How to Shine at Work (CLS.EDUCATION)

your Guide To Professional Success—and Personal Fulfillment

today's Workplace Is A Bonanza Of Advancement Opportunities For Those Who Know How To Seize Them—and A Maze Of Career-ending Pitfalls For Those Who Don't. In This Practical, Straightforward Guide, Executive Coach Linda Dominguez Provides Proven Success Strategies For Anyone Who Holds A Job—in Any Industry. Serving As A Personal Coach Of Your Own, how To Shine At Work Will Help You Define Your Goals—and Achieve Them. Learn How To

• get Along In Your Current Work Environment
• create A Plan For Moving Ahead In Your Career
• navigate Office Politics
• recognize Options, Manage Change—and Take Smart Risks
• turn Any Situation Around—and Have Fun Doing It
• create Visibility Without Arrogance
• know When It's Time To Move On—and Make A Graceful Exit

. . . Plus Much More, Including Case Studies And Real World Examples From The Author's Own Clientele, Along With Invaluable Self-tests, Worksheets, And Checklists To Help You Take Control Of Your Future—and Your Life.

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to Succeed At Work, Career Counselor And Wall Street Journal Contributor Dominguez Argues, Employees Need To Have Smarts And Be Creative-but They Also Must Know How To Play The Game. That Involves Dealing With Ever-changing Bosses, Marketing Themselves To Superiors And Peers, Mastering Office Politics, Coping With Difficult Workers And Landing Promotions And Raises In Any Economy. Dominguez Explains How To Do All These Things And More. By Laying Out Possible Scenarios And Then Offering Tips On How To Act, She Teaches Readers How To Get Along At Work, Create Plans For Moving Ahead In Their Careers And Craft Graceful Exits Should They Decide To Leave. Her Style Is Accessible And Her Tone Is Realistic, And She Employs Examples From Actual Companies Like At&t And Starbucks. Anyone Who's Encountered Cranky Coworkers, Incompetent Bosses Or Other Tough Personalities-or Is Just Having A Difficult Time Getting Ahead In The Office-will Find Coping Strategies In These Pages. (july) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.