DIG YOUR JOB: Keep it or Find a New One by GL Hoffman

There are thousands of job search books on the market. Most of them are simply repeating what has already been said, with a few slight differences. Dig Your Job is different.

Most books of this type are specifically looking only at finding a job - but ignore how to keep your job. You can be an expert at finding jobs, but that does little good if you do not know how to keep it. GL Hoffman not only starts the book with how to keep your current job but takes it a step further by including a whole section on starting your own business.

Another key difference in this and most other job search books is the way the author presents the information. The ideas presented are done so as tips or suggestions - not Commandments. If you are dealing with children, perhaps saying "you must do XYZ, or else" works. When you are dealing with adults...that doesn't work any more. GL Hoffman knows this. He is offering up his best advice - things learned over many years. It is left up to you to decide what to do with it.

Each section is short which makes this a great book to read in quick little bites. Keep it handy and you will find waiting for that appointment or the ride on the bus a little more enjoyable. It also allows the author to pack a lot of information into a tiny space. It is easy to quickly skim the pages for a certain section that want to revisit.

What makes this book such an easy read is the combination of real world experience and humor. What other job search book includes as an example a story that starts out with "A panda walks in a bar..."? Humor serves the author well...I will never forget the point of the panda story.

Most job search books are written for college grads headed to Fortune 500 companies. Dig Your Job certainly can speak to them, but it is just as great for the rest of us. Anyone who knows me, knows I am all about how things work in the real world (not how they should work) - This is where Dig Your Job shines! All of the suggestions and tips are straight forward, to the point and works in the real world. YOU can use this information today: regardless of your job (or lack of one), the economy, etc.

The last section in the book is a collection of quotes from other Dads. I think I understand where the author was coming from, but I have to say - Moms have just as much good advice on the subject, as do people without children.

But wait, there's more! On the bottom of most of the pages are links to websites. I would have preferred to see the websites be actually relevant to the section on the page, but most of them are good sites to visit anyway.

Amazon says:
The Not-So-Serious Career Handbook. Where Else Can You Get Over Two Hundred, Real World Tested Ideas for Finding a Better Job, or Protecting the One You Have? With DIG YOUR JOB, every single page can help spell the difference between finding a great job....and settling for one you hate. The ideas come at you fast and concisely. The author, himself a successful entrepreneur, has little time to waste. He writes directly, almost bluntly, but gives you the ideas with a healthy dose of humor...the book is as easy to read as comic book... a rarity today. This is NOT a boring book. Even though it is broken up in over 200 segments so that each one stands alone... we dare you to read just one.


Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: JobDig, Inc. (February 6, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0578004585
ISBN-13: 978-0578004587