Karen Burns

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF WORKING GIRL: Real Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use (Running Press)

WorkingGirl coverKaren Burns started working at the age of 10 and has never stopped.  She’s been a dishwasher, teacher, consultant, cashier, journalist, waitress, middle manager, model, bank teller, ditch digger and much much more.  In fact, she’s had 59 jobs in all and is the Working Girl behind THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF WORKING GIRL, a fast, fun, illustrated book of job anecdotes and job advice.  Burns, who was fired from only one of her jobs, currently offers career advice in her blog at karenburnsworkinggirl.com and for the online version of U.S. News & World Report.

Karen Burns

"THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF WORKING GIRL is a book that promotes spunk, common sense, courtesy, curiosity, and ethical behavior.  In this troubled economy, it is a boost for the spirits.”

--Barbara Lloyd McMichael, The Bookmonger