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An expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work.

Kimberly B. Cummings, author of Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You'll Love, leaves no stone unturned with this thorough, expert guide for professionals seeking to understand how to navigate the world of work, from beginning to end, starting with uncovering personal and professional values in an effort to align their expertise and skills to roles and companies that will finally change the trajectory of their career and set them up to be leaders in the workforce.

As a former career development adviser in some of the nation’s top universities and a diversity + inclusion professional in a Fortune 100 company, Cummings has recognized that people work for the sake of working without understanding how to leverage their unique gifts and position themselves for success. As a result, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You’ll Love shares transformational lessonsto ensure success and puts the ball back in your court. In Cummings’ highly acclaimed book, a specific, effective framework is unveiled to ensure each reader channels and utilizes their highest potential as they regain control and steer professional opportunities in their favor, gaining key information as to:

  • Taking stock of their experiences to ensure strategic career moves
  • Discovering how  to cultivate and maintain fruitful relationships that support career growth
  • Uncovering how to build a two-year career strategy to move you into future leadership positions
  • Gaining a deeper look into personal and professional branding to ensure alignment with leadership capabilities and career goals
  • Learning how to use their voice in the workplace to advocate for themselves
Author, leadership expert, and entrepreneur, Kimberly B. Cummings, has been featured in Forbes, MONEY Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Fox 5, among many others, and is a proud graduate of Long Island University, earning a Bachelor of Science in business administration and Master of Science in counseling. Through Cummings’ professional experiences as a career development adviser in some of the nation’s top universities and a diversity + inclusion professional in a Fortune 100 company, her highly celebrated book works in tandem with her experiences and sought-after leadership development company, Manifest Yourself, which provides fail-proof solutions to companies looking to engage and retain their workforce. For more information, visit www.kimberlybcummings.com.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Foreword
  6. Definition of Career Transition
  7. Introduction
  8. Part One
    1. Chapter 1: Serving as a People Leader Is a Privilege, Not a Rite of Passage
    2. Your Next Move
    3. Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Experiences
    4. The Importance of Self‐Assessment
    5. The Value of Transferable Skills
    6. Know When It's Time to Go
    7. Your Next Move
  9. Part Two
    1. Chapter 3: Core Values Are the Essence of What Make You Happy
    2. Your Next Move
    3. Chapter 4: Setting Long‐Term and Short‐Term Career Goals
    4. Figuring Out Where You Are Now
    5. Your Next Move
    6. Chapter 5: Addressing Where You Are, So You Are Ready for Where You Want to Go
    7. Your Next Move
    8. Chapter 6: Relationships Are Still Everything
    9. Your Next Move
  10. Part Three
    1. Chapter 7: Building Your Career Strategy
    2. Your Next Move
    3. Chapter 8: Your Personal and Professional “Experience” – A Deeper Look into Personal and Professional Branding
    4. Your Next Move
  11. Part Four
    1. Chapter 9: How to Bring It All Together and Put It Out in the World
    2. Your Next Move
    3. Note
    4. Chapter 10: Embracing Your Voice in the Workplace
    5. Your Next Move
    6. Note
    7. Chapter 11: The Truth about Salary Negotiation
    8. Step 1: Assessing your value as a professional
    9. Step 2: Understanding the value of the role and benefits
    10. Step 3: Have a strategy to approach the salary negotiation conversation
    11. Your Next Move
    12. Notes
    13. Chapter 12: How to Know When It's Time to Go
    14. Your Next Move
    15. Chapter 13: Put It All Together
    16. Your Next Move
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. Index
  14. End User License Agreement
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