Grindhopping: Building a Rewarding Career Without Paying Your Dues: Build a Rewarding Career Without Paying Your Dues - Softcover

Vanderkam, Aura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071479333 ISBN 13: 9780071479332

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2006

Synopsis

If the Corporate Grind is Keeping You Down, Skip It!

Grindhopping is the hottest career alternative for anyone who wants to skip the long hours, low pay, and lackluster rewards of entry-level corporate jobs. Join the wave of young professionals who are starting their own companies, freelancing, consulting, job-hopping, and networking their way to success.

Discovering Grindhopping will help you

get up and go after your dreams.

get off the corporate treadmill.

get out of the job you hate.

get paid for the work you love.

get better at negotiating.

get savvy about networking.

get smart about taking risks.

get in on the biggest opportunities.

get hopping and make it happen!

About this title

Synopsis:

Nose to the grindstone? Skip it! Grindhopping is the fastest career path for you - and this is the definitive book on the subject. From the journalist who 'broke the story' in a much-talked-about "USA Today" article on the rise of self-employment, "Grindhopping" is packed with real-life stories and how-to advice for how you can bypass the corporate grind. Including dozens of nontraditional success stories, career options, and interviews-plus "Grindhoppers' Guidelines" for starting a business, freelancing, consulting, job-hopping, and networking - it's the ultimate do-it-yourself guide for planning your career path.

About the Author:

Laura Vanderkam, a full-time writer and Grindhopper, is a member of USA TODAY's board of contributors, and a contributing editor at Reader's Digest. Visit www.Grindhopping.com for more information.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0071479333
• ISBN 13: 9780071479332
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208