Job Talk
Job Talk is the My Job project blog.
Hit the road with us as we meet workers throughout the U.S. and around the world. Get a behind- the-scenes look at what people really do all day and what it’s like to build a book. Sign up for our updates.
What Publisher’s Weekly Indie Says About MY JOB 2
Hello Wonderful MY JOB Members, We're two for two on positive reviews from industry experts for the MY JOB series! I shared on this blog the the review of Book 1 by Kirkus, and--just in this month--we scored high points on Book 2 with Publisher's Weekly's...
Booklovers on a Budget: Our Kindle Bestseller Now Just $.99!
Hello Everyone, Did you know that you have one more week to get your hands on the Kindle version of MY JOB Book 2? amzn.to/2ndV9Rs It's just 99 cents through Halloween! MY JOB: More People at Work Around the World had already hit the Amazon bestseller list for...
“The Story of a Job Is the Intimate Story of Human Life, and Hope”–Video 3 of 3
The last in our video series from Harvard explores: The connective power of sharing our stories of work; How I began writing about people working their way out of poverty--who asked not for charity but for a chance at WORKING their own way out of poverty; and...
How Does What We Believe Impact the Way We Work?–Video 2 of 3
Thanks for joining me in Cambridge, Massachusetts for Part 2 of our video series on jobs. Here, I reflect on my experience as a student of religions around the world, and how the seeds of inspiration planted while in school later grew into a nonprofit organization...
“Find Your Dharma, & Mind Your Karma”–How To Land That Dream Job–Video 1 of 3
Join me in Cambridge, Massachusetts for Part 1 of our three-part video series from Harvard. This one covers how to: Discern what's your unique professional gift Land the job that fulfills you while also giving to the world through your work Find your power when...
Be a Part of Our New Book “MY JOB Gen Z”! Quick Survey Due August 8
Take Our Survey If you were born between 1995-2015, we want to hear about your first job, dream job, and ups and downs you've faced at work. Take our QUICK survey here. The deadline is midnight PDT on August 8, so don't set this aside for later . . . We Need...
The Face of America: What Does It Look Like?
Who Is the Face of America? Media entrepreneur Pierre Gervois, who's managed marketing campaigns for luxury brands and built successful communications campaigns in more than twenty countries, was born in France but wound up in New York City, struck by the way...
Top 10 Ways To Empower Yourself and Others with Storytelling
This is an excerpt from an article originally published by Celebrate Woman Today. Jump here to read the full version, and scroll down to view the TOP TEN TIPS. My experience as a storyteller for nonprofit organizations and a social-mission book series has...
From Fairy Tales to Real-Life Heroes: SO BOOKING COOL Podcast
This podcast originally appeared on SO BOOKING COOL. On the road, both physically and virtually, talking about the MY JOB book series to whoever will listen, I wanted to share with you a soulful, in-depth conversation with New York-based media expert...
Going on a Book Tour: What It’s Really Like
Just 1 in Over 1 Million New Books Now that I've published Book 2 in the MY JOB series, can I tell you what it's really like to write, publish, and promote a book? Everyone asks me, "When are you going on tour?" as if I were a rockstar. People think...
BBC Dubs Our Editor an “Unsung Londoner”
This podcast originally appeared on BBC Radio. When you land in London in late April and find pure sunshine, no wind or rain at all, just giddy people running around in Tee shirts and short trousers, laughing and holding hands, escaping for ice...
FREE BONUS CHAPTER FOR YOU!
You, our wonderful readers, already have shot MY JOB: More People at Work Around the World up to Amazon bestseller status in "philanthropy and charity" in its first weeks of life. To say "thank you," we're extending our giveaway to everyone who asks for it. Enter your...
Book 2 Is Here! Loyal MY JOB Readers Win 2 Ways
Personal note from Suzanne: I am super excited to announce that MY JOB Book 2 will ship on March 12. We want to thank you, our loyal readers, in two ways. Remember that every book you buy also creates jobs! *Please note that this campaign runs ONLY...
Take a Selfie with MY JOB, and Give a Job!
Want to support job creation? This holiday season @myjobstories is doubling down on our contributions to job creation with your help! Here's what you need to do: 1. Order My Job Book 1 ( https://www.amazon.com/My-Job-People-Around-Wo…/…/0996295100 ) 2. Post a selfie...
Vocational Values Part 1: For Millennials, “Work” Is a Four-Letter Word
Vocational Values is a 3-Part Series. Part 1 focuses on how Millennials are choosing to align with the values. Do you consider work to be a necessary evil? You might not like what you do for a living, but you do it. Whether for the money or the potential for career...
