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Modernize Your Resume

Wendy Enelow · Emerald Career Pub, 2016.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Based on today's real-world job search trends, Modernize Your Resume shows you how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's highly competitive and technologically driven employment market. The entire job search process is evolving at a remarkably rapid pace,...
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Why Wall Street Matters

WILLIAM D COHAN · RANDOM HOUSE
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

For readers of Michael Lewis comes a counterintuitive defense of the banks. One of America's most respected financial journalists debunks all the misinformed arguments against Wall Street - while acknowledging the greed and excess that fuel those feelings - and argues persuasively that,...
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The Art of Startup Fundraising

Alejandro Cremades · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Startup money is moving online, and this guide shows you how it works. "The Art of Startup Fundraising" takes a fresh look at raising money for startups, with a focus on the changing face of startup finance. New regulations are making the old go-to advice less relevant, as startup...
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Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better

David Nihill · BenBella Books
Pages: 205
Format: eBook

Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change.In what doesn't sound like the best plan...
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Here's the Plan.: Your Practical, Tactical Guide to Advancing Your Career During Pregnancy and Parenthood

Allyson Downey · Seal Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

For many women in their 20's and 30's, the greatest professional hurdle they'll need to overcome has little to do with their work life. The most focused, confident, and ambitious women can find themselves derailed by a tiny little thing: a new baby. While more workplaces are espousing...
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The Digital Transformation Playbook: Rethink Your Business for the Digital Age

David L Rogers · Columbia University Press
Pages: 296
Format: Print book

Rethink your business for the digital age.Every business begun before the Internet now faces the same challenge: How to transform to compete in a digital economy?Globally recognized digital expert David L. Rogers argues that digital transformation is not about updating your technology but about...
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How Money Works: The Facts Visually Explained

Dk. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

A user-friendly guide to understanding key financial concepts, How Money Works takes a highly visual approach to this topic, using bold infographics with clear, jargon-free text to make finances and economics easy to understand.How Money Works looks at how governments control money, how companies...
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The Oracle of Oil: A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future

Mason Inman · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

The first comprehensive biography of Marion King Hubbert, the "father of peak oil."In 1956, geologist and Shell Oil researcher Marion King Hubbert delivered a speech that has shaped world energy debates ever since.Addressing the American Petroleum Institute, Hubbert dropped a bombshell...
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You Don't Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success

Robert Herjavec · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

" Many people assume that effective sales ability demands a unique personality and an aggressive attitude. It's not true, and Robert Herjavec is proof. Known as the "Nice Shark" on the ABC's Emmy Award-winning hit show SHARK TANK, Robert Herjavec is loved by viewers, who respond...
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Finance Your Business: Secure Funding to Start, Run, and Grow Your Business

Entrepreneur Media. · Entrepreneur Press
Pages: 262
Format: Paperback

FUND YOUR DREAM BUSINESSEvery business needs money. Whether you're just starting out or are ready to expand, hunting for cash isn't easy and you'll need a game plan to be successful.The experts of Entrepreneur can help improve your odds of success by exploring the available options to guiding...
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The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There

Ken Fisher · Wiley; 2 edition
Format: Book

Profiles of some of America's richest people and how they got that way—and how you can too!While we can't promise that this book will elevate you to the ranks of the super-rich, we can say that within its pages you'll discover everything you need to know about how, exactly,...
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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2018: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

RICHARD N BOLLES · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

With more than 10 million copies sold in 28 countries, the world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2018 and tailors Richard Bolles's long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers. In today's challenging...
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Miziker's Complete Event Planner's Handbook: Tips, Terminology, and Techniques for Success

Ron Miziker · University of New Mexico Press
Format: Print book

With decades of experience as a gala event planner, award-winning director and producer Ron Miziker presents the ultimate guide to planning and executing every special event in this one-of-a-kind guidebook. For professionals and beginners alike, it is designed to be a quick reference for ensuring...
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Resumes For Dummies

Laura DeCarlo · For Dummies
Pages: 504
Format: Paperback

Master the art of resume writing and boost your chances of getting hired With unemployment rates still running high, getting an edge up on the competition in your field - whatever it may be - can be an intimidating and exhausting undertaking. Luckily, Resumes For Dummies is here to serve...
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