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June 9th, 2009 | Alison Storm  www.alisonstorm.com

We all got asked the same question when we were little: What do you want to be when you grow up? Our answers probably ranged from the outrageous (President of the United States or a super hero) to the predictable (fireman or actress.) But a new book I’m reading says the question is all wrong. Rather than spending so much time thinking about WHAT we want to be when we grow up, we should be spending more time thinking about WHO we want to be.

Your Right Job Right Now is a book by headhunter Brian Golter. Golter spent the early part of his career in and out of the wrong jobs, doing what he thought would impress other people. It wasn’t until he wound up in an interview chair in a recruiter’s office that he realized he had been going about his search for fulfillment all wrong. Over the next couple of decades he worked for that recruiter, June Gregory, soaking in all of the knowledge he could.

The book gives you a seat in that office as various people come and go, all looking for the same thing: the right job. It’s not simply a “how to” book. It tells stories- and some may sound very familiar. I know they did for me. As I read the book I kept thinking of people I know who could benefit from it greatly. People like my sister, fired from a corporate job she hated last summer. People like my neighbor, now hunting for a position after his marketing firm shut down. People like my old roommate who has great passion for life, but hasn’t been able to find a job that really suits her. And people like a good friend, working in a job that is not helping him grow.

The unemployment rate hit 9.4% in May and economists predict it won’t be back to normal until 2013. At first I thought, can people really afford to be searching for the right job at a time like this when so many are out of a job? The book talks about how some people can find fulfillment in a less-than-perfect job when they are sacrificing for a bigger purpose, such as providing for their families. But for others, they need to start searching for jobs in companies where the leaders will inspire, encourage and guide them towards making a difference. Because after all, it’s not about WHAT you do, it’s about WHO you are.

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Reader Comments

September 8, 2009 – Kenny
Two weeks before my last day of work, I took my family on vacation. While visiting a local Christian bookstore there, I bought “Your Right Job Right Now.” I started reading it during the vacation and on the plane and I could not put it down. I related closely to the author’s story and the experiences of clients mentioned in the book. There were several issues identified which re-opened my eyes and uncovered the denial I’ve been living in. I want to work on these issues in a deeper way, knowing the pain and effort I need to go through in order to accomplish what I want. This is the hope I am seeking and the beginning of a new chapter in my life.

June 15, 2009 – Joyce
Thanks so much Brian for opening my eyes to beautiful possibilities! You are a dynamic storyteller and communicator! Thank you so much for your book!

June 10, 2009 – H. Clay
I was happy to receive your book yesterday.  I was amazed at the tribute to June that I could scarcely put down until I finished reading it; which I just did. This book is now required reading for each child of mine to say the least!  On page 135 last night, I stopped to tell my wife why I feel so strongly about this book’s significance. She is anxious to read it now.

June 8, 2009 – SW
This book goes way beyond finding the right job. Brian Golter takes you on an eye opening journey that will help you face some of your deepest fears and, in the process find what’s really in your heart to be and to do. All of us want to live a life that is meaningful and has impact. This book will help you to actually do it.

May 28, 2009 – Pat
Finally a truly new approach to finding the right job! This book is not about sprucing up your resume. It’s about what you must do before and after that. The author, a seasoned head-hunter, shares what he has learned over 20+ years in the job placement industry and describes candidates who do and don’t get the job offer. He offers his own career development under June Gregory (with great love and humor) and intertwines his “story” with candidate interviews to illustrate the right and wrong approach to getting a job. This book is for the unemployed, dissatisfied, and those who want to see what goes on behind the scenes in determining who is selected for a job! I couldn’t put it down!