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For over a decade, It’s Your Move has been helping Canadian executives, managers and professionals get the job they really want with proven advice and strategies. Today, competition for jobs is tough, but at the same time, opportunities for career change are plentiful. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, It’s Your Move offers clear, proven advice and strategies includingHow to use social media effectively—from establishing a powerful online presence t...

Nuts and Bolts: A Survival Guide for Non-profit Organizations provides down-to-earth, practical advice from two veterans of the non-profit and fundraising sector to strengthen your non-profit organization, to build community support, to secure necessary funding, and to express appreciation to supporters and friends. This guide is full of examples of matters well- and badly-handled to help you improve management of your non-profit organization and make it more successful.

"Zero to $60 Million" was written to challenge professional services practice directors to think out of the box when faced with the challenge of builiding their businesses. The case studies presented reinforce the practical application of the unconventional approaches to building a consulting practice, and provide insights into the steps taken to produce results that were in most cases totally unexpected and unpredictable. The lessons learned can serve as a bench mark in assessing current ...

Insights and strategies for success in the competitive law school application process offered by law school admission consultant and former director of law school admissions, Ann Levine, Esq. Ms. Levine is "The Secret Weapon of Law School Applicants Nationwide" and 95,000 law school hopefuls and pre-law students rely upon her Law School Expert blog for tips and advice throughout the law school application cycle. Whether you're applying to a top law school or just praying to get in anywhere...

#1 Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Dave Ulrich offers HR professionals a new line of defense in the corporate “war for talent.”Destined to be a classic in the field, this game-changing book from HR visionary Dave Ulrich tackles one of the greatest challenges in Human Resources today: the talent wars. As companies grow increasingly and aggressively competitive in hiring and nurturing individual employees, this book offers a ref...

Understand competitive forces and stay ahead of the competitionThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Porter’s five forces, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Understand the five forces that affect profitability and analyze each force in depth in relation to your company• Analyze the intensity of the competition within an industry a...

The MBA has rapidly become the world’s most desired degree, with graduates of top business schools landing six-figure pay packages in private equity, high-tech, investment banking, and management consulting. As a result, the competition for admission into select programs is fierce; some schools admit less than 10 percent of applicants.This third edition of Your MBA Game Plan includes even more sample essays and resumes from successful applicants, fresh insight on 35 leadin...

If you want to become a better consultant or are seeking to learn more about entering the consulting field, this guidebook offers the perfect starting point. Whether youre considering your options after college, looking to switch careers or already working at a consulting firm, youll find a trove of invaluable information here. You can learn how todevelop interpersonal skills that can help you succeed;improve your project management skills;approach the problem-solving...

This is a condensed and updated version of my paperback book originally published by Quorum books. It delivers practical and successful techniques used by some of the world's most competitive and innovative companies to the hands of the Human Resource Manager. Techniques described in the book can help any company enhance its ability to recruit, retain, and improve its employee relations.The original book contains an expansion of techniques described here. This condensed version sti...

Manage all your social media marketing efforts with repeatable, improvable processesWinner of a 2013 Small Business Book Award for Social Media“In studying social media we must also embrace social sciences. Sociology, psychology, neuroscience, statistical analysis, ethnography, as well as marketing are at the source of Social Marketology, and Dragon explains how and why it matters to business.”—Brian Solis, author of...

In the world of Facebook, Twitter and Yelp, water-cooler conversations with co-workers and backyard small talk with neighbors have moved from the physical world to the digital arena. In this new landscape, organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government agencies to political campaigns continuously monitor online opinions in an effort to guide their actions. Are consumers satisfied with our product? How are our policies perceived? Do voters agree with our platform? Measuring ...