From Campus To Career: 25 Tips For Your First Professional Year offers recent graduates practical career advice to survive and thrive at work. Brown serves as the personal mentor many wish they had, offering useful tips for working in today’s ever-changing — and often virtual — workplace.
Leilani M. Brown is an award-winning executive and thought leader on workforce development, equity and inclusion, and the future of work. After publishing her first book, “From Campus to Cubicle: 25 Tips for Your First Professional Year,” she has been a featured keynote speaker at numerous colleges and universities, companies, conferences, and national events. Her opinion articles have been published in various media outlets, including Newsweek, Fortune, and other leading publications. Brown earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College and holds a master's degree in Public Administration from New York University.
“As the Co-Founder of Ascend, a program designed to assist Black and LatinX students with matriculating through a corporate environment, it was important that we designed a curriculum that ensured our students would understand business acumen, soft skills, executive presence and the like. From Campus to Cubicle has been the foundational piece of our curriculum, as the book is everything that a student will need to understand the real world. It’s what every student who is moving in the real world needs to understand ‘adulting’ is real once they hit the stage called corporate America. Leilani’s masterpiece has been a favorite of our students and when we ask her to speak during one of our sessions the students were in awe by the tremendous nuggets of knowledge that she dropped. Many of those who’ve moved on into corporate roles still rave about her expertise, professionalism and spirit.”
“Once again, Leilani M. Brown has translated her invaluable experience as a corporate executive, marketing guru and performance coach to provide an insider’s view to emerging young professionals in From Campus to Career. Her practical advice and words of wisdom serve as a bridge over potential booby traps that can derail the career progression of newly minted graduates and mid-careerists, and it serves as a reminder to seasoned corporate veterans as well. It is a must-read for all recent college grads in today's highly competitive marketplace.”
“From Campus to Cubicle is an absolute gem! We provided copies to our incoming new college hires as they transitioned from college to the corporate ecosystem. We were lucky enough to have Leilani come and double click into the book with our employees. They loved the session and the books. While the targeted audience is new college hires, it can scale across the corporate hierarchy.”
“The first edition of this book changed my life, and I am eager for the world’s newest college graduates to learn from Leilani Brown! Corporate environments have rules, norms, and dynamics that are often completely foreign to recent college graduates and can be especially challenging for first generation college students to acclimate. If a young professional's parents have never played the game of corporate politics, it’s hard to understand that old working class adages like ‘work hard and keep your head down’ actually won't get you very far in Corporate America. The book is a timeless gift and has been my most trusted resource when dealing with workplace issues.”
“Over and over I order this book for college students and those early in career. It is a quick, down and dirty dive into the essentials to survive the first year of employment and beyond. It also serves as a refresher to ‘seasoned’ professionals who may have forgotten some of the essentials to success. A must-read.”
“This book is a MUST for college graduates and others entering the workforce! I enjoyed this book myself and I’m convinced that anyone could get some solid advice from it, but what makes it perfect as a gift for grads is that it’s a quick read and offers practical tips that can make a big difference to future employment success! It’s a MUST for students wishing to get the jump on the competition and succeed in their jobs!”
“Excellent handbook for successful transition after college. Very practical approach to navigating the transition from college to full-time employment. Brown's straightforward, no-nonsense approach makes this a handbook for success. My students love it and it makes for a really great gift for college graduates!”
“I absolutely LOVE From Campus to Cubicle. It is useful, and to the point! An easy and quick reference of FACTS. I call it "your mothers' whisper". My Junior and Senior students love it, it's part of our classroom READ of the Dos and Don'ts.”
“It is a fun, easy-to-read book that will leave you wanting more. Ms. Brown provides valuable insights that I wish I had known prior to entering the workforce. It is a fun, easy-to-read book that will leave you wanting more insights from this accomplished author.”