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Job Applications In A Week: Get That Job In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Hilton Catt Patricia ScudamoreGetting hired just got easierYou are about to discover everything you need to know about job applications and how to make them work. Starting on Sunday and going through to Saturday, you will learn the stages of a job application step by step so you build up a picture of what it takes to be successful. For many job applicants, what goes on behind employers' closed doors remains a hidden world but, by Saturday, you will have taught yourself how job applications are processed, what employers look for when they make up interview lists, and then, from the candidates they interview, who to shortlist and who to offer the job to.After considering what employers want and how you could meet their needs you will be able to formulate a plan for what needs to go into your CV, what you need to put in your cover letters and what you need to say about yourself on application forms. You will discover how to measure up the competition and how to make sure your name, and not someone else's, is on the interview list.You will also discover the importance of getting the right messages across in interviews - and what the right messages are. You will learn how to dictate the interview agenda to keep it on familiar territory where the best parts of your application will come out. You will learn to handle tough interview questions and to see what's behind them and what answers will impress the interviewer most. Once you've been shortlisted, you'll discover how to steer your application over the last hurdle and get the job offer you want.- Sunday: Defining the task- Monday: You and the image you present- Tuesday: Selection criteria- Wednesday: Getting interviews- Thursday: Going for interviews- Friday: Handling questions- Saturday: Getting shortlisted
Negotiation Skills In A Week: Brilliant Negotiating In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Peter FlemingEffective negotiation skills just got easierThere was a time, not that long ago, when negotiation was seen, in the main, as the province of industrial relations folk and car-sales advisers. But, no longer! Repeated financial crises have squeezed profit margins and, in some markets, discouraged buyers from making marginal purchases or continuing habitual expenditure. Managers have found themselves in the frontline of the expectation to achieve better value for money, and the starting point for this is to shop around and explore the offers made by new suppliers, and/or to negotiate better deals with existing suppliers.Even if your job doesn't involve negotiation, then you might still be an active negotiator when replacing your car, moving house or even selling last season's wardrobe! The truth is that being a good negotiator has become a life skill, enabling those who are good at it not just to save money, but also to upgrade their computer, television or lawnmower with little or no increase in outgoings - and enhancing their reputation in the process.Becoming an effective negotiator is certainly within the scope of the majority of people. At its simplest, it involves thinking out what you want, planning how you'd like to get it and developing your powers of persuasion to convince other people that you are simply being reasonable.This book will help you to plan to become a better negotiator through being better prepared for meetings, planning clear and realistic objectives for a negotiation, maintaining concentration and making logical proposals that create agreement in the other party.- Sunday: Creating the right environment- Monday: Researching your objectives - Tuesday: People and places - Wednesday: Breaking the ice - Thursday: The agenda - Friday: Concluding- Saturday: Learning from your experiences
NLP In A Week: Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Mo ShapiroNLP In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to neuro-linguistic programming, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From communicating more effectively to creating greater rapport with others, you'll discover the ability to change what isn't working in your life and increase what is.This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of NLP, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, NLP In A Week is your fastest route to success:- Sunday: What is neuro-linguistic programming?- Monday: Identify empowering and limiting beliefs- Tuesday: Recognize how we represent information to ourselves- Wednesday: Use precision questions to find out what people mean- Thursday: Identify different communication filters- Friday: Use the six levels of change and reframing- Saturday: Increase your optionsABOUT THE SERIESIn A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.
Successful Memory Techniques In A Week: How to Improve Memory In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Jonathan Hancock Cheryl BuggyAn effective memory is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career.Written by Jonathan Hancock and Cheryl Buggy, leading international memory experts, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to recall whatever you need to in the workplace.The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional questions to ensure you have taken it all in. There are also cartoons and diagrams throughout, to help make this book a more enjoyable and effective learning experience.So what are you waiting for? Let this book put you on the fast track to success!
