Why are so many people unhappy on-the-job? . As many as 7 out of 10 Americans are currently dissatisfied with their careers. . Expensive college degrees are seen by our society as a requirement to enter the American workforce. Yet, many students fail to graduate with the skills and knowedge necessary to embark on a satisfying career path.The result is an unprepared individual, saddled with debt, and frustrated with a system that has left them hanging with respect to making good career decisions. . The concept of work-life balance continues to elude our society as thousands of workers complain of 'living to work' instead of 'working to live.' It's no secret that career satisfaction eludes much of the American working population, but what's worse is the lack of resources and coaching to help today's employee find the career satisfaction they seek. In this innovative, step-by-step guide, workplace expert, professional development specialist, and nationally syndicated career advice columnist, J.T. O'Donnell (www.jtodonnell.com) unlocks the secrets to working smarter when it comes to creating a career you can get excited about.With more than 15 years experience, having coached thousands of individuals, O'Donnell will show you how to develop an authentic definition of professional success that will get you results. Here's what readers have to say: Her strategic approach really helped me flesh out what traits and experience I brought to the table for a potential employer in a different field. Her methods, encouragement and continued support have led me to find the right career path.- Helen D. I hated my job, wanted out, and didn't know where to begin. I had a decision to make: I could continue on the track to working my 9-5 job in front of a desk and let it define me and make me miserable, or look for something different. J.T.showed me that it's not your job that defines you at all;it's you who defines your job. She worked with me to figure out my strengths and work on my weaknesses. J.T.helped me learn that who I am is far more than the paycheck I bring in. Through that exploration of my own real desires, J.T.helped me to realize that I needed a far more creative outlet to be successful in. I can truly say that without J.T.'s help, I certainly would not be where I am today. I'm more aware of my life and the people in it...I absolutely love my job and really feel successful. I owe an immense amount of gratitude to J.T. for getting me to this place in my life. - Danielle H. The information in this book is so on target, I wish I'd found it earlier in my career.I can't begin to express what it is like to have finally found not just the reasons, but the solutions, to my past career disappointments.- John T.

'LinkedIn for me and my career or business' is ideal for people wanting to: • work from home more often • work close to home if possible • negotiate a pay increase • attract aligned and meaningful work • attract aligned career and business opportunities • build their online brand and reputation • appear in Google search results • understand how they can use LinkedIn effectively • clarify their values, strengths and context • effectively engage online • curate and create relevant content • source the right leads, sales and results • ethically achieve your values, purpose, goals and outcomes • create and maintain a network of opportunities and referrals • make the right choices for you Now is the time to find out how to update your LinkedIn Profile or LinkedIn Page and achieve your career or business goals. Setup, Shine, Surprise Methodology Setup Steps 1. Backup Your Profile and Collect your Statistics 2. Change your Settings 3. Complete your LinkedIn Profile Shine Steps 4. Engage 5. Curate and/or Create 6. Collaborate Surprise Steps 7. Review 8. Revise 9. Implement new features It includes information for: • students, job seekers, career changers, semi-retirees • freelancers, gigsters, entrepreneurs and business owners • tradespeople and specialist practitioners • advisors, consultants and thought leaders • community groups and professional associations • not-for-profit collectives, groups and enterprizes • schools, colleges and universities • career specialists and social media professionals Reviews ‘If you are ready to get serious about LinkedIn this book is your step by step guide. Sue has given so many expert tips to ensure you are set up for success. Whether it’s reviewing your existing LinkedIn Profile set up or looking for guidance to get started this book is for you. Sue has done a brilliant job in not just explaining what to do, but why you should do it.’ Michelle J Raymond LinkedIn B2B Trainer, Australia ‘Complete, to-the-point, extremely pragmatic and packed with valuable insights to boost your career. Whether you are actively searching or just a latent job seeker, this is a MUST read.’ Richard van der Blom, Netherlands ‘Extremely comprehensive. Congratulations on your dedication to writing this, and pouring your knowledge into it. I hope people will read it and TAKE ACTION.’ Mark Stonham, UK Book Details ISBN: 978-0-6484775-0-1 RRP $34.99 Pages: 238 Paperback by 120 Ways Publishing eBook and PDF also available https://120wayspublishing.com Sue Ellson BBus MPC CDAA ASA WV SPN is an Author, Educator, Career Development Practitioner, Consultant, Founder, Gigster, Trainer and Poet. She joined LinkedIn in 2003 and has been an Independent LinkedIn Specialist since 2008. She is the author of ‘120 Ways To Achieve Your Purpose With LinkedIn,’ ‘120 Ways To Attract The Right Career Or Business,’ ‘120 Ways To Market Your Business Hyper Locally’ and ‘Gigsters – Any Age Or Ability Employees, Experts And Entrepreneurs,’ a Finalist in the Australian Career Book Award. More details and a media kit online at https://sueellson.com

A leading workplace expert provides an inspirational, practical, and forward-looking career playbook for recent grads, career changers, and transitioning professionals looking to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving workplace. Covid-19 has heightened career uncertainty in a work landscape dominated by turbulence and change, and it is directly impacting how people are entering—or re-entering—the workplace. But as Lindsey Pollak makes clear, the pandemic merely accelerated career and hiring trends that have been building. Changes that were once slowly spreading have been rapidly implemented across all industries. This means that the old job hunting and career success rules no longer apply. Job seekers of all generations and skill sets must learn how to thrive in this “new normal,” which will include a hybrid of remote and in-person experiences, increased reliance on virtual communication and automation, constant disruption, and renewed employer emphasis on workers’ health and well-being. While this new world is complicated and constantly evolving, you won’t have to navigate it alone. For twenty years, Pollak has been following the trends and successfully advising young professionals and organizations on workplace success. Now, she guides you through the changes currently happening—and those to come. Combining insights from both experts and professionals across generations, she provides encouraging, strategic, and actionable advice on making lifelong decisions about education; building a resilient personal brand; using virtual communication to remotely interview, network, and work; skilling and reskilling for the future; and maintaining self-care and mental health. Like your personal GPS, Pollak equips you to handle workplace obstacles, helping you see them as challenges to navigate rather than impossible roadblocks. There is no perfect path to a dream career, but with Recalculating you’ll be prepared with the necessary skills and tools to succeed.

‘120 Ways To Achieve Your Purpose With LinkedIn: Tried And True Tips And Techniques’ is for: defining and achieving your purposemanaging your LinkedIn Profile, Company Page and Groupexploring LinkedIn features including Newsfeed, Pulse, Appsjob search, career development, business and social enterprisemeasuring and improving your performance, statistics, backupssolving issues, taking action and achieving results It includes information for: students, job seekers and career changersfreelancers, entrepreneurs and business ownersadvisers, consultants and thought leaderscommunity groups and professional associationsschools, colleges and universitiesanyone who wants to leverage their skills, knowledge and networks This thorough, practical and detailed guide provides you with the key strategies and techniques, based on your purpose, that you can implement today for your success in the future. Get started and take action now! **Special free bonus offers at https://120ways.com/members Chapter Outline Preface Introduction 1. It’s All About Purpose 1.1 Take Action To Achieve Your Purpose 1.2 Prepare Your Own Action Plan 1.3 Selecting Your Purpose – Based On Your