Book Review: The Squiggly Career

By Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis

Forget the neat, upward ladder your career was supposed to follow. In The Squiggly Career,
Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis argue that modern work has become far less predictable — and far more
interesting — than the traditional path our parents’ generation followed. Jobs shift, industries
reinvent themselves, and titles that didn’t exist five years ago are now in high demand.

Rather than treating this unpredictability as a problem, the authors reframe it as an opportunity.
Through practical frameworks and relatable stories, they show readers how to build confidence,
embrace change, and find purpose — even when the path ahead isn’t a straight line.

So how do you actually navigate a squiggly career instead of just surviving it? That’s where it
gets interesting…

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