Skirt! Rules for the Workplace: An Irreverent Guide to Advancing Your Career

by Kelly Love Johnson

In the bestselling tradition of Nice Girls Dont Get the Corner Office and Who Moved My Cheese?, Johnson lays out practical advice for career women who are starting out or who wonder why theyre not... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599212234
• ISBN13: 9781599212234
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Skirt!
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Must-read for all women entering Corporate America!

I recommend this book for all women currently holding entry level or lower-middle management positions that have hopes of some day advancing the corporate ladder. This book is an excellent how-to success guide for women in Corporate America. All the tips are provided with clear explanations. If you have committed some of the errors the author lists in the past, instead of becoming defensive, try to understand her explanation; then it's up to you to decide whether or not you're willing to take the advice into consideration. Personally, I feel that author is absolutely right in everything she says. It's good to have someone else live the experiences (the wrong way), then advise you and prevent you from making a few of those mistakes yourself.

Skirt! Rules for the Workplace

I wish I had read this 20 years ago after I graduated from college and before I entered the work force. I have experienced many of the things she speaks about and her advice is right on the money.

Straightforward and Straight to the Corner Office!

Thank you, Kelly, for writing such a fun and anecdotal guide to getting the job you truly want! You know exactly what it takes and you tell the reader exactly how to get from Point A to Point B in the quickest way possible. I loved all of your personal stories and the checklists in the back of the book were extremely helpful. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a change of pace--and a better view--in their current workplaces. (PS: I was promoted after reading the advice in this book. It really works!)

Excellent Guide for all Working Women!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Kelly Love Johnson's "skirt! Rules for the Workplace" and getting a modern perspective on how we women need to conduct ourselves in order to enjoy equal benefits offered to men. It is full of tried and tested advice and gives excellent examples of what is and what isn't appropriate. It's an excellent read for those entering the workplace, whether you are a recent college grad or a woman going back to work, and learning how to effectively advance your career.

The Handbook for the Modern Working Girl

I wish I had this book before I started my first job after college--it would have helped me avoid a lot of things I had to learn the hard way. This book gives advice in a humorous, but no-nonsense way. Yes, being a woman in the workplace can put you at a disadvantage in a male-dominated workplace, but it doesn't mean that you can't get the raises you deserve and get noticed for the quality of your work and not how you look in heels. As a woman in my early 20s, I still have a lot to learn, but this book is a huge help in navigating situations where many women tend to waver in the workplace: getting criticism, getting promotions, and getting raises. The author shows you how to stick your ground without having to put up a fight.