What will I learn about: shift your mindset from simply seeking a job to 'hiring' a company, empowering you to dictate how your time is spent and valued?

Learn how to shift your mindset from simply seeking a job to 'hiring' a company, empowering you to dictate how your time is spent and valued.

What will I learn about: how analyzing the hidden patterns of your past career moves will help you identify the true push and pull factors driving your professional choices?

Discover how analyzing the hidden patterns of your past career moves will help you identify the true push and pull factors driving your professional choices.

What will I learn about: Map your daily energy drivers to clearly identify which workplace tasks excite or drain you, revealing unexpected roles that perfectly fit your working style?

Map your daily energy drivers to clearly identify which workplace tasks excite or drain you, revealing unexpected roles that perfectly fit your working style.

What will I learn about: Create a 'career balance sheet' to evaluate your current skills as appreciating or depreciating assets, pinpointing exactly where to invest your professional development?

Create a 'career balance sheet' to evaluate your current skills as appreciating or depreciating assets, pinpointing exactly where to invest your professional development.

What will I learn about: the four distinct paths of career progress—escaping, regaining control, realigning, or advancing—and learn to prototype your ideal future before ever checking a job board?

Master the four distinct paths of career progress—escaping, regaining control, realigning, or advancing—and learn to prototype your ideal future before ever checking a job board.

Job Moves

9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career

Ethan Bernstein, Michael B Horn, Bob Moesta

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💡Have you ever wondered why even a "dream job" can leave you feeling unfulfilled, and how you can predict your long-term happiness before you even apply?
💡What if you could "test drive" your next career move using a systematic framework to ensure it aligns with your true motivations?
💡What’s the secret to making a job move that actually sticks, instead of just jumping from one burnout to the next?

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Key Takeaways from Job Moves

✓Learn how to shift your mindset from simply seeking a job to 'hiring' a company, empowering you to dictate how your time is spent and valued.
✓Discover how analyzing the hidden patterns of your past career moves will help you identify the true push and pull factors driving your professional choices.
✓Map your daily energy drivers to clearly identify which workplace tasks excite or drain you, revealing unexpected roles that perfectly fit your working style.
✓Create a 'career balance sheet' to evaluate your current skills as appreciating or depreciating assets, pinpointing exactly where to invest your professional development.
✓Master the four distinct paths of career progress—escaping, regaining control, realigning, or advancing—and learn to prototype your ideal future before ever checking a job board.

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Job Moves

Rethinking Career Advice+

Step 1: Analyze Past Moves+

Steps 2 & 3: Map Energy and Skills+

Steps 4 & 5: Define Quest and Prototype+

Steps 6 & 7: Filter and Reality Check+

Steps 8 & 9: Craft Story and Execute+

Quiz — Test Your Understanding

Question 1 of 7

According to the text, what fundamental mindset shift should job seekers adopt when making career moves?

A. Recognize that companies hold all the power in the hiring process.
B. Understand that when you accept a job, you are actually hiring that company.
C. Focus primarily on climbing the traditional corporate ladder.
D. View salary and job titles as the most objective measures of career success.

Question 2 of 7

Research into thousands of job switchers reveals four main types of progress people seek. Which of the following is NOT one of these four types mentioned in the text?

A. Escaping difficult situations or dead-end jobs.
B. Gaining more control over schedule and life outside work.
C. Matching skills better with what companies value.
D. Securing the highest possible salary in their chosen industry.

Question 3 of 7

What is the purpose of creating a 'career balance sheet' as described in the book?

A. To calculate the exact salary increase you should request in your next role.
B. To track how much time you spend on energizing versus draining tasks.
C. To evaluate your skills, background, and training as assets that can grow or shrink in value.
D. To list the pros and cons of staying at your current company versus leaving.

Question 4 of 7

If a person wants to keep the parts of their job that motivate them, but needs their skills to be valued differently, which of the four career paths are they aiming for?

A. Get Out
B. Regain Control
C. Regain Alignment
D. Take the Next Step

Question 5 of 7

How did Clara’s interest in the National Geographic expedition coordinator role demonstrate the value of 'prototyping' possible futures?

A. It showed her that she needed to earn another degree before applying.
B. Conversations with people in the role revealed it was mostly administrative logistics rather than the scientific work she imagined.
C. It helped her realize that working for a large publication offered more job security than freelancing.
D. It proved that she could easily transfer her physical therapy skills into a completely unrelated field.

Question 6 of 7

What is the function of a 'personal cheat sheet' during the final stages of a job search?

A. It provides a list of industry buzzwords to use during interviews.
B. It acts as a guide showing how you work best, what drives you, and how others can help you succeed.
C. It is a customized resume designed specifically to bypass automated applicant tracking systems.
D. It contains a list of expected interview questions and rehearsed answers.

Question 7 of 7

How does the text suggest job seekers should view job descriptions when trying to land their next role?

A. As strict rules that must be followed perfectly to get hired.
B. As highly accurate reflections of what the daily work will actually entail.
C. As conversation starters that leave room for shaping the role to fit your needs.
D. As legal contracts that define the exact boundaries of your responsibilities.

Job Moves — Full Chapter Overview

1Recommendation
21 — Better choices lead to better careers
32 — Map your energy to build career success
43 — Where dreams meet the real world
54 — Dream big, but double-check
65 — Smart moves need strong stories
76 — Final summary

Job Moves Summary & Overview

Job Moves (2024) redefines how you approach job changes by putting you in control of your career path. Using a proven nine-step framework, it helps you uncover what truly drives your decisions, test opportunities before committing, and craft a career that aligns with your goals. It’s your guide to making career moves that lead to lasting fulfillment.

Who Should Listen to Job Moves?

Career changers seeking actionable steps for smarter job decisions
Professionals aiming to align work with personal growth and priorities
Managers interested in understanding employee motivations and career progress patterns

About the Author: Ethan Bernstein, Michael B Horn, Bob Moesta

Ethan Bernstein teaches organizational behavior at Harvard Business School and previously worked at Boston Consulting Group and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He holds a JD/MBA and a doctorate in management from Harvard.

Michael B. Horn is cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute and coauthor of Disrupting Class and Choosing College. He writes about education and innovation, teaches at Harvard, and cohosts the Future U. podcast.

Bob Moesta is the founder of the Re-Wired Group and coauthor of Demand-Side Sales 101 and Learning to Build. He focuses on innovation and growth, teaching at Kellogg and working as a research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute.

Job Moves

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About the Author: Ethan Bernstein, Michael B Horn, Bob Moesta

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