The Career Game Loop by Jessica Lindl audiobook

The Career Game Loop: Learn to Earn in the New Economy

By Jessica Lindl
Read by Troy Allan

Ascent Audio 9781394217663

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9798228630383

  • ISBN: 9798228630376

  • ISBN: 9798228630390

Category: Nonfiction/Business & Economics
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

In The Career Game Loop, veteran gaming, education, and workforce executive, Jessica Lindl, and her team at Unity Technologies deliver an exciting playbook for navigating today's dynamic career landscape inspired by an unlikely source— gaming. Drawing parallels between gaming and career advancement, you'll explore why learning, earning, and advancing are continuous, interwoven, and life-long processes, and how you can navigate a fulfilling career in the twenty-first-century economy.

Lindl dives deep into the data of modern job hunting, training, networking, recruitment, and more as she tells the stories of real people who have overcome daunting obstacles to find the career they've always dreamed of. She also explains the mindsets, behaviors, and practice tips drawn from gaming you can implement immediately to create resilient, future-proof careers in a world where adaptability is the ultimate power-up.

You'll also find:

● Discussions of the Silicon Valley talent development model that helps make careers more resilient

● Cost-effective alternatives to the cost-prohibitive four-year degree model

● Resources you can access immediately to move quickly into more fulfilling, high-paying work

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“In today’s rapidly changing job market, success requires the same strategy, adaptability, and passion that gamers apply to their favorite titles. Jessica Lindl provides a roadmap for navigating modern careers, offering insights on how to harness the power of video games to level up in your professional life. This playbook is your ultimate power-up for mastering the game of your career.” Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari

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Author

Author Bio: Jessica Lindl

Author Bio: Jessica Lindl

Jessica Lindl and her team at Unity Technologies have been in the trenches for almost a decade, up-leveling millions of learners around the world, helping them connect learning to earning with a gaming mindset in the new economy. Throughout her multidecade year career spanning technology, gaming, education, and media, she has consistently delivered initiatives that measurably increase both learning outcomes and earning potential-allowing people to '“unlock new levels” in their professional lives. As vice president of ecosystem growth at Unity Technologies, she empowers creators of all levels to learn the technology and tools used in game development and how to apply them in today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving job market. An Aspen Institute-Pahara Fellow, she also serves on the advisory boards of GSV Ventures, Jobs for the Future, and The Salvation Army, where she champions equitable access to opportunity. She holds an MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Business & Economics
Audience: Adult
Language: English