Career Intelligence: The 12 New Rules for Work and Life Success

by Barbara Moses

Moses paints a vivid picture of the current dislocations in the workplace-the extraordinary productivity pressures, the erosion of personal time-and their gut-wrenching effects on individuals and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576750485
• ISBN13: 9781576750483
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Another Empowering Book for Workers

This book is in my library and is great for showing workers how to take control of their careers. So many people are reactive, just going along with what happens in their careers. Barbara explains where we are today with the industry and how to stay employable. The one thing I don't totally agree with is when she says to be a generalist. While I agree many technical jobs are being outsourced, my philosophy has been to be a specialist and find a niche market. That's how you can get high rates and stay valuable. Of course you need people and business skills but the key strength is deep knowledge in a specialized area .

A Good Read!

The dwindling number of full-time positions and the increasing opportunities for "full-time temp" and project-by-project employment has changed the definition of the word "job." Barbara Moses clearly defines your career challenges in today's business climate and teaches you how to shape your career in an atmosphere in which the old rules no longer apply. The author sets out step-by-step strategies for adapting to these ever-changing career parameters, and her nicely written, insightful text won't make you feel like an unemployed has-been, but just like one of the gang. You'll relax in the face of her pleasant manner, helpful examples and intriguing anecdotes. We [...] recommend this book to people in all fields at all levels, since virtually no one (not even a CEO) is immune from the new marketplace. If you don't own the company you work for, this is how to stay light on your feet.

perceptive, practical insights into today's workplace

This book is in a class of its own way above career guidance books that offer tips on how to write resumes or suggest "hot" jobs that you should choose.Dr Moses writes intelligently about the stresses of managing your career in a world where all the rules have changed. There are useful sections on many aspects of today's workplace - I found the stuff on providing career direction to kids and the parts about Generation X ers in the workplace particularly helpful.Whatever stage you are at in your career I think you will find something useful in this book. Overrall a wise, illuminating book that I would recommend not just to anyone looking for direction in their career but also managers in organizations who whish to understand what "career" has come to mean in today's workplace and help their employees recognize and acheive their career goals.