An expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work.
Kimberly Brown, author of Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love, leaves no stone unturned with this thorough, expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work, from beginning to end, starting with uncovering personal and professional values in an effort to align their expertise and skills to roles and companies that will finally change the trajectory of their career and set them up to be leaders in the workforce. As a former career development adviser in some of the nation's top universities and a diversity + inclusion professional in a Fortune 100 company, Brown has recognized that people work for the sake of working without understanding how to leverage their unique gifts and position themselves for success. As a result, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love shares transformational lessons to ensure success and puts the ball back in your court. In Brown's highly acclaimed book, a specific, effective framework is unveiled to ensure each reader channels and utilizes their highest potential as they regain control and steer professional opportunities in their favor, gaining key information as to:
- Taking stock of their experiences to ensure strategic career moves
- Discovering how to cultivate and maintain fruitful relationships that support career growth
- Uncovering how to build a two-year career strategy to move you into future leadership positions
- Gaining a deeper look into personal and professional branding to ensure alignment with leadership capabilities and career goals
- Learning how to use their voice in the workplace to advocate for themselves
Table of Contents:
Foreword xi
Definition of Career Transition xiii
Introduction 1
Part One 11
Chapter 1: Serving as a People Leader Is a Privilege, Not a Rite of Passage 13
Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Experiences 25
Part Two 41
Chapter 3: Core Values Are the Essence of What Make You Happy 43
Chapter 4: Setting Long-Term and Short-Term Career Goals 57
Chapter 5: Addressing Where You Are, So You Are Ready for Where You Want to Go 73
Chapter 6: Relationships Are Still Everything 85
Part Three 101
Chapter 7: Building Your Career Strategy 103
Chapter 8: Your Personal and Professional “Experience” – A Deeper Look into Personal and Professional Branding 117
Part Four 129
Chapter 9: How to Bring It All Together and Put It Out in the World 131
Chapter 10: Embracing Your Voice in the Workplace 143
Chapter 11: The Truth about Salary Negotiation 155
Chapter 12: How to Know When It’s Time to Go 173
Chapter 13: Put It All Together 185
Acknowledgments 197
Index 199
About the Author :
KIMBERLY BROWN, author, career and leadership development expert, and entrepreneur, has been featured in Forbes, Money magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and Fox 5, among many others. Through Brown's professional experiences as a career development adviser in some of the nation’s top universities and a diversity + inclusion professional in a Fortune 100 company, her highly celebrated book works in tandem with her experiences and sought-after leadership development company, Manifest Yourself, which provides fail-proof solutions to companies looking to engage and retain their workforce.
For more information, visit www.kimberlybonline.com
