Book description
This book reveals 60 proven principles and easy career management techniques. Discover powerfully effective ways to start a new job and make a great first impression; work more smoothly with bosses and colleagues; build a high-performance personal network; manage workloads; decide who to trust (and distrust); handle enemies and overcome career setbacks; recognize when to move on; get noticed, get ahead, and get to the top! From Lois Frankel, author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: "A cutting-edge pioneer in the field of business coaching, Dr. Karen Otazo knows--and speaks--the truth about how to get and keep the job you want. Regardless of your age or stage of your career, you'll find practical tips and tools to make your workplace journey smoother, more enjoyable, and potentially more profitable. The Truth about Managing Your Career is a must-have for your career library."
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Praise for The Truth About Managing Your Career and Nothing But the Truth
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
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I. The Truth About Starting a New Job
- 1. Hitting the Ground Running Can Get You into Trouble
- 2. Act Dumb and Think Dirty: the Less You Say, the More You Learn
- 3. Having Made the Move, You Should Grow Where You’re Planted
- 4. Take Ownership of Your Job Without Stepping on Toes
- 5. It’s Important to Know Who Knows What: Build Your Circle of Information
- 6. Recognizing Whom to Trust Keeps You from Getting Burned
- II. The Truth About Working with Bosses
- III. The Truth About Working with Others
- IV. The Truth About Networking
- V. The Truth About Getting Things Done
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VI. The Truth About Managing Your Workload
- 26. Good Prioritizing Means Factoring Urgency Against Importance
- 27. Knowing How to Say No Is a Key Time-Management Tool
- 28. Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Be Clear on Roles and Responsibilities
- 29. Good Filing Saves Your Time and Your Reputation
- 30. Promises Made, Promises Kept: Finishing on Time Matters
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VII. The Truth About Getting Your Point Across
- 31. The Medium Really Is the Message: Match Your Message to Your Audience
- 32. People Remember Beginnings and Endings
- 33. It Pays to Get People in the Right Frame of Mind
- 34. Some Questions Are Actually Statements: Be Ready for Them
- 35. Meetings and Conference Calls Are Key Opportunities to Make an Impression
- 36. E-mail Is Easy to Use and Easy to Abuse
- VIII. The Truth About Dealing with Enemies and Antibodies
- IX. The Truth About Making the Right Impression
- X. The Truth About Getting Noticed
- XI. The Truth About Getting Ahead
- XII. The Truth About Moving On
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References: Further Reading
- Part I: The Truth About Starting a New Job
- Part II: The Truth About Working with Bosses
- Part III: The Truth About Working with Others
- Part IV: The Truth About Networking
- Part V: The Truth About Getting Things Done
- Part VI: The Truth About Managing Your Workload
- Part VII: The Truth About Getting Your Point Across
- Part VIII: The Truth About Dealing with Enemies and Antibodies
- Part IX: The Truth About Making the Right Impression
- Part X: The Truth About Getting Noticed
- Part XI: The Truth About Getting Ahead
- Part XII: The Truth About Moving On
Product information
- Title: The Truth About Managing Your Career ...and Nothing but the Truth
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2006
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780131873360
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