Business : Careers

Drawing from the text of the Business Week bestseller Today Matters, this condensed, revised edition boils down John C. Maxwell's 12 daily practices to their very essence, giving maximum impact in minimal time. Presented in a quick-read format, this version is designed to be read cover to cover in one sitting or taken in as brief lessons in a few spare minutes each day. It covers such topics as:. -- Priorities. -- Health. -- Family. -- Finances. -- Values. -- Growth. Readers will learn how to make decisions on important matters and apply those decisions daily to put them on a path to more successful, productive, and fulfilling lives. more...

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Reviews and ExcerptsWhen you are applying to college or grad school, the essays you are asked to write can count up to 60% in admissions decisions and can influence scholarship offers. This book provides real essays to use as samples, and the book contains real essays used by real people to get into law school, business school, Ph.D. programs, colleges including the Ivy League, as well as graduate schools of all types. Learn the proven techniques used by professional writers in developing essays that give admissions committes what they are looking for. "A picture is worth a thousand words" and this unique book doesn't just "tell how;" it "shows how" to write essays that get you into the school of your choice. "Distinguished by its highly readable samples...essential for library collections." - Library Journal1-885288-20-4 more...

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Clear, quick, effective solutions to the 50 most common resume problems. ''No matter how much you think you know about writing resumes, you'll learn something new.  I'd recommend this book to anyone conducting or anticipating a job search.''—Laura Lorber, Managing Editor, CareerJournal.com. In this solution-oriented guide, bestselling careers author John J. Marcus zeros in on the 50 most common resume writing problems and offers easy-to-perform fixes for each. Among other crucial lessons, readers learn how to identify and deal effectively with job history problems, skill-set deficiencies, poor visual presentation, and formatting problems. A compelling feature that distinguishes The Resume Makeover from all the competition is its unique quick-reference, ''Before & After'' format. Each chapter focuses on one common problem and offers a proven solution, along with before-and-after documents illustrating how a few simple changes can significantly improve a resume. In addition, readers learn:.:.; How to write a resume in half the usual time.; Strategies for changing careers or reentering the workforce.; Key words and phrases to include.; How to write high-impact cover letters.; The five areas in which all recruiters and employers grade resumes, and how to ace each one. more...

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Expanding on a landmark cover story in Fortune, a top journalist debunks the myths of exceptional performance. One of the most popular Fortune articles in many years was a cover story called “What It Takes to Be Great.” Geoff Colvin offered new evidence that top performers in any field--from Tiger Woods and Winston Churchill to Warren Buffett and Jack Welch--are not determined by their inborn talents. Greatness doesn’t come from DNA but from practice and perseverance honed over decades. And not just plain old hard work, like your grandmother might have advocated, but a very specific kind of work. The key is how you practice, how you analyze the results of your progress and learn from your mistakes, that enables you to achieve greatness. Now Colvin has expanded his article with much more scientific background and real-world examples. He shows that the skills of business—negotiating deals, evaluating financial statements, and all the rest—obey the principles that lead to greatness, so that anyone can get better at them with the right kind of effort. Even the hardest decisions and interactions can be systematically improved. This new mind-set, combined with Colvin’s practical advice, will change the way you think about your job and career—and will inspire you to achieve more in all you do. more...

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The $100,000+ Career unlocks the power of networking to help build your executive career and land the job you want. It's not enough to find an executive job-this guide will show you how to land a job you love and are well-compensated for. more...

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