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The Truth About the Interview Process: The Essential Truths in 20 Minutes
Author Cathy Fyock
“Talent matters. No one denies this fact. But, there is often a gap between wanting and getting talent. Cathy Fyock’s 53 ‘Truths’ provide concrete, practical, and well-tested ideas to close the talent gap. The ideas are reasonable, grounded in research, and actionab....
Release Date 2007/09 -
The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing
Author Claire Meirowitz , Natalie Canavor
Give yourself a powerful competitive advantage by becoming a better business writer. Better writers get better jobs and more promotions; they persuade people through emails, Web sites, presentations, proposals, resumes, grant proposals, you name it. Businesses know ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
The Truth About Thriving in Change
Author William S. Kane
Praise for The Truth About Thriving in Change“Although we know that change is constant, we are always surprised by it. Bill provides a roadmap to successfully navigate corporate change. Being conscientious to follow the ‘Truths’ will enable people to successfully fa....
Release Date 2008/04 -
The Turtles vs Shrimp Dilemma: Conservation in Conflict
Author Anne Rudloe , Jack Rudloe
This Element is an excerpt from Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold (ISBN: 9780137009725) by Jack and Anne Rudloe. Available in print and digital formats.Inside one of this generation’s greatest environmental wars: Can endangered turtles and endangered shrimpers....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Author Gary J. Beach
Is a widening "skills gap" in science and math education threatening America's future? That is the seminal question addressed in The U.S. Technology Skills Gap, a comprehensive 104-year review of math and science education in America. Some claim this "skills gap" i....
Release Date 2013/07 -
The Ultimate Financial Plan: Balancing Your Money and Life
Author Tim Maurer , Jim Stovall
How to build a financial plan that really blends into your lifeThe latest volume in the bestselling Ultimate series, Jim Stovall and Tim Maurer's The Ultimate Financial Plan: Balancing Your Money and Life is a one-stop, comprehensive, personal financial planning bo....
Release Date 2011/09 -
The Ultimate iPad: Your Digital Life at Your Fingertips
Author James Floyd Kelly
Use Your iPad to Simplify, De-Clutter, Improve, and De-Stress Your Life!Your iPad. You already know it’s fun. But did you know it can save you hours every single week? Did you know it can help you get rid of clutter, annoyances, and stress—both paper and digital? Do....
Release Date 2014/07 -
The Ultimate LinkedIn Checklist For Small and Medium Businesses
Author Lauren Dugan
With over 175,000,000 users, LinkedIn is the social business network: the web’s best place to leverage your entire network of partners, suppliers, employees, vendors, and competitors. By establishing a strong LinkedIn presence, you can deepen your links with your cu....
Release Date 2012/12 -
Author Caroline Taggart
The Ultimate Writing Coach contains everything you need to know about writing and publishing. It presents authoritative guidance direct from professional writers covering the full gamut of both the fiction and non-fiction market. For fiction, there is coaching on ev....
Release Date 2010/11 -
The Unwritten Rules: The Six Skills You Need to Get Promoted to the Executive Level
Author John Beeson
Maximize your chances to get promoted to the executive levelAs predictable career paths have become extinct in most organizations, managers aspiring to the C-level job are left to their own devices to determine how to advance their careers. Even in companies committ....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Author Paul Irving
The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose explores a titanic shift that will alter every aspect of human existence, from the jobs we hold to the products we buy to the medical care we receive - an aging ....
Release Date 2014/04 -
The Upskilling Imperative: 5 Ways to Make Learning Core to the Way We Work
Author Shelley Osborne
Make continuous learning part of your company’s DNA—and growth, profits, and sustainability will followKeeping up with the pace of change may seem impossible, but it’s not. The secret is to make continuous learning a top value for every person on the team so when change h....
Release Date 2020/08 -
The Variability of Current World Englishes
Author Charles F. Meyer , Eugene Green
Faces of English explores the phenomenon of increasing dialects, varieties, and creoles, even as the spread of globalization supports an apparently growing uniformity among nations. The book's chapters supply descriptions of Jamaican English in Toronto, English as....