Emotional Intelligence In A Week: Raise Your EQ In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Jill DannDeveloping your emotional intelligence just got easierExperts are beginning to agree that types of intelligence other than IQ (Intelligence Quotient) have evolved as human capacities over the last two million years. Low Emotional Intelligence Quotient or EQ can be perceived as the absence of control over the outcome of a situation. Do you ever feel like this is the case - you keep getting 'poor luck' or cannot influence better results? When you have a high EQ, you are adept at interpreting the emotional roots of your thinking and behaviours and choosing your actions for beneficial outcomes. You may also be capable of making good insights into the behaviours and reactions of others through empathy and rapport.These topics are explored, step by step in Emotional Intelligence In A Week. You will gain an understanding of EI through finding out about:- Pessimism and optimism- Key milestones in the development of EI-related concepts- Measurement of EQ - a list of assessments - Identifying the benefits of 'emotional fitness'- How EI is learnable- When you get emotionally hijacked- How it will change you- How and why to keep a journal.Over this week-long course, you will cover:- Sunday: Learn how emotional intelligence is relevant to you and how and why there are benefits to developing higher levels.- Monday: Learn how heightened your self-awareness is and the implications on your life currently, for your personal life and as a leader of others.- Tuesday: Learn about the mechanisms of self-control, emotional memory and consciousness to take control of behavioural patterns.- Wednesday: Learn about stress identification and beneficial management strategies.- Thursday: Diagnose and explore change in your organization to create change, manage uncertainty and gain momentum.- Friday: Design and create a new emotionally literate culture, learning environment and a coaching ethos.- Saturday: Learn how to design and tailor successful personal development.
Job Interviews In A Week: How To Prepare For A Job Interview In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Alison Straw Mo ShapiroJob Interviews In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to success, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From understanding the process, doing your research and making yourself memorable, to feeling confident, handling tough questions and knowing what to ask, you'll soon be on track for success. This book introduces you to the techniques of interview success, giving you a thorough knowledge what you need to do to put in a great interview performance. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Job Interviews In A Week is your fastest route to success:- Sunday: Understand the interview process so you know what to expect.- Monday: Do your research on the interview, the role and the organization so you can demonstrate your knowledge of their requirements.- Tuesday: Discover what differentiates you to make yourself the memorable candidate.- Wednesday: Prepare yourself for success to feel confident in the interview.- Thursday: Respond skilfully and be prepared for interviewers' questions and exercises.- Friday: Decide what questions you want to ask, to demonstrate being proactive.- Saturday: Put it all together and know that you have done all you can towards your success.ABOUT THE SERIESIn A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.
Leadership In A Week: Be A Leader In Seven Simple Steps (In A Week)
by Carol O'ConnorLeadership In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to leadership success, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From inspiring others and gaining their support, to setting priorities, giving direction and making decisions, you'll explore your inner resources and discover your untapped leadership qualities.This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of leading, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Leadership In A Week is your fastest route to success:- Sunday: Self-awareness- Monday: Understanding people- Tuesday: Communication- Wednesday: Authority and power- Thursday: Making decisions- Friday: Connecting and linking- Saturday: Vision and inspirationABOUT THE SERIESIn A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.
Time Management In A Week: How To Manage Your Time In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Robert AshtonTime Management In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to getting things done, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From understanding how you work best, learning to say 'no' and simplifying your desktop, to effective scheduling, prioritization and delegation, you'll soon be on track to clear your desk by the end of the day. This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas of time management, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Time Management In A Week is your fastest route to success:- Sunday: It all starts with you- Monday: Understanding your job- Tuesday: Organizing your workspace- Wednesday: Managing your workload- Thursday: Coping with your colleagues- Friday: Communicating effectively to save time- Saturday: Time management favouritesABOUT THE SERIESIn A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.
