Random House New Releases - Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews by Sandra E. Lamb

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews Ready-to-Use Language for Successful Employee Evaluations
Written by Sandra E. Lamb

Trade Paperback, 224 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics - Business Writing; Business & Economics - Management | $11.99 | 978-1-60774-482-5 (1-60774-482-1)

A comprehensive yet accessible handbook for writing and conducting meaningful, effective performance reviews, geared toward managers of all levels, from the author of How to Write It.

Performance reviews are one of the best tools managers have to shape company talent and culture, develop strong channels of communication with employees, and create systemic change. In this pithy, user-friendly handbook, author Sandra E. Lamb lays out the best methods and proven tactics to administer productive evaluations that benefit both parties--and the company. Covering hard and soft skills, and including phrases and words targeted to specific industries and jobs, this guide empowers managers to master both written and in-person reviews.

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews by Sandra E. Lamb

2013-08-27T00:30:00-05:00

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews Ready-to-Use Language for Successful Employee Evaluations
Written by Sandra E. Lamb

eBook, 224 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics - Business Writing; Business & Economics - Management | $8.99 | 978-1-60774-483-2 (1-60774-483-X)

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition by Richard N. Bolles

2011-10-26T00:30:00-05:00

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition
Written by Howard Figler and Richard N. Bolles

eBook, 320 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Job Hunting; Business & Economics - Careers; Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management | $14.99 | 978-1-60774-355-2 (1-60774-355-8)

With more than sixty-five combined years of experience in the career development field, Howard Figler and Richard Nelson Bolles are the undisputed authorities when it comes to helping people find meaningful work. In this revised and updated second edition of their classic guide for career counselors, Figler and Bolles show aspiring counselors how to break into the business, and give experienced counselors ideas for improving effectiveness and recharging their practice. Outlining tools, problem-solving tips, and ethical values for today'¬?s career counselor, THE CAREER COUNSELOR'¬?S HANDBOOK features new information about performing the Annual Career Checkup, choosing Essence over Ego, and using the Internet-while celebrating the fact that even career counselors need counsel once in a while.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

You Need a Leader--Now What? by Julie Daum

2011-10-18T00:30:00-05:00

You Need a Leader--Now What? How to Choose the Best Person for Your Organization
Written by James M. Citrin and Julie Daum

eBook, 256 pages | Crown Business | Business & Economics - Leadership; Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics - Management | $13.99 | 978-0-307-58781-7 (0-307-58781-9)

Solving the Leadership Jigsaw Puzzle

You have a key leadership job to fill. You want the very best person.
What exactly does this really mean?

How often have you seen someone with great credentials and terrific buzz take an important job, but before long people are wondering “what exactly were we thinking?”

Getting the best person is less about finding an individual superstar and more about deeply understanding what your organization needs, the kind of person who will fit into your culture and bring the right experience and skills to get the job done.

Based on decades of experience at Spencer Stuart, the gold standard in executive search, Jim Citrin and Julie Daum cut through conventional wisdom and “rules of thumb,” whether the job that needs filling is that of CEO or a key leader in marketing, technology, finance, or human resources.

• Landmark original research from the United States, the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands provides evidence for how an organization can diagnose its needs and decide on who is the right leader for a specific situation at a particular point in time, and whether an outsider or insider would best fit the bill.

• Eye-opening case studies, including how the New York Public Library worked its way through the maze of pressures—rapidly changing technologies, diverse, demanding constituencies, changing demographics and economic forces—to find the president who could best carry on its mission in the twenty-first century; how Starwood Hotels assessed the value of experience versus potential in choosing a CEO; the person who failed in one circumstance but achieved extraordinary success in others.

• Steering clear of the red herrings of age, experience, and ethnicity

• Avoiding the biggest traps of leadership selection, such as “his charisma was intoxicating,” and “we thought we really knew him.”

In a competitive environment as challenging as today’s, the one difference, as Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook notes, “Between companies that change the world and those that don’t is having the right people.” You Need a Leader—Now What? is the must-have guide for navigating the terrain.