Release Date 2014/08 -
The Virtual Training Guidebook
Author Cindy Huggett
Packed with checklists, advice, and howto features, The Virtual Training Guidebook teaches you how to design, deliver, and implement live online learning. This book will help learning professionals transition to the online classroom by taking a holistic look at succ....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Author Bernice M. Chao , Jessalin Lam
Explore the challenges faced by Asian professionals and how to overcome them. “A must-read if you’re ready to unlock your full potential!” —Tiffany Pham, Founder and CEO, MogulFind your voice, own your story, and elevate your professional life. In The Visibility Mindset: How Asia....
Release Date 2022/11 -
Author Wendy Ulrich , David Ulrich , Marshall Goldsmith
THE NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!Before you ask, "Why aren't my employees working harder?" ... ask yourself, "Why are my employees working?"ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE WHY OF WORK:"Will help managers create a sense of purpose among emplo....
Release Date 2010/05 -
The Work Revolution: Freedom and Excellence for All
Author Julie Clow
Embrace connectivity, increase empowerment, and achieve better work-life blendingWe live in a new age of global companies, hyper-access to information, and accessibility to tools that enable us to bring any idea life. Strangely, our workplaces are lagging behind the....
Release Date 2012/04 -
Author Sanjay Rishi , Benjamin Breslau , Peter Miscovich
Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of work has undergone a lasting transformation. Individuals, organizations and institutions are seeking the right balance of workspace opportunities. Workers want to know how remote work can fit into their lives, and how the office can meet their needs....
Release Date 2021/10 -
The Writer's Guide to Beginnings
Author William Martin , Paula Munier
Give your story its best start! The best beginnings possess a magical quality that grabs readers from the first word and never lets them go. But beginnings aren't just the door into a fictional world. They are the gateway to the realm of publishing--one that could ....
Release Date 2016/11 -
The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work
Author Scott Berkun
A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind WordPress.com and the unique work culture that contributes to its phenomenal success50 million websites, or twenty percent of the entire web, use WordPress software. The force behind WordPress.com is a convention-defying c....
Release Date 2013/09 -
There's Always a Way: How to Develop a Positive Mindset and Succeed in Business and Life
Author Tony Little
Increase your business fitness and break world sales recordsYou can do it! You can increase your sales power. You can become more persuasive and effective in your business and your personal life. Most of all, you can learn the secrets of transforming fear, failure, ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
They Don’t Teach Corporate in College, Third Edition
Author Alexandra Levit
They Don’t Teach Corporate in College has resonated with tens of thousands of readers and is currently used as a text in corporations and universities across the country. This new and updated edition reflects the unique needs and challenges of current twenty-somethi....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking
Author Tim Hurson
There are thousands of books about thinking. But there are very few books that provide clear how-to information that can actually help you think better.Think Better is about Productive Thinking — why it’s important, how it works, and how to use it at work, at home,....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Think Fast!: Accurate Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Planning in Minutes a Day
Author Guy A. Hale
Apply proven critical thinking processes and supercharge your businessAlamo Learning Systems has been providing Critical Thinking Skills (CTS), problem solving, decision-making, preventive action, and innovation training solutions to the corporate world for more tha....
Release Date 2011/06 -
Author Vikram Mansharamani
We've outsourced too much of our thinking. How do we get it back?Have you ever followed your GPS device to a deserted parking lot? Or unquestioningly followed the advice of an expert—perhaps a doctor or financial adviser—only to learn later that your own thoughts and dou....
Release Date 2020/06 -
Think Like a Futurist: Know What Changes, What Doesn't, and What's Next
Author Cecily Sommers
Push past resistance to discover and own new business territoriesThink Like a Futurist shows how to track changes, explore questions, and engage in new thinking that connects today's pressures with tomorrow's realities. Cecily Sommers shows how to apply long-term ....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Author V. Anton Spraul
In this one-of-a-kind text, author V. Anton Spraul breaks down the ways that programmers solve problems and teaches readers what other introductory books often ignore: how to Think Like a Programmer. Each chapter tackles a single programming concept and illustrates ....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Author Jen Oleniczak Brown
“[Think on Your Feet] is a helpful maven’s guide ideal for anyone who views a podium with fear and trembling.”—Publishers WeeklyGet out of your own way!Our professional lives are full of situations outside of our control. A job interviewer asks a question out of le....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills
Author Michael Kallet
Train your brain for better decisions, problem solving, and innovationThink Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills is the comprehensive guide to training your brain to do more for you. Written by a critical thinking trainer ....
Release Date 2014/04