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The essential guide to making your voice heard and having your efforts recognised.Do you find it hard to say 'no'? Are you tongue-tied in important meetings? Bored of 'mansplaining' when you know that you're the best qualified person on a particular topic? Understanding the difference between being assertive and being aggressive can be a crucial lesson on your career journey, and Assert Yourself can help you find your voice and stand up for yourself.Full of practical advice on how to change the way you work and live for the better, the book contains a self-assessment quiz, step-by-step guidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, and summaries of key points.

Essential reading for anyone who has to work with social media in a professional capacity, from using networking sites to marketing their businesses or employers.Many people use social media every day - and it can be a vital tool in professional life. Whether you're polishing an online CV through a site like LinkedIn, contributing to a chat group relating to your industry sector, or using Instagram to highlight goods and services, the professional face you present needs to be strategically different to the 'social' posts that you may make outside of work. You need to know your audience, work out the best channels to use, and sharpen your messaging accordingly.Using Social Media at Work is an easy to read, pocket-sized guide that can be dipped into for advice, tips and guidance - perfect for reading in a lunch break or on a commute. It is full of practical advice on how to use social media to your professional advantage, work effectively within your employer's guidelines - as well as what not to do!

A practical guide to office politics, including step-by-step advice on how to navigate difficult situations, work out who is doing what and why, and keep cool under pressure.All workplaces are affected by the intrigues of office politics. Survive Office Politics is full of practical advice on how to cope with difficult situations and people and get on with your job.This book offers practical help on how to keep cool under pressure, watch out for danger signs, deal with a difficult situation, and work out who is doing what and why. It features step-by-step guidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and lists of handy books and weblinks.

Filled with help on making working from home work for you, including setting up your workspace, working as part of a virtual team, managing professional relationships, and dealing with feelings of isolation.The pandemic and the resulting lockdowns have reshaped the way that many people work. From commuting to an office on a daily basis, many companies are now adopting more hybrid ways of working - with the result that many more of us are working from home on a much more regular basis. Work Well From Home can help you to target problem areas and build the most effective work patterns that will boost your productivity while also protecting your mental health.Filled with help on making working from home work for you, this book covers a range of essential issues, including setting up an efficient workspace, being an effective member of a virtual team, managing professional relationships, dealing with feelings of isolation, and monitoring your physical and mental well-being. It contains: a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, and summaries of key points.

A clear guide that offers solutions and advice on a wide range of contemporary issues, from how to defuse tense situations, to where to turn if you think you are being discriminated against, to stepping in to help others.While we'd all like a quiet life, there are some workplace situations that can't be ignored. Both virtually and in offices, bullying and discrimination remain problems for many organizations and their employees. At the same time, key customers can be ever more demanding, won't take no for an answer and aren't afraid to tell you so. Tackle Office Nightmares offers solutions and step-by-step advice to navigating these issues and maintaining a harmonious working environment. It features step-by-step guidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points and lists of handy books and weblinks.

With strategies to help you cope if things don't go to plan, and special sections on how to manage nerves and boost your message with your body language, this practical pocket book is full of advice on how to prepare and deliver a knock-out presentation.

Everything a first-time manager needs to know about leading and managing other people.It's great to find yourself with a new promotion and to suddenly have fresh challenges at work. But managing other people can be a daunting responsibility when it's your first time - particularly if you find yourself as the boss of former colleagues or friends. Packed with practical advice, Succeed as a New Manager will help you sail through issues such as getting to know your team, dealing with internal politics, the rise of hybrid and remote working, motivating others, and celebrating success. Whatever your new job, Succeed As a New Manager will help you find your feet and get great results along the way. This book also includes a quiz, step-by-step action points, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, top tips, and summaries of key points.

Everything you need to know about writing for business - from working out the message you want to send, to understanding your audience.As everyone adjusts to hybrid and remote ways of working with others around the world, and we develop more ways of communicating, how you can use words to engage, inform, persuade, or sell to others is increasingly important. And writing clear, error-free content that is appropriate for its intended purpose is something that anyone can learn to do.Writing Skills for Business is packed full of quick tips and nuggets of advice on how to communicate better in your writing. From choosing the most relevant type of communication, to understanding the needs of your intended audience, and selecting the right layout and the most persuasive tone and style, this new guide will help you produce the most effective communications - whether that's internal reports, business plans, day-to-day emails and team briefings, social media posts or slideshow presentations.Practical, easy to read and jargon-free, the book contains step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and some resources links for those looking to improve their writing skills even further.

A guide to the essential skills of project management, enabling you to bring in projects on time and within budget.Juggling all the tasks and resources you need to make a project run smoothly can seem like an onerous task - from engaging with stakeholders and scoping out the full specification of the project, through to keeping a rein on costs and sticking to schedules. Manage Projects Successfully offers calm and practical advice to help you with setting priorities, communicating with others, monitoring progress and dealing with unexpected events.Practical, easy to read and jargon-free, the book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, and summaries of key points.

This handy guide offers practical solutions and step-by-step advice on combating and managing stress so that you can achieve the best work-life balance.While it's sometimes said that a little stress is good for you, too much can damage your health, jeopardise your performance at work, and affect your relationships. With the rise of remote and hybrid working, such issues are only becoming more common, and it's too easy to feel worn down and exhausted by stress and worry.With a self-assessment quiz, step-by-step action points, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, and summaries of key points, Deal With Stress will help you to identify and understand the causes, recognise the symptoms, and find the right answers to put you back in control. You will find actionable solutions and practical advice on combating stress and ensuring you can have the best possible work-life balance.

