Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots

The days of sticking with a single career path until our golden years of retirement are gone. In the last ten years, the world of work has changed significantly. But the career advice you've been given since you were a kid hasn't.

Enter Nicolle Merrill, four-time (and counting) career-changer, professional reinventor, and author. In Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots, Nicolle translates the future of work into a roadmap to a better career and professional empowerment.

Grounded in her belief that our careers are like a Choose Your Own Adventure book--full of possibilities, new paths, and the occasional surprise--Nicolle helps readers evaluate their careers like mini-futurists. You'll discover a new career that fits your lifestyle, learn how to attain the skills needed to thrive in the workplace of the future, and go on a professional adventure or two--regardless of your age or your industry.

Read this book. Your future self will thank you.

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Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots

The days of sticking with a single career path until our golden years of retirement are gone. In the last ten years, the world of work has changed significantly. But the career advice you've been given since you were a kid hasn't.

Enter Nicolle Merrill, four-time (and counting) career-changer, professional reinventor, and author. In Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots, Nicolle translates the future of work into a roadmap to a better career and professional empowerment.

Grounded in her belief that our careers are like a Choose Your Own Adventure book--full of possibilities, new paths, and the occasional surprise--Nicolle helps readers evaluate their careers like mini-futurists. You'll discover a new career that fits your lifestyle, learn how to attain the skills needed to thrive in the workplace of the future, and go on a professional adventure or two--regardless of your age or your industry.

Read this book. Your future self will thank you.

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Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots

Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots

by Nicolle Merrill
Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots

Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots

by Nicolle Merrill

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Overview

The days of sticking with a single career path until our golden years of retirement are gone. In the last ten years, the world of work has changed significantly. But the career advice you've been given since you were a kid hasn't.

Enter Nicolle Merrill, four-time (and counting) career-changer, professional reinventor, and author. In Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots, Nicolle translates the future of work into a roadmap to a better career and professional empowerment.

Grounded in her belief that our careers are like a Choose Your Own Adventure book--full of possibilities, new paths, and the occasional surprise--Nicolle helps readers evaluate their careers like mini-futurists. You'll discover a new career that fits your lifestyle, learn how to attain the skills needed to thrive in the workplace of the future, and go on a professional adventure or two--regardless of your age or your industry.

Read this book. Your future self will thank you.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781946384867
Publisher: Future Skills
Publication date: 10/15/2019
Pages: 290
Sales rank: 910,369
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.79(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Wrangling the Career Chaos xiii

PA R T O N E

The Career Ladder Rebellion

Chapter 1. Reinvent Your Professional Self 3

Chapter 2. The Future of Work Has Arrived 35

Chapter 3. The Upskill Revolution 65

PA R T T WO

An Adventurous Intermission

Chapter 4. Imagination Station 83

How to Be an Agile Career-Changer

Chapter 5. Find Your Path 121

Chapter 6. Exploring 127

Chapter 7. Learning 167

Chapter 8. Searching 215

PA R T FO U R

Living Your Fabulously New Professional Life

Chapter 9. Keep Up Your Career Momentum 237

Conclusion 245

Online Learning Resources for Upskilling 249

References 253

Learn More 263

Stay Up to Date 265

Hire Nicolle—Speaking and Training 267

Acknowledgments 269

About the Author 271

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