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Advance: The Ultimate How-To Guide For Your Career
The how-to guide for your career
In his previous book, Lose the Resume, Land the Job, author Gary Burnison exposed the myths and the ineffective thinking around how to land the job you really want. Now, in Advance, he takes readers through the next stage--advancing in their careers.
Advance is extremely timely and topical in today's do-it-yourself career development world. Average job tenure has fallen to about four years on average and often only one or two years for younger professionals. These career nomads simply aren't around long enough to access career development from their employers. On the other end of the workplace spectrum, many employees find themselves stuck in one job without a promotion, without any raise to speak of, and with no opportunities to learn and grow.
In Advance, Burnison lays out a mosaic of how-to advice that applies every day and at every level--the skills and behaviors that help people navigate their careers and stand out among the crowd. He takes on a Top 20 of career managing for the first time, engaging in the money conversation with your boss, dealing with difficult bosses (without quitting), coping with coworkers (without losing your mind), making presentations (that don't put people to sleep), mastering digital communication (and avoiding emails that will get you fired), thinking globally (without leaving your office), taking an overseas assignment, meeting senior leaders for the first time (without putting your foot in your mouth), navigating political waters (without sinking your career), reading and fitting in with the culture, and more.
- Wisdom on taking your career to the next level
- Career development tips
- Guidance on being seen and heard
- Written by the CEO of one of the world's largest management consulting firms
Whether you're just starting your career, high up on the ladder, or "stuck" anywhere in between, Advance gives you the know-how to get on a path to where you want to go.
In his previous book, Lose the Resume, Land the Job, author Gary Burnison exposed the myths and the ineffective thinking around how to land the job you really want. Now, in Advance, he takes readers through the next stage--advancing in their careers.
Advance is extremely timely and topical in today's do-it-yourself career development world. Average job tenure has fallen to about four years on average and often only one or two years for younger professionals. These career nomads simply aren't around long enough to access career development from their employers. On the other end of the workplace spectrum, many employees find themselves stuck in one job without a promotion, without any raise to speak of, and with no opportunities to learn and grow.
In Advance, Burnison lays out a mosaic of how-to advice that applies every day and at every level--the skills and behaviors that help people navigate their careers and stand out among the crowd. He takes on a Top 20 of career managing for the first time, engaging in the money conversation with your boss, dealing with difficult bosses (without quitting), coping with coworkers (without losing your mind), making presentations (that don't put people to sleep), mastering digital communication (and avoiding emails that will get you fired), thinking globally (without leaving your office), taking an overseas assignment, meeting senior leaders for the first time (without putting your foot in your mouth), navigating political waters (without sinking your career), reading and fitting in with the culture, and more.
- Wisdom on taking your career to the next level
- Career development tips
- Guidance on being seen and heard
- Written by the CEO of one of the world's largest management consulting firms
Whether you're just starting your career, high up on the ladder, or "stuck" anywhere in between, Advance gives you the know-how to get on a path to where you want to go.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 29, 2019
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December 21, 2020
I picked up Advance: The Ultimate How-To Guide for Your Career by Gary Burnison during an impromptu shopping spree at my local Barnes and Noble last October. It was a Friday night and I had spent the last hour at my work’s weekly happy hour. I was on the El and wasn’t quite ready to go home, so I went to a bookstore– because that’s honestly my idea of an excellent Friday night.
I picked up about four books while there and Advance happened to be one of them. Last October, I was looking for ways to grow within my company and a self-help title by the CEO of Korn Ferry– one of the biggest career consulting firms worldwide– I figured, couldn’t hurt.
Clearly, I let this book sit on my shelf for over a year. A LOT has happened for me work wise, even without this book, but I can say I wish I had opened it about six months earlier than I did. This book is broken into fourteen easily digestible chapters that go into every aspect of career advancement. From asking for a raise to taking on global roles, Gary Burnison gives clear insight on the best ways to cultivate your career.
Each chapter is it’s own lesson, so don’t feel like you need to read this book cover-to-cover. For example, as someone just starting to establish my footing within my career path, I personally found the following chapters helpful:
Chapter 2 – Uncovering Your Blind Spots: Are You Self-Aware?
Chapter 9 – Presenting Without Panic: Dodging Death by PowerPoint
Chapter 11- Networking Within: Finding Your Champion
For the full review, go to https://thebooknookchronicles.wordpre...
I picked up about four books while there and Advance happened to be one of them. Last October, I was looking for ways to grow within my company and a self-help title by the CEO of Korn Ferry– one of the biggest career consulting firms worldwide– I figured, couldn’t hurt.
Clearly, I let this book sit on my shelf for over a year. A LOT has happened for me work wise, even without this book, but I can say I wish I had opened it about six months earlier than I did. This book is broken into fourteen easily digestible chapters that go into every aspect of career advancement. From asking for a raise to taking on global roles, Gary Burnison gives clear insight on the best ways to cultivate your career.
Each chapter is it’s own lesson, so don’t feel like you need to read this book cover-to-cover. For example, as someone just starting to establish my footing within my career path, I personally found the following chapters helpful:
Chapter 2 – Uncovering Your Blind Spots: Are You Self-Aware?
Chapter 9 – Presenting Without Panic: Dodging Death by PowerPoint
Chapter 11- Networking Within: Finding Your Champion
For the full review, go to https://thebooknookchronicles.wordpre...
July 10, 2021
Very inspiring and practical.
December 21, 2021
Be comfortable with ambiguity.
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