Gugu Khazi is an author, talent consultant, career coach, and international speaker specialising in personal career management and leadership development. She is passionate about coaching others to find jobs they love and be successful in their chosen careers. Gugu holds a Master's in Business Management, an MSc in Trade Industry & Development, and is a qualified and accredited coach by the International Coaches Federation.Having grown up in South Africa, she started her career as a social worker before transitioning to work in recruitment and growing her career as a well-respected HR executive holding senior HR leadership roles across international organisations, including Kimberly-Clark and The Coca-Cola Company, in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Gugu uses her extensive experience to coach, write, and speak about how to build a fulfilling career from your passion, talents, interests, and strengths. Her journey in finding a career she loves and helping others manage their careers inspired her to write her first book, ""Passion to Careers: Nine steps to building a successful career from your passion"" which introduces readers to the transformative power of aligning one's core passions with career trajectories. Building on this foundation, her second book, ""Master Your Career: Navigating the 12 Stages of Your Career for a Fulfilling Work Life"" takes readers on an advanced journey, delving deeper into the intricacies of career management.
""In Master Your Career, Gugu Khazi combines her passion for unleashing the innate talents and strengths in others, her vast experience in the world of work and the embodiment of her purpose as a professional coach to create this intuitive exploration of what it is to be an evolving human being navigating a career. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking fulfilment in both work and life."" - Stephanie Martinis (CA) SA, Executive Coach and Coach Mentor ""What a very insightful book this is. If you feel your career is going nowhere or is underdeveloped in any way, you will find lots of helpful tips in this self-help book. There is a focus on developing skills, changing mindset and empowerment. The 'twelve stages of a career', which is very much the crux of the book, is illuminating, and acts as a framework. If you happen to be on the lookout for a well-written, sensibly constructed self-help book on career development and how to get to where you want to be, I think you'll find this book a colossal help."" - The Wishing Shelf Master Your Career offers a comprehensive guide for career development. The book is structured around twelve stages that cover everything from establishing career identity to reaching transcendence in collective service. Every stage offers valuable insights and practical strategies for effectively navigating one's career journey. Khazi's style is engaging yet informative, making complex career concepts easy to understand. Master Your Career is a valuable resource no matter your career stage, whether it's just starting, transitioning, or trying to structure your talents and passions in a vocation. This isn't your average career guide; it goes beyond the basics to give readers the knowledge and power to succeed."" - 5-star Readers' Favorite review by Carol Thompson ""As a fifty-something, somewhat successful Chief Executive, this work resonates completely and reflects one's career pathway practically and accurately. If only it had been available thirty years ago! A must-read for anyone who wants to find fulfilment in work!'' - Garth Towell, Chief Executive Officer