The ultimate guide to marketing yourself in a CV or resume, and ensuring you make a professional impression in any job search.The job market has never been more competitive, and marketing yourself can be tricky. And nothing raises a red flag for an employer than a poorly-written or badly-presented CV or resume. This handy guide offers practical, step-by-step advice on preparing, writing, and presenting an impressive document - either on paper or online - that will help you to 'get your foot in the door' with prospective employers. Covering essential issues such as identifying your goals, creating different types of CV, or coming up with a fantastic and persuasive letter to go with them, this is a must-read for job hunters at any stage of their career.

The ultimate guide to preparing for the interview process, maintaining focus, handling difficult questions, and maximizing your chances of landing that dream job.Whether you''re a school leaver, a recent graduate, an established professional on the move, or someone looking to return to the job market, any research and preparation will be critical in improving your performance in an interview setting - from being aware of your own strengths and weaknesses, through to knowing the questions to ask that will ensure you are remembered after the interview is over. Whether it is in person, on the telephone or via a video conference, Get That Job: Interviews will prepare you for even the toughest interview - including tips on preparation and pre-interview research, strategies for different types of interview, advice on staying calm under pressure, and ways to cope with the questions from hell.

Offers sound, practical advice on how to regain your equilibrium and keep work in its place. Helps you work out your own priorities, reduce your stress levels, and take positive action to make your life easier.

Packed with practical advice, guidance and inspiration about all aspects of the writing process, this Yearbook is the essential resource on how to get published.It will guide authors and illustrators across all genres and markets: those looking for a traditional, hybrid or self-publishing route to publication; writers of fiction and non-fiction, poets and playwrights, writers for TV and radio, newspapers and magazines.New articles for the 2020 edition include:- Raffaella Barker Writing romantic fiction- Chris Bateman Writing for video games: a guide for the curious- Dean Crawford Going solo: self-publishing in the digital age- Jill Dawson On mentoring- Melissa Harrison So you want to write about nature .- Kerry Hudson Writing character-led novels - Mark Illis Changing lanes: writing across genres and forms- Maxim Jakubowski Defining genre fiction- Antony Johnston Breaking into comics- Suzanne O'Sullivan Writing about science for the general reader- Tim Pears Writing historical fiction: lessons learned- Di Redmond Ever wanted to write a saga?- Anna Symon Successful screenwriting- Nell Stevens Blurring facts with fiction: memoir and biography - Ed Wilson Are you ready to submit?

The special aim of this syllabus is 'to enable the student to grow towards responsible Christian maturity, seeing more clearly the demands of his faith in his life, making his own the values he now considers worthwhile and bring them to the world by relating his Christian faith to his life.' There are five major themes to this two-year course: Man in a Changing Society; Order and Freedom in Society; Life; Man and Woman; Man's Response to God through Faith and Love.

The Roman Empire was the greatest the world has ever seen, and its legendary military might was the foundation of this success.This compact volume tells the fascinating story of the major conflicts that shaped the empire, from Julius Caesar's bloody Gallic Wars and the Civil War against Pompey that left the victorious Caesar Dictator of Rome, through the wars of expansion to its decline and fragmentation. Beautiful full colour artwork of the soldiers and battles bring the Roman world to life, along with images and colour maps.

If you have ever been bamboozled by the use of a foreign word or phrase, or simply want to spice up your vocabulary with some well-chosen bons mots, then this is the book for you.

Anagram Solver is the essential guide to cracking all types of quiz and crossword featuring anagrams.

This dictionary provides: 130,000 words, phrases and definitions; 1000 common misspellings; 700 synonyms in over 100 synonym lists; over 4000 entries on people and places; tables, photographs, and over 1000 word histories; and business, computing terms, science words and hi-tech vocabulary.

This medical dictionary has over 12,500 terms from British and international medical practice explained in clear English. It covers fields such as surgery, general practice, hospitals, clinics, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry and other specialisms, and has example sentences and grammar notes.

A fact-filled journey through 100 years of world history, exploring famous people and events in addition to lesser-known historical happenings. 100 Amazing Years presents a concise, punchy analysis of years and personalities which instigated big changes and were particularly formative in the making of the modern world.

Contains over 3,000 terms explained in clear, simple language. Topics covered include inflation, exchange rates, macroeconomics, important economists, theories, policies, principles, rules and laws.

This is a step-by-step course for improving your language skills. Beginning with a test, it presents 40 self-study sessions in 12 chapters. Each chapter introduces a set of ten infrequently used words.

Covering television, film, radio and theatre, this book includes thousands of words and expressions used in the media and entertainment industries. So whether someone wants to find out the definition of cinema verite or the components of a storyboard, this dictionary has the answers.

Includes over 8,000 words, expressions and terminology relating to the publishing and printing industries and allied trades. This book covers papermaking, ink, printing and binding machinery, bookselling, typesetting, desktop publishing and design, copyright, editing, commissioning, contracts, rights and electronic publishing.

Designed to help learners of English improve their knowledge and understanding of core medical terminology, this workbook includes crosswords, puzzles and word games to test and build specialist English vocabulary. Combining self-study exercises and practical speaking activities, it is useful for both home and class-based study.