First-job survival guide : how to thrive and advance in your new career / Diane C. Decker, Victoria A. Hoevemeyer, and Marianne Rowe-Dimas.
Author: Decker, Diane C.
Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, c2006.
ISBN: 1593572530 (alk. paper)
9781593572532 (alk. paper)
Description: x, 214 p. ; 23 cm.
Subject: Youth Employment United States Case studies.
Vocational guidance United States Case studies.
Notes: Includes index.
Contents: Introduction : surviving your very first day on the job -- It's all about image -- Your professional image -- Business writing basics -- Business etiquette -- Working with people -- Dealing with difficult co-workers -- Developing a positive relationship with your boss -- Seven ways to be an effective team member -- Skills for getting ahead -- Tapping into the positive side of conflict -- Situations -- Influencing others -- Maximizing your results.