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Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite
Careers by the People by Mike Wysocki is a compilation of over 100 first-person interviews, placing readers inside the working lives of those in a wide array of positions. These include the likes of a Vice President of Information Technology, who recalls learning computing through Navy training, advancing through trust from those who rely on the systems he built, and a beekeeper showing how a single hive became linked directly to crop pollination. A professional body piercer treats his craft as a way for people to shape their identity, while a teacher of English as a second language measures her work through what immigrant children understand. Also included is a medical transcriptionist with a home-based practice, and a flight attendant who shoulders the responsibility for passenger safety.
Mike Wysocki’s Careers by the People is a really good collection, and important right now as career trajectories change. There are so many directions to go, and the author whittles them down into section headers that are hilarious—and on the nose. The interview format is a great choice because each speaker comes through with their own distinct voice that reveals their personality, and the conversational tone aligns with some truly unfiltered responses. The most interesting to me is Timothy K.’s profile as an Associate Environmental Planner-Archaeologist, partly because I have always only considered the Indiana Jones and The Mummy angles, when in fact the real-life work is in excavation with active roadway planning, placing Mr. K in the unique role of deciding how traces of the past are handled when construction cannot be redirected. Overall, this is a perfect book for readers and career counselors looking for direct exposure to real working lives, and a grounded perspective on how careers are actually built. Very highly recommended.
