Recommendation
Business leader Alex Malley, the CEO of CPA Australia, offers basic training for young people at the start of their careers. Malley shares worthy advice on networking, writing a résumé, interviewing, finding your passion, learning to cope with failure and becoming a leader. Some of his tips are generic: Be yourself, have a firm handshake, set goals. But his underlying message is much more individualized and provocative: “Nothing great comes easily,” he says. Growth – stretching yourself – is the true goal of a business career, and you grow through struggles and challenges. Malley argues that when you like your job and your co-workers and you reach a certain comfort level, it’s time to look elsewhere. Unfortunately, he presents most of his advice as abstract instructions though readers may wish he’d offered more war stories from his experiences to illustrate his concepts. Nevertheless, getAbstract warmly recommends this wide-ranging compendium of career wisdom to young professionals starting or changing their careers.
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About the Author
A former university lecturer, Alex Malley is CEO of CPA Australia. He hosts The Bottom Line television show in Australia and mentors young people via the Naked CEO website.
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