Showing posts with label Management Skills. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Management Skills. Show all posts

Sunday, March 27, 2011

THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL DRESSING

Author: Karyn Repinski
ISBN-10: 0028627296
ISBN-13: 978-0028627298
Paperback: 342 pages
Publisher: Alpha Books (1999)
Condition: Used (Very Good)
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Synopsis
You're no idiot, of course. You've got your dream job and are on your way to a successful career. You know the right things to say and when to say them. But when it comes to looking like success just walked in the door, well...you don't always feel on top of the world. Don't advertise that tag sale just yet. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Successful Dressing is here to help guarantee that you will always look the part and impress others along the way. Whether it's a job interview, a reception, an important meeting, or a business trip to Toledo or Tokyo, you'll feel confident you look your best.

Business Etiquette for Dummies

Author: Sue Fox
ISBN-10: 0764552821
ISBN-13: 978-0764552823
Paperback: 360 pages
Publisher: IDG Books (2001)
Condition: Used (Very Good)
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Product Description
Good manners are no longer the staid convention of stuffy boardrooms and executive offices. Savvy etiquette savoir-faire is essential to succeeding in the new age of business. Not just a guide to professional presentation and lunch meetings, Business Etiquette For Dummies addresses 21st century workplace dilemmas such as handling a multi-cultural work environment, the proper protocol for manager/employee introductions, and courteous communication with new technologies. In today's business climate, etiquette is not just about being politically correct. It's a savvy survival strategy that can make or break your career and organization. Expert author Sue Fox covers ethical etiquette issues in the workplace: effectively handling off-site socializing, the appropriate way to spend company money on business entertainment, or creating a respectful workplace devoid of harassment. Business Etiquette For Dummies also provides context for the global economy with coverage of cultural courtesies, avoiding foreign faux pas, as well as cultural customs that women, in particular, need to be aware of.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Managing Your Career

Author: Rebecca Tee
ISBN: 9780751338461
Paperback: 72 pages (Full Colour)
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (2002)
Condition: New
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Product Description
Learn how to get the most out of your career by planning your route to success and ensuring that you are appreciated and rewarded. "Managing Your Career" teaches you to identify your career goals by discovering your strengths, weaknesses, ambitions and values. It contains practical techniques on how to network successufully and acquire the right reputation and image. Flow charts and diagrams explore different options for taking action and provide useful examples and power tips help you handle real-life situations and develop the skills you need to plan ahead, ready for moving jobs when the time is right.

Managing Your Boss

Author: Christina Osborne
ISBN: 978-1405300278
Paperback: 72 pages (Full Colour)
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (2003)
Condition: New
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Product Description
This handy new guide shows how you can reach your career goals whilst maintaining a good working relationship with your boss. It includes tips on how to be more effective in your job, and is an essential read for all those who have difficult managers.

About the Author
Christina Osborne is Chief Executive of the human resources consultancy Business Solutions, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Chartered Institute of Directors. She is also author of the successful DK Essential Managers: Appraising Staff and Essential Managers: Dealing with Difficult People. Christina lives in West Byfleet, Surrey.

Achieve Your Goals

Author: Andy Smith
ISBN: 9781405324922
Paperback: 120 pages (Full Colour)
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (2006)
Condition: New
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Product Description
Transform your life and achieve your goals with strategies to ensure success.

Includes solutions to key issues from deciding what is important to creating your own vision for the future, 5-minute fixes and high-impact techniques, plus a simple self-assessment exercise to help monitor progress

Follow as a complete course, or dip in and out of topics of particular interest

Pocket-sized - take it wherever life takes you

Achieving High Performance

Author: Mike Bourne
ISBN: 9781405335409
Paperback: 72 pages (Full Colour)
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (2009)
Condition: New
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Product Description
Find out how to improve your performance and boost productivity by prioritising tasks and managing your time effectively. You’ll learn to improve your skills, develop drive and lead effectively.

Tips, dos and don’ts and ‘In focus’ features on what to do in a particular situation, plus real-life case studies demonstrate key skills such as how to reassess your goals, take the lead and plan ahead. Read it cover to cover, or dip in and out of topics for quick reference.

Handy tips in a pocket-sized format – take it wherever your work takes you.

Interviewing Skills

Author: Tim Hindle
ISBN: 075130526X
Paperback: 72 pages (Full Colour)
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (1998)
Condition: New
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Product Description
This short-'n'-sweet 72-page guide cuts out the jargon, and shows you how to manage the position-filling process in three key stages: preparing for interviews (writing the job description and ad, deciding how to recruit, assessing résumés, selecting interviewees and arranging interviews, preparing questions, and honing your listening skills), conducting interviews (evaluating an applicant, guiding the interview, reading body language, and opening and closing the right way), and analyzing interviews (recording impressions, making a shortlist and conducting call-back interviews, matching an applicant to a job, and making a final offer).