This represents an abundance of deep knowledge on career management. Very relevant to people at a variety of stages in their working lives. It is a book that you would read then go back and reread over your lifetime. The creative application of concepts from finance and strategy helps clarify the issues and best career decisions. Valuable information and tools.

This is a must read for anyone in a career transition -- whether you are just out of school, or an executive at any point in your career. Like no other book on the market, this is an important resource guide, strategy play book, and job search action plan all rolled into one. You will find actionable strategies and ideas, illuminating case studies and exercises, and inspiring hope for anyone in a career crossroads or crisis.

This book will be for this generation what "What Color Is Your Parachute?" was for mine. Here is everything you need to explore a personal career journey and discover what brings the most meaning into your life. Using the tools presented including: self-assessment exercises, core principles of finding and keeping the career that you want, creative resources for generating job opportunities, and tips on everything from marketing yourself with the 5Ps, resumes, networking, interviewing; to how to incorporate into your work life, your significant other, risks, and doing what you love will result in more abundant living from a happiness and financial standpoint.

I have long felt there was a tremendous need for a book like this. This book will be useful not only for our current students but for our alumni and mid-career changers. Today's job market is more fluid than ever. One day it's a seller's market, the next a buyer's market. Karen and Sherrie have created a practical, user-friendly tool kit for job seekers today. Most books make declarations of what's important; Karen and Sherrie talk about not just the "what" but the "how" by giving actual case examples and tips that will help people make creative changes in their lives and careers.

This book answers the question of 'what's next?' that so many successful professionals ask each day. As I did, readers will appreciate Karen and Sherrie's life lessons on how the past influences future success and how to embrace non-traditional, creative options that shape the next chapter of life.

Out of the hundreds of career books on the shelves today, Karen's and Sherrie's book really stands out. Their refreshing, experience-based take on the job market, developed from their years of experience working with students and corporate clients, is sure to help professionals young and old who are looking to create a bold, meaningful and dynamic life and career.

Having coached hundreds of MBA students, alumni and others, the need to assess then take action on one's values, skills and goals in relation to career and life choices is imperative for career success. Taguchi and Dowd help us accomplish these daunting tasks through their work on finding the right career. These are highly challenging times for all of us. This guide on how to navigate successfully is timeless and will still be useful once the waters around us calm down.

Taguchi and Dowd have transformed and elevated the entire exercise of career exploration. Most books in the genre narrowly address the 'What' of your career, with singular focus on the next job. This book wisely grounds us in our own unique past and present experiences, with major emphasis in how to include the 'Who' in our lives. Insightfully, the authors grasp that who we are relates not just to ourselves and our desires and wants, but also to the 'Who' around us – our spouses or significant others, families, and friends.

With this strong foundation in hand, the book then proceeds to help the reader actively manage their career, whatever stage they may happen to be in. The job seeker and job changer will certainly find generous helpings of insight, but so will individuals seeking to achieve success within his or her current company or industry, as will the person seeking to simply bring the off-kilter work / home trade-off back into balance.

As someone who made a somewhat bumpy transition from a traditional finance career to the high tech industry, I would have benefited greatly from having this Guide in hand at the outset. But now that I have a copy, I can focus on more intelligently managing my career within the fast-paced tech sector - all the while keeping the 'Who' of my career front and center.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level, you've found the most important book on the market today. You'll learn from two of the best career advisors in the business, and it won't cost you thousands of dollars. From cover to cover, the knowledge you'll gain about managing and advancing your career is unparalleled in its breadth, depth, and actionability. In particular, I recommend the 30+ real life stories, exercises and vivid visuals that make reading this book a truly interactive experience. Sherrie and Karen bring over 25 years of experience working with many of the top candidates and companies in the world. They are the ultimate career management insiders. Run, don't walk, to your bookstore and start getting more rewards and fulfillment from your professional life today!

Most people do not pro-actively manage their careers but react passively to opportunities presented to them. This book really makes you think about what you should do, and how you should do it. Our careers are among the most important aspects of our lives. These 288 pages, filled with practical advice and vivid real-life stories, will make you focus, think, and act. A great investment in yourself.

Sherrie and Karen have deep knowledge about managing careers for a lifetime. They bring innovative insights about doing work in the context of your total life vision and defining success on your terms. This book is like having two personal career coaches guide you through what you need to think about and to do to get the career you want – then how to keep it – then how to keep changing it. Brilliant style and content.