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Coming Back

How to Win the Job You Want When You've Lost the Job You Need

by Fawn Germer
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One of Entrepreneur's "8 Books You Should Read for a Successful 2021."

"Bestselling author and four-time Pulitzer Prize-nominee Fawn Germer offers advice about how to present yourself in the best possible way and make sure you stay relevant and valuable as an employee." —Newsweek

"Powerful tactics (and some much-needed tough love) calls to action, helping professionals who feel they're in a stalemate in their careers learn, re-tool, connect, grow, and get ready to work again." —Forbes
A street smart, inspiring, practical, and utterly honest book for renewing or resuming your career.
Millions of mid- to late-career professionals are wondering why our careers are dying. We've been fired, downsized, job-eliminated, or we've left work voluntarily to raise children, care for loved ones, or go to school It takes twice as long to get hired, and usually for far less money than we were making. Is it age discrimination? Maybe. But it's not that simple.
So many of us have lagged on skills and technology, shrugged off social media, or ignored the rate of change and let younger people become the face of our profession's future. Our "track record" really doesn't matter. We want to come back, but we aren't ready. Coming Back offers clear advice, including:

  • STOP PLAYING THE VICTIM, even if you are one.
  • BRAND YOURSELF AS A CHANGE DRIVER who studies trends and studies independently so you are diving into change, not reacting to it.
  • CALL IN THE CHITS. It is time to go guerrilla and bluntly ask for help from people who can get you what you want and need.
  • TELL INTERVIEWERS about what you will do—don't rely on what you have done.
  • STOP GROUSING about "those millennials" and start working with them.
  • BOUNCE BACK from a layoff or firing.

    Coming Back     shows how you can save a career if still employed or get one back if cast out. Fawn Germer, one of the nation's most popular leadership experts and global motivational speakers, has personally interviewed more than three hundred CEOs, senior executives, professors, lawyers, organizational experts, industry leaders, and professionals. The result is a tactical, tough-love call to action: to learn, re-tool, connect, grow, and get ready to work again.

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      January 12, 2021

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        • ISBN: 9781250271662

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        • ISBN: 9781250271662
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    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Booklist

        December 1, 2020
        Aimed mainly at Gen Xers and baby boomers, Germer's book takes a markedly different approach than that of the average job-hunting guide. Her advice is intended to apply to a wide swath of those forty-, fifty-, and sixtysomethings who are unemployed, underemployed, or frustrated by their current job. The book combines practical advice (how to maximize LinkedIn, the proper format for a r�sum�, how to dress appropriately) with more esoteric discussions of relevance, inspiration, and engagement. Readers will find aptly titled chapters, such as "Hey, What the Hell Happened to My Career?" and "Those Millennials," entertaining and informative. The book is most effective when giving examples of how people in a variety of fields recalibrated in order to meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace. There are brief discussions of the impact of COVID-19 on the job market, but the main focus is on the need to constantly update one's skills and knowledge base. Germer asserts that experience is now far less important than relevance. An engaging, well-written guide that would be an excellent addition to any public-library collection.

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      • Library Journal

        December 18, 2020

        Based on over 300 interviews with managers and others, motivational speaker Germer (Work-Life Reset), has written a book intended to assist mature readers in middle or higher management positions who are dissatisfied with their work life, either because they have lost their job or because they have not received the promotions for which they think they are ready. She insists that experience is not as important as it used to be and instead people should stress how they can help a company prepare for future opportunities. Thus she suggests her readers use Youtube videos, online classes, or Ted Talks to learn about technological developments (e.g. blockchain), not to become experts but to understand what these programs are and how they can affect their industry or profession. She also recommends reading periodicals and websites that focus on your field, and building a network of colleagues, using tools like LinkedIn, to discuss possible future trends in that industry. VERDICT This book is a mixture of practical advice and motivation-speak (the latter often quite repetitive) and may appeal to older managers wanting to revitalize their careers--Shmuel Ben-Gad, Gelman Lib., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC

        Copyright 2020 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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