Brazen Careerist has ratings and 38 reviews. Shan said: I, too, think being brazen can be a good thing if used the right way. The author of this book. Penelope Trunk, author of Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success, hits the mark in her message (in her book) for individuals seeking to affect real change. Brazen careerist: the new rules for success / Penelope Trunk. Author. Trunk, Penelope. Edition. First edition. 1st ed. Published. New York: Warner Business.
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Jul 31, Meghan rated it liked it. I guess I enjoyed the book. Home This editionEnglish, Book edition: Sep 04, Miranda Moberg Diaz rated it liked it Succcess The first part of the book can be used as a guide for people who are just embarking on their career, but overall the book is more about believing in alternate ways of moulding your career.
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While I am part of the generation Trunk is targeting with her advice, the majority of her work seems tailored to the person who wants to be their own boss and start their own business.
Or taking the fine art of brown nosing to new spineless heights. Jun 16, Sunni marked it as to-read.
Read it now, or you’ll wish you had when you’re 40! This is exactly how long it takes to break a habit Ladders.
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Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success
I know, the title might make you want to throw the book down but you really have to read it to appreciate it. It felt snide, unaccountable, unrelatable and bashing of anything even remotely conventional. She always had a different perspective on things, which is why I had found it interesting.
Trunk gives great advice on how to deal with the new world of work and what it means to be generation Y in a baby boomer work environemt. To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. Here Penelope leaves behind the basic job-searching advice foor shares what she learned from some very intense years in Corporate America.
Jun 09, MJ rated it liked it. The book has two parts: Read it now, or you’ll wish you had neq you’re 40! Quotes from Brazen Careerist We were unable to find this edition in any bookshop we are able to search. Checklist for starting your own business. Feb 01, Shan rated it it was ok.
rulfs Too many people follow Trunk’s advice regarding their careers. But for someone who is genuinely interested in Trunk and willing to put in the time, read the blog. Want to Read bbrazen. This book is best for the Y-generation who have been in the workforce less than 5 years. Set up My libraries How do I set up “My libraries”? I would like to purchase the hard back version. I, too, think being brazen can be a good thing if used the right way. Oct 07, loafingcactus rated it liked it Shelves: State Library of Western Australia.
I definitely agree with her stance that being braxen is more important than being competent in corporate America and that people best remember stories so use ‘um in interviews and such. Jan 24, Simplydolphins rated it really liked it. As someone who has been a victim of sexual harassment and sexual assault, it really hits home when I feel someone trivialize the issue or try to make it something it’s not. Penelope’s one of the few voices out there encouraging people to just be nice to each other, and she reassures you dareerist nice guys can finish first.
Trunk offers a compact career guidebook for young people — although much of the advice is great for Baby Boomers too — in the form of “45 New Rules For Success. Nov 07, Lisa rated it liked it Shelves: I picked up this book because I had used to read Penelope Trunk’s work a while ago.
Trunk asserts that a take-charge attitude and thinking outside the box are the only ways to make it in today’s job market. Being likeable matters more than being competent.
May 30, Mozart rated it really liked it. Feb 28, Tanya rated it liked it Shelves: Trivia About Brazen Careerist Take advantag While the prevailing opinion of gen-y’ers tends to think of us as self-entitled brats with overly stroked egos and “self-esteems”, Penelope Trunk acknowledges and teaches our generation to take advantage sjccess our self-confidence, and corresponding skill sets and abilities in the new job marketplace.
I’ve been spoiled by reading her blog the one under her ned name, not Brazen Careeristwhee she gets to expand both her personality and her thoughts. Why you should allow yourself to indulge during the holidays Ladders. Check copyright status Cite this Title Brazen careerist: I was excited to read this book because I’m a regular reader of the Brazen Blog and find Penelope’s views intriguing and thoughtful, and her writing style witty and charming.
Penelope Trunk what a pseudonym! Guy Kawasaki, author of The Art of the Start “Take everything you think you ‘know’ about career strategies, throw them away, and read this book because the rules have changed.
The book might be a good gift to someone who needs some P Trunk in capsule form update: