Unfortunately, I had to DNF this book at around the 30% mark - the writer's tone was just so very off from the content advertised. It felt more like self-promotion, and less like actual helpful career advice.

You know that friend who gives you the kick in the pants you need to get out of your feelings and into the actions that will make a difference? Badan is that friend. Woah, I needed this book. It had so many reminders and things that you think you know but haven't been committed to doing. That stops now! I can't read this book (and reread it) and keep sugarcoating things for myself. Thank you, Erika, for this boost! 4.7!

I appreciate the spirit of what Badan tried to do with this book and I did find some of the advice helpful and relevant. That said, there are a lot of topics and ideas that might not vibe well with someone's career choices or the speicific culture they work in. This is very much a book where you either take the advice or leave it, depending on your own situation. I personally would not follow some of the career advice in this book.

DNF @ 32%. Entirely contrived, not at all supportive career advice. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free advance copy.

I really did not enjoy this. I did not think it was helpful and would not recommend it to other readers.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I am not a huge non-fiction/self help reader, but this book seemed interesting to me as a college student approaching graduation. Badan uses stories of her career to propel the narrative forward as she gives advice on how to navigate the professional world. Her story is incredible and I greatly admire her work ethic and tenacity throughout her career journey. While I found there was some value in this book, it felt a bit repetitive throughout. The tidbits of advice (often in callout boxes or bolded) were insightful, but it truly felt like this book could have easily been 100-150 pages shorter. Overall, I felt it was a valuable read but perhaps just not for me!
Please note: I shortened this review on Goodreads to maintain a positive tone and removed notes for the publisher!

I do not typically read self help books like Nobody Cares About Your Career, but this was one of those books where the title caught me and the fact that the author was a female CEO at what one would assume would have been a male- run organization.

I am glad I picked it up. This book was great. The author sounded like me. There was no fancy language and I felt like it made me think more about what I wanted from a job and what I wanted my contributions to be based on what was important to ME. As a woman I found this book and her words so meaningful. I loved it and will read it again. I will also make sure it is. Book I share with my kids as they enter the “real world” after college