Own Your Career

Imbue your career with purpose and meaning In Own Your Career: Break the Corporate Blueprint and Build Your Own Ladder, popular financial analyst and entrepreneur Michela Allocca delivers an exciting new discussion of how to break the corporate blueprint and forge your own path to a fulfilling and rewarding career. You'll learn to find happiness and purpose at work, whether you're interested in climbing the corporate ladder or embarking on a different path. The book offers a collection of tactical strategies you can apply immediately within your career to start getting more out of your day job and redefine what success means to you. You'll find: Effective tactics for positioning yourself in your resume, articulating your skills in interviews, and negotiating your compensation to ensure you are not only landing the job, but that it's as lucrative as possible. Practical strategies to navigate career changes and make intentional career decisions with confidence. Systems to maximize your earning potential and build a successful side hustle you can take to the next level A can't-miss guide for young professionals, the newly graduated, and aspiring entrepreneurs, Own Your Career offers realistic advice to excel at work and take your professional power back, both inside and outside of the office.

Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Are You Lost? 5 Chapter 2: Don’t Just Increase Your Earnings 19 Chapter 3: Resumé Secrets: Strategies for Standing Out in a Competitive Job Market 33 Chapter 4: Interviewing for Success 51 Chapter 5: The Art of Negotiation 69 Chapter 6: Succeeding in the Workplace 83 Chapter 7: Increasing Your Income 107 Chapter 8: Taking Your Side Hustle to the Next Level 133 Chapter 9: You Are More Than Your Career 153 Appendix: Young Professional Career Profiles 161 References 183 About the Author 185 Index 187