Mike Wysocki’s career book wins NYC Big Book Award honor

Mike Wysocki’s Careers By the People: Candid Career Advice from 101 Experienced Professionals was named a Distinguished Favorite in the NYC Big Book Award’s Career category. The recognition adds to a growing awards list for the book, which profiles 101 occupations and aims to help readers make better career choices.

Why it matters: - The NYC Big Book Award gives another national credential to a book built around practical career advice. - The recognition can broaden attention for Careers By the People among readers, educators, and workforce development audiences. - The book now has a wider awards profile, including an Amazon best seller designation, an IPPY award, and an Axiom Award.

What happened: - The NYC Big Book Award named Careers By the People: Candid Career Advice from 101 Experienced Professionals by Mike Wysocki a Distinguished Favorite in the Career category. - Wysocki is a Career Readiness Speaker, Workforce Readiness Expert, and award-winning author. - The announcement was dated Sept. 21, 2026.

The details: - The book features real-world insights on 101 occupations from 101 people, ranging from CEO to beekeeper. - The book also includes Wysocki’s own perspective on career choice and how to achieve and sustain a strong career. - Occupations are organized by Holland Occupational Themes and reframed for a modern audience. - Enterprise is labeled The Ballers. - Realistic is labeled The Hustlers. - Investigative is labeled The Einsteins. - Artistic is labeled The Rock Stars. - Social is labeled The Good Kids. - Conventional is labeled The Perfectionists. - Wysocki spent more than 30 years in corporate America before researching occupations and collecting hundreds of responses from industry veterans. - Wysocki selected the best 101 responses for Careers By the People. - The ISBN is 978-63489-574-3. - More information is available on the book’s website, Wysocki’s LinkedIn profile, and the book’s YouTube channel.

Between the lines: - The award’s judging pool includes publishers, writers, editors, designers, booksellers, librarians, and professional copywriters, which suggests the honor reflects broad industry review rather than a single-discipline vote. - The competition drew entries from around the world, including the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, Dubai, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. - This year’s entries also came from cities including Auckland, Baltimore, Dallas, Frankfurt, Hollywood, Johannesburg, Manhattan Beach, New Orleans, NYC, Philadelphia, Sydney, and West Palm Beach. - The participating publisher list included Beacon Press, Berrett-Koehler, Casemate, Edinburgh University Press, Forbes Books, Kiplinger Books, NYU Press, Palgrave Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Rizzoli, Routledge, The White House Historical Association, University of California Press, University of Nebraska Press, Weaving Influence Press, and Wiley. - Awards sponsor Gabby Olczak said the field includes “an amazing list of authors from around the globe,” and said she is excited to share the books with a worldwide readership.

What’s next: - The NYC Big Book Award is announced every fall. - Winners are invited to the Awards Dinner on April 10, 2027, at the BookCAMP event on April 9-10, 2027. - More information about the awards, the Awards Dinner, and BookCAMP is available online.

The bottom line: - Careers By the People keeps stacking awards as Wysocki turns career research into a guide for readers looking for practical, experience-based advice.