From the Hardcover edition.

You Need a Leader--Now What? by Julie Daum

2011-10-18T00:30:00-05:00

You Need a Leader--Now What? How to Choose the Best Person for Your Organization
Written by James M. Citrin and Julie Daum

Hardcover, 256 pages | Crown Business | Business & Economics - Leadership; Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics - Management | $26.00 | 978-0-307-58779-4 (0-307-58779-7)

Hiring Smart! by Regan Dunnick

2011-05-25T00:30:00-05:00

Hiring Smart! How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Gam e
Written by Pierre Mornell
Illustrated by Regan Dunnick

eBook, 240 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management | $14.99 | 978-0-307-79128-3 (0-307-79128-9)

Now in Paperback!People are the most valuable asset in today'¬?s fiercely competitive workplace. In HIRING SMART, now available in paperback for the first time, Dr. Mornell delineates 45 simple strategies for "people reading"-observing a candidate'¬?s behavior and predicting what they'¬?ll be like in the workplace-that virtually guarantee hiring the best possible candidate for any job.

An authoritative guide to hiring job candidates from one of the world'¬?s leading experts in human resource development.

The hardcover edition has been translated into eight languages and has sold more than 40,000 copies.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Common Sense Management by Roger Fulton

2011-04-06T00:30:00-05:00

Common Sense Management
Written by Roger Fulton

eBook, 176 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics - Management | $9.99 | 978-0-307-78566-4 (0-307-78566-1)

For anyone newly promoted to a management position, the influx of expectations and responsibilities can seem daunting. In Common Sense Management, veteran management consultant Roger Fulton distills a career's worth of experience into basic principles, encouragement, and advice. Fulton speaks not only to managers, but also to supervisors and leaders, demonstrating how it's possible to succeed at any level in any industry, and that the same core values and practices apply. With practical sections such as "25 Common Mistakes Made by New Supervisors" and quotations from visionary leaders, from Confucius to Abraham Lincoln, this helpful guide offers motivation and support for anyone looking to succeed in a position of authority.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Common Sense Supervision by Fulton

2010-12-08T00:30:00-05:00

Common Sense Supervision
Written by Roger Fulton and Fulton

eBook, 96 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics - Entrepreneurship | $9.99 | 978-0-307-75943-6 (0-307-75943-1)

COMMON SENSE SUPERVISION is a practical manual for people who are new or experienced in supervisory positions. Written in a clear non-nonsense style, the book outlines the responsibilities of a supervisor and shows how to make the workday work.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Common Sense Management by Roger Fulton

2009-04-28T00:30:00-05:00

Common Sense Management
Written by Roger Fulton

Trade Paperback, 176 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics - Management; Business & Economics - Office Management | $12.99 | 978-1-58008-983-8 (1-58008-983-6)

Phony! by Andrea Stanfield

2008-09-23T00:30:00-05:00

Phony! How I Faked My Way Through Life
Written by Andrea Stanfield

Trade Paperback, 218 pages | Prometheus Books | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management | $16.99 | 978-1-59102-655-6 (1-59102-655-5)

In 1998, Andrea Stanfield told a lie that became the foundation of her professional life. In an interview with the accounting department of a Florida engineering firm, she claimed, verbally and on paper, that she held a bachelors degree in business from a large midwestern university. In fact she had only a high school diploma. Through sheer moxie and impressive interviewing skills, she got the job, and eventually this lie became the steppingstone for a very successful professional life.
This is the story of a liar, not a born liar but someone who as a young person full of ambition started taking shortcuts and realized she could get away with it. Blessed with native intelligence and the ability to think quickly on her feet, Andrea navigated her way through professional management circles and a series of salary increases. When the opportunity to move to another company arose, she took the chance of being caught and interviewed again. Faced with a background check, she compounded her previous deceptions by arranging for a very realistic but fake diploma. Once again, the lie worked and she went on to succeed in her new company as never before.
Eventually, the girl with the high school diploma ended up as the manager of the two largest financial districts in the firm. Still in her early thirties, she oversaw twenty offices and forty employees, traveled frequently, became an adept public speaker and regional trainer, and was singled out for her leadership talent.
In the end, the guilt of living under false pretenses took its toll. Part of her job involved advising employees in annual reviews to go back to school to advance their careers. How could she just "look people in the eye and lie"? What would she tell her growing daughter someday about the secret of her success?
Part confessional, part morality play, this intriguing autobiographical tale of a "white lie" that snowballs into an avalanche is a warning to personnel managers, employers, and employees that people are not always all that they seem.

