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THE WORKSCAPE HAS CHANGED. HAVE YOU?

The workscape has changedone of the most dramatic transformations of the past few years. Think about it. For so many people just starting their careers, working virtually is all they know. For everyone else who has had the remote option, work is no longer synonymous with a physical location. In this push-pull world, that means navigating and negotiating between the flexibility and opportunity you wantand the commitment and performance that organizations need. In other words, you need to take control.

Whether you''re focused on getting your next job or you are striving to get ahead where you are, this is the book to guide your career path. In the first section, you''ll understand how you''re wiredyour A.C.T. (being authentic, making a connection, and giving others a taste of you who are you), tapping your right brain, and learning as the secret to sustainable success. In the second section, you''ll figure out how to ge

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Section 01 How You’re Wired

Chapter 1. Your Opening A.C.T. 22

Chapter 2. Tapping Your Right Brain 44

Chapter 3. Learning It All 76

Section 02 How To Get The Job – And Get Ahead

Chapter 4. Networking and Targeting 94

Chapter 5. Your Resume – The Necessary Evil 120

Chapter 6. The Interview – On Screen, In Person 156

Section 03 How To Work With Others

Chapter 7. The 4 Career Knockout Punches 190

Chapter 8. Getting Along with Your Boss and Coworkers 206

Chapter 9. Navigating Your Company’s Culture to Get Ahead 234

Chapter 10. Communicating and Connecting 256

Introduction

Appendix

Resume Samples

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 06/10/2022
      ISBN13: 9781394150052, 978-1394150052
      ISBN10: 1394150059

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      THE WORKSCAPE HAS CHANGED. HAVE YOU?

      The workscape has changedone of the most dramatic transformations of the past few years. Think about it. For so many people just starting their careers, working virtually is all they know. For everyone else who has had the remote option, work is no longer synonymous with a physical location. In this push-pull world, that means navigating and negotiating between the flexibility and opportunity you wantand the commitment and performance that organizations need. In other words, you need to take control.

      Whether you''re focused on getting your next job or you are striving to get ahead where you are, this is the book to guide your career path. In the first section, you''ll understand how you''re wiredyour A.C.T. (being authentic, making a connection, and giving others a taste of you who are you), tapping your right brain, and learning as the secret to sustainable success. In the second section, you''ll figure out how to ge

      Table of Contents

      Introduction 4

      Section 01 How You’re Wired

      Chapter 1. Your Opening A.C.T. 22

      Chapter 2. Tapping Your Right Brain 44

      Chapter 3. Learning It All 76

      Section 02 How To Get The Job – And Get Ahead

      Chapter 4. Networking and Targeting 94

      Chapter 5. Your Resume – The Necessary Evil 120

      Chapter 6. The Interview – On Screen, In Person 156

      Section 03 How To Work With Others

      Chapter 7. The 4 Career Knockout Punches 190

      Chapter 8. Getting Along with Your Boss and Coworkers 206

      Chapter 9. Navigating Your Company’s Culture to Get Ahead 234

      Chapter 10. Communicating and Connecting 256

      Introduction

      Appendix

      Resume Samples

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