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"THE BRIEFCASE BOOKS SERIES"

Now translated into nine languages This reader-friendly, icon-rich series is must reading for all managers at every level.

All managers, whether brand new to their positions or well established in the corporate hierarchy, can use a little "brushing up" now and then. The skills-based Briefcase Books series is filled with ideas and strategies to help managers become more capable, efficient, effective, and valuable to their corporations.

Six Sigma--one of the hottest topics in today's manufacturing circles--is a statistical concept that characterizes...

From the bestselling author of Tips and Traps When Buying Your Home

Robert Irwin has been one of the nation's top real estate authors for more than 20 years. His 1991 bestseller, How to Find Real Estate Bargains, continues to be one of the most popular guides to finding real estate bargains and buying them at rock-bottom prices. Thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition is for reader in the market for a bargain home for themselves or as an investment for resale profit.

Irwin fills readers in on everything they need to know to quickly decide if a...

Long-established as a definitive resource by Wall Street professionals, The Complete Guide to Option Pricing Formulas has been revised and updated to reflect the realities of today's options markets. The Second Edition contains a complete listing of virtually every pricing formula_ all presented in an easy-to-use dictionary format, with expert author commentary and ready-to-use programming code.

The Second Edition of this classic guide now includes more than 60 new option models and formulas...extensive tables providing an overview of all formulas...new examples and...

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A comprehensive guide to understanding, choosing, and buying long-term care services and insurance

"An excellent source of information." --Money magazine

"This book provides the information and guidance people will need to make sound decisions about ensuring and gaining access to long-term care."--Ann Landers

In the next 10 years, more than 12 million Americans will require some form of longterm care. Written by the trusted experts at the United Seniors Health Council, Planning for Long Term Care...

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Frontline techniques and strategies for making employees feel appreciated and improving their performance at every level

Internationally known motivational author and speaker Barbara Glanz provides managers and supervisors with innovative techniques for engaging, developing, and motivating employees. Glanz outlines a framework based on the CARE model--Creative Communication, Atmosphere and Appreciation for all, Respect and Reason for being, Empathy and Enthusiasm-- for understanding what employees really want from managers. The book is based...

Guidelines for fully understanding and getting full benefit from an employee stock option plan

Nearly 10 million U.S. employees are fortunate enough to receive company stock options. Unfortunately, far too many have little or no idea exactly what it is they have. An Employee's Guide to Stock Options provides the first comprehensive--and comprehensible--guide to employee stock options, covering what they are, what they are worth, how to maximize their value, and more.

Compensation specialist Beth Walker outlines an easy-to-follow program that any employee, at any...

A powerful formula for a life of achievement--starting now

Created by leading motivational speaker and corporate trainer Anne Bruce, this highly effective plan helps participants discover their own "true north" in order to find a focus for success. Throughout Discover True North are invaluable exercises, worksheets, and insights for personal growth developed from Bruce's work with thousands of workshop members and clients throughout the world--from Sprint and Ben & Jerry's to The American Red Cross and the London Institute of Management.

Unlike other...

Endorsed by the Professional Association of Resume Writers

Now that 70 percent of job searches are conducted online, and resumes are processed by computers programmed to scan for keywords, knowing the right keywords--or buzzwords associated with a profession, industry, or job function--and how to use them effectively has never been a more critical job-search skill.

The most comprehensive reference of its kind, this powerful resume-writing resource gives readers instant access to 2,500 indispensable keywords germane to 300 careers in nine employment categories--from...