My Story... From Humble Beginnings to Professional Success

A Young Professional's Guide
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-63917-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 766 g

Practical and authentic, this essential career handbook provides every young person with inspiration and practical pathways to overcome socio-economic adversity and achieve their career ambitions. Written by an impressive group of senior professionals who have excelled despite seemingly insurmountable circumstances, including barriers such as racism and economic hardship, this book provides the roadmap to professional career success.

With students and graduates from diverse and economically adverse backgrounds specifically in mind, the book breaks from the notion that one has to become a superstar, a Supreme Court Justice, a movie star, or an internationally famous athlete to be successful. It provides a grounded and realistic approach to achieve social, economic, and professional advancement for the majority of college students. High-level professionals and leaders in industry, government, non-profit, education, medicine, military, and the law share their unique stories, each filled with spirit, hope, advice, success strategies, and approaches to dealing with failures along the way. The book offers direction and guidance for self-determination and professional development, while also inspiring excellence in organizational leadership and management, with a focus on leadership, character, and tangible skills.

This is essential reading for college students and graduates from all backgrounds, with a focus on underrepresented groups in particular. It will also benefit instructors, professors, and professionals in higher education, as well as leaders in the public, private, and third sectors who are focused on uplifting students and recent graduates of adverse and diverse backgrounds.

Zielgruppe

Further/Vocational Education, Parents, Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Durant III, James M.

Allen, Jeffrey M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Berufe, Ausbildung, Karriereplanung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wirtschaftspädagogik, Berufspädagogik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Zeitmanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Business  1. The Power of Belief  2. ‘Echale Ganas’  3. Begin Again  4. The Rule of Eighteen  Part II: STEM  5. Honing My Craft  6. Preparing to Be a Pioneer  7. A Story of Firsts  Part III: Academia  8. A Story in Black and White  9. The Influence of My Parents and Community  10. Determine Your Own Yardsticks  Part IV: Government  11. Listen to Others  12. Bouncing Back Better  13. Dancing Naked in the Snow  14. My Story  15. Challenges can bring opportunities; but finish your education!  16. My Journey  Part V: Sports  17. Fight the Good Fight and Never Give Up!  18. From Gridiron to Courtroom: Embracing a New Path  Part VI: Arts  19. Reciprocity  Part VII: Military  20. What Can I Offer?  21. Take Pride in Your Leadership  22. Plan, Prepare, & Execute  Part VIII: Law  23. Dream It, Believe It, and Work to Achieve It  24. My Coming to America  25. My Story  26. If You Cannot See It, You Cannot Be It; It Is Indispensable for Others to See You; I See You  27. Creating Your Own Path  28. A Kid From the South Side With a Dream  29. How The Power of Hope, El Poder de La Esperanza, Can Open Doors: “Remember, We All Come From Somewhere”  30. Know Thyself

Über Autor(innen)

James M. Durant III is Career Appointed Senior Executive in the US Federal Government serving as a Chief Counsel for the US Department of Energy. Raised with four siblings by a single mother in an impoverished environment, he became a lawyer and judge advocate retiring as an Air Force Colonel.

Jeffrey M. Allen’s family had little money. He survived religious discrimination, excelled in school, and became a successful attorney, educator and author. He held numerous leadership positions in charitable, civic, and professional organizations.