Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A practical manual for women and people of color looking to build outstanding careers and position themselves as leaders in the workforce
Next Move, Best Move is the manual for women and people of color looking to create careers that align with their skills and passions. With Next Move, Best Move, you'll be armed with a framework to evaluate your past experiences and build a new career strategy to help position yourself as a leader. Unlike many career books, this book doesn't dwell on statistics of the harsh realities of the workplace for women and people of color groups. Instead, Next Move, Best Move is focused on tactical advice and strategies that will arm you with information that has the ability to change the trajectory of your career.
The strategies in this book are perfect for entry to mid-level professionals or recent college graduates. At the end of each chapter, there are clear actions to supplement the information shared so you know exactly what to do after reading each chapter. After reading this book, you will be able to:
- Create your own career strategy to help you position yourself as a leader in your current company or transition into a new role
- Evaluate the current state of your career to determine what your next move needs to be to support your short- and long-term career goals
- Articulate your personal and professional brand and learn which elements to amplify in career conversations
- Build and nurture important relationships in a way that doesn't feel transactional
Read Next Move, Best Move to finally position yourself as a leader in the workforce
Synopsis
An expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work.
Kimberly B. Cummings, author of Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love, leaves no stone unturned with this thorough, expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work, from beginning to end, starting with uncovering personal and professional values in an effort to align their expertise and skills to roles and companies that will finally change the trajectory of their career and set them up to be leaders in the workforce.
As a former career development adviser in some of the nation's top universities and a diversity + inclusion professional in a Fortune 100 company, Cummings has recognized that people work for the sake of working without understanding how to leverage their unique gifts and position themselves for success. As a result, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love shares transformational lessonsto ensure success and puts the ball back in your court. In Cummings' highly acclaimed book, a specific, effective framework is unveiled to ensure each reader channels and utilizes their highest potential as they regain control and steer professional opportunities in their favor, gaining key information as to:
- Taking stock of their experiences to ensure strategic career moves
- Discovering how to cultivate and maintain fruitful relationships that support career growth
- Uncovering how to build a two-year career strategy to move you into future leadership positions
- Gaining a deeper look into personal and professional branding to ensure alignment with leadership capabilities and career goals
- Learning how to use their voice in the workplace to advocate for themselves
Author, leadership expert, and entrepreneur, Kimberly B. Cummings, has been featured in Forbes, MONEY Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Fox 5, among many others, and is a proud graduate of Long Island University, earning a Bachelor of Science in business administration and Master of Science in counseling. Through Cummings' professional experiences as a career development adviser in some of the nation's top universities and a diversity + inclusion professional in a Fortune 100 company, her highly celebrated book works in tandem with her experiences and sought-after leadership development company, Manifest Yourself, which provides fail-proof solutions to companies looking to engage and retain their workforce. For more information, visit www.kimberlybcummings.com.