- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (September 19, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312358857
- ISBN-13: 978-0312358853
From Publishers Weekly
The value of this book may rest more with the questions it raises than its answers. Following their first collaboration (Women for Hire's Get-Ahead Guide to Career Success), Johnson and Spizman offer women a primer on how to ask for the things that make a career successful—from getting hired to thriving in and advancing in a job. Each clear-cut game plan includes behavioral and conversational tips, workplace insight, pointers on anticipating obstacles and a balance of encouragement with advice on being realistic. When asking for a raise, for example, "base your request... on accomplishments, not personal needs," and keep in mind that the average annual raise in the U.S. is around 4%. The suggested language can be a bit stilted, but provides a useful framework for an actual conversation. A range of "tenacious" female professionals provide "She Asked For It!" sidebar anecdotes of asking and receiving, window-dressing that lends welcome "you-go-girl" inspiration. Because the questions and concrete tactics cut across all stages of a career, this guide should be of interest to anyone who needs help framing requests for what they want or deserve. (Oct.)
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Review
Â"This book gives you the most practical and valuable advice for getting exactly what you want and deserve at work.Â"
--Kelly Ripa
Â"So many of us have struggled to find the right words and inspiration to get what we want in the workplace. This book can truly change that for you! No-nonsense, concise, and compelling.Â"
--Robin Roberts, coanchor, Good Morning America
Â"The ultimate guide for nice girls who want to get ahead---practical, engaging, clear, and helpful. Don't miss it!Â"
--Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and author of If You Don't Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons On Your Pigtails
--Kelly Ripa
Â"So many of us have struggled to find the right words and inspiration to get what we want in the workplace. This book can truly change that for you! No-nonsense, concise, and compelling.Â"
--Robin Roberts, coanchor, Good Morning America
Â"The ultimate guide for nice girls who want to get ahead---practical, engaging, clear, and helpful. Don't miss it!Â"
--Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and author of If You Don't Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons On Your Pigtails
Product Description
Expert advice from Women For Hire, the leading recruitment services firm for professional women
[front flap]
[body text]
Asking the essential question at the right moment is a skill, one that any woman can master quickly. And it is a powerful tool that can get women more of everything they want in the workplace. Take This Book to Work identifies questions that every woman should master, with expert advice on each question, including:
* How to ask for the things you really want, such as more responsibility, references, work schedule flexibility, and more
* How to tailor your body language and voice to be at their most persuasive
* Which details will best support your request, and how to organize them most effectively
* What not to ask and why
* And so much more!
This is a user-friendly guide jam-packed with all the guidance every woman needs to approach her next request with courage, confidence, and success.
[front flap]
[body text]
Asking the essential question at the right moment is a skill, one that any woman can master quickly. And it is a powerful tool that can get women more of everything they want in the workplace. Take This Book to Work identifies questions that every woman should master, with expert advice on each question, including:
* How to ask for the things you really want, such as more responsibility, references, work schedule flexibility, and more
* How to tailor your body language and voice to be at their most persuasive
* Which details will best support your request, and how to organize them most effectively
* What not to ask and why
* And so much more!
This is a user-friendly guide jam-packed with all the guidance every woman needs to approach her next request with courage, confidence, and success.
About the Author
Tory Johnson and Robyn Freedman Spizman are the coauthors of Women For Hire's Get-Ahead Guide to Career Success. Johnson is the founder and CEO of Women For Hire, the nation's only producer of high-caliber career expos connecting professional women with leading employers. Johnson is also the Workplace Contributor for ABC News' Good Morning America. She lives in New York City. Spizman is the author of The Giftionary and Make It Memorable, and a consumer advocate and well-known television and radio personality who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit www.womenforhire.com and www.robynspizman.com.
