This work looks at the skills that readers may feel they need to develop more at work. From presentation skills to interpersonal skills, the author illustrates his advice with examples and proven results.

This innovative handbook offers special education teachers, career counselors, and parents a comprehensive range of tested techniques and strategies to help youngsters who are blind or visually impaired begin to build the skills they need for successful careers. It introduces specific activities for preparing visually impaired children from preschoolers through middle school for the next level of schooling and to become independent in daily life, confident about their career choices, and skillful on their future jobs.

David Littleford, John Halstead and Charles Mulraine have over 60 years experience of working with young people at the start of their careers. In this unique workbook, they offer the reader the opportunity to develop the tools and techniques they will need to identify their personal skill-sets and use them to sell themselves effectively at interview and beyond.

The ability to work well with others is an absolute necessity in most workplaces, and Teamwork Skills, Second Edition is a useful guide to developing these fundamental skills. Teams have become the basic unit of productivity in todayOCOs businesses. With that in mind, this book helps students understand the need for teams and how to achieve and encourage healthy team dynamics. Topics covered include developing people skills, effectively setting goals and negotiating, appreciating diversity among team members, and resolving team conflicts."

"You Got This! is designed to close the growing gap between traditional college curriculum and the soft skills employers expect from graduates entering the workforce. The digital course speaks directly to students on key areas of career readiness including communication, critical thinking and creative problem-solving, leadership, intercultural aptitude, professionalism, ethics, building relationships and teams, emotional intelligence, negotiation, digital readiness, and managing your career. Delivered via WileyPLUS, students access a variety of tools including real workplace simulated scenario videos, actionable advice videos from industry experts, explainer whiteboard animations, roundtable discussion videos, ask the authors videos, assessment, and more to help them better prepare for their careers. Students will follow a clear linear learning path through each module - read the chapter content, watch real-world application videos, do scenarios and assessments to test their understanding of material"--

This career development tool kit is for people who want to take charge of their own professional futures. If you want to have a career that is meaningful and inspires you, you must prepare for it the same way you would a marathon—developing an overall training plan to carry you through to race day and beyond. This is especially important in today's unpredictable work world, where organizations are in a state of constant flux, and many have either eliminated their employee development programs or adopted a generic, one-size-fits-all approach. Skills for Career Success maps the strategies and skills you will need to take responsibility for your own future. It provides an overview of career development basics, including how to write an Individual Development Plan (IDP) that is practical and useful to you. The core of the book is an easy-to-navigate catalog of fifty-one critical skills, such as communicating clearly, adapting to situations, advocating for yourself, managing time, and selling your ideas. For each skill, there are actions you can take immediately, ongoing practices, and long-term goals. Beyond the skills, there is advice for keeping your career on track, mapping a path beyond your current job, overcoming personal roadblocks, finding your passion at work, and initiating talent conversations with your manager. There are also guidelines for managers who want to bring out the best in their people.

Networking, negotiating, communicating, leading, career planning--all skills critical to your career success. But did anyone ever teach you these skills? The Career Toolkit will help you master these vital skills and yield outsized returns for your career and your income. Every chapter is packed with dozens of actionable principles, exercises, and practices that will accelerate your success. It's a multivitamin for your career! The Career Toolkit shows you how to design and execute your personal plan to achieve the career you deserve, including: Negotiating a job offer. (This alone will pay for the book.) Creating a dynamic career strategy. Building a high-value network. Developing the fundamental leadership skills that matter most. Managing teams effectively, even as an individual contributor.

Examines the communication skills necessary to succeed in business, including effective writing, public speaking, and listening.

"Own Your Tech Career: Soft Skills for Technologists" helps you get what you want out of your technology career. You'll start by defining your ambition -- whether that's a salary, a job title, a flexible schedule, or something else. Once you know where you're going, this book's adaptable advice guides your journey. You'll learn conflict resolution and teamwork, master nine rules of professionalism, and build the confidence and skill you need to stay on the path you've set for yourself. -- From publisher's description.

60 tips for ensuring that your career stay on an upward trajectory