Weird in a world that's not : a career guide for misfits, f*ckups, and failures / Jennifer Romolini.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]Edition: First editionDescription: xxiii, 278 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062472724
- 0062472720
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 650.1 R766 | Available | 33111008784775 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An honest, sharp-witted, practical guide to help you get and keep the job you want--from an outsider whose been there and done it, a woman who went from being a broke, divorced, college dropout to running some of the biggest websites in the world.
Jennifer Romolini started her career as an awkward twenty-seven-year-old misfit, navigated her way through New York media and became a boss--an editor-in-chief, an editorial director, and a vice president--all within little more than a decade. Her book, Weird In A World That's Not, asserts that being outside-the-norm and achieving real, high-level success are not mutually exclusive, even if the perception of the business world often seems otherwise, even if it seems like only office-politicking extroverts are set up for reward.
Part career memoir, part real-world guide, Weird in a World That's Not offers relatable advice on how to achieve your dreams, even when the odds seem stacked against you. Romolini helps you face down your fears, find a career that's right for you, and get and keep a job. She tackles practical issues and offers empathetic, clear-cut answers to important questions:
How do I navigate the awkwardness of networking? How do I deal with intense office politics? How do I leave my crappy job? How do I learn how to be a boss not just a #boss? And, most importantly: How do I do all this and stay true to who I really am?Authentic, funny, and moving, Weird in a World That's Not will help you tap into your inner tenacity and find your path, no matter how offbeat you are.
"Weird in a World That's Not offers relatable advice on how to achieve your dreams, even when the odds seem stacked against you. Romolini helps you face down your fears, find a career that's right for you, and land a job that you love."--Jacket flap.
Find your weird. Kooks ; School daze ; Unhappiness cloak ; Let your dreams slap you in the face -- Embrace your weird. Don't fake it till you make it ; Persistence, resistance ; Surviving yourself ; What no one tells you about work ; The E word ; How and when to quit your shitty job ; Fashion magazines when you're not "fashion-y" ; What I wish I knew -- Weird in the world. That #Boss life ; Check yourself ; Mentorship matters ; Regrets, I have one ; Get a life.