Your First Job: A Practical Guide to [Survival] Success

This article was a book review I made for OMF Lit, during my three-month on-the-job training. It was actually my first time to work in an office setting, and my memories on that job are a mixture of gladness (I got to experience office work early) as well as frustration (I was still not mature enough when it comes to being a professional back then.

I thank God though for the good souls working in the company. Made my stay worthwhile. And it actually became a springboard to my future as a "professional". All in all, I'm thankful for my former workmates for extending much patience and love.

Your First Job:

A Practical Guide to Survival Success

By Nelson T. Dy

You got the job you wanted.

Congratulations! Now what?

If you're thinking of how to make it in the workplace and turn your job into a career, then Your First Job: A Practical Guide to Success has what you're looking for.

Read on as author and speaker Nelson T. Dy shows you not just how to survive, but to succeed. Listen to advice and help from those who have climbed the career ladder and made it to the top. Be inspired by Dy's candid sharing of his own professional ups and downs.

A corporate executive and facilitator on workplace and relationship issues, Dy's view of work is positive and he sets your perspective straight from the first chapter. He engages the reader in a personal, candid conversation about everything that goes on in the workplace: failure, success, happiness, frustration. Dy also addresses issues of advancing professionally vs. compromising integrity, office politicking, getting promoted, and relating with co-workers. 

Your First Job draws from Dy's own work experiences, and also features the insightful contributions of ten topnotch Filipino executives, including Alex Castillo, Tony Meloto, and Ardy Roerto. 

The stories—and secrets— shared by these successful Filipino executives are a perfect booster for the neophyte or even the shiftee. Dy even admits that his own career path could have been smoother if such insights were available to him when he was just starting. 

Your First Job also includes a bonus chapter on call centers. Know more about this booming industry and find our if it's the thing for you. You'll learn more through interviews with call center executives and agents who share their stories and observations. 

Nelson T. Dy's Your First Job is the perfect gift for the fresh graduate, or the helpful guide to a friend in between jobs. It's an insightful book for those shifting to another profession or switching to another post. 

A rich collection of top executives' life stories, a wealth of tried-and-true principles—Nelson T. Dy's Your First Job is truly the practical guide to help you go beyond surviving to thriving in your career!

Reviewed by: Roviel Villa

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