Descriere: With more than 100 titles in the series, Opportunities in... is the most comprehensive career books series in the world. This is a new title in the series. Each book in this series presents expert advice and the most up-to-date information available for training, resources, salary statistics, and opportunities in a specific, narrowly defined field.
Autori: Odom Fanning (Author) | Editura: 864.COM | Anul aparitiei: 2002 | ISBN: 9780071387224 | Categorie: Careers
Carole Martin
Interview Fitness Training a Workout with Carole Martin the Interview Coach
"Interview Fitness Training" is a complete training and workout program for anyone who is about to enter into the world of job search and interviewing. It is guaranteed to give candidates an unfair advantage over the competition. The advice and techniques it contains will supercharge the job searcher's mind with confidence and the skills needed to have a successful interview. The reader will learn - How to answer difficult questions - How to overcome interview anxiety - How to negotiate a better offer - How to stand out from the rest of the candidates by demonstrating their unique skills and qualities - How to bond with your interviewers, even if they've already decided not to hire you (first impressions are deceiving, but you can easily turn the situation around ) - How to dress appropriately for an interview (overdressing or looking too casual may hurt your chances of getting the job) - What to do after the interview is complete to increase your chances of getting a call back. This is humorous self-help book written in a quick, easy read format - for instant results.
Chris Durban
Some of the Web's pithiest advice on building a successful translation practice. Translation is the grandest, most foolhardy enterprise that humans can engage in. Done right, it can also be a lucrative and intellectually satisfying career. Fire Ant & Worker Bee (Chris Durban and Eugene Seidel) have over five decades' combined experience in the translation business. They firmly believe that skilled translators benefit from adopting an entrepreneurial outlook, sharing insights and experiences, and investing in themselves. In their column in the Translation Journal, they have dispensed no-nonsense advice since 1998 on topics ranging from successfully navigating the freelance/agency divide to finding direct clients, raising prices, kicking implicit content into explicit shape, mastering office clutter and translating in the nude. Readers from translation company owners to students just starting out have found Fire Ant and Worker Bee's advice invaluable. See comments at www.prosperoustranslator.com
Donald Asher
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why: 10 Things You'd Better Do If You Want to Get Ahead
A revised and updated edition of the career advancement guide that advocates working smarter, not harder, from one of America's premier career consultants. Do your job, do it well, and you'll be rewarded, right? Actually, probably not. According to career guru Donald Asher, advancement at work is less about skillsets and more about strategy. The revised and expanded edition of WHO GETS PROMOTED, WHO DOESN'T, AND WHY details exactly what puts one employee on the fast track to an exceptional career, while another stays on the treadmill to mediocrity. Whether you're new to the workforce, repairing a recession-damaged career, or feeling stagnant and overlooked at work, this book is your ticket to advancement. Learn: ∙ why timing is more important than talent∙ how corporations actually make promotion decisions ∙ how to avoid career mistakes you don't even know you're making ∙ what women in the workforce particularly need to know ∙ and the twelve proven strategies for promotion regardless of your industry and experience If you want to know how to control your career destiny, the solution is to work smarter, not harder. WHO GETS PROMOTED, WHO DOESN'T, ...