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Own Your Career


Own Your Career

Break the Corporate Blueprint and Build Your Own Ladder
1. Aufl.

von: Michela Allocca

19,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 27.06.2024
ISBN/EAN: 9781394195282
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 208

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Beschreibungen

<p><b>Imbue your career with purpose and meaning</b> <p>In <i>Own Your Career: Break the Corporate Blueprint and Build Your Own Ladder,</i> popular financial analyst and entrepreneur Michela Allocca delivers an exciting new discussion of how to break the corporate blueprint and forge your own path to a fulfilling and rewarding career. You'll learn to find happiness and purpose at work, whether you're interested in climbing the corporate ladder or embarking on a different path. <p>The book offers a collection of tactical strategies you can apply immediately within your career to start getting more out of your day job and redefine what success means to you. You'll find: <ul> <li>Effective tactics for positioning yourself in your resume, articulating your skills in interviews, and negotiating your compensation to ensure you are not only landing the job, but that it's as lucrative as possible.</li> <li>Practical strategies to navigate career changes and make intentional career decisions with confidence.</li> <li>Systems to maximize your earning potential and build a successful side hustle you can take to the next level</li> </ul> <p>A can't-miss guide for young professionals, the newly graduated, and aspiring entrepreneurs, <i>Own Your Career</i> offers realistic advice to excel at work and take your professional power back, both inside and outside of the office.
Acknowledgments vii <p>Introduction 1</p> <p>Chapter 1: Are You Lost? 5</p> <p>Chapter 2: Don’t Just Increase Your Earnings 19</p> <p>Chapter 3: Resumé Secrets: Strategies for Standing Out in a Competitive Job Market 33</p> <p>Chapter 4: Interviewing for Success 51</p> <p>Chapter 5: The Art of Negotiation 69</p> <p>Chapter 6: Succeeding in the Workplace 83</p> <p>Chapter 7: Increasing Your Income 107</p> <p>Chapter 8: Taking Your Side Hustle to the Next Level 133</p> <p>Chapter 9: You Are More Than Your Career 153</p> <p>Appendix: Young Professional Career Profiles 161</p> <p>References 183</p> <p>About the Author 185</p> <p>Index 187</p>
<p><b>MICHELA ALLOCCA</b> is a former financial analyst-turned-entrepreneur, creator, and author specializing in personal finance, career, and business management. Since starting Break Your Budget in 2019, her dedication to educating young adults has created a platform with over 1 million followers and counting that speaks directly to the growing number of young people who are ready to take their personal, professional, and financial power back.
<p><b>Praise for <i>OWN YOUR CAREER</i></b> <p>“With valuable lessons on embracing career ownership, finding purpose beyond work, dispelling the glamorization of jobs, and advocating for oneself, Michela Allocca’s <i>Own Your Career</i> sets the stage for a practical and empowering guide to navigating the complexities of early career years. If you’re ready to embrace the multiple seasons of your career with confidence and real-world advice, this book is for you.” <BR> <b>—LAUREN McGOODWIN,</b> Founder + CEO, Career Contessa <p>“Packed with straightforward and actionable takeaways, I highly recommend reading <i>Own Your Career!</i> This book is full of direct and useful tips you can use at any stage of your career. Michela fully guides you on how to prepare and feel more confident in interviews and the workplace.” <BR> <b>—DARCI SMITH,</b> Founder + CEO, Roklyn Consulting <p>“As someone who turned a side hustle into a seven-figure business, <i>Own Your Career</i> masterfully lays out the blueprint I wish I had when I embarked on this journey. Whether you’re just starting your post-college career or navigating life as an entrepreneur, this book has every tidbit to help ensure long-term success.” <BR> <b>—AUSTIN HANKWITZ,</b> Host of Rich Habits, #1 Spotify Business Podcast <p>“The book I wish I had when I was a lost 22-year-old starting my journey in corporate. Michela did a delightful job putting together a prescriptive guide full of important and needed information for those of us who want to find more meaning in our work. This is THE book I want my daughters to read when they are ready to navigate their careers and job search.”<BR> <b>—EDDIANA ROSEN,</b> HR Professional, Founder @CareersInReview