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When Hannah Seligson approached me about her idea to write a career guide for young women, called New Girl on the Job, I was heartened to see a new generation taking on the issue of how to help women succeed.

When I was a guest on Larry King Live in 2003 to talk about my first book, Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman, Larry asked me, “Do women really still need empowering [in the workplace]?” My answer was: “Yes, women absolutely still need empowering when it comes to their careers.” We’ve come a long way, but we still have a very long way to go.

Having to push women to “go for it” in the workplace seems to be a never-ending issue. No longer is the goal securing a “good job.” Today, it’s equally about how women feel about work and the companies they work for. Statistics show that more and more women are leaving the traditional workplace behind in favor of starting their own business. Why? Because, despite the advances that have been made, the workplace has been slow to change to accommodate their needs. Today’s working women are looking at the big picture. They’re looking for ways to move beyond a “job” and into a “career.” They’re looking for a high quality of life—both in and out of the office.

Hannah Seligson has her finger on the pulse of these issues because she is one of these young women. In this book, she offers working women tangible advice about how to make the workplace work for them. In addition, New Girl on the Job touches on subjects that every young woman wants and needs to understand: the mechanics of finding a mentor, figuring out how to ally yourself with your female co-workers, and learning the art of self-promotion. And perhaps most important, this book speaks the language of your generation, in a voice you can trust.

New Girl on the Job is the beginning of your generation’s movement toward making the role of women in the workplace even more important. Now is the time to take the next step—to seek out satisfying, fulfilling careers rather than existing in hum-drum jobs, to start getting paid what you are worth, and to use our strength in numbers not only to propel yourself into a top-level job, but also to continue advocating for equality and change for all women. The groundwork has already been laid by the women who have come before you. Now it’s your turn to build upon that foundation, for yourselves, for your co-workers, and for the future. Here’s your blueprint for how to do it.

—Gail Evans

December 2006

Retired Executive Vice President, CNN

Author of Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman

and She Wins, You Win