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Review by Peter Vogt, MS, co-editor

As I read through the various essays in Help! Was That a Career Limiting Move?, I found myself thinking at times, “This advice is so obvious! Why do the authors even take the time to write about it?”

Then I quickly snapped back to reality — because as we all know full well, “obvious” is a relative term, especially where college students are concerned.

Help! is the book version of the training course we all wish we’d been offered once we’d landed our first “real jobs” after college. It covers everything from communications to workplace etiquette to professional “presence.”

The book is an easy read thanks to its jump-in-anywhere format. It’s also a powerful read &#mdash; particularly at the end, where the authors feature a series of eye-opening stories about “career limiting moves” they’ve learned through their speaking engagements and consulting work.

If you’re looking for a resource that will prep your students for the professional work environment, I can’t help but recommend Help! Was That a Career Limiting Move?

by Molly Martin

“Entertaining Read …….. Recommended 5 stars

Help! Was That a Career Limiting Move? is an excellent tool for the beginning, just graduated business enthusiast as well as the ‘old work horse’ who is trying hard to hang onto their job in this ever changing time of downsizing and corporate layoffs. Each of the short, one to three page snippets are filled with good advice, what works and what will kill your career type information.

Writing is good, easily read and meant to be perused whenever the reader has a moment to delve into a particular topic or quick read. The format leads readers toward what they need right now, and is not meant to be something for the reader to begin one page one and slough forward to the last page without stopping.

Excellent tool for every employee or those who hope to become an employee in the future. Help! Was That a Career Limiting Move? deserves a place on the office library shelf, and in the senior year home school and classroom setting.

Enjoyed the read, happy to recommend. I do not keep all books I receive for review; Help! Was That a Career Limiting Move? is a book I am placing on my own office library shelf.

Review by Donald Mitchell, Author, Consultant, Researcher

“Great 2nd Edition of this Guide to Success in the Workplace.

Many young people make the mistake of thinking that working at a job is like being a high school or college student . . . nothing matters but the results you turn in. Wrong! Work involves frequent contact with other people. Make those contacts unpleasant for everyone but you, and they will find a way to stop your career (or even cost you your job).

This is the material that every parent has wanted to drum into their children’s heads . . . but usually weren’t able to succeed in getting across. Ms. Holland and Ms. Brody do a good job of explaining why you need to be considerate and cooperative, and perhaps your socially backward children will listen to them.

Or perhaps you came from a family that is a little rough around the edges socially. This book can clue you in on what’s expected in the workplace. Very nice indeed for those who want to improve.

If you don’t mind killing your career because other people are offended by you, then you don't need this book. But you should find out how to find the unemployment office . . . you'll probably need to go there eventually.

Having worked with dozens of young people over three decades, I was constantly struck by how few of them made an effort to make life pleasant for their coworkers. Naturally, this wasn’t always clear during the interviewing process when everyone is like they are on a date. Then, too late, the bad habits appeared and coworkers were offended to the core . . . so that no one wanted to give the person another chance.

This guide can do more to enhance your career prospects than a college degree summa cum laude can do for most jobs. Read and live this advice . . . and have a chance to succeed.”