What is a job? - 4
·Unique Occupations 001~007 - 7
How do I choose? - 21
Unusual Occupations 008-014 - 25
What if you can't do what you want? - 39
Unusual Occupations 015-022 - 43
A job that suits your aptitude? A job that you enjoy? - 59
Unusual Occupations 023-030 - 63
Things that are no longer there, things that are not there yet - 79
Unusual Occupations 031-037 - 83
There are times when there is no work - 97
Unusual Occupations 038-044 - 101
So, what do we do now? - 115

An alien who crash-lands on Earth is looking for a job!
Shinsuke Yoshitake's picture book reminds us of the importance of work.

What would be the first thing an alien crash-landing on Earth should do? Shouldn't they immediately find a job to make a living here? "Various Career Counseling Center" is a picture book that begins with this ingenious premise and explores the different jobs available on Earth from an alien's perspective.
One day, an alien suddenly lands on Earth and hears that he needs to find a job to settle down on Earth, so he goes to the 'Starry Career Counseling Center'.
There, the alien explores the unfamiliar world of work on Earth, asking questions such as what "work" is, how people choose jobs, and what to do if there is nothing they want to do.


Author Shinsuke Yoshitake, who has captivated readers from children to adults with his unique ideas, witty expressions, and simple comfort, deeply resonates with us in this book by emphasizing the importance of 'work.'
By looking at things on Earth from an alien's perspective, it makes us reconsider the nature of 'work' and 'careers' that we have taken for granted.
As we follow the career search of an alien who seriously considers what to do and why to work, we come to realize that work is more than just a means to make a living; it is something that empowers us to make our own decisions about our lives.
When you close the book like that, you will find yourself asking yourself, "What kind of work do I want to do with my life?"

To children who are just beginning to find their dreams,
A book that can help you take the first step toward choosing your career path.

《Various Career Counseling Centers》 serve as a warm guide to careers and career paths for children just beginning to discover their future aspirations.
Many children feel overwhelmed by the question, "What career should I have?" but in reality, they don't need to know the answer from the start.
The book says, 'At first, no one knows what's going on or what's right for them.'
Rather, it tells us that the process of gradually finding one's own path through various experiences is natural.
If you go through the process of feeling things like, 'This doesn't suit me,' or 'This is okay in its own way,' you will eventually find your own path.

In this book, Shinsuke Yoshitake says, “Being an adult means being able to do anything in a fun way, no matter what it is,” and he encourages children to try things they are interested in now rather than feeling too burdened when choosing their future aspirations.
No matter what you end up doing later, the various experiences you accumulate will give you the strength to do things in your own way.
Ultimately, wouldn't that kind of confidence be the fertilizer that helps me find the 'job' that will make my life happy?
"Various Career Counseling Centers" is a book that instills in children a positive mindset that they can flexibly explore jobs and careers, and relieves them of the burden of having to find their dreams right away.

To adults who always have many worries while working,
A book that provides clues about work and careers

Do worries about work disappear when you become an adult? Most adults work, but that doesn't mean worries completely disappear.
Worries like, 'Is it okay to continue doing this?', 'What should I do if I'm not enjoying what I'm doing now?', and 'I want to try something new, but will I be able to do it well?' constantly follow me.
《Various Career Counseling Centers》 also provides clues to adults who are struggling with countless concerns about work.
Of course, work is very important in life, but it also says that things outside of work are valuable, helping us to have a balanced view of work and life.

The alien listens for a while about jobs on Earth and then suddenly asks, "What if I can't do what I want to do?"
At this time, Yoshitake Shinsuke answers through the counseling center staff, "It's okay if your current choice isn't perfect."
And he encourages us not to hesitate to take on new challenges because, 'If you haven't found what you want to do, just find something else you want to do.'
He also offers advice, saying, "There are many adults who do things that are different from what they dreamed of doing when they were young, but what they have done so far has been of great help to everyone," and offers comfort that their experiences up to now have definitely not been in vain.
"Various Career Counseling Centers" is a book that conveys hope to adults that their current worries are not over, and that they can find their own path even in the midst of change.

Toy doctor, book review ghostwriting shop, inspiration shop…
Shinsuke Yoshitake's unique and quirky job description

This book features a section called [Unique Occupation Report] that introduces various occupations to aliens at a counseling center.
This report introduces a number of absurd occupations that do not exist in reality, such as a toy doctor, an inspiration store, and a space-time moving company.
Shinsuke Yoshitake uses his signature quirky creativity and humor to stimulate the imagination by depicting occupations that children and adults alike would love to have at least once.
Let's take a break from our heavy worries and indulge in some pleasant imagination through this corner that appears intermittently during a serious conversation between a career counselor and an alien.