Brazen Careerist
Penelope Trunk is one of this generation's greatest career writers. In addition to her regular work as a career columnist for the Boston Globe and Yahoo Finance, she's the author of a great new book, Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success.
One of things that I like so much about Penelope is that she has a varied background, which is pretty unlike many so-called experts who have never walked-the-walk yet feel entitled to talk-the-talk. Penelope has been employed as a software executive and also experienced the world of entrepreneurship as the founder of two companies. She's been through an IPO, acquisition, and bankruptcy. Did I mention that she also played professional beach volleyball?
Penelope's book acknowledges and embraces the reality of career paths faced by most Millenials. It is an upward climb full of detours and more than a few stumbles along the way. She weaves in advice that she's gleaned from her personal experiences, observations and research and makes use of statistics to sell her points. The takeaway: the careers of today's college graduates will be remarkably different from the careers of their parents. This book should be required reading for all college students searching for internships, recent graduates looking for entry level jobs, recruiters, and hiring managers.
If you've got thin skin and don't like people criticizing your decisions, stay away. But if you want to learn and improve your ability to manage your career path and help others with theirs, embrace this book.
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