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Summary of The Squiggly Career 

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The career landscape is no more what it used to be. People are increasingly moving between jobs, changing roles, and even industries within short periods. This is both a curse and a blessing: a curse because it can be hard maintaining your professional edge. And it's a blessing because you can now design the life of your choice. In the pages that follow, you'll find the insight and confidence needed to start building a career you're proud of. This summary will help you identify and prioritize your values, build your network, and make the most of opportunities. You're learning from experienced hands. Before becoming CEO of Amazing If, Helen Tupper held executive roles at Microsoft, BP, and Virgin. Similarly, Sarah Ellis has worked for big companies like Barclays and Sainsbury's. She is presently the Chief Learning Officer at Amazing If. “If you can only do simple things, you will have a hard life, but if you can do hard things, you will have a simple life.” ~ Helen Tupper

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  • Summary of The Squiggly Career
  • About the author
  • What is The Squiggly Career about?
  • Who should read The Squiggly Career
  • Topics in The Squiggly Career
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You can be successful, no matter your choice of career

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One of the most important things to settle before starting a new career is where you see yourself in the future. You need to have at least something you're aiming at; if not, you may get lost finding your path.

The world of work has changed a lot over the last few decades. Nowadays, careers have a plethora of opportunities, but these opportunities are not without their complications.
The career landscape has changed drastically over the years. To succeed in today's world, you have to be ready to keep learning, unlearning, and relearning.
There's a wide gap between the promise of work today and the freedom we seek. Many people's careers are plagued with dissatisfaction as they struggle with the squiggly nature of modern work. Building the bridge to this will take more than inspirational quotes or advice. In this summary, you will discover how to find happiness in the world of work and learn how to take control of your career by developing essential skills such as:
• Your super strengths — the things that you are good at.
• Your values — what makes you stand out.
• Your confidence — your inner power that makes you thrive.
• Your network — how to build relationships that work for you.
• Your future possibilities — how your career can improve in the future.

Developing these skills is essential no matter the stage of your career.

Did you know? If you work 40 hours a week for 65 years, you will work just over 90,000 hours in your lifetime.
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Your job or business environment plays an important role in your overall career growth

Careers used to be very predictable and straightforward, but things are getting complicated. We now have many people unhappy in their jobs, looking for more freedom and fulfillment from the time they spend at work. You probably have friends or family members like that.
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Identify and develop your professional strengths

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Your values are important to career development

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Confidence is an important key to propelling your career

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Build the right network, grow your career

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Preparing for future possibilities helps you discover more opportunities

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