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The Careerist Rhymer Rigby

The Careerist By Rhymer Rigby

The Careerist by Rhymer Rigby


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Summary

The Careerist - 100 ways to get ahead at work is based on the Financial Times column by Rhymer Rigby and it provides expert career advice on everything from how to work a room, to how to resign.

The Careerist Summary

The Careerist: Over 100 Ways to Get Ahead at Work by Rhymer Rigby

The Careerist - 100 ways to get ahead at work is a handy, quick-fix reference guide on how to improve your career prospects. Based on the weekly column in the Financial Times by Rhymer Rigby, it provides expert advice for those difficult career moments such as how to: do presentations, work a room, delegate effectively, market yourself, bounce back from failure, sack someone, use extracurricular activities, be more ambitious, change sector, make a good impression, ask for a pay rise, future proof your career, get headhunted, socialise with colleagues, find a mentor, deal with fights at work, deal with stress, set goals, manage former colleagues, step into big shoes, come across well in meetings, make humour work for you, deal with criticism, resign and much, much more. With expert opinions from industry professionals on every topic, The Careerist provides rubber-stamped career advice you can trust.

The Careerist Reviews


"[A] career guide from Rhymer Rigby as he advises readers on how to best further their own life's goals in their career, and make oneself invaluable as an employee and highly appealing to advancement. From going the extra mile in the career, realizing when to jump ship, knowing when to press your boss, and dealing with setbacks, "'The Careerist'" is a wise and much recommended addition to any jobs or career collection." --Midwest Book Review
"[A] fine and lively reference to help workers identify issues and get ahead at work, from how to get headhunted and how to find a business mentor to managing former colleagues and asking for a pay raise. Expert opinions here come from a range of industry professionals who explore many common career concerns and how to overcome obstacles to success." --The California Bookwatch

About Rhymer Rigby

Rhymer Rigby is a journalist based in the United Kingdom. He writes a weekly slot for the Financial Times and has contributed to publications ranging from The Sunday Telegraph and Management Today to GQ and Conde Nast Traveller. Before going freelance he was a features editor for Business 2.0 and a section editor for Management Today and Human Resources. He is also the author of 28 Business Thinkers who Changed the World, also published by Kogan Page.

Table of Contents

    • 00: Introduction;
    • 01: Moving onwards and upwards;
    • 02: Work and the rest of your life;
    • 03: Working nicely with others;
    • 04: Networks, power and influence;
    • 05: Keeping up appearances;
    • 06: Business or pleasure?;
    • 07: Being the bigger, better manager;
    • 08: Goals, career planning, business education and other longer-term stuff;
    • 09: Practical ways to get ahead;
    • 10: Slightly more abstract ways to get ahead;
    • 11: The stuff nobody likes at work

Additional information

GOR005128746
9780749465926
0749465921
The Careerist: Over 100 Ways to Get Ahead at Work by Rhymer Rigby
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Kogan Page Ltd
2012-09-03
248
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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