Great at My Job but Crap at Numbers by Heidi Smith

Great at My Job but Crap at Numbers by Heidi Smith

Does your job involve figure work that brings you out in a cold sweat? Do you increasingly have to focus on and understand spreadsheets, financial statements, ratios and other number-based nightmares? Relax - Great at my job but Crap at Numbers is a practical and fun guide to getting to grips with the arithmetic. Covering all of the intimidating mathematical challenges you are likely to face in your career, it uses humorous examples to illustrate serious points about the usefulness of arithmetic in everyday life. By approaching the topic with explanations of real-life examples from the media, advertisements, products and services the book allows you to connect easily to all those scary figures you have to juggle every day. Mac Bride has made his supporting website with some fun stuff and useful resources: http://www.crapatnumbers.net/ Areas covered include: Mental Maths Terminology in everyday use e.g. mathematics, arithmetic; millions/billions Unwholesome numbers: fractions and decimals Common Conversions e.g. Mph:kph; Mpg:kpg; Miles:Km; Temperature: Fahrenheit: Celsius; Time Zones; Exchange rates Ratios and proportions Measuring business performance: Priceless percentages Averages: Mode, Median and Mean Probability and odds Entrée Economics Show me my money: Personal Finance Each chapter builds on the last and ends with practice tests, answers and explanations, helping you to consolidate what you are learning. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of how to crunch numbers. TRY THIS Fun exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Mac Bride has many years' experience of teaching maths and computing. This invaluable teaching background has made him a much sought-after author in the UK and internationally.


Heidi Smith is the author-editor of a series of psychometric testing books and has several years experience designing and managing training programmes for businesses.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781444102253
ISBN 10	1444102257
Title	Great at My Job but Crap at Numbers
Author	Heidi Smith
Series	Ty Business Skills
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Murray Press
Year published	2010-08-27
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.