If you’re a young person who has no idea what you want to do with the rest of your life, congratulations—you’re exactly where you should be.This book was written for you.
Print and ebook versions launching June 2024.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alana Kilmartin is an Australian author and speaker who proudly grew up on a farm outside a small town no one has ever heard of.She graduated from Monash University with a double degree in Commerce and Biomedical Science. Shortly after, Alana moved to New Zealand and became the number one travel agent in the country. The burnout and quarter-life crisis that followed inspired her to write Unserious Careers.Alana currently lives in Melbourne.
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