CAREER development

CAREER development

 
The Google Resume Laakmann McDowell, Gayle John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Human Resources, Personal Growth

Many recent college graduates dream of the opportunity to work at a top tech company. But relatively few make the cut and get hired by firms like Apple, Microsoft, or Google. In The Google Resume,...

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Who Says It’s a Man’s World Bennington, Emily AMACOM , 2013 Human Resources, Leadership Development, Personal Growth

There are more women than ever entering the top echelons of management, but that does not mean it has become easier to advance. In fact, career-transition consultant Emily Bennington has found that ambitious women...

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Quitter Acuff, Jon Lampo Press , 2011 Personal Growth

In Quitter, Jon Acuff challenges the idea that work is just what people do to finance the rest of their lives. Rife with personal anecdotes and pop-culture references, and aimed at readers in their 20s...

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Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go Kaye, Beverly | Giulioni, Julie Winkle Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Leadership Development

In Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, authors Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni examine the benefits of and methods for addressing the career development imperative with employees. In today’s...

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Fast Track Networking Rosen, Lucy | Copquin, Claudia Career Press , 2010 Personal Growth, Relationships

In Fast Track Networking, Lucy Rosen and Claudia Gryvatz Copquin offer ideas that are primarily, but not exclusively, designed to help women move quickly into the business world. They share guidance on...

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Never Apply for a Job Again! Gurney, Darrell W. The Career Press, Inc. , 2012 Personal Growth, Relationships

People tend to do business with people they trust. The same principle can be applied to a job search—people stay connected to the people they trust, and they recommend these people to others who can use their expertise...

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Make Talent Your Business Axelrod, Wendy | Coyle, Jeannie Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2011 Leadership Development

In Make Talent Your Business, Wendy Axelrod and Jeannie Coyle discuss ways in which managers in all types of organizations can integrate talent development into daily work routines. The authors base...

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Do More Great Work Stanier, Michael Bungay Workman Publishing Company, Inc. , 2010 Major Works, Personal Growth

Too many people spend their work days busy with tasks that are not important to them or their organization. Michael Bungay Stanier wrote Do More Great Work for those people who want to move beyond busy...

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Earn What You're Really Worth Tracy, Brian Vanguard Press , 2012 Personal Growth

In Earn What You’re Really Worth, Brian Tracy argues that by using care, planning, goal-setting, and written exercises, people can thrive in even the toughest of economies. In order to do so, people...

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Disaster Proof Your Career Forsyth, Patrick Kogan Page Limited , 2010 Personal Growth

In Disaster Proof Your Career, Patrick Forsyth acts as a personal coach on how to build a successful career. He draws on many years of experience as a business consultant and trainer to offer insights...

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