You've Got This: The Essential Career Handbook for Creative Women

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Build your dream career in any creative industry by following the practical, achievable and 100 per cent proven steps outlined in this book. Want to flourish in a creative industry such as entertainment, marketing, advertising, PR, design, photography, media or the arts? Would you love to score your dream job or start a business doing something you love and be earning a great income - but you aren't sure how to make that happen? Then this is the career hack you've been waiting for. In You've Got This, two successful creative founders share their secrets for the very first time about what they've learnt in over twenty years of doing business - all so that you can get ahead. It's full of practical advice and easily implementable tips on topics including how to stand out from the crowd by investing in your personal brand, negotiating a promotion, overcoming setbacks, managing your workload, mastering public speaking, and so much more. Refreshingly honest and indispensable, You've Got This will help you reach your creative and earning potential and find career fulfilment, without it sucking the life out of you. The working world can be competitive and fast-paced, and the unfortunate reality is that many clever graduates and smart professionals are struggling with feeling anxious or frustrated. And with recent world events, now more than ever many are assessing their values and motivations. But thankfully, there's a way to take charge. And after reading this book, it'll all be clear. Because trust us- you've got this. A portion of the proceeds from every book sold will be donated to two charities that support women- Fitted for Work and Life Changing Experiences' SISTER2sister.

BEC BROWN Bec has been working as a professional communicator for twenty years, beginning as a vocalist and vocal coach, then retraining to become a PR professional. She's the founder and Managing Director of The Comms Department, a PR, corporate communications and crisis management agency, where she and her team work with some of Australia's biggest and best-known media, entertainment, travel and lifestyle brands. At the 2019 Mumbrella CommsCon Awards, Australia and New Zealand's most prestigious PR industry awards, Bec was one of five finalists for PR Professional of the Year. Every year The Comms Department has entered the awards it has been shortlisted for Small PR Agency of the Year. Bec's professional experience is also backed by study - a Graduate Diploma in Media and Communications, Certificates in Social Psychology and Negotiation, and a Bachelor of Music. INGA CAMPBELL Inga is an illustrator, designer and the founder of Inkling Design, a design studio that offers art direction, branding and custom illustration. Since studying a Bachelor of Design with a major in Graphic Design, Inga has worked as a professional designer for seventeen years, first at Girlfriend magazine before moving on to roles such as Deputy Art Director at Cosmopolitan and Art Director at GRAZIA. Inga now works with clients all over the globe, and her illustrations appear in some of the world's best-known magazines, as prized artworks, on garments, as large-scale murals and, now, in a book. Inga, Mike and their daughter Andy recently packed, donated or sold everything they had in Australia and went on a year-long adventure through North America, with Inga successfully running Inkling Design while they travelled and explored.