- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional (1 Jan 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0071479333
- ISBN-13: 978-0071479332
- Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.5 x 1.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,336,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nose to the grindstone? Skip it! “Grindhopping” is the fastest career path for you-and this is the definitive book on the subject
From the journalist who “broke the story” in a much-talked-about USA Today article on the rise of self-employment, Grindhopping is packed with real-life stories and how-to advice for how you can bypass the corporate grind. Including dozens of nontraditional success stories, career options, and interviews-plus “Grindhoppers' Guidelines” for starting a business, freelancing, consulting, job-hopping, and networking-it's the ultimate do-it-yourself guide for planning your career path.
From the Back Cover
If the Corporate Grind is Keeping You Down, Skip It!
Grindhopping is the hottest career alternative for anyone who wants to skip the long hours, low pay, and lackluster rewards of entry-level corporate jobs. Join the wave of young professionals who are starting their own companies, freelancing, consulting, job-hopping, and networking their way to success.
Discovering Grindhopping will help you
get up and go after your dreams.
get off the corporate treadmill.
get out of the job you hate.
get paid for the work you love.
get better at negotiating.
get savvy about networking.
get smart about taking risks.
get in on the biggest opportunities.
get hopping and make it happen!
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Hopping around your career options
9 Mar 2007
Format:Paperback
Grindhopping:
1. Hopping out of the corporate grind and into the work you want.
2. Building a rewarding career without paying your dues.
For the most part, the author is talking about developing skills that will allow you to "hop" into the corporate world at the point YOU want to without putting in all those years of meaningless drudgery and traditional corporate ladder climbing.
The author lays out the characteristics essential to successful Grindhopping, urging her readers to follow their dream and get someone else to pay you to do it. She offers as much 'sage' advice as a 29-year-old can, and gives illustrative examples of her points, shoring them up with statistics. But, I wonder if the 'reader' is hearing what she is saying.
While the external environment and internal motivation may differ between the true Grindhopper and the corporate ladder climber, many of the character traits and advice for success apply to both.
Grindhoppers are people who either by desire to be their own boss or lack of options, have a combined fiscal acumen, the ability to long-range plan and set goals, with a lot of self-control to succeed at controlling their own career destiny, much like the corporate climber.
The advice offered for potential Grindhoppers--know where you're going, work hard, network, get experience, stay ahead of the curve, pay attention to detail--has a vague business school ring to it.
The difference is that the Grindhopper IS the boss - either of her one-woman operation or of others who desire to climb her company's ladder!
While I'm not convinced Grindhopping is as revolutionary as the author wants you to believe, the book is worth a read, especially if you allow it to provoke questions about your own career choices.
Armchair Interviews says: A look at transitions written by a New York City-based freelance writer who is a contributing editor at Reader's Digest and is a member of USA Today's Board of Contributors. She reports and writes on a variety of topics including careers, education, health and pop culture trends.
1. Hopping out of the corporate grind and into the work you want.
2. Building a rewarding career without paying your dues.
For the most part, the author is talking about developing skills that will allow you to "hop" into the corporate world at the point YOU want to without putting in all those years of meaningless drudgery and traditional corporate ladder climbing.
The author lays out the characteristics essential to successful Grindhopping, urging her readers to follow their dream and get someone else to pay you to do it. She offers as much 'sage' advice as a 29-year-old can, and gives illustrative examples of her points, shoring them up with statistics. But, I wonder if the 'reader' is hearing what she is saying.
While the external environment and internal motivation may differ between the true Grindhopper and the corporate ladder climber, many of the character traits and advice for success apply to both.
Grindhoppers are people who either by desire to be their own boss or lack of options, have a combined fiscal acumen, the ability to long-range plan and set goals, with a lot of self-control to succeed at controlling their own career destiny, much like the corporate climber.
The advice offered for potential Grindhoppers--know where you're going, work hard, network, get experience, stay ahead of the curve, pay attention to detail--has a vague business school ring to it.
The difference is that the Grindhopper IS the boss - either of her one-woman operation or of others who desire to climb her company's ladder!
While I'm not convinced Grindhopping is as revolutionary as the author wants you to believe, the book is worth a read, especially if you allow it to provoke questions about your own career choices.
Armchair Interviews says: A look at transitions written by a New York City-based freelance writer who is a contributing editor at Reader's Digest and is a member of USA Today's Board of Contributors. She reports and writes on a variety of topics including careers, education, health and pop culture trends.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Unforgettable and Comprehensive
12 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
Grindhopping is the answer for anyone who asks "is this as good as it gets?" or anyone looking for more out of life than 9-5 until retirement. It is packed full of real case studies, my favorite part, which gives you both the practical steps and confidence to take action. Too many career books are big on inspiration but lacking in detailed how-to. Vanderkam, by contrast, leaves no question unanswered in what will surely be looked back upon as a classic. Highly recommended!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Insightful, practical, well-written
11 Feb 2008
Format:Paperback
Grindhopping provides a look at living life outside the box. The decision to take the veer off society's typical path is a difficult one, and Vanderkam offers assurance that, provided you're willing to put in unfettered enthusiasm and hard work, this path can be a wildly successful one. She also outlines the practical, nitty-gritty details on how to make this lifestyle choice work.
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