1000 Things You Never Learned in Business School: How to Get Ahead of the Pack & Stay ThereAbstract: A practical text for career business professionals provides guidelines and illustrations for career initiation and advancement. Topics include establishing career goals; analyzing your present position; guidelines for developing a positive, winning attitude and for becoming more creative; writing, speaking, running meetings effectively; negotiating skills; building an effective team; how to deal with non-work factors that influence your career; how to get the most out of your supervisor; a sequential approach to problem solving; creative decision-making and time management; and how to deal with stress constructively. A list of texts, articles, and other resources for related reading is appended. Many charts, illustrations, and summaries are included. (wz). |
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Managing Your Career | 1 |
How to Be More Creative | 51 |
Communicating | 67 |
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