As a soon to be graduating graduate student I found this book to be interesting and relevant but not of much use to someone who has never held an actual career such as myself. I could see how Burke was very thorough in the processes she came up with to assist someone with trying to choose a career but these processes were oriented to people who had careers and either lost their jobs or are unsatisfied with them. Burke especially oriented her writing toward women which is not of much help to a man. If you are a graduate or undergraduate student about to enter the work force and you have not yet held what you would consider a career position than this book is not for you. I'm sure there are books that cover this same subject and are more directed to the less experienced career searcher.

Dr. Anna Mae Walsh Burke has released a book called How To Choose A Career Now That You're All Grown Up. The book is chock full of relavent information regarding choosing a career or how to change the career you currently have for a better one. Included in this book are chapters on self evaluation, resumes, interveiws, communication skills and going back to school. If you never read another book about changing careers, read this one. I found it to be written in a style that was easy to understand, not a lot of technical jargon, and I found it to be very informative. This book focuses upon you the person and asks you to evaluate your hopes, wishes and dreams in order to provide yourself with some job satisfaction. In an age where down-sizing is heard everyday, this book is a must.

I believe that this book would be much more helpful to someone who is in a later stage of life - someone who has had at least one career and has already started a family. The book is well-written but seems to be geared towards those who are looking to change careers and have family responsibilities... that must be reckoned with in the process.