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    Mastering the Game: Strategies for Career Success
    Mastering the Game: Strategies for Career Success
    Mastering the Game: Strategies for Career Success
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    Mastering the Game: Strategies for Career Success

    By Sharon E. Jones and Sudheer R. Poluru

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    There’s nothing more frustrating than playing a game without knowing all the rules. Lawyer and diversity consultant, Sharon E. Jones, can attest to this in her professional life. In her decades of professional experience, Jones has learned how to navigate the complexities of corporate culture and excel in organizations and industries still

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDrum Major Press
    Release dateMay 16, 2018
    ISBN9780999879221
    Mastering the Game: Strategies for Career Success
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    Sharon E. Jones

    Sharon E. Jones is the founder and CEO of Jones Diversity, Inc., which offers services to organizations looking to improve their workplace culture and create more diverse and inclusive teams. Her firm's broad range of consulting services have enhanced the competitive edge of law firms, corporations, and not-for-profits by enabling each organization to fully utilize, retain, and promote diverse individuals into leadership roles. Jones has practiced law and been a community leader over a twenty-five-year career, including positions as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, as Senior Counsel for Fortune 500 Corporations, and with major law firms. Additionally, Jones has served as a board member for the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession and president of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Chicago, which she co-founded. She has won numerous awards as a lawyer, industry leader, and advocate. Jones is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College.

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