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Design a more fulfilling, resilient career for the new world of work In
The Career Game Loop: Learn to Earn in the New Economy, veteran gaming, education, and social impact executive, Jessica Lindl, delivers an exciting playbook for navigating today's dynamic career landscape inspired by an unlikely source - gaming. Drawing parallels between gaming and career advancement, you'll explore why learning, earning, and advancing are continuous, interwoven, and life-long processes, and how you can navigate a fulfilling career in the 21st century economy.
Lindl dives deep into the data of modern job hunting, training, networking, recruitment, and more as she tells the stories of real people who have overcome daunting obstacles to find the career they've always dreamed of. She also explains the mindsets, behaviors, and practice tips drawn from gaming you can implement immediately to create resilient, future-proof careers in a world where adaptability is the ultimate power-up.
You'll also find:
- Discussions of the Silicon Valley talent development model that helps make careers more resilient
- Cost-effective alternatives to the cost-prohibitive four-year degree model
- Resources you can access immediately to move quickly into more fulfilling, high-paying work
Perfect for new graduates and young professionals just entering the global workforce,
The Career Game Loop is also a must-read for anyone considering a career change, people re-entering the labor force after an absence, HR professionals, and employers from around the world seeking new insights into how modern employees think about work.
Sommario
About the Author vii
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword xi
Introduction xv
Part I Choose Quest 1 Chapter 1 How Gamers Learned to Choose 4
Chapter 2 Five Tactics for Expanding Horizons 22
Chapter 3 Professional Pathfinder and Job Feel 32
Chapter 4 Gravitational Pull and Expecting the Unexpected 42
Chapter 5 This Game Is Beatable 54
Chapter 6 Community Loop: Mentors 62
Part II Level Up 79 Chapter 7 How Gamers Learned to Learn 82
Chapter 8 Fundamentals, Platforms, and Mindsets 100
Chapter 9 Build Your Own Tutorial 114
Chapter 10 Mastering Durable Skills 122
Chapter 11 Community Loop: Coaches 132
Part III Job Hunt 139 Chapter 12 How Gamers Learned to Hack the Grind 142
Chapter 13 Free Your Mindset 152
Chapter 14 Tell Your Story 156
Chapter 15 Ask, Then Negotiate 162
Chapter 16 Community Loop: Sponsors 166
Part IV Job Craft 175 Chapter 17 How Gamers Learned to Reinvent 178
Chapter 18 Why Gamers Job Craft 188
Chapter 19 How Gamers Job Craft 198
Chapter 20 Community Loop: Bosses 210
Part V Beyond the Loop: Hiring, Managing, and Promoting 219 Chapter 21 How Managers Learned to Lead 222
Chapter 22 Hiring Career Loopers 230
Chapter 23 Managing Career Loopers 240
Chapter 24 Promoting Career Loopers 246
Conclusion 252
Index 258
