Thriving At Work What School Doesn T Teach You International Edition

"Technical" skills + "Soft" skills = Work and Career Success! This book is for the young people who are beginning to dip their toes in the professional world as well as current professionals. It provides a proven roadmap to fast-track your career. In the increasingly global workplace of today, being conversant with international business culture is the key to success. Thriving At Work is a smart and practical guide full of real-world examples and expert advice. Here are skills that are not usually taught in school and can otherwise take years to learn - often the hard way! Chapters include: - How to Write a Compelling Resume - How to Prepare for Interviews - How to Run and Facilitate Meetings - How to Understand and Use Business Idioms - How to Handle Conflicts - How to Ask for a Raise - How to Work with Your Managers - How to Handle Workplace Politics "An absolute gem... A personal bootcamp for invaluable soft skills. Every future-ready professional should read this!" ¬- Kian Chong Lee, Board Director, BNF/Boston Business School

“Technical” skills + “Soft” skills = Work and Career Success! This book is for the young people who are beginning to dip their toes in the professional world as well as current professionals. It provides a proven roadmap to fast-track your career. In the increasingly global workplace of today, being conversant with international business culture is the key to success. Thriving At Work is a smart and practical guide full of real-world examples and expert advice. Here are skills that are not usually taught in school and can otherwise take years to learn – often the hard way! Chapters include: How to Write a Compelling Resume How to Prepare for Interviews How to Run and Facilitate Meetings How to Understand and Use Business Idioms How to Handle Conflicts How to Ask for a Raise How to Work with Your Managers How to Handle Workplace Politics

What School Couldn't Teach You! "Technical" skills + "Soft" skills = Work and Career Success In this Asian edition, we utilized many of the best practices as well as focusing on specific skills and areas optimized for youths and professionals in Asia. In this global market, people starting their career and professionals considering a change in career path will need to be familiar with international business culture and the ways things work. We co-wrote this book, focusing on "what the schools could not teach you" - real work experiences and solutions that greatly complement the school curriculum. This book will enable you to get a career jump-start, anticipate and navigate the many changes and challenges in the workplace and throughout your career. These are the skills not usually taught in school and can otherwise take years to learn, and often the hard way.

If you are new to the workforce or want to jump start your career, Thriving At Work delivers a proven and practical roadmap to achieve success from day one and throughout your career. More than a dozen executives from well-known multi-national companies have given their complete endorsement after reviewing this book. Even though most companies today believe college graduates lack the crucial skills to be ready and to succeed in the workplace, Michael Dam wants to help you prove them wrong. Drawing from over twenty five years of professional as well as teaching experience, the author shared his insight and real life examples that will help you fast track your career, avoid potential pitfalls and not having to learn the hard way. Designed and organized for easy reading, the book is split into different sections, so you can easily read about the topics you¿re interested in at the moment, and be able to refer back to the book throughout your career. The author discusses at length on topics such as getting the right job, getting a head start and standing out at work, handling pressure situations, dealing with difficult co-workers and managers, managing your career paths, and successfully navigating the many challenges you will face throughout your career. A great companion for college graduates and seasoned professionals alike, Thriving At Work is a ¿timeless book for achieving career success.¿

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