Melissa Kong '08 wrote a review of Basic Black: The Essential Guide to Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life) by Cathie Black, that was posted on TIME staff-writer Lisa Takeuchi Cullen's blog. Kong, a former intern at Time, Inc., reviewed the part-autobiography, part-career manual by Black, the president of Hearst Magazine.
Kong found the book especially helpful for young women about to begin a career, as it provides everything from advice about job interviews to balancing family life with a demanding career. Although Kong thought some of Black's stories about succeeding in the corporate world were intimidating, she wrote: "I found the book inspiring and useful as a college student about to embark on a career."
-- by Molly Kane '09
Kong found the book especially helpful for young women about to begin a career, as it provides everything from advice about job interviews to balancing family life with a demanding career. Although Kong thought some of Black's stories about succeeding in the corporate world were intimidating, she wrote: "I found the book inspiring and useful as a college student about to embark on a career."
-- by Molly Kane '09
