Global Etiquette Guide to Africa and the Middle East
Did you know: * In Senegal, you may extend your wrist-- or even an elbow-- in place of a handshake if you are holding something you cannot put down? * You risk offending your Saudi Arabian guests if, after seeing them off, you leave before they've disappeared from view?
The Easy Step by Step Guide to Giving Confident Presentations
by Brian Lomas
Making a presentation strikes fear into the hearts of many people. This guide is designed to get the reader through a presentation, if not actually allowing enjoyment. Topics covered in the book include: how to research and prepare a presentation; how to structure a presentation; how to manage information overload; how to use scripts, prompts, visual aids and handouts; how to handle questions; how to use voice and body language to the greatest effect; and the importance of self-belief.
The Easy Step by Step Guide to Being Positive and Staying Positive
by Pauline Rowson Rowmark
Having a positive atitude has many benefits, not the least of which is better health; but the pace of modern life is such that people are subjected to more negative stresses and strains and sometimes feel that they can no longer cope. So how should people maintain a positive attitude when the going gets tough? This text is designed to help the reader examine the factors which create negativity and therefore stress and then provides tips and techniques to convert negativity into positive energy.
Make your cover letter count! While you may spend days perfecting your resume, remember it's the cover letter that gets read first, and it has the potential to put you either over the top or in the discard pile. Don't sell yourself short with a hurried, generic letter that makes your resume do the brunt of the work of impressing your future employer. Follow the advice in the Guide to Basic Cover Letter Writing to devise a document that skillfully complements your resume and establishes you as a must-see interviewee.
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