First-job survival guide : how to thrive and advance in your new career / Diane C. Decker, Victoria A. Hoevemeyer, and Marianne Rowe-Dimas.

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ISBN:

9781593572853

Title:

First-job survival guide : how to thrive and advance in your new career / Diane C. Decker, Victoria A. Hoevemeyer, and Marianne Rowe-Dimas.

Author:

Decker, Diane C.

Personal Author:

Decker, Diane C.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 214 pages)

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Introduction : surviving your very first day on the job -- It's all about image -- Your professional image -- Business writing basics -- Business etiquette -- Working with people -- Dealing with difficult co-workers -- Developing a positive relationship with your boss -- Seven ways to be an effective team member -- Skills for getting ahead -- Tapping into the positive side of conflict -- Situations -- Influencing others -- Maximizing your results.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Youth -- Employment -- United States -- Case studies.

Vocational guidance -- United States -- Case studies.

Vocational guidance. -- United States -- Case studies.

Added Author:

Hoevemeyer, Victoria A.

Rowe-Dimas, Marianne, 1949-

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2006

Publication Information:

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Summary

Human resources personnel and hiring managers across the nation have begun to discover that an alarming percentage of new graduates do not have the necessary business knowledge and skills to succeed in a professional career. Answering that need, this unique, easy-to-read reference guide will give recent high school or college graduates who are new or relatively new to the workforce the practical, usable guidance and advice they need to thrive in the world of work. The book includes real stories, checklists, and self-tests for polishing your image and your on-the-job performance.