Values 1.4 Learn The Skills To Achieve Your Purpose 1.5 Aim For 80% Rather Than 100% 1.6 Define Your Boundaries On Your Terms 2. Pre Work Starting Points 2.1 Select The Initial Purposes You Would Like To Achieve 2.2 Select Your Primary Keywords 2.3 Select Your Secondary Keywords 2.4 Prepare For The Process 2.5 Allocate Some Time To Achieve Your Purpose 2.6 Collect Some Baseline Statistics And Backup Your Data 2.7 Overcome Your LinkedIn Hang-ups 2.8 Improve Your Digital Literacy 2.9 Familiarize Yourself With The Functions Of LinkedIn 2.10 The Dangers Of Using LinkedIn Incorrectly 3. Creating And Updating Your LinkedIn Profile 3.1 Do This Before Updating Your LinkedIn Profile 3.2 Essential Edit For Every LinkedIn Profile 3.3 The Computer Experience – Attracting Viewers 3.4 The User Experience – Convince Viewers 3.5 LinkedIn Strategy And Tactics – Convert For Results 4. Performance Power Tools 4.1 Post On LinkedIn 4.2 Join Relevant Groups On LinkedIn 4.3 Follow Relevant Companies On LinkedIn 4.4 Maximize Your Education 4.5 Select Your Influencers (Following) 4.6 Select Your Channels (Following) 4.7 Select Your News Publishers 4.8 Decide How To Respond To Your News Feed 4.9 Create A Schedule For Endorsing Skills Of Connections 4.10 Select A Recommendations Strategy 4.11 Select A Connections Strategy 4.12 Decide What You Will Do On A Regular Basis 5. Job Search Strategies 5.1 Select A Range Of Concurrent Strategies 5.2 Do Your Research 5.3 Find Suitable Mentors Through LinkedIn 5.4 Reach Out To Your Network 5.5 Apply For Jobs Listed On LinkedIn 5.6 View The Career Sections Of Selected Companies 5.7 Connect With Recruiters 5.8 Connect With Professional Association Members 5.9 Tailor Your Photo, Headline And Summary 5.10 Understand Job Search Algorithms 5.11 Prepare For Job Interviews 5.12 The Key To Job Search Success 6. Career Development 6.1 Identifying Choices And Making Decisions 6.2 Understanding The Local Market 6.3 Overcoming Barriers To Entry 6.4 Massaging The Message 6.5 Add Some Flair To Your LinkedIn Profile 6.6 Changing Your Purpose, Job or Enterprise Direction 7. Recruitment And Human Resources Practices 7.1 Perceived LinkedIn Risks To Enterprises 7.2 How To Interpret LinkedIn Profiles 7.3 How To Find Quality Candidates Via Advanced Search 7.4 Posting Job Ads On LinkedIn 7.5 Preparing For Job Interviews 7.6 Inducting New Employees 7.7 LinkedIn For Leaders, Managers And Employees 7.8 LinkedIn For Leaving Employees 7.9 LinkedIn For Former Employees 8. Business and Social Enterprise 8.1 Establishing Quality Enterprise Real Estate On LinkedIn 8.2 Building Your Enterprise Digital Asset 8.3 Enterprise Updates Via Your LinkedIn Company Profile 8.4 Create A Style Guide For Your Company Updates 8.5 Options For Your LinkedIn Social Media Policy 8.6 Effective Strategies For Your LinkedIn Group 8.7 Messages From The CEO and Management 8.8 Getting Sales Via LinkedIn 8.9 Follow Up Techniques For Success 8.10 Measuring Your Return On Investment 8.11 Choose Your Overall Enterprise LinkedIn Strategy 9. Generational Tips For LinkedIn Profiles For Individuals 9.1 Students In Secondary Or Tertiary Education 9.2 Early Career 9.3 Mid-Career 9.4 Career Changers 9.5 Late Career 9.6 Retirement 10. Schools, Colleges And Universities 10.1 Applying For A University Profile 10.2 Benefits Of A University Profile 10.3 Tools For Higher Education Professionals 10.4 Tools For University Students 10.5 Add To Profile Qualification Or Certification Button 11. International Purposes 12. Personal Branding And Reputation Management 12.1 Personal Branding Tips 12.2 Reputation Management Tips 12.3 Networks You Need In Your Life 13. Research 13.1 Searching For People 13.2 Saving Your Searches 13.3 Taking Action From Your Searches 14. Referrals 14.1 Referral Marketing 14.2 Referral Sharing 14.3 Referral Automation 15. Relationships 15.1 Building And Developing Relationships 15.2 Changing And Challenging Relationships 15.3 Relationships That Have Ended 16. Achieving Your Goals 16.1 Top 20 Tips And Techniques 16.2 Your Minimum Targets 16.3 Questions And Answers 17. LinkedIn Special Features 17.1 LinkedIn Information 17.2 LinkedIn Products 17.3 LinkedIn Resources 17.4 LinkedIn Apps 17.5 LinkedIn Tools 17.6 LinkedIn Indexes 18. Future Of LinkedIn 19. Full List Of 120 Actions 20. Bonuses Appendix 1 – List of Career Development Enterprises Index

