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Interviews and articles to help readers better understand how women can chart a fulfilling professional path and bounce back from setbacks.
- Curates our best Women at Work, HBR, and HBR.org content on charting your career path as a woman.
- Provides a tangible keepsake for the podcast fan?and something to tide them over between seasons.
- Pulls together essential reading on gender topics through accessible conversation, relatable stories, and practical tips.
- Offers practical advice that readers can implement now to improve their standing at work and advance the conversation on gender equity.
- Provides discussion questions to help you lead discussions with your community and advance the conversation.
- Introduces the Women at Work brand to new audiences.
Audience: Women in all stages of their careers looking for more of the conversation, support, insights, and advice that they get from Women at Work. This will also be for those (both men and women) looking to learn more about gender issues in the workplace. Secondary audiences: HR leaders and male allies looking to better understand and improve women's experience and outcomes at work.
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Summary
A purposeful career path starts with you.
As a woman, navigating your career path can be challenging. At times you're faced with lack of support, unconscious bias and negative assumptions, disruptive career pauses, and more. So how can you get beyond these obstacles and progress your career in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling?
Taking Charge of Your Career helps readers navigate the tricky territory of charting a rewarding career path. Whether you're new to the workforce, reentering after a pause, or trying to find your way through a midcareer slump, you'll find research, advice, and practical tips to help you move forward.
This book will inspire you to:
- Decide what a meaningful career looks like to you
- Align yourself with the right supporters and mentors
- Approach hard decisions with confidence
- Navigate difficult transitions
- Be your own biggest advocate
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HBR Women at Work series spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout their careers. With interviews from the popular podcast of the same name and related articles, stories, and research, these books provide inspiration and advice for taking on topics at work like inequity, advancement, and building community. Featuring detailed discussion guides, this series will help you spark important conversations about where we're at and how to move forward.
