The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear: Valuable Lessons, True Stories, and Tips For Using What You've Got (A Brain!) to Make Your Worklife Work for You (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Kimberly Yorio (Author)
Key Phrases: selling yourself without selling out, asking for what you deserve, girl taking charge, New York, Jeanne Marie, United States (more...)

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From Publishers Weekly

Lamenting the fact that 41% of U.S. workers are dissatisfied with their jobs, Friedman and Yorio (The Girl's Guide to Being a Boss (Without Being a Bitch) brim over with advice to help their readers join the lucky fulfilled 60%. They aim their tips at women at all stages of their careers, from those wanting to rise in their industry to those itching to switch to another or to start their own business. With a friendly, encouraging tone, the authors delineate how to self-evaluate priorities, skills and career aspirations. The book is broken down into broad, essential career-bolstering lessons, such as selling yourself, taming the fear of success, asking for what you deserve, networking with other women and addressing the particular challenges of working moms. Interspersed are the inspirational stories of successful women, all of whom have followed the refreshingly practical advice: If you're not looking out for your career, nobody is. Though the authors don't offer much novel advice, their successful brand and peppy attitude should win them readers seeking a can-do kick in the pants. (Jan. 15)
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“The Girl’s Guide lays out what women need to do in order to be firm, fair, and—above all—successful.” –Newsweek --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Broadway; First Edition edition (January 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767927664
• ISBN-13: 978-0767927666
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #327,917 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone..., January 21, 2008

By	Roxanne - See all my reviews

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What I like best about this book is it's not just the opinion of the authors. It contains the stories and advice from many different women in many different kinds of careers. If you don't have the kind of confidence the authors seem to, there are stories of people more like you - who were hesitant at first to take charge of their careers then figured out they had to and figured out the best way to do it in their situation. Maybe nobody is truly happy in their job, but if you want to get closer to it, if you want to feel like you're getting where your talent and hard work should take you, there's something in this book that can help you get there.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must have" tool for career changers, January 20, 2008

By	Kathleen (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

If you have been stuck at your desk and thinking that it is time to get moving on the next big thing in your career, this is the book for you.
Jam packed with great tips, sensible advice, creative strategies set with lively language and inspiring real life stories. Even the title is energizing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, January 24, 2008

By	Sare - See all my reviews

I love this book. Caitlin and Kim have lived what they write about. Their style is engaging and motivating, not stuffy and overbearing as in some self-help books. The examples they provide cover a wide range of situations--a variety of professional, financial, social and personal goals, a mix of ages and experiences, successes and failures.
The authors also explore topics some other books tip-toe past--tears at work, PMS, 'family comes first'--and how other women have dealt with these in their professional life. Read the book. For sure, you'll get information and insights you'll want to use in your own career.