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Want to get those difficult colleagues off your back and restore your sanity? NYU psychology professor Tessa West shows you how.Have you ever watched a colleague charm the pants off management while showing a competitive, Machiavellian side to the lower ranks? They don't hesitate to throw peers under the bus, but their boss is oblivious to their bad behaviour. What about a constantly interrupting colleague? Or an over-bearing manager? While these jerks stress us out in small ways throughout the day, they aren't technically breaking any rules, so we're expected just to put up with them....Until now. Tessa West has already helped thousands of people resolve their most pressing workplace issues. And here she draws on a decade of original research to profile classic workplace archetypes, including the Gaslighter, the Bulldozer, the Credit-Stealer, the Neglecter, and the Micromanager, giving advice to anyone who's ever hidden in the bathroom to cry at work. She digs deep into the inner workings of each bad apple, exploring their motivations and insecurities, and offers clever strategies for stopping each type of jerk in their tracks.Know a Jerk at Work? This proactive approach reveals the single, most effective way to achieve emotional wellbeing at work.

When we think about changing jobs, we turn to traditional career advice that focuses on skills, qualifications, and interviewing techniques. We tend to ask ourselves, "Do I want to move from a full-time to a part-time job? Do I want to leave my company and start my own business?" But this line of thinking doesn't get to the heart of the problem-why you've been so unhappy at work in the first place. What if, instead, we asked ourselves a different question: "What psychological needs aren't being met now that need to be met in my next job?"In Job Therapy, Dr. Tessa West helps you turn inwards to identify the psychological reasons why you are unsatisfied, whether you're having an identity crisis at work, your job has changed so dramatically you don't recognise it anymore, or you aren't receiving recognition for your contribution.Whether you've only just entered the workplace or considering your final move, Job Therapy will help you identify and land your best role yet, one that's deeply rooted in a clear sense of self.

"A psychologist's guide to finding your most fulfilling job yet When we're unhappy in our jobs, we often attribute our frustration to a bad manager, boring tasks, and stressful workloads. But our dissatisfaction at work usually stems from a deeper psychological need that's not being met at work, like not getting the recognition you deserve. In Job Therapy, Dr. Tessa West helps you figure out the real reason you're unhappy and shows you how to find a new position in which you'll thrive, whether in a different role, company, or new industry altogether. Through her research interviewing thousands of people who have recently switched jobs or undergone career changes, she found there are five common sources of career frustration: having an identity crisis - does your sense of self no longer match your job? you've drifted-apart - do you no longer recognize the job you once loved? you're torn between places - are you taking on too many roles at work, switching tasks too often, or stuck between two paths? you're the runner up - do you always feel like you keep coming in second? you're the underappreciated star - are you crushing it at work, but the people around you aren't recognizing your performance? Dr. West will guide you through a working week audit to help identify your unique psychological stressors and use that knowledge to understand what you want your future career to look like. Presenting cutting-edge insights on networking and hiring, from Dr. West's interviews with over 1,500 professional recruiters, Job Therapy will help you land your best role yet - one that guarantees happiness for years to come. AMERICA IN CAREER CRISIS: Voluntary resignations are at an all-time high, 40-60% of people globally are looking to leave their current jobs, and just 35% of people who quit in the last two years stuck to something familiar. Millions of Americans are looking for guidance on how to pivot to a new job or industry that is more aligned with their values, passions, and purpose, and this book will be a go-to guide to navigate them through the storm. FIRST BOOK ON THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CAREER CHANGE: Most career books focus on the how of career change, but this book will focus on the why first. In one survey of 15,000 new job holders, more than a quarter regretted taking new jobs and wished they could go back to their old job. Focusing on why people want to leave helps them make happier moves that stick. CUTTING-EDGE DATA ON HIRING: Along with deep questions, reflective exercises, and relatable stories, this book takes a data-based approach, arming the reader with insider hiring tips and cutting-edge social science from the author's partnerships with 1,500 hirers at LinkedIn, McKinsey, Recruiter, and yougov.com to ensure readers have the best chance of landing the job"--

Sue Ryder made a huge and positive difference to the lives of thousands, despite - or perhaps because of - having a character which could, at times, be as obsessive and downright difficult as it could be creative and inspiring. Sue Ryder was brought up to help others and she committed her life to doing so.

"e;In the history of war the part of the individual is subsumed in the movement of hostile forces, while the plight of the prisoner of war - the individual removed and neutralised - is quite forgotten. In this book Tessa West reminds us that for the prisoner the struggle is not over. Drawing upon accounts from the long wars with France that occupied the years between 1793 and 1815, Tessa West's admirable and timely work tells of the indomitability of the human spirit set against the inglorious consequences of conflict."e; (Richard Woodman,Distinguished marine historian and author of the Nathaniel Drinkwater novels) ---Tessa West has consulted books from England, Scotland, France, America and Norway in her search to find descriptions of prison depots and hulks and conditions within them. She has produced a collection of stories which are vital, energetic and thought-provoking. Readers, as well as being entertained by the characters and their dilemmas and actions, will be fascinated by the 18th century world of depots and hulks and parole. Though people have usually heard of the hulks, many know very little about this slice of history.

Looks at Howard's immense achievements and his fascinating life. Sheds new light on what drove the UK's most famous prison reformer