Networking In A Week: How To Network In Seven Simple Steps (TYW)
by Dena Michelli Alison StrawNetworking just got easierNetworking is a word that is firmly embedded in our vocabulary. It is not unusual to hear the word used to describe a range of activities and behaviours.The activities of a successful networker are often focussed on outcomes. Our research and observations suggest that successful networkers build their networks by developing close relationships with work colleagues, professional communities and associations and virtually, through social and professional networking sites, referrals and references from friends or colleagues.The behaviours of a successful networker are often social. Successful networkers may be considered to be gregarious; when you observe them, it becomes clear they build relationships through empathic connections, being respectful, purposeful and reciprocal relationships that are founded on principles such as 'do as you would be done by'.Individuals respond to the word network in different ways. However you respond to the word, networks can make the difference for you personally and professionally. Networking In A Week is designed to help you understand, benefit from and develop your network.Each of the seven chapters in Networking In A Week covers a different aspect:- Sunday: Networks and networking- Monday: Personal networks- Tuesday: Organizational networks- Wednesday: Professional networks- Thursday: Networking for career development- Friday: Social networking- Saturday: Simple steps to networking success
Brain Boot Camp: The ultimate mental workout: Mensa-level logic, verbal and numerical tests (Teach Yourself)
by Simon Wootton Terry HorneGive your brain the ultimate mental workout with Brain Boot Camp - a collection of Mensa-level challenges,puzzles and tests. Designed to test and improve your mental ability in all the key fields, from verbal reasoning tologic and numerical thinking, this is a series of increasingly difficult workouts that will challenge you on every leveland equip you to face any mental challenge. Complete with appendices that give you extra help and support oneverything from diet to male and female thinking, this is a fun and engaging mental boot camp that will help youget ahead on every level.
Memory Boost: Memory Boost (Bullet Guides)
by Mac BrideOpen this book and you will:- learn phone numbers- remember people's names- use memory tricks- boost your brainpower
IQ Workout: Bullet Guides (Bullet Guides)
by Mac BrideIQ Workouts is exactly what it says on the cover - a series of puzzles and quizzes to test every part of your brain. It covers numerical, visual, verbal, logical, and creative thinking - and also offers chapters on doing a mind map and testing your memory. It's laid out in bullet points so you can find the information and games you need at a glance. It has lots of extra advice on how to get ahead at work and really boost your brain power. Problem solved.
Build Your Resilience: CBT, mindfulness and stress management to survive and thrive in any situation (Teach Yourself)
by Donald RobertsonResilience: How to Thrive and Survive in Any Situation helps you to prepare for adversity by finding healthier ways of responding to stressful thoughts and feelings. You will learn a comprehensive toolkit of effective therapeutic strategies and techniques, drawing upon innovative 'mindfulness and acceptance-based' approaches to cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), combined with elements of established psychological approaches to stress prevention and management. The book also draws upon classical Stoic philosophy to provide a wider context for resilience-building. This book is a complete course in resilience training, covering everything from building long-term resilience by developing psychological flexibility, mindfulness and valued action, through specific behavioural skills such as applied relaxation, worry postponement, problem-solving, and assertiveness. Each chapter contains a self-assessment test, case study, practical exercises and reminder boxes and concludes with a reminder of the key points of the chapter (Focus Points) and a round-up of what to expect in the next (Next Step), which will whet your appetite for what's coming and how it relates to what you've just read.
Make Confident Decisions: Teach Yourself Ebook (Teach Yourself)
by Karen ManneringMake Confident Decisions takes the very latest research in management science and sets out a step by step process for making major life changes. Unlike most titles on decision making, it looks not just at the process in a professional context but also helps you, in a focused, goal orientated manner to cope with the impact of major decisions on areas outside your professional life. It is ideal for you if you are among the many thousands of individuals recently made redundant or forced into a career change in the last 18 months, and is written in a dynamic manner that reflects the level of guidance given by a career coach or mentor. Each chapter contains a diagnostic test, case studies, practical exercises and Aide Memoire boxes. Each chapter concludes with a reminder of the key points of the chapter (Focus Points) and a round-up of what to expect in the next (Next Step) will whet your appetite for what's coming and how it relates to what you've just read.
