With a focus on the obstacles and unique experiences faced by women professionals, Conversations with the Career Doctor, delivers a compelling and empowering narrative that resonates with readers at every stage of their careers. Through twenty-six anecdotes, she helps women professionals navigate the loaded inequities in the ecosystem that is charged with social, familial, and economic biases. She explains the fallacy of work-life balance – an examination of it, why women must not strive for it – and elaborates on work-life integration. She offers a clear spotlight on the step-by-step and practical solution framework for every roadblock that women run into, technical skill-building, personal branding, developing financial acumen, and many more.
Sharing her excitement about the book, bestselling author, Saundarya Rajesh, said, “Conversations with the Career Doctor isn’t about having a great career, it’s about rewriting the narrative of what ‘winning and thriving’ in the Indian Woman Professional’s career graph means. Each of us has the potential to navigate the twists and turns of our careers. The book which is a resultant of over two decades of work at Avtar and having placed more than 1,00,000 women at Corporate India, will equip women professionals with practical guidance on proactive steps that they must take to grow from strength to strength in their professional spaces. With relatable anecdotes the book will enable women professionals not only to excel, but to thrive on their own terms, defining success from the inside out, and leaving an indelible mark on the world.”
Expressing her thoughts, Radhika Marwah, Executive Commissioning Editor, Penguin Random House India, said, “Saundarya Rajesh is a champion of women’s careers and I’m so proud to publish her wisdom, experience, and expertise in the form of this book- it’s the companion every woman has been waiting for.”
Milee Ashwarya, Publisher, Penguin Random House India, said “I am proud to publish Conversations with the Career Doctor by Saundarya Rajesh, and I hope readers across the country read it widely. With practical advice from years of experience, relatable anecdotes and deep research, the book will be a useful career guide to working women in diverse sectors.”
It is a comprehensive handbook for the Indian working woman to find the right job, remain in the workforce, earn a living, achieve complete financial independence, overcome professional and personal challenges with ease and win big in her career. Drawn from Saundarya’s rich experience of twenty-three years in the space of women’s workforce participation, each of the career advancement initiatives is accompanied by a structured plan that women can adopt to combat the unequal workplace culture and progress steadily in their careers. Accessibly written, well-researched and keenly solution-oriented, this book is the perfect guide for every working woman.
About The Author:
Saundarya Rajesh is an award-winning social entrepreneur, a sought-after DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) strategist and a torchbearer for women in the workplace. As the founder– president of Avtar, India’s top DEI consulting firm, she is a trusted advisor for hundreds of organizations and has facilitated the creation of inclusive workplaces for nearly 10 lakh women. Not only has she helped women get back into the workforce after a break, but as the veritable Career Doctor, she has also helped women win at work through her groundbreaking Intentional Career Pathing training program. Her bestseller – “The 99 Day Diversity Challenge” is India’s first book on experiential inclusion, is a unique and practical DEI guide for business leaders that continues to be a bestseller.
Priced at INR 399, it is currently on pre-order and will be available in bookstores across the country by end April.
