Author Interview with Ginny Clarke: Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work

A Conversation with Ginny Clarke, Author of "Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work"

Featured Author, Ginny Clarke
Author of Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work

Why did you feel you had to tell this story?
The world of work has changed forever; many jobs have been lost, some never to return. This book was written to help individuals adopt a “free agency” mindset to chart their own course in the world of work.

Where do you get your ideas?
I changed careers five times and draw upon my experience as a frequent career changer and executive recruiter.

Do you ever experience writer’s block and how do you overcome it?
Yes. I usually take a break and work on something else, attend networking events, read others’ articles. When I return back to writing, I am refreshed and the words flow from the pen.

What advice would you give to aspiring writers on the writing and publishing process?
Be patient. Stay focused on what’s important to you. Be patient.

How do you market your work? Have you found some avenues to be more successful than others?
Social Media (Facebook and Twitter)

If your book was made into a movie, who do you picture playing each part?
The ageless Diahann Carroll or Kerry Washington could play Ginny Clarke.

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Synopsis

Career Mapping guides you through the tangled expressways of career options to help you design your personalized road map to create job and career choices. Ginny Clarke wrote this book with one purpose: to help people like you discover the path to a rewarding work life. No matter where you find yourself---just starting out, navigating the corporate maze, launching a new business, or in anticipation of retirement, "Career Mapping" is written for you. It offers case studies of people at different stages of their careers, and provides a step-by-step process for customizing your own job hunting and career management strategies.

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About the Author:

Ginny Clarke is a talent optimization consultant, leadership coach and career management expert. She is the founder of Talent Optimization Partners, LLC, a consulting firm providing services for organizations seeking to optimally leverage their global workforce and align organizational culture with business strategies. TOP has worked with numerous corporations including Bank of America, Freddie Mac, Dell, Microsoft, CDW, Navistar, Hyatt and Marsh. She is also the author of Career Mapping: Charting Your Course in the New World of Work released in August 2011.

Prior to forming her own firm in 2009, Ginny was a partner at Spencer Stuart, a global executive search firm where she was a member of the Financial Services and Financial Officer Practices. She also co-founded and led Spencer Stuart’s Diversity Practice, working with global clients to customize diversity recruitment and employee retention strategies. Ginny spent the early part of her career in banking and commercial real estate with Jones Lang LaSalle and Prudential Real Estate Investors.

Ginny earned her BA in French and Linguistics from the University of California at Davis, and her MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School.

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FOR MORE
Website: mycareermapping.com
Blog: http://www.mycareermapping.com/career-mapping-blog/
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