
Good Work
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A book by
Shannon Houde

What Will You Get From This Book?
Do you want to have a positive impact on the world? Do you want have a successful career that makes a difference? In short…do you want to do Good Work? Let this step-by-step guide show you how.
Packed with useful tools and exercises, this step-by-step guide will help you figure out your passion and purpose, and how to effectively harness it to make real and positive change – on the world, and on your career.
Whether you want to battle climate change, promote diversity and inclusion, work in sustainability – or if you’re not sure, but just want to leave things a little better at the end of every work day – let this book support you in turning that passion into action.
Market Insights
Career Change Map
Your Fit
Personal Branding
Key Marketing Tools
Recruiter's Perspective
Key Takeaways
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A book by
Shannon Houde
- 6 tips for making a career change
- A hiring manager's 4 key questions
- 10 ways the job search has changed
- The top 9 criteria of a killer CV
- 5 tips for branding on LinkedIn
- The 80/20 rule of networking
Who This Book Is For
Anyone wanting to find a career path that is linked to a greater purpose, that makes a difference, and that positively impacts the environment, our communities, as well as the bottom line.
This book speaks to a range of impact issues, sectors and roles including:
sustainability, ESG, environmental, impact investing, responsible investing, CSR, social impact, philanthropy international development, sustainable development, circular economy, etc…
Job Seekers / Career Changers
Mid Career / Senior Leaders
Recent Graduates / Millennials
Entrepreneurs / Freelancers
Book Reviews
“If you want to make a difference through your day job, then this book is for you. “Good Work” is a very practical guide that takes you through each iterative step to convert your passion into purpose and pay. It dispels the myths of finding a new job and leverages Shannon’s 20 years of recruitment experience to give you the hiring manager’s perspective. Unlock the secrets you never knew about how to position yourself to be relevant to hiring managers and recruiters alike, while growing your knowledge and networks around the issues you care most about. This is a must read for anyone wanting to make a career change into impact”
“Shannon Houde’s “Good Work” is an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to attain a job that harmonizes personal purpose with the objectives of organizations in the impact economy. A career coach with specialized focus on the impact economy, Shannon has supported many emerging leaders in navigating their paths to meaningful work that aligns who they are with what they do. Now, with her best in class book – “Good Work”, Shannon has offered a detailed road map – a profoundly valuable ‘how to’ process to land a job in the impact sector. If you buy one book to assist you in your work/purpose journey, this is the one!”
“Shannon Houde’s book is a welcome addition in a field that I have watched deepen and grow as a sustainability recruiter and consultant over the past two decades. The expansion of the purpose economy is good for the world, but it also means that navigating your career path is more complicated than ever. In these pages, Houde distills the wisdom she has cultivated coaching individuals around the world into a straightforward framework for sustainability – and sustainable – career success. If you want to use your working hours to make a difference in the world, this book will show you how, whether you’re just starting out, making a career switch, or starting your own business in the impact sector.”
“If you want to make an impact and make a living you found the right book. Jobs in corporate responsibility are exploding, but so is the competition. This is a relatively new field and this book provides insights on the needed knowledge, skills and abilities. As a specialist in this emerging field, Shannon provides a practical and actionable roadmap to attain your goals. This book is sure to enable the next generation of sustainable business leaders.”
“Shannon has dedicated her career to catalyzing sustainable development through empowering and mobilizing human capital, both as a coach and a hiring manager. By providing practical advice, along with market intelligence and buckets of inspiration, she has created a book that is a crucial tool for those already operating in positions of purpose, and for those who aspire to transition their talents into the impact sector.”