ANNOUNCING: New Publisher, New Book, & More Job Stories!
New Book Coming Soon I'm excited to announce that Book 2 of our series, My Job: More People at Work Around the World, is in production. Having met hundreds of people in fascinating jobs, I faced an enormous challenge in selecting the stories to include in Book 2 . . ....
“A vocational and sociological travelogue that readers will find to be time well spent,” says Kirkus
“Everybody Has a Destiny”
By Suzanne Skees Meet the MY JOB Narrators: Darius, Hip Hop Artist, Chicago, Illinois "Everybody has a destiny. The way I see it, it's like a road. You can go this way or that way, the good path or the bad path." --Darius, Hip Hop Artist, Chicago, Illinois How...
“I Changed Their Perception of What Women Could Do in This Field”
By Suzanne Skees Meet the MY JOB Narrators: Purnima, Interior Designer, Colombo, Sri Lanka "For my university internship, I wanted to redesign an auto repair shop. People said, 'It's about cars, and what do you know about cars? You probably haven't even ridden in a...
Man Who Single-Handedly Prevented WWIII Dies
“There’s Such a Thing as Too Much Collaboration”
Meet the MY JOB Narrators: Kevin, Architect, Cincinnati, Ohio "My style would be that I don't have a style . . . just figuring out what the building wants to be, rather than imposing myself on it." —Chapter 13: Kevin, Architect, Cincinnati, Ohio How I Met Kevin...
“The Metric That People Rarely Talk About Is Happiness”
Meet the MY JOB Narrators: Nik, Equity Investment Manager, Hong Kong, China "If you want a career in finance, you can study whatever you want, in my opinion. You don't actually need to study finance or economics. That's not what banks actually are looking for. In my...
“Like It or Not, Money Moves the World”
“It was Tough Growing Up Bicultural”
“You Don’t Know What You Want Until You’ve Found It.”
“We Need to Think About the Majority in Order to Help Each Other Mutually”
“I’m With Fifi”: Arab-Jewish Coexistence From the Salon Chair
“When You Kill a Lion, Everybody Talks About You for the Rest of Your Life.”
“If I Miss One Day, We Don’t Eat That Day.”
A Single Mom’s Struggle: Selling “The American Dream” While Stretching to Pay the Bills
Meet the MY JOB Narrators: Hannah, Headhunter, Tampa, Florida "Recruiting is a rollercoaster of ups and downs and things going on. I can sit down at 7:30 in the morning and have a hard time taking a pee break because there's just one more thing to do, one more thing...
The Age of “The Profession” is Dead
An InVESTment Saving Children’s Lives in Vietnam
Revolutionizing the Lingerie Industry in the Middle East
Immigrant Stories of Work And Labor
“We Earn Maybe 25% of What We Could Be Getting Paid”
Meet the Narrators: Arindam & Debaleena, eco-manufacturers, Assam, India "Our focus is to create jobs in poor rural communities in northeast India, making eco-friendly products from palm leaves. I wouldn't have been able to pull through without Debaleena’s...
“If Your Work is Not Your Love, You’re Killing Yourself.”
Event: MY JOB Readers Support Jobs in Asia, Latin America, and Africa
MY JOB Readers in California Fund Jobs A small group of MY JOB readers has helped create jobs through programs working in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, proving it's possible to join forces for dignified work for all. The group, a giving circle in California called...
MY JOB: What’s the Good Word?
Two Gifts in One
MY JOB, Delivered
Workers of the World Unite in Hope
NOTE: Many of our dedicated readers continue to experience delays in book deliveries from Amazon. We hope this is due to high customer-demand rather than delivery-system failure! The MY JOB book, however, is currently available through Barnes and Noble and Books a...
Hey, Where’s My Book?
Meet Kevin (Chapter 13) The Architect from Cincinnati, Ohio
Over the next months we'll be exploring each of the MY JOB narrators, giving you a taste of what they reveal in their respective chapters. We're starting in Cincinnati with Kevin Kluender, whom you met a few months back when we talked about his work on the Dragonfly...
The MY JOB Book Ships Now!
My Job hits bookshelves on October 17! We've been waiting for this day since the afternoon Suzanne first sat down with a bowl of Thai noodles and came up with the concept for the book. Finally, the MY JOB release is imminent! What this means for you. If you: A....
A Pilgrimage to Studs Terkel’s Radio Archive
What If Your Job Was to Read the Stars?
The Bread and Butter of Empowerment at The Women’s Bakery in Rwanda
Meet Mama Komaza, Kenya’s Queen of Sustainable Forestry
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