2024 the best at it book review
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The bestselling career guide that has helped more than half a million people discover their true talents and make successful career choices, now completely revised for the digital age.
Learn how to identify your talents and harness your potential skills and start making money doing what you love. Now revised for the digital age, Lina Gale’s bestselling Discover What You’re Best At will teach you how to set realistic and rewarding goals, save money, and learn about new areas of the job market where you could begin a fulfilling career. Complete with job listings and comprehensive tests to help you evaluate your talents and aptitude, Discover What You’re Best At is the only career guide you’ll ever need.
Publisher : Touchstone; 21st Revised ed. edition (August 10, 1998)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 0684839563
ISBN-13 : 978-0684839561
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.6 x 11 inches
Reviewer: MaryBethK
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazingly Accurate
Review: I have been using this book for career counseling for graduating seniors in high school and young adults for over 20 years. Of course, I have updated my version since there are careers available now that weren't even dreamed of then. Linda Gale has re-published the book a few times to be current.Almost every person I have proctored this test for has had an aptitude test previously but this book identifies something subtly different. This is not an "aptitude test" defined what you can do well....this test defined what you would "love" to do if given the opportunity. I think, if we can assume that God has created each of us with a unique set of gifts, that there is a career out there that matches those gifts. If we can focus in on those, we can find a job where we are fulfilled, despite people that are difficult and other typical job challenges.So, having used this dozens of times, and tracking career/life fulfillment with the test takers over 20 years...I'd rate this 5-stars. It is a brief exam, about as long as a feature film. While not nearly as comprehensive as "What Color is Your Parachute" or others, "Discover" comes up with a group of careers, education specific, that can direct an educational track or career search in about 3-hours.An excellent investment, INHO.
Reviewer: jodylync
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of the best
Review: This book has an excellent introduction about the tests and finding a career. Whether you are a college student or someone considering changing your job, this book gives you the information to help you make this life-changing decision. The tests are very well explained and answer sheets are included. The grading portion is split. One grade key is for college students. One grade key is for more experienced workers. After you determine your strength(s), the next section divides up the graded areas into 1, 2, and 3 strength combinations (for those who score high in more than one area.) You find your strength or strength combo and see what types of jobs may be of interest to you. I have tried 3 different books and was pleased with them all. This is the best of the 3.
Reviewer: Wray of Light
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I learned a lot.
Review: This book was helpful. I had no idea I would test so well in business. I am not a huge fan of retail, but I do like to share things I like with other people. Anyway, I liked this book because it was more about skill than personality. I have already done several personality tests(which are helpful too.). I already knew that I am an artist, but I am looking for a career with steady income. Librarian came up several times and editing. I believe it is a good book for examining your skills.
Reviewer: E. M. Carey
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good tests, but what do they really measure?
Review: Having arrived at a point in my life where I absolutely must find a fulfilling career track - and soon - I got this book to start me on my way. I worked hard on the tests, and I was eager to see what my results would be, although I was skeptical that I would find a direct hit, my highest scores being Clerical (I'm a virgo and neurotically neat and organized) and Numerical (a HUGE surprise there, having been much more of an arts rather than math and science person). What I didn't expect was that however I arranged my scores, I came up NOTHING at all I could vaguely picture myself doing (histologist? had to look that up. geriatric nurse? food and drug inspector? acoustics physicist? had to look that one up, too). That's when I began to think about what the tests had actually measured.Many of my strenghts - in fact, my greatest ones - were not covered in any of the tests. And looking back, I wasn't sure what 'social' and 'business' were meant to assess. Sure, I know the alphabet and can file well, and I can apparently multiply and divide (even fractions), but that does not make me a good candidate for any form of science - I know that for certain. What didn't the tests measure? Writing skills, people skills, the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure, computer literacy, creativity, web site or brochure design, quick problem solving, event planning... even the few questions that addressed some these issues were not comprehensive enough to provide any real sense of a person's capabilities in these areas.So why give it three stars? The idea is a good one, and the tests are interesting to take. It's also well written and clearly explains the process. It even goes so far to explain what the individual jobs it recommends are (and suggests that whatever your scores are, a career counselor might be a good idea) and what level of education is needed for them. And I'm encouraged by many of the reviews here, which seem to indicate that the book has been a tremendous help to some people. I think it's important, however, to note its shortcomings and the ways in which it might not be helpful. I suppose that I was a little too optimistic about finding a quick-fix to a long, complicated problem. But for those who approach this bok knowing it may not provide all the answers, I think that there are many solutions in it, or at the very least an indication of where to go next.
Reviewer: Lovestoast!
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Don't change your life without it!
Review: This book helped me so much. Was at a point in my teaching career where I thought I'd wasted 12 years. Took the battery of tests one weekend and found that I was exactly where I belonged, but at the wrong level. Switched to a higher level and breezed through the next 21 years, loving every moment of it. I've recommended this to many people and plan to use it soon to help a relative who is in a "what do I do now?" situation. Try it!
Reviewer: Linder Mina
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I LOVE this book
Review: I LOVE this book. Used it when I was homeschooling my son as a Junior in high school and have administered the tests to a few others since then. A great way to point a student towards a career in which they are more likely to be happy and successful.
Reviewer: RLF
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: just like the ones your high school guidance counselor used to ...
Review: This book was just a series of tests, just like the ones your high school guidance counselor used to give. Not very effective in finding a career that you love. Give this one a pass.
Reviewer: Metz
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: NOT revised for the 21st century
Review: This book has been recommended to me on several occasions, so I may revise my review. HOWEVER, it is clearly not revised for the 21st century like the text indicates. I am just on the first test and there are questions about billing machines and typewriter sales. I was expecting the revision to reflect modern skill sets and work environments, but it is not starting out well.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Good book for aptitude testing...New edition is almost same as old edition.