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition by Richard N. Bolles

2007-10-01T00:30:00-05:00

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition
Written by Howard Figler and Richard N. Bolles

Trade Paperback, 320 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Job Hunting; Business & Economics - Careers; Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management | $19.99 | 978-1-58008-870-1 (1-58008-870-8)

The Disposable American by Louis Uchitelle

2007-04-10T00:30:00-05:00

The Disposable American
Written by Louis Uchitelle

eBook | Vintage | Business & Economics - Business Ethics; Business & Economics - Careers; Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management | $16.99 | 978-0-307-27970-5 (0-307-27970-7)

Layoffs have become a fact of life in today’s economy; initiated in the mid 1970s, they are now widely expected, and even accepted. It doesn’t have to be that way.In The Disposable American, award-winning reporter Louis Uchitelle offers an eye-opening account of layoffs in America–how they started, their questionable necessity, and their devastating psychological impact on individuals at all income levels. Through portraits of both executives and workers at companies such as Stanley Works, United Airlines, and Citigroup, Uchitelle shows how layoffs are in fact counterproductive, rarely promoting efficiency or profitability in the long term. Recognizing that a global competitive economy makes tightening necessary, Uchitelle offers specific recommendations for government policies that would encourage companies to avoid layoffs and help create jobs, benefiting workers, corporations, and the nation as a whole.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Disposable American by Louis Uchitelle

2007-04-10T00:30:00-05:00

The Disposable American Layoffs and Their Consequences
Written by Louis Uchitelle

Trade Paperback, 304 pages | Vintage | Business & Economics - Business Ethics; Business & Economics - Careers; Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management | $17.00 | 978-1-4000-3433-8 (1-4000-3433-7)

Hiring Smart! by Kit Hinrichs

2003-10-07T00:30:00-05:00

Hiring Smart! How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Game
Written by Pierre Mornell
Illustrated by Regan Dunnick
Designed by Kit Hinrichs

Trade Paperback, 240 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management | $19.95 | 978-1-58008-514-4 (1-58008-514-8)

An authoritative guide to hiring job candidates from one of the world'¬?s leading experts in human resource development.

The hardcover edition has been translated into eight languages and has sold more than 40,000 copies.

Sexual Harassment by Edmund Wall

2000-06-01T00:30:00-05:00

Sexual Harassment Confrontations and Decisions
Edited by Edmund Wall

Trade Paperback, 294 pages | Prometheus Books | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management | $22.99 | 978-1-57392-830-4 (1-57392-830-5)

This important new collection not only presents some of the major debates in the current research on sexual harassment, but also attempts to demonstrate the need for further study of the problem. Increasing attention has been paid to sexual harassment but its meaning, nature, and remedy have eluded researchers and public officials. Since the late 1970s there have been many scientific studies that have investigated the frequency, causes, and effects of sexual harassment. One of the problems that plague these studies is the attempts to get a clear-cut definition and description of the problem. For example, sociologists have yet to reach a consensus on whether or not activities such as cursing, sexual jokes, or compliments in the workplace constitute sexual harassment.

The manifestations of the problem are often obvious. The solutions are not. Highlighting the work of social theorists, feminists, psychologists, and legal scholars, Sexual Harassment separates fact from fiction, focuses on opposing views, and outlines the legal and moral complexity of establishing an acceptable social standard to combat this problem.

