Career Development

Brought to you by Penguin. Career ladders and jobs for life are a thing of the past Today, we're living in a world of squiggly careers, where moving frequently and fluidly between roles, industries, locations, and even careers, is becoming the new normal. Squiggly careers can feel stressful and...

Packed with strategic insights, practical exercises, and real-world tools, this powerhouse resource walks you step-by-step from career stagnation to confident, promotable leader. Whether you're aspiring for a promotion, planning a strategic career pivot, or simply hungry for professional fulfillment, this book delivers the blueprint you've been missing.

Experience, Opportunity, and Developing Your Career is filled with practical advice from HBR experts who can help you answer questions like: Should I choose to follow my passion, my purpose, or my values? How will I know if a job is really right for me? What's the best way to use my network? And how can I make big decisions about my career?

Do you ever feel like everyone else got the secret handbook for being charming—and you were home alphabetizing your cereal boxes? The People Skills Guide is your practical, funny, no-nonsense roadmap to becoming more confident, likable, assertive, and socially capable—without pretending to be someone you’re not. Perfect for introverts, professionals, quiet achievers, and socially anxious overthinkers, this book transforms awkward interactions into opportunities for stronger relationships, better communication, and real confidence.

Introducing Career Coach GPT - the world's first AI-powered career guru. Combining the expertise of LinkedIn insider Jeremy Schifeling (a former kindergarten teacher who landed jobs at Apple + Google) with the revolutionary power of ChatGPT, get ready to find your perfect career path - even if you don't have experience or a clear passion.

This practical and motivational guide provides the tools and knowledge to control your future and secure your fortune. From establishing goals and sorting out the legal and financial paperwork, to advanced marketing strategies and relationship building techniques, this indispensable book offers step-by-step instructions for you to establish and grow your own consultancy business. This extensively revised and updated fourth edition includes new and expanded coverage on utilizing informal media, changes in guidelines, key distinctions of wholesale and retail businesses, and much more.

Make work work for you with this empowering guide to overcoming ‘career comedown’. You’ve spent years climbing the career ladder, snagging promotions and basking in the glow of well-deserved pay rises. On paper (read: LinkedIn), everything seems great – enviable even. However, you...

Emotional Intelligence: Behaviors and Habits for Career Growth is Book 1 in the Leadership’s Most Wanted series—a 3-part journey co-developed with Todd Gilmore. In this first installment, Jessop helps you build your internal EQ: self-awareness, emotional control, empathy, and purposeful communication.

In Nine-Figure Mindset, Brandon Dawson unveils how to tap into the remarkable potential hidden inside each and every one of us. Drawing from his own awe-inspiring journey, Brandon shows that success and leadership are attainable to anyone willing to cultivate the right shift in thinking. Combining personal experiences with actionable strategies, Nine-Figure Mindset serves as a guidebook to next level achievements you’ve never imagined were possible.

Overcome career stagnation and secure the promotion or salary increase you deserve with this actionable success roadmap. Transform your daily commute into an empowering strategy session that targets your highest professional ambitions. Whether you are actively planning a full industry transition...

Break out of your daily litany of "woulda, coulda, shoulda" excuses and get into action with this problem-solving program. Learn to stop letting negative events from the past block you from living fully in the present. Your past does not have to be an indicator of your future. You can unlearn self-defeating behavioral patterns and begin to lead a happy, rewarding life.

You can either want the best for yourself or you can settle for less. But no love relationship, no quest for success or power or money is more compelling than the overriding desire to feel the full depth of your own humanity. With Dr. Melanie Brown as your guide, recognize your own greatness, understand it, and enjoy it on all levels of your life. Experience the joy of Attaining Personal Greatness.

Career development--eight manuscripts in one book.

Tired of feeling stuck between a steady paycheck and a dream that won’t leave you alone? You’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, and saved ideas—but still haven’t made real progress. The fear of failure, the risk of losing income, and the overwhelm of “where do I even start?” keep pulling you back. You don’t need more inspiration—you need a clear, safe, and proven path forward. That’s exactly what this book delivers. The Ultimate Guide To Starting A Business Before Quitting Your Job shows you how to build real income without walking away from security too soon.

Claim your space in business development and close high-value sales deals without compromising your authentic identity. Whether you are strategizing on your morning commute or prepping for a complex corporate negotiation, this empowering guide transforms daily revenue friction into a strategic...

Break free from career stagnation and master your next professional transition with real, inspiring success stories. Whether you are feeling boxed in, recovering from a recent layoff, or simply seeking uplifting morning commute motivation, these ten relatable narratives offer a reassuring...

Break through career plateaus and master professional development to secure the promotions and salary you deserve. Perfect for your daily commute, this empowering guide offers actionable frameworks for ambitious employees feeling stalled in their current roles. Stop waiting for lucky breaks and...

Most founders get trapped by the business they built. If they step away, everything slips. But it doesn't have to be like this. Grow Fast, Exit Big in Under 60 Months shows you how to build a scalable, system-driven, exit-ready business that runs without you, grows beyond you and sells for a life-changing sum–whether you're scaling a tech business or turning your expertise and experience into one.

Technical knowledge alone isn't enough - increase your software development income by leveling up your soft skills Early in his software developer career, John Sonmez discovered that technical knowledge alone isn't enough to break through to the next income level - developers need "soft skills" like the ability to learn new technologies just in time, communicate clearly with management and consulting clients, negotiate a fair hourly rate, and unite teammates and coworkers in working toward a common goal.

Through a series of cult commandments, Jody reveals how you can change how people feel about you and your brand, and why some brands effortlessly attract a devoted following while others struggle on the sidelines.