There are many books to help you choose a career, but few to help you excel in the workplace once you are working. Over the course of a lifetime, people can spend 80,000 hours on the job. With this much time invested, author Donna Dunning asserts that your career should be interesting, motivating and rewarding. And in our competitive, rapidly changing society, you need to know how to be effective and competent at work or you may find yourself unemployed or passed over for promotion. Focusing on day-to-day behaviour and providing practical tips and strategies, 10 Career Essentials becomes your personal career coach by showing you how to work effectively, get recognition and steer your career in the direction you want to go. The ideas such as optimizing your outlook, exceeding expectation and thriving in uncertainty may sound simple, but applying them takes skill and practice. 10 Career Essentials provides the key self-assessment tools and tips to stimulate learning and improve your ability to implement your personal career strategy to its fullest.

Today's economy is tighter and more complex than ever before. With no time or money for mistakes, companies need to find the 'right' person for every position quickly and efficiently. To have reached the interview stage is a feat in itself. Now it's critical that you not only get through the interview but that you dominate the competition. If this is the job you want, there is no room for errors, not when there are hundreds of solid candidates lined up behind you. This book details the many different kinds and styles of interviews, in addition to the steps to take before, during and after the interview for maximum effectiveness. Tough questions will be asked in an interview. You need to answer them and ask a few hard questions of your own. The skills and techniques you will learn here will stay with you throughout your life to be utilized in multiple situations, helping you to enjoy a rewarding career. This is the 3rd book in the Career Essential series, and it covers all the 'essential' information you need to know about interviewing successfully and so much more. Like all the books in this series, the information presented here is concise and clearly laid out in an easily accessible style so it's fast to read and easy to follow. Good luck!

This book has it all! It's three books in one. The print copy is over 375 pages. This compilation includes the three Career Essential books - The Resume, The Cover Letter, The Interview. Learn everything you need to know right from creating a dynamite resume, a compelling cover letter to great interview techniques that will help you nail your interview. All three books are available separately and now they are available in one package. If you are job hunting, looking at changing your career, or even considering what options you have, this book will help you to gain clarity to make your move - regardless of what it is. There's no need to wait. Learn everything you need to know to get through the process and find the right job for you.

How to developing your career for a lifetime of satisfaction…… “There is one thing I can say about my entire life and career: from the time I started as an apprentice to when I went to work at the Osaka Electric Light Company, and from the moment I began my independent business career, I not only performed my work sincerely, conscientiously, and to the best of my abilities, but I enjoyed what I was doing and achieved a great sense of fulfillment,” Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic Corporation remarked. The century that Konosuke Matsushita’s life (1894-1989) nearly spanned was a tumultuous period for Japan and the world. He faced many difficulties and hardships in rapidly changing times, and he threw himself completely into every endeavor he undertook to overcome each challenge. The 38 essays in this volume will help you discover ways to successfully develop your career by enjoying your business life and devoting yourself to it. They are all themes that Konosuke spoke about to the employees of Panasonic throughout his business career. The book consists of three chapters; Part One is about essentials for new employees, Part Two for middle management, Part Three for senior management. Part One: Essentials for New Career Starters 1. Encounter with Destiny 2. Growth Begins with Trust 3. One Simple Key to Success etc. Part Two: Essentials for Middle Management 1. The Boss as Client 2. Love Your Job So Much that It Becomes Your Dream 3. Knowledge by Itself Can Block Innovation etc. Part Three: Essentials for Senior Management 1. Don’t Blame Your Subordinates 2. Accepting Responsibility 3. Hone Your Professional Skills etc. *PHP Institute, Inc. has a large collection of books, audios, videos, and other material on Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic and PHP. 【PHP研究所】

Today?s economy leaves little room for second chances in the job market. Hiring managers are swamped with applications. What are you doing to rise to the top of the pile and get noticed? If it isn't creating a cover letter driven by facts and filled with punch, you aren't doing enough. The cover letter is often overlooked as a key marketing tool ? the perfect introduction. It can be blank and uninteresting or it can offer the potential employer exactly what they are seeking. Don?t overlook this simple step that can improve your chances over other candidates. This book walks you through the various elements of a good cover letter, taking you through each step with plenty of examples to show exactly what you need to know to create the best cover letter over and over again. Make yours the one that brings the light of relief into the recruiter's eye as they see the perfect candidate. At just over a hundred pages, this concise, easy to read guide is full of professional information that will make your job search take off.

In our current economic conditions, job hunters are struggling to attain the 'perfect' job. The Internet has made job hunting easier, but has made getting the job actually harder. It's so easy to apply for jobs today that employers are overwhelmed, often receiving thousands of applications per job opening. Somehow, you have to make sure your application rises to the top of this pile. How? Through your résumé - it's the single most powerful marketing tool you have to showcase your skills and accomplishments. That's what this book is all about. It shows you how to create the best résumé for you and the job you are applying for. There are chapters on the different résumé formats and how to choose the appropriate one for your situation. There's a chapter showing you what belongs in each section of the resume and there's even a chapter on how to showcase your skills in the most powerful way. There is a section on mistakes to avoid and tips for dealing with any problematic areas. Underqualified? Overqualified? Each of these issues and many more are addressed in this book, as is a rarely discussed security issue from posting your resume all over the Internet. There is also a chapter on the power of words that will help you to maximize your writing to make your résumé the most powerful selling tool possible. Even better all this information is presented in a straightforward style that makes this book easy to read and the instructions even easier to follow. Isn't it time you seek out the next step in your life? This books has been recently revised and released on April 18, 2012.

Nobody becomes great in a day. To become the best you in life, you need to start now. Becoming the Best Me is an engaging book that shows you how to develop character education and life skills for your career and your future. Topics addressed include communication, teamwork, honesty, responsibility, diversity, and leadership skills. Much of the advice in this book is based on research from leading U.S. companies, including Microsoft, Verizon, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and IBM. Company recruiters are quoted throughout the book advising what skills and experiences are the most important in today's world of work. Successful college students also offer their advice. Book jacket.

Focuses on interpersonal skills, strategic and lateral thinking, facing changes and challenges, staying motivated, effective decision making, conflict resolution, leadership communication, human network, CSR, professional ethics, workplace/office politics, planning for a second career 2. Readers can learn the art of getting things done in a more relaxed and confident way 3. The readers overcome their weaknesses and become good managers

Match Your Personality Type to Your Perfect Career—and Find Success! The simple truth is that to be happy and successful in your work, you need a career that not only matches your interests but fits your personality type as well. In this approachable book, author Donna Dunning uses the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) to introduce eight distinct ways of working. Encouraging you to reflect on your own natural preferences—using checklists, exercises, strategies and tips—What’s Your Type of Career? provides all the tools you need to discover your own natural preferences and find your ideal career. Are you a Contributor, Expeditor, Explorer or Responder? An Analyzer, Assimilator, Enhancer or Visionary? An Extravert or an Introvert? If you identify yourself as an Extravert and a Responder, you tend to like action, scenarios that are rapidly changing and are not inclined toward a desk job. A profession as an emergency worker, a fi re fighter or a police officer may be for you. This best-selling career guide—now in a fully updated second edition—has been expanded to include the training and educational requirements of a variety of different occupations, and highlights those most in demand. It also includes details on developing type differences later in life, advice for balancing your work and personal life and many, many more preference-based career suggestions.

OMG! 10 Super Simple Steps for Career Success is your guide to changing your career, landing that big promotion and building the life you want. This will become your go-to handbook providing practical steps that will help to position you for advancement, increase your salary, and love your work.