Updated and revised, this new, second edition includes contributions by Alba Conte, Catherine A. MacKinnon, Camille Paglia, Susan Deller Ross, the editors of The New Republic, and many other distinguished commentators, as well as selections from important court cases.

Common Sense Supervision by Fulton

1988-11-01T00:30:00-05:00

Common Sense Supervision
Written by Roger Fulton and Fulton

Trade Paperback, 96 pages | Ten Speed Press | Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics - Entrepreneurship | $9.99 | 978-0-89815-258-6 (0-89815-258-5)

Random House New Releases - Business & Economics - Human Resources & Personnel Management

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews by Sandra E. Lamb

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews Ready-to-Use Language for Successful Employee EvaluationsWritten by Sandra E. Lamb

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews by Sandra E. Lamb

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews Ready-to-Use Language for Successful Employee EvaluationsWritten by Sandra E. Lamb

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition by Richard N. Bolles

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition Written by Howard Figler and Richard N. Bolles

You Need a Leader--Now What? by Julie Daum

You Need a Leader--Now What? How to Choose the Best Person for Your OrganizationWritten by James M. Citrin and Julie Daum

You Need a Leader--Now What? by Julie Daum

You Need a Leader--Now What? How to Choose the Best Person for Your OrganizationWritten by James M. Citrin and Julie Daum

Hiring Smart! by Regan Dunnick

Hiring Smart! How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Gam eWritten by Pierre Mornell Illustrated by Regan Dunnick

Common Sense Management by Roger Fulton

Common Sense Management Written by Roger Fulton

Common Sense Supervision by Fulton

Common Sense Supervision Written by Roger Fulton and Fulton

Common Sense Management by Roger Fulton

Common Sense Management Written by Roger Fulton

Phony! by Andrea Stanfield

Phony! How I Faked My Way Through LifeWritten by Andrea Stanfield

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition by Richard N. Bolles

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition Written by Howard Figler and Richard N. Bolles

The Disposable American by Louis Uchitelle

The Disposable American Written by Louis Uchitelle

The Disposable American by Louis Uchitelle

The Disposable American Layoffs and Their ConsequencesWritten by Louis Uchitelle

Hiring Smart! by Kit Hinrichs

Hiring Smart! How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading GameWritten by Pierre Mornell Illustrated by Regan Dunnick Designed by Kit Hinrichs

Sexual Harassment by Edmund Wall

Sexual Harassment Confrontations and DecisionsEdited by Edmund Wall

Common Sense Supervision by Fulton

Common Sense Supervision Written by Roger Fulton and Fulton

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews Ready-to-Use Language for Successful Employee Evaluations
Written by Sandra E. Lamb

3000 Power Words and Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews Ready-to-Use Language for Successful Employee Evaluations
Written by Sandra E. Lamb

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition
Written by Howard Figler and Richard N. Bolles

You Need a Leader--Now What? How to Choose the Best Person for Your Organization
Written by James M. Citrin and Julie Daum

You Need a Leader--Now What? How to Choose the Best Person for Your Organization
Written by James M. Citrin and Julie Daum

Hiring Smart! How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Gam e
Written by Pierre Mornell
Illustrated by Regan Dunnick

Common Sense Management
Written by Roger Fulton

Common Sense Supervision
Written by Roger Fulton and Fulton

Common Sense Management
Written by Roger Fulton

Phony! How I Faked My Way Through Life
Written by Andrea Stanfield

The Career Counselor's Handbook, Second Edition
Written by Howard Figler and Richard N. Bolles

The Disposable American
Written by Louis Uchitelle

The Disposable American Layoffs and Their Consequences
Written by Louis Uchitelle

Hiring Smart! How to Predict Winners and Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Game
Written by Pierre Mornell
Illustrated by Regan Dunnick
Designed by Kit Hinrichs

Sexual Harassment Confrontations and Decisions
Edited by Edmund Wall

Common Sense Supervision
Written by Roger Fulton and Fulton