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Work 101: Work 101: Learning the Ropes of the Workplace without Hanging Yourself
Contributor(s): Freedman, Elizabeth (Author)
ISBN: 0385340753     ISBN-13: 9780385340755
Publisher: Bantam Dell
OUR PRICE:   $16.15  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2007
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Annotation: In this straight-talking guide, MBA Elizabeth Freedman--an expert in corporate etiquette--shares the rules of the workplace that only veterans know: survival secrets that will help readers avoid the common mistakes that can sink careers at the gate.
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Business Etiquette
- Business & Economics | Personal Success
- Business & Economics | Workplace Culture
Dewey: 650.1
LCCN: 2007000129
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 8.2" (0.50 lbs) 288 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
In this straight-talking guide, MBA Elizabeth Freedman--an expert in corporate etiquette--shares the rules of the workplace that only veterans know: survival secrets that will help you avoid the common mistakes that can sink careers at the gate. From getting a seat at the meeting table to dealing with a demanding boss, from talking salary in a performance review to what not to say at a business function, Work 101 tells you everything you need to know to master the (shameless) art of climbing the corporate ladder.

- Manage the manager--how to survive any type of boss, including the Boss from Hell
- Master the art of introduction--have them at hello
- Create winning e-mails that actually get read--and tips for avoiding on-screen blunders and other career-ending disasters
- How to handle a "cube invader"
- What not to order, wear, or say at a business lunch
- The real rules for dressing business casual--what to wear and when
- How not to be clueless about promotions and (bigger) bonuses
- The five steps to employee-boss success--including the top-ten things to listen to and observe
- How to avoid burning your bridges (and other great exit strategies)...and much, much more