The book is focused on what the author has spoken about for many decades. The places where we work and the type of work we do often change rapidly and unexpectedly for many people. In the times past, we could go to a company with a skill set and continue working to retirement. This has changed and maybe changing at a faster rate than many believe. People in today's job market must prepare for these changes if they are going to survive. There are many ways to stay current on what is happening in the job market. A number of these are described in the book. Things such as being self-employed, a new worker, an established worker and a mature worker are all discussed. Technology is causing change at a faster pace and dealing with this is very important in today's world. Career obsolescence, job obsolescence, career changes and job/career relocation issues are all talked about. A very real guide to survival is how to really network in today's changing world and is one of the major themes.