Jobwise : 150 tips to help you survive and thrive in your career / Steve Klein.
Material type: TextPublication details: Toronto ; Chichester : Wiley, c2000.Description: xiv,155p. ; 22cmISBN:- 0471643874 :
- 650.1 KLE
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
At a time when job security is high in people's minds, a little wisdom can go a long way. Packed with tips and strategies which can be digested one-by-one or devoured all at once, this book contains a wealth of information and recommendations for getting and keeping the job you want. Topics covered include improving performance, personal promotion, motivation and career self-defence.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. xi)
- Acknowledgements (p. xiii)
- Part 1 How to Use Personal Promotion to Advance Your Career (p. 1)
- Play Your Business Cards Right (p. 2)
- Master the Art of Mingling (p. 3)
- Send Your Boss a Newsletter (p. 4)
- A Little Help from Your Friends (p. 5)
- Wear A "Personal Trademark" (p. 6)
- You Have to Plan to Win! (p. 7)
- Make Libraries and Bookstores Your Best Friends (p. 8)
- Writing a Great Letter of Application (p. 9)
- Promote Yourself with a Living Resume (p. 10)
- Invest Your Spare Time Wisely (p. 11)
- The Power of a Genuine Smile (p. 12)
- Shaking Your Way to the Top (p. 13)
- Turn Co-Workers into Cheerleaders (p. 14)
- Staying Out of the Resume Trashcan (p. 15)
- Life's a Pitch!! (p. 16)
- Getting Your Calls Returned (p. 17)
- Be with People Who Love to Win (p. 18)
- Leave Your Mark with a Bookmark (p. 19)
- The Reason Angels Can Fly (p. 20)
- Working a Room (p. 21)
- Meetings that Matter (p. 22)
- How to Impress Someone You Don't Know (p. 23)
- Know Thy Enemy (p. 24)
- Look, Think, and Act Like a Winner (p. 25)
- "Thy Word is Thy Bond" (p. 26)
- Two Minutes to Shine (p. 27)
- Never Forget the Law of 250 (p. 28)
- Dress to Impress (p. 29)
- The Art of Voice Management (p. 30)
- Share Your Victories (p. 31)
- The Golden Rules for Working (p. 32)
- Add a "Personal Signature" to Your Work (p. 33)
- Treat Your References with Respect (p. 34)
- How to Get People to Like You (p. 35)
- Lessons from "The Art of War" (p. 36)
- Talk to People (p. 37)
- Extraordinary, "Non-ordinary" Business Cards (p. 38)
- Goin' the Extra Mile for that New Job (p. 39)
- How to Prepare An Irresistible Sales Brochure (p. 40)
- Part 2 How to Improve Your Performance on the Job (p. 41)
- Turn Voice Mail into Action Mail (p. 42)
- How to Make Successful Sales Calls (p. 43)
- Without Data, You're Just Another Opinion (p. 44)
- Thank-you Notes Are Like Diamonds (p. 45)
- Overcoming Speech Fright (p. 46)
- "People First" Planning (p. 47)
- Turn Your E-Mail Address into a Marketing Tool (p. 48)
- "Hi, Bill, Nice to Meet You!" (p. 49)
- Everybody Needs Good News (p. 50)
- Being "Letter Perfect" (p. 51)
- Stick to Your Customers--Like Glue (p. 52)
- Make Friends With Your Customers (p. 53)
- The Warm and Friendly Follow-up (p. 54)
- Making Change Work For You (p. 55)
- E-Mail Etiquette (p. 56)
- The More You Plant, the Greater Your Harvest (p. 57)
- Putting Your Walls to Work (p. 58)
- Even Great Ideas Need to Be Sold (p. 59)
- If You Don't Ask... (p. 60)
- Everybody's in Sales (p. 61)
- Turn E-Mail into "Effective Mail" (p. 62)
- If It's Easy to Read, It's Easy to Remember (p. 63)
- Overcoming the New Job Jitters (p. 64)
- The "Red Carpet Telephone Treatment" (p. 65)
- Boosting Sales Without Boosting Expenses (p. 66)
- Use the Magic of Press Releases (p. 67)
- Pink Slip Etiquette (p. 68)
- Sales Proposals Made Easy (p. 69)
