Thriving At Work: What School Doesn’t Teach You (International Edition)

ISBN 9789814974738

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!

Categories:

Business and Self-Help

Synopsis

Specification

“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

Dennis Mark has more than 30 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, holding senior leadership positions including Vice President and General Manager of Solutions & Services for HP Inc Asia Pacific. In his international consulting capacity, Dennis provides business subject matter expertise supporting organisational development, critical research and business decisions.

Michael Dam is an Adjunct Lecturer at Santa Clara University, California. He conducts career talks at universities as well as teaching career workshops, and provides individual coaching to career professionals. Michael holds an MBA and participated in the prestigious Accelerated Executive Leadership Program at Stanford University.