Building a successful career in the world of remote work, hybrid schedules, and a lack of work/life balance is not easy. In fact it’s difficult and often seems impossible. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. By confronting the lies we are told about building a career, this book will bring you one step closer to the epiphany that will change your life.
This workplace manual lays out the truth behind the lies that are fueling the most common career frustrations, including:
# The truth about pay. Hard work doesn’t always lead to more money. Learn how to leverage your position to maximize your salary.
# The truth about promotions. If you want to be considered for a better job title with better pay, you need to be better than your job deion. Understand how to build the skills you need to be considered for a promotion.
# The truth about loyalty. Companies are not designed to return the loyalty you give them. Stop waiting for the praise you’ve earned and start focusing on your future.
# The truth about burnout. Work/life balance doesn’t have to mean taking a step back. Learn to work with your brain and not against it.
# The truth about office politics and power. You may hate office politics, but they are in every company in every industry. Learn to use the political landscape of your workplace to your advantage.
Master these unspoken truths for greater recognition, increased opportunities for pay and promotions, and to provide a path to greater influence and power. The truth can indeed set you free.
Tessa White is known as The Job Doctor on social media and has amassed over 1,000,000 followers who seek her advice on how to unleash the potential of people at work. She is a former Fortune 50 executive, and 25 year human capital expert in building people strategies for fast growth companies with a millennial mindset. She was recently named in USA Today as one of the top entrepreneurs to be inspired by in 2022. Her thought leadership on the modern workplace makes her a frequent guest on national television shows and in top tier publications. She has had been published in CNN Business, The Washington Post, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, and Inc. She is also found as a human resources expert and guest on nationally syndicated television programs such as Good Morning America, News Nation and The Doctors. T The author is known for her use of practical and actionable advice served up in a way that anyone can implement. She has worked at the highest levels in both small start-ups and within Fortune 50 companies, including UnitedHealth Group, where she led company-wide talent management and people strategy redesign. She also led the meteoric growth of Vivint Solar (now Sunrun), She has led multiple restructures, acquisitions, and prepared companies for initial public offerings. In addition, she has led the company Human Capital interests on multiple Boards including Vivint Solar’s partnership with Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment firms. She is passionate about building a new breed of business leaders for todays' modern workforce. She is a mentor for tech start-up CEO's through her work on the Wasatch Innovations Network, an organization that helps new tech businesses grow and thrive in Utah. She also continues to stay close to young working professionals which has led her to active work on numerous educational institutions. She Board of Trustees for one of the leading land, air, water research universities in the nation, Utah State University. She is also on the Advisory Board of Utah Valley University’s Women’s Center, and the acclaimed Huntsman School of Business within Utah State University.