How to Reach Enlightenment: Use Your Spirituality to Become Happier (Teach Yourself)
by Polly CampbellHow to Reach Enlightenment offers practical strategies for those who are struggling to find an enlightened way of life, bringing straightforward self-help techniques to the world of spirituality. It shows you what enlightenment is before moving on to the various ways in which you can create a sense of awareness in your life. Covering everything from the basics of self-acceptance to meditation and mindfulness, each chapter contains a diagnostic test, case studies, practical exercises and Aide Memoire boxes. Chapters conclude with a reminder of the key points of the chapter (Focus Points) and a round-up of what to expect in the next (Next Step) will whet your appetite for what's coming and how it relates to what you've just read.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: CBT self-help techniques to improve your life (Teach Yourself)
by Christine Wilding"Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is now hugely popular, and as a self-help technique that has helped millions of people in the UK alone, and as an NHS-funded treatment for illnesses like depression. Teach Yourself: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy was one of the first and most successful books on CBT. This new edition shows how CBT techniques, which focus on using altered patterns of thinking to achieve goals and overcome problems, can make a major difference to your mentality.The first half of the book explains the background to CBT, what it is, and how to use it. The second half of the book gives examples of how you can use CBT to deal with specific issues, such as helping to overcome depression and anxiety, and boosting your mindfulness, resilience, assertiveness and self-esteem."
Simple Steps to Positive Living: Teach Yourself Simple Steps To Positive Living (Teach Yourself)
by Jenny HareOpening with how to unleash positive energy and thinking, ""Simple Steps to Positive Living"" shows how you can harness this to like yourself better, build on your natural and learned abilities, become more confident and successful, and develop a more natural and rewarding connection with those around you. Driven by the theme of positive energy, this vibrant and joyful book will show you how positivity can transform every aspect of your life, whether you want to feel more physically well, more emotionally centred or even more professionally successful. Much more than a book about how to be happy, this is an exuberant guide to recharging your life and finding a steady flow of energy in all that you do.
Overcome Depression: Teach Yourself Ebook (Teach Yourself)
by Alice MuirAt any time, one in twenty people suffers from severe, clinical depression. If you or someone close to you may be one of them, this is book will be your perfect companion through your depression. No book can claim to 'cure' depression, which is a serious illness for which people should seek medical help. What this book does is demystify the illness, help remind you that you're not alone, provide moving case studies of people who have been in similar situations, and talk you through some practical things you can do to alleviate the effects of depression. It also explains the key treatments, including medication, cognitive behavioural therapy, and alternative therapies.
How to Be Happier: Teach Yourself (Teach Yourself)
by Paul JennerEveryone wants to be happy. But it's a lot easier said than done. Most books on happiness are fixated on particular routes to happiness, such as wealth, NLP, positive thinking, or mindfulness. This book takes a more joined-up approach, using each of these techniques, but also including the latest scientific research on what really makes us happy (clue: it's not the things you think).
Beat Stress: Teach Yourself Ebook (Teach Yourself)
by Alice MuirBeat Stress is a wholly practical guide to coping with stress, which draws on a mixture of CBT and NLP therapies, offering both long-term solutions and strategies to help you feel better now. It gives you a wide range of techniques that will successfully relax both body and mind, drawing extensively on Mindfulness practices, as well as showing you where you can find support, solutions and strategies online. There will be diagnostic tests to assess the level of your problem, 'quick fixes' which offer an immediate solution, 'points to remember', which will give long-term inspiration for those struggling, and clear guidance for what you can expect in the next chapter (Next Step). Designed to make the information work for you, this is the most effective and practical guide available to beating stress - forever.
Manage Your Anger: Teach Yourself Ebook (Teach Yourself)
by Sandi MannIf people perceive you to have an anger management problem, it's likely you spend most of your time dealing with the consequences of this, rather than the causes. This practical book, full of diagnostic questionnaires and immediately applicable advice, will help you to understand the causes of your angry reactions, and instead channel your emotions into directions which will enable you to have more successful relationships in your business and personal life.
