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"The most thorough and organized business advice book I have seen. Treat yourself to inspiring and novel tips to prepare for launching a new career or refresh your current one. This is a much-needed fresh take on the typical career advice book."
Laura (LJ) Rittenhouse
Forbes.com blogger and author of Warren Buffet-endorsed "Investing Between the Lines"

get hired and get ahead, even without years of experience.

Your Personal Career Coach: Real-World Experiences for Early Career Success is a collection of short, real-life stories loaded with valuable advice, humorous confessions and inspiring insights from 25 successful professionals in diverse fields. 

Rather than a stuffy instructional ‘how-to’ book, the engaging stories of Your Personal Career Coach will show you how to write a resume that gets interviews, interview effectively, ask for a raise, when and how to quit your job, understand your boss and more. 

Your Personal Career Coach is the definitive guide on how to get hired, get ahead and build a rewarding career. 

What you'll learn in
Your personal career coach:

  • The best strategies to apply for jobs
  • How to interview effectively
  • How to start a new job successfully
  • Working with your boss
  • How to ask for a raise
  • How to communicate effectively 
  • And much more!

who is your personal career coach for?

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Young Professionals

Men and women who want to succeed at work and build skills and interpersonal relationships that will propel them toward their full potential.

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Recent Graduates

Including college students who want to get prepared for job searching and their first jobs as they enter the workforce and start to make their mark on the world.

New Managers

Leaders and those aspiring to become supervisors and want to enhance their communication skills and maximize their teams for success.

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Anyone!

No matter your career stage or specific ambitions, this book will empower you to find the skills and motivation to set and achieve your most important goals.

Whether you're searching for your first job, recently laid off, looking to get promoted, or preparing to lead and manage teams, "Your Personal Career Coach" will guide and mentor you to find a job, achieve your goals, and propel your career.

praise for your personal career coach

"I enjoyed reading and learning from real business stories. Christy and Mike Noel have assembled a great collection!"
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Martin Duggard
New York Times bestselling author
"Your Personal Career Coach is a must read for any young professional looking to get hired and advance their career."
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Vicki Salemi
Monster Career Expert
"Very practical advice in a memorable way. It is an excellent tool to help students understand how relationships, preparation, and even patience, matter to their careers."
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Larry Penley, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Management Arizona State University
"Your Personal Career Coach provides useful, practical advice in digestible bites and an engaging format. Kudos to the authors for such interesting and informative anecdotes."
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Des Walsh
Executive Vice Chairman, Herbalife International

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