Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Skills

Ukraine s economic progress since its independence in the early 1990s has been uneven, in part due to the slow pace of reforms, unfavorable demographic factors, and low productivity. One of the key factors limiting success is the inadequacy of the skills of Ukraine s workforce with the needs of a modern economy. While the country demonstrates a strong record of educational attainment and acquisition of foundational skills, the post-secondary education and training system fails to equip workers with the right advanced skills for labor market success. This study provides new evidence on the...

Andrew Bridgewater wrote 'Fit for Business' to help others combat the challenges he faced when he ended up in a psychiatric hospital in 2006. Suffering from severe depression and contemplating suicide, he could find little practical help or support to deal with the problems he was facing.

This book is a powerful and moving story of Andrew's recovery, and a formula for dealing with stress and depression. It sets out a simple 12-week programme of small changes that together help create a healthy work life balance without the need to resort to prescription drugs, which often have...

Research by Dan Goleman, the author and psychologist who introduced emotional intelligence to management thinking, has shown that EQ is a more powerful determinant of good leadership than technical competence, IQ, or vision. It is now one of the crucial criteria in hiring and promotion processes, performance evaluations, and professional development courses. And it's not innate--it's a skill that all of us can improve upon.

In this Guide, you'll learn how to:

• Recognize your own EQ strengths and weaknesses
• Build your self-awareness
• Regulate your emotions in tough...

REBOOT YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND EXCEL IN THE DIGITAL AGE

The days of being locked into a single career for life are long gone. It's time to reinvent yourself, transform your life and work the new economy for everything it's worth.

With the industrial age quickly vanishing in the rearview mirror, The Lessons School Forgot is your instruction manual for hacking your mind and acquiring the skills to take control of your life and fortunes in the digital age.

In simple, straightforward terms, futurist and born entrepreneur Steve Sammartino, shows you how to:

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Taking a wide-ranging approach, Alec discusses the qualities of good presentation, engaging the audience and how mastery of your material is crucial. He provides exercises to improve vocal quality and breathing, tips on controlling nerves, and an insight into how broadcast audio and video technology can work for you. There is expert guidance and further exercises on everything from ad-libbing and podcasting to reading a script and interviewing.

And what about creativity, energy, passion and something which comes from left field, not guaranteed but valued, and most of all welcomed by...