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Smart Careers

How to turn a mid-career crisis into a rewarding work life
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Have you dedicated your working life to climbing the corporate ladder, only to discover years later that your work has become unsatisfying and unfulfilling? Would you like to do something about it? Jess Annison is here to give you the tools to turn your mid-career crisis... Read More
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An essential guide to creating and sustaining a work life and career that is both engaging in the moment and deeply fulfilling over time.

An essential guide to creating and sustaining a work life and career that is both engaging in the moment and deeply fulfilling over time.

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Have you dedicated your working life to climbing the corporate ladder, only to discover years later that your work has become unsatisfying and unfulfilling? Would you like to do something about it? Jess Annison is here to give you the tools to turn your mid-career crisis into a rewarding and meaningful work life.

Mid-career crises are on the rise. Itโ€™s no wonder: working lives are getting longer, 'jobs for life' are a thing of the past, and thereโ€™s more opportunity than ever before to change roles, companies or careers. As a result, more people are questioning whether their work is truly serving them โ€“ in emotional, spiritual, and practical terms.

Yet mid-career crises can also become the springboard to finding greater meaningfulness at work, resulting in huge psychological and performance benefits. In Smart Careers, Jess Annison shows you how to craft your career by designing and sustaining a work life that is deeply satisfying and fulfilling.

This accessible and hands-on guide deals with the deepest questions of meaning and purpose, and how they impact both what we do and how we work. Once you understand your personal sources of meaning at work, you can make changes that boost and amplify those experiences, from small day-to-day tweaks to a complete career change, and everything in between.

Smart Careers includes:

  • A simple framework to help you find more meaning at work, whatever your starting point and aspirations;
  • Real-life stories and evidence-based insights from positive psychology and career development science; and
  • Practical exercises to guide you through your career crafting journey.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399425728

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Business

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Jess Annison, OBE, MSc is a positive psychology practitioner, accredited coach, facilitator, researcher, and author. Having navigated her own mid-career crisis, Jess helps individuals and teams to create their most meaningful work life. Her evidence-based approach is underpinned by the science of positive psychology, in which she has published scientific research. A career highlight of hers includes five years planning and delivering aspects of the London 2012 Olympics.

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