Improvising Careers : Succeed at Jobs That Don't Exist Yet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bishop, Christopher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Career development.

Career changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : Morgan James Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

Christopher Bishop's 'Improvising Careers: Succeed at Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet' provides practical guidance for navigating the rapidly evolving career landscape shaped by technological advancements and globalization. Drawing on his own experience across eight distinct professions, Bishop presents the Future Career Toolkit to help readers adapt, upskill, and reinvent themselves in the face of shifting job markets. The book emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning and offers tools for success in the gig economy and roles influenced by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum information science. Intended for students, professionals, and retirees, the book serves as a comprehensive guide to career adaptability and reinvention. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Why This Book?

Chapter 2 Rethinking Work in Modern Times

Chapter 3 Carving Spears to Writing Algorithms

Chapter 4 Brace Yourself for a Future of Solar Sails and Ingestible Robots

Chapter 5 Getting Down to Busine$$

Chapter 6 Connect the Dots

Chapter 7 Think Like a Genius

Chapter 8 Overview of the Future Toolkit

Chapter 9 Where Do You Stand Out? “VOICE”

Chapter 10 Fine-Tuning Your Info-Gathering “ANTENNA”

Chapter 11 “MESH” With the Right People

Chapter 12 Taking the Long View

Afterword My Story

Images from the Journey

About the Author

Endnotes Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

1-63698-559-9

OCLC:

1522143608