An honest, sharp-witted, practical guide to help you get and keep the job you want—from an outsider whose been there and done it, a woman who went from being a broke, divorced, college dropout to running some of the biggest websites in the world.
I liked this book.
Funny, warm, personable, insightful, and interesting. For a woman to go from the lows of her life, to turn it around and make a difference for herself, her staff, and readers is inspiring.
Thoughts in the book I really enjoyed:
"It is unlikely that a career path will hit you like a lighting bolt one day."
"Have courage and try new things."
"Be great with people."
"Work hard because nothing is handed to you."
I would recommend this book because the author hits on something important. You do not have to be perfect to get ahead in your career. You just have to be yourself.
What do You Need to do to Find Joy in your Career?
A career is a life long journey that starts when you make the decision to start working and doesn’t end until retirement or when we choose to no longer work and make a contribution with our time to society. Along the way each and every day is a part of that journey; what are you doing to affect your career today? Did you take a lunch break so you can ensure you have a productive afternoon? Have you sent the hiring manager at the company you interviewed with a note or card of thanks? Are you able to put your head down and get the job done even if you don’t like your job? Make sure you make today about improving your career any way you can.
Why You Really Should go Out for Lunch Today
Fortune Article:
Lunch breaks and other breaks throughout the day are extremely important. Those who take lunch breaks away from their desk regularly report a major increase in productivity. Not only can you get away and forget about your work for the time of your lunch break, this could be a great time to network with employees in other departments, all you have to do is invite them along with you. It’s important to have this time to refresh and recharge. If your employer is discouraging lunch breaks on a regular basis you should direct them to this article. Most companies want to keep employees around and have them choose to stay; regular lunch breaks are a way to help make that happen in order to have a growing and talented base of employees that have longevity with the company.
Full Article:
http://fortune.com/2015/09/17/lunch-office-work-day/
What’s the Best Way to Follow Up After an Interview?
Careerealism Article:
In our world of instant communication, emails and electronic messages you might think the best and most approved way of following up after a job interview is to simply send an email of thanks, but that is not the best way. A phone call can not only tell you much more about how your interview went but also offer the hiring manager an opportunity to actually discuss a few more questions with you if they want to. Aside from a phone call where you might not be able to reach the hiring manager a hand written card or note is a great way to say thanks with email being the least attractive method, but certainly one that is acceptable after the other two methods. Take a look at this article to see how you should go about all of these methods.
Full Article:
http://www.careerealism.com/follow-up-after-interview/
Life’s Work: An Interview with Andre Agassi
Harvard Business Review Article:
Andre Agassi has been the top of the tennis world more than once and has also been at the very bottom in a place that many would have thought he might not come back from. This interview may surprise you with the knowledge that he never really liked to play tennis, but he put his head down and went to work to get things done, learning to take joy in the accomplishments if not in the fact that he was one of the best players in the world for a long time. You can learn a lot from his journey and this candid interview where he speaks about his inspiration, his journey to the top after falling to the bottom and even about his family and what he has turned into the most important part of his life.
Full Article:
https://hbr.org/2015/10/andre-agassi
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