Calhoun-Senghor proves to be an invaluable mentor in these pages. His prose style is clear and personable, with an understated sense of humor and an unfailingly optimistic view of how his readers might improve their situations. This is an essential study of the dynamics of workplaces (including the author’s segment on entering government work), but it’s also a low-key guide to self-improvement…. He also goes through many basics that newcomers to the workforce might not have considered, and always with a refreshing clarity.”