A woman's framework for a successful career and life
By: James Hamerstone and Lindsay Musser Hough
Contributors: Musser Hough, Lindsay, 1976-
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9781137293190; 9781137293183
Subjects: Women professional employees; Women; Employment; Career development
Description: Targeted specifically at women just entering or re-entering the workforce, this book is a comprehensive resource for any woman navigating her career while seeking balance in her life. The authors lay out the building blocks of a successful lifelong career, focusing on blending skills such as communication, negotiation, leadership, career path navigation, ambition, mentoring, work-life fit, and personal branding, all of which need to be done in a global environment. Each topic includes a summary of key research and offers realistic, concrete suggestions for how any woman can achieve success in both her career and life. -- From back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction; title: What women need to build in order to have a successful career; title: Build your board; title: Build your brand; title: Build your communication skills; title: Build your negotiation skills; title: What women need to consider throughout a successful career; title: Consider ambition; title: Consider leadership; title: Consider work-life fit; title: Consider career-path navigation; title: Consider working in a global environment; title: Do put it all together; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.