Taking Charge of Your Career (HBR Women at Work Series)

A purposeful career path starts with you, but navigating it can be challenging. Taking Charge of Your Career provides research, advice, and practical tips to help you progress your career in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling. The HBR Women at Work series showcases the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout their careers and provides inspiration and advice for taking on topics like inequity, advancement, and building community.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 27 December 2022
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

A purposeful career path begins with you, especially as a woman navigating the complexities of the professional world. You may encounter challenges such as lack of support, unconscious bias, negative assumptions, disruptive career pauses, and more. However, it is possible to overcome these obstacles and advance your career in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling.

Taking Charge of Your Career is a valuable resource that empowers readers to navigate the challenging terrain of charting a rewarding career path. Whether you are new to the workforce, reentering after a pause, or struggling through a midcareer slump, this book offers valuable research, advice, and practical tips to help you move forward.

In this book, you will discover:

*Deciding what a meaningful career looks like to you
*Aligning yourself with the right supporters and mentors
*Approaching hard decisions with confidence
*Navigating difficult transitions
*Being your own biggest advocate

The HBR Women at Work series, a companion to this book, delves into the real challenges and opportunities women encounter throughout their careers. Through interviews from the popular podcast of the same name and related articles, stories, and research, these books provide inspiration and advice for tackling topics such as inequity, advancement, and building community.

Featuring detailed discussion guides, this series empowers you to initiate important conversations about where we are and how to move forward. By embracing these resources, you can take charge of your career and create a fulfilling path that aligns with your values and aspirations.

Weight: 316g
Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647824648