Career CPR: How to Go from Stale to Stellar in Your Career is a nonfiction business/occupational behavior book written by Tamuriat Gilbert. Gilbert is an RN, a Certified Health/Life Coach and has been called a Master Habit Changer. She is also a motivational speaker concerned with helping her audiences lead fulfilling workplace lives. Most people spend the majority of their waking lives in the workplace. While some do work in situations which require little interaction with their fellow workers, most often people work in an environment with others who may play a larger role in one’s life than family members or friends. Who are these people, and how can you navigate your way through the complex social interactions required in most work situations? Gilbert carefully homes in on the different personality types that can be found both in coworkers and bosses, and she gives strategies for successfully working with each of them. She also discusses how to establish a healthy work/life balance and ensure that self-care is a major focus even on the busiest of days. Gilbert includes references and links in her end-notes.

Career CPR: How to Go from Stale to Stellar in Your Career will have readers nodding their heads in recognition as they read about the gossip monger, the whiner and the rarely seen, but scary, psychopath who can be found in just about any workplace. Understanding what makes people act as they do is the first step in making your work day a productive and harmonious experience. Gilbert’s insights are spot on, and her subjects are introduced in an easy-to-read and compelling format. As someone who’s been a worker and a manager, I learned a lot from Career CPR that, in hindsight, would have made those experiences a lot more pleasant. I especially appreciated Gilbert’s thorough presentation of the Briggs Meyer and other personality tests, which can be so helpful in discovering occupations that can be fulfilling careers instead of jobs one does solely for the paycheck. Her chapters devoted to advice for new workers are also exceptional and filled with sound strategies for making the most of a new career opportunity. Career CPR: How to Go from Stale to Stellar in Your Career is most highly recommended.