- Leading Through Change (p. 70)
- The Art of Imagining (p. 71)
- Exceptional Employees = Exceptional Companies (p. 72)
- Appreciating Good Work (p. 73)
- Part 3 How to Use Career Self-Defense Moves to Stay Employed (p. 75)
- "Career Mistake #1" (p. 76)
- What to Do After "Bad News from the Boss" (p. 77)
- Protect Yourself from Idea Thieves (p. 78)
- Don't Forget Your Office Party Etiquette (p. 79)
- "Thanks, Boss" (p. 80)
- Do Your Homework Before You Start Class (p. 81)
- Staying Happily Employed Year After Year (p. 82)
- Problems are Windows of Opportunity (p. 83)
- Set Up Your Career "Safety Deposit Box" (p. 84)
- Dodging Those Downsizing Bullets (p. 85)
- Keep a Personal Scrapbook (p. 86)
- It's the Little Things that Count (p. 87)
- "Dig a Well Before You're Thirsty" (p. 88)
- Act Like a "Free Agent" (p. 89)
- Winning Your Boss's "Appraisal Game" (p. 90)
- Are You Ready to be Downsized? (p. 91)
- Be a Winner, Not a Whiner (p. 92)
- Bulletproofing Your Job (p. 93)
- Get Rid of the "It's Not My Job" Syndrome (p. 94)
- The Best Defense Is A Good Offense (p. 95)
- What to Do if You Get the Ax (p. 96)
- Get the Law on Getting Downsized (p. 97)
- Treat Your Boss Like Your Best Customer (p. 98)
- Checking the "Vital Signs" of Your Company (p. 99)
- Leaving a Positive Final Impression (p. 100)
- Beating the Restructuring Blues (p. 101)
- "Headhunter" Dos and Don'ts (p. 102)
- Installing Some Career Shock Absorbers (p. 103)
- Revitalizing Your Career (p. 104)
- Turn What You Know Best into Cash (p. 105)
- Beating the "Bad Boss Blues" (p. 106)
- Attitude! Attitude! Attitude! (p. 107)
- Picking a New Career After Asking the Right Questions (p. 108)
- The Right Way to Resign from a Job (p. 109)
- Begin It and the Work Will Be Completed (p. 110)
- Practice Kaizen (p. 111)
- "We're All in This, Alone" (p. 112)
- Part 4 How to Develop a Positive Attitude and Build a Successful Career (p. 113)
- Do You Have a Mission Statement? (p. 114)
- The Hidden Secret of Career Success (p. 115)
- Goose Power--Nothing to Honk About! (p. 116)
- Know How to Fail Successfully (p. 117)
- Growth Opens the Door to the Circle of Life (p. 118)
- The Secret to the Right Path (p. 119)
- Accentuate the Positive (p. 120)
- Treat Your Mind Like a Garden (p. 121)
- Are You Laying Bricks--Or Building Cathedrals? (p. 122)
- Believe in the Believers (p. 123)
- Love the Stuff You Do! (p. 124)
- Winners Visualize Success (p. 125)
- You Are What You Think (p. 126)
- Our Greatest Gift is Today (p. 127)
- You Can't Go Forward with Your Brakes On (p. 128)
- Optimism: The Secret Ingredient for Success (p. 129)
- Every Morning is a New Gift (p. 130)
- Success Starts with Setting the Right Goals (p. 131)
- How to Avoid Stress (p. 132)
- The Ten Commandments of Self-Confidence (p. 133)
- Making the Impossible Possible (p. 134)
- Say "Yes" to Life! (p. 135)
- "The Victor" (p. 136)
- Lessons from Hamlet (p. 137)
- When Managed Well, It's All "Small Stuff" (p. 138)
- What is Life? (p. 139)
- Take Personal Time-Outs (p. 140)
- You Gotta Take that First Step (p. 141)
- It's How You Do It that Counts (p. 142)
- You Gotta Avoid Toxic People (p. 143)
- Take Control of Your Destiny (p. 144)
- E Stands for Enthusiasm! (p. 145)
- Turning Bad Times into Good (p. 146)
- Take Some Laughter Tonic (p. 147)
- Dream and Dream Big (p. 148)
- When All Else Fails, Just "Go For It" (p. 149)
- The Cowboy's Story (p. 150)
- Taking Charge of Your Mind (p. 151)
- Thinking Outside the Box (p. 152)
- Begin With the End in Mind (p. 153)
- Don't Give Up (p. 154)
- The Resolution to Succeed (p. 155)