'LinkedIn for me and my career or business' is ideal for people wanting to: • work from home more often • work close to home if possible • negotiate a pay increase • attract aligned and meaningful work • attract aligned career and business opportunities • build their online brand and reputation • appear in Google search results • understand how they can use LinkedIn effectively • clarify their values, strengths and context • effectively engage online • curate and create relevant content • source the right leads, sales and results • ethically achieve your values, purpose, goals and outcomes • create and maintain a network of opportunities and referrals • make the right choices for you Now is the time to find out how to update your LinkedIn Profile or LinkedIn Page and achieve your career or business goals. Setup, Shine, Surprise Methodology Setup Steps 1. Backup Your Profile and Collect your Statistics 2. Change your Settings 3. Complete your LinkedIn Profile Shine Steps 4. Engage 5. Curate and/or Create 6. Collaborate Surprise Steps 7. Review 8. Revise 9. Implement new features It includes information for: • students, job seekers, career changers, semi-retirees • freelancers, gigsters, entrepreneurs and business owners • tradespeople and specialist practitioners • advisors, consultants and thought leaders • community groups and professional associations • not-for-profit collectives, groups and enterprizes • schools, colleges and universities • career specialists and social media professionals Reviews ‘If you are ready to get serious about LinkedIn this book is your step by step guide. Sue has given so many expert tips to ensure you are set up for success. Whether it’s reviewing your existing LinkedIn Profile set up or looking for guidance to get started this book is for you. Sue has done a brilliant job in not just explaining what to do, but why you should do it.’ Michelle J Raymond LinkedIn B2B Trainer, Australia ‘Complete, to-the-point, extremely pragmatic and packed with valuable insights to boost your career. Whether you are actively searching or just a latent job seeker, this is a MUST read.’ Richard van der Blom, Netherlands ‘Extremely comprehensive. Congratulations on your dedication to writing this, and pouring your knowledge into it. I hope people will read it and TAKE ACTION.’ Mark Stonham, UK Book Details ISBN: 978-0-6484775-0-1 RRP $34.99 Pages: 238 Paperback by 120 Ways Publishing eBook and PDF also available https://120wayspublishing.com Sue Ellson BBus MPC CDAA ASA WV SPN is an Author, Educator, Career Development Practitioner, Consultant, Founder, Gigster, Trainer and Poet. She joined LinkedIn in 2003 and has been an Independent LinkedIn Specialist since 2008. She is the author of ‘120 Ways To Achieve Your Purpose With LinkedIn,’ ‘120 Ways To Attract The Right Career Or Business,’ ‘120 Ways To Market Your Business Hyper Locally’ and ‘Gigsters – Any Age Or Ability Employees, Experts And Entrepreneurs,’ a Finalist in the Australian Career Book Award. More details and a media kit online at https://sueellson.com

The Defining Decade for the #Adulting generation—a book that blends storytelling and data to unpack the choices you make in your twenties, why they matter, and how to turn those critical years into a launchpad for the life you want. We tend to think of our twenties as a playground for life: A time for low-consequence experimentation and delaying big decisions. But the truth is that while you’re muddling through those years—exploring new cities, dating the wrong people, hopping between jobs—a small shift in your flight path can mean the difference between landing on Mars or Saturn. As the data shows, the choices we make (or put off) during this critical decade about our career, marriage, health, friends, even downtime have the greatest impact on how our lives play out. For example, did you know that people who marry between the ages of 28 and 32 have the lowest risk of divorce? And that the average 25 year old has 20 close friends, but this will shrink to 8 after age 40? And that most of us don’t acquire new hobbies after we hit our thirties? Rather than prescribing one correct path (who are we kidding, there’s no such thing anyway!), Elizabeth Segran invites readers to think critically and holistically about the life they want to build. With signature warmth and humor, Segran is the guide we all wish we had to show us the way. Blending insightful anecdotes with research from economics, sociology, and political science, The Rocket Years is an empowering exploration of these exciting, confusing, wonderful years.