| Description |
xxi, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Women and careers in management |
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Women and careers in management.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Who are you? Who-who-who-who? Understanding what you bring to the table in the workplace -- What would you do if you had a million dollars and didn't have to work? Deciding what you want to be when you grow up -- Finding a company that fits just right -- Preparing a picture perfect (but not pink) application package -- Nail it : How to rock your interview -- Math class is tough : Overcoming stereotypes and biases during the selection process -- Compensation and negotiation : Getting what you are entitled to -- It was the best of times, it was the worst of times : How female workers and entrepreneurs can survive and thrive in tough times -- Dipping your pen in the company ink : The pleasures and perils of dating on the job -- Mean girls at work : Coping with the "Queen Bees" -- The gray to green shift : Understanding older workers and helping them to understand you -- Networking : It's more than an internet connection -- Subtle, yet significant : Contemporary forms of sexism in interpersonal interactions -- Let's talk about sex...ual harassment : Your rights and how to use them -- Heroes and she-roes : The powerful role of mentoring in organizations -- "Men are from Earth, women are form Earth. Deal with it" : Gendered verbal and nonverbal communication at work -- R U gr8 @ e-comm? ;-) The growing role of e-communication in the workplace -- "You know you love me, x.o.x.o. Gossip Girl" : The pros and cons of sharing dirt at work -- How dressing for success can show finesse or create duress : What your clothing communicates on the job -- Put me in Coach, I'm ready to play : Sports metaphors at work -- What do women want? : A glimpse into men's perspectives of interactions with women -- Room with a cue : How your cubicle reveals more about you than you might think -- Gotta get better to get ahead : Making the most of feedback -- Learning to fly : Making work assignments developmental -- Moving on up : How women become leaders -- View from the top : Living the leader life -- It's about time : Incorporating time management and planning practices into your workday -- "I got 99 problems" Dealing with stress -- What's in a name? The decision among married working women to change or keep their names -- Waddle it up, women! Balancing pregnancy and work -- Can work and family be like peas and carrots? -- She's nice, but incompetent : Misperceptions of moms an dhow to correct them -- Nowhere near pb and j, but still the sandwich generation : Balancing child and elder care -- On the road again : The hidden (and not so hidden) costs of commuting -- Leaving on a jet plane : Navigating the ups and downs of working abroad as women -- Perfectly capable : Workplace considerations of women with disabilities -- Minority report : Workplace considerations of African American, Hispanic, and Asian women -- Coming out and standing up : Workplace considerations of lesbians and bisexual women -- ALl the single ladies : Workplace considerations of single moms -- We all need somebody to lean on : How allies can support each other -- What's the bottom line about how to make it work? What you can take with you. |
| Subject |
Women -- Vocational guidance.
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Women -- Employment.
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Career development.
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| Added Author |
Knight, Jennifer L., 1978-
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| ISBN |
9780313393099 hardback alkaline paper |
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0313393095 hardback alkaline paper |
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