Advance: Your Comprehensive Guide to Professional Growth.

Unlock your full potential with 'Advance', the essential career advancement book by Gary Burnison. This insightful how-to guide is designed for anyone looking to enhance their professional journey in today's fast-paced job market. With an ISBN of 9781119641773, this brand new book offers 336 pages of actionable advice tailored for career nomads and those feeling stuck in their current roles.

In this timely resource, Burnison presents a mosaic of essential skills and behaviors that empower you to navigate your career path with confidence. With the average job tenure declining, it's crucial to take charge of your own career development. From managing your first team to engaging in crucial conversations about salary, this book covers the top 20 must-have skills for career success.

Learn how to handle interpersonal challenges, make engaging presentations, and master digital communication. Discover strategies for thinking globally without leaving your desk and get tips on making great impressions on senior leaders. With practical advice on navigating office politics and enhancing your professional visibility, 'Advance' is your go-to resource for thriving in the modern workplace.

Take the first step towards achieving your career aspirations today!

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)


Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119641773
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 336


Description:


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 must-haves: 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