New Giveaway: New Job, New You

Back in January I attended the New Job, New You 2010 career kickoff party at RockIt Wrigley.

New Job, New You 2010 is the title of the book by Alexandra Levit. It was a really fun event because the drinks were flowing and a lot of the usual suspects, Thinking Black Girl, etc were there.

Here’s the book’s description from amazon.com

If you’re dissatisfied in your current position, fantasize about doing something else with your life, or have just unceremoniously been given a pink slip, take heart. It’s never too late to start fresh and forge ahead on a fulfilling new career path. Alexandra Levit, career columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has interviewed dozens of individuals who have successfully switched careers—many of them more than once—and provides practical, empowering, and action-oriented steps for figuring out your next move with clarity and confidence. Organized by the seven major motivations that lead people to seek career changes—family, independence, learning, money, passion, setback, and talent—New Job, New You shows you how to


• research careers that best reflect your new direction
• stand out in this competitive job market
• market yourself to a particular (most ideal) position
• create a financial plan to maintain income during your transition
• use the power of networking to put you exactly where you want to be


Complete with compelling personal stories, helpful questionnaires, and savvy, down-to-earth advice, New Job, New You gives you the resources you need to turn your wildest pipe dream into a solid reality and obtain the rewarding, invigorating career that you deserve.

{here i am with Rockit’s owner, Billy Dec and Thinking Black Girl}

As usual when I attend these types of events, I like to show my support and so I purchased the book although I knew I would most likely not read it.

I am in the midst of my Spring cleaning/Apt Redo/Purge, and I am getting rid of anything that I know I will not use.

So instead of just dropping this in a bin, because I know a lot of women are making changes to their careers or trying to start new ones, I decided to give this one away here at the blog.

So, if you want the book, leave a comment saying why you would like it and I will randomly choose a winner monday 5/3 @ 11am cst.