Peacefulness: Use Solitude To Beat Stress And Achieve Success (Teach Yourself)
by Tina JefferiesDo you find the constant stream of daily life (meetings, emails, phone calls, tasks) gets on top of you? Is it difficult for you to find peace and quiet? Do you worry about stress or burn-out? Are you concerned that the everyday is distracting you from what really matters? If any of these apply to you, then this is the book for you. For thousands of years, human beings have known that the discipline of solitude is the path to finding lasting peacefulness. From Moses and Jesus, to Bill Gates and Nelson Mandela, great people have relied on the power of taking time out. This practical book is full of timeless wisdom on how you can find solitude even in a world which demands your attention 24/7, and on how to use this 'time out' to recharge your batteries, reinvigorate your body, and refocus your life.
Motivate Yourself and Reach Your Goals: Teach Yourself Ebook (Teach Yourself)
by Frances CoombesIs this the right book for me?If you want to learn how to motivate yourself and be motivating to others, then this is the book for you! Easy to follow and invaluable to have around, each chapter focuses on honing particular skills, improving your insight and increasing your all-round performance. Including sound information from inspirational voices, motivational trainers and entrepreneurs, it explains what motivation is, how to define your goals, how to boost your creativity, sharpen your motivational skills, challenge limiting beliefs, create the circumstances for success and much, much more! By the end of the book, its simple but effective techniques will help you overcome the challenges of any situation effectively and imaginatively and to set and exceed your goals. It also gives you further reading and details of training and learning groups to build on what you have already learnt.Motivate Yourself and Reach Your Goals includes:Chapter 1: What is motivation?Chapter 2: Create the life you wantChapter 3: Motivation at workChapter 4: Create a compelling futureChapter 5: Incentives to produce good ideasChapter 6: Discover your life's purposeChapter 7: Sharpen your thinkingChapter 8: The power of setting goalsChapter 9: Step to the edge of your boundariesChapter 10: Create circumstances for successChapter 11: Recognize people's thinking stylesChapter 12: Take control of how you thinkChapter 13: Model success strategiesChapter 14: Pick a skill you want to acquireChapter 15: Strengthen your completion driveChapter 16: Listening and questioning skillsChapter 17: Coaching your inner teamChapter 18: Tips for staying motivatedChapter 19: Model success to master changeChapter 20: Pulling it all togetherLearn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and add feature:Not got much time?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.Author insightsLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.Test yourselfTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.Extend your knowledgeExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of self-motivation.Five things to rememberQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.Try thisInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Managing Stress At Work In A Week: How To Manage Stress In Seven Simple Steps (In A Week)
by Stephen Evans-HoweSunday: Examine the common causes of stress from a work/organizational perspective and an individual levelMonday: Understand the basic psychological and physiological aspects of stressTuesday: Gain an overview of the issues of stress surrounding job roles and responsibility, and consider potential solutionsWednesday: Understand the stress associated with workload, work pressure and work environment and develop the tools to deal with itThursday: Create a supportive environment to combat conflict and certain behavioursFriday: Gain an insight into change management and how it can help relieve stress within your teamSaturday: Use practical steps to help individuals take responsibility for managing their own stress
Career Change In A Week: Change Your Career In Seven Simple Steps (In A Week)
by Hilton Catt Patricia ScudamoreToday's business world is changing faster than ever, and this combined with longer working lives means that the ability to change careers successfully (whether through choice or forced) is crucial to anyone who wants to be successful over a number of decades. - Sunday: Use research to test the strength of your ideas and identify your transferable skills - Monday: Understand the financial implications of changing your job and find ways to supplement your income - Tuesday: Overcome lack of skills and experience by gaining new qualifications and considering work experience - Wednesday: Assess the opportunities available within your company and convince your employers of your aspirations - Thursday: Create an effective CV for the outside job market and learn how to get noticed without experience - Friday: Explore your options when career change is forced on you and use the temporary job market as your 'Trojan horse' - Saturday: Reduce your hours and responsibilities in your current job or find a career which is less demanding