Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets Your Company Doesn't Want You to Know—And What to Do About Them

Cynthia Shapiro

Sep 2005 · Sold by St. Martin's Griffin

About this ebook

Cynthia Shapiro is a former Human Resources executive who's pulling back the curtain on the way that companies really work. In Corporate Confidential, she unmasks startling truths and what you can do about them, including:

* There's no right to free speech in the workplace.
*Age discrimination exists.
* Why being too smart is not too smart.
* Human Resources is not there to help you, but to protect the company from you.
* And forty-five more!

Cynthia Shapiro pulls no punches, giving readers an inside look at a secret world of hidden agendas they would never normally see. A world of insider information and insights that can save a career!

Ratings and reviews

This book is largely a collection of all of the to-do's and not-to-do's in the modern American workplace, but since it is written by a former HR executive with many years of experience it comes across as a much more immediate, and important, book than most. The tips in this book are invaluable for maintaining and improving on your career, and I doubt that you'll be at any loss to relate to the many triumphs and foibles of your career as you read this book.

This is a must-read for anyone wondering why their career isn't taking off like it should. More to the point, it gives you a way to easily assess whether it's time for you to move on.

Now I see why I have had issues with managers, coworkers and alike. looks like the name should be "Corporate Employee Survival Handbook"

About the author

CYNTHIA SHAPIRO, a former Human Resources V.P., left her position because she grew disillusioned with how most corporations are forced to do business today. She is now a well-known employee advocate and workplace consultant for Fortune 100 and 500 firms, regularly lecturing and writing on the most critical topics affecting employees today. She lives in Southern California.