Prep, Push, Pivot - by Octavia Goredema (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Provides an indispensable career coaching guide for underrepresented women. Whether you're looking for a new job, dealing with losing one, pivoting into something new, or returning from time out of the workforce, Prep, Push, Pivot delivers strategies to help you advance when you need it the most. Part One is focused on preparation. The first three chapters of Prep lay the foundation for knowing your worth, cementing your career values, and carving your career plan. Part Two is centered on pushing forward. Over the course of three chapters, Push coaches readers on how to position themselves for promotion, navigate a career break, and align their goals as a working parent. Part Three guides the reader through pivotal professional milestones. In the final three chapters, Pivot, addresses dealing with monumental career changes, demonstrates how to pay it forward, and provides an array of career resources to help you achieve your next big milestone"--

Book Synopsis

Advance your career with this insightful playbook for underrepresented women

In Prep, Push, Pivot, award-winning career coach and author Octavia Goredema delivers an indispensable career coaching guide for women looking for a new job, dealing with job loss, pivoting to a new career, or returning to the workforce after an extended absence.

You'll discover practical strategies you can implement at crucial times during your career, ensuring your considerable talents and skills are used to their full potential. In this important book, you'll:

• Discover your true worth, cement your career values, and carve out a realistic and aspirational career plan
• Learn how to position yourself for a promotion, navigate a break in your career, and integrate your role as a mother or caregiver with your professional life
• Deal with monumental career changes, contribute to the development of the women around you, and benefit from an array of professional resources in your journey forward

Perfect for women who are ready to overcome any obstacles that await them, Prep, Push, Pivot is a thoughtful road map to help women chart their professional and personal success.

From the Back Cover

PRAISE FOR PREP, PUSH, PIVOT

"Prep, Push, Pivot doesn't just show you how to set career goals; it shows you how to bounce back from a setback, which is priceless."
--TIFFANY ALICHE, New York Times bestselling author of Get Good with Money

"I wish I'd had this book earlier in my career! Regardless of what level or stage you are in your career, Prep, Push, Pivot is an essential read for women of color looking to achieve their professional goals."
--MARISA GRIMES GALIBER, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, United States Tennis Association (USTA)

"Prep, Push, Pivot provides an invaluable framework for ambitious women. Octavia's insights are applicable to women who want to win in their careers."
--MABEL FRÍAS, Co-founder, LUNA MAGIC

"This book is a must-read. Prep, Push, Pivot is packed with practical and motivational career advice."
--VANESSA WALLACE, Paralympian (Great Britain)

Review Quotes

"Most of us will be feeling pretty exhausted right about now, maybe even unmotivated as we've made the pivot from working from home/living at work. This insightful book from renowned career coach Octavia Goredema is all about boosting women of colour in whatever stage they're at with their careers: dealing with job loss, searching for a new job, looking to overhaul their career or return after time out."
--Refinery29

"Need some work motivation? Author Octavia Goredema is an award-winning career coach and this is an indispensable guide for women looking for a new job, dealing with job loss, pivoting to a new career, or returning to the workforce after an extended absence."
--Cosmopolitan UK

About the Author

OCTAVIA GOREDEMA is an award-winning career coach and writer who focuses on advancing career opportunities for underrepresented professionals and accelerating diversity, inclusion, and equity. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, Grazia magazine, Black Enterprise, and more.