Winding paths to success : chart a career in uncertain times / Nobuko Kobayashi.

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2024.

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"This book tries to answer this question through firsthand interviews with successful senior Japanese women who have embarked on a career around 1987, thus approaching retirement. They range from corporate, entrepreneurs to academic. They are a minority compared to their male peers in the cohort, but they present a wide spectrum of how a minority can carve out a long and rewarding career. Diversity of their colorful lives tells a reality of Japanese women not relegated to a monolithic, victimized position in the society. Often their careers take an unexpected turn making them more thrilling rides than straightforward paths of men. The mentors play an important role. The role models are often amiss, but not missed by these trailblazers. It is also about riding the wave -- if the employer is routing for women to ascend, why feel ashamed about seizing the opportunity? They are tales of individual struggles and triumphs. The women are funny and forthcoming. Much has changed throughout their career, but there is still a long way to go. Having been there done that, they share their observations for what needs to be done. Prefacing these stories will be the societal context within which the readers should associate each chronicle."-- Provided by publisher.

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Print version: Kobayashi, Nobuko Fresh tracks Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2024

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April 29, 2024

Includes bibliographical references and index.