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Compassionate Careers: Making a Living by Making a Difference

Contributor(s): Pryor, Jeffrey W (Author), Mitchell, Alexandra (Author), Tutu, Archbishop Desmond (Foreword by)

ISBN: 9781601633590

Publisher: Career Press

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Pub Date: March 23, 2015

Dewey: 331.702

LCCN: 2015002485

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.80" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 0.95 lbs) 288 pages

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Description: Many young people today are seeking something more--purpose, meaning, a cause.

Compassionate Careers is filled with examples of people who have meaningful jobs in cause-focused organizations. These stories capture their spirit, intelligence, imagination, and heart. The book is an inspirational guide to finding purpose-driven work and offers advice to anyone who feels that sitting on the sidelines is just not enough. It includes:

  • Stories from people of all walks of life who have jobs that make a difference, including Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, and Dave Matthews.
  • Information on how to get started in a cause-focused career.
  • An online assessment that identifies the type of organizational culture for which you are best suited.
  • Exercises and resources for hands-on exploration of compassionate career opportunities.

    An old Yaqui Indian proverb reads, "If you have a choice of paths to take in life, take the path with a heart." Compassionate Careers will show you how.

    Brief description: Alexandra Mitchell, MPA, has long been an advocate for young people and cause-focused endeavors. She has been a high school
    teacher, nonprofit leader, researcher, and organizational coach. Currently, Alex is the president of Pathfinder Solutions and teaches at the University of Colorado. She speaks nationally on talent development. Standford Social Innovations Review and Harvard University have published her work.

    Review Quotes: "It's no accident that the world's happiest and most successful people all seem to have one very important thing in common--they chose a life of passion and purpose, not just a paycheck. Compassionate Careers is an intimate look into how many fascinating people have achieved the well-balanced life and how you, too, can reach the same plateau. If you want to turn your career into the vehicle you ride into an amazing future, this book is for you."
    --Jeff Hoffman, cofounder of Priceline.com-- "Reviews"

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