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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

Take Control

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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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