How to Get Into a Military Service Academy: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Qualified, Nominated, and Appointed

The five United States military service academies are some of the most elite schools in the nation, taking the finest high school students and turning them into commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. Over 60,000 students a year begin the arduous process of applying, and about 4,000 get in. At West Point alone, over 15,000 candidates start the applications process. Less than a third of them finish it. Some figure out that they aren’t going to be competitive, some get derailed with specific problems, and some get lost and drop out even though they might have gotten in. From applications to Congressional nominations, from athletics to medical qualifications, the process is unlike any other for getting into college. This book leads students and their families through the process step by step, offering the tools needed for the very best chance of success. Covering special issues and concerns like LGBTQ, women and minorities, criminal records, and more, the author also discusses whether attending a service academy is RIGHT for the prospective student, and what he or she can expect upon acceptance, admission, and attendance. Using his personal experience in helping his son through the applications process, Michael Singer Dobson provides all candidates with the ins and outs of the competition for a spot at one of these prestigious schools.

How to Get Into a Military Service Academy

Business & Money

Dobson, Michael Singer

Job Hunting & Careers

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Mastering the ability to handle difficult people and disruptive behaviors has always been a critical career skill. Working with Difficult People defines nine fundamental types of difficult people and gives readers a complete system for opening lines of communication, resolving differences, and avoiding office headaches. Readers will learn how to: understand their own reactions to different kinds of difficult people • explore the interrelationship between themselves and the problematic employee • practice healthier responses to those who make their lives miserable This revised edition includes an action plan for preparing for encounters and confrontations as well as all-new verbal self-defense tips, guidance on how to master power dynamics, and ways to differentiate between situational issues and psychological ones. Packed with new, updated information, this is an indispensable guide for dealing with the most difficult people in the workplace.

Working with Difficult People (Worksmart)

Lundin, Kathleen

Lundin, William

Business Culture

Amacom Books

The key to moving up? Managing Up! For readers seeking a surefire career-booster or simply looking to improve their relationship with their boss, this is a welcome guide written specifically to provide them with the skills needed to build a productive, mutually beneficial relationship with their boss. With the inspiring collection of ideas, strategies, and tactics found in Managing Up!, readers will learn to: * Enhance their relationship with their supervisor in a constructive and effective manner * Accurately read their boss's likes and dislikes * Provide the kind of support that helps their boss succeed * Make sure they're in tune with their boss's goals * Build mentoring and networking relationships throughout the organization * Handle criticism, deal with problem bosses, and more.

Managing Up: 59 Ways to Build a Career-Advancing Relationship with Your Boss

Dobson, Deborah Singer

All too often, Machiavellian managers ruthlessly use office politics to get what they want...and they make good employees feel it's bad to be political. But it doesn't have to be that way! 
ENLIGHTENED OFFICE POLITICS takes a positive look at the political side of the workplace, explaining why office politics are inevitable, emphasizing their importance, and showing how to play them--and win--in an ethical, principled manner. Readers will learn how to: 
* Overcome negative attitudes toward office politics and view them as a force for good * Determine whether a coworker is friend or foe * Turn foes into friends * Discover what motivates others * Develop their own political skills and use them in appropriate, powerful ways * Plan and execute an effective "political campaign"--and more. 
In the world of office politics, it's play or be played. ENLIGHTENED OFFICE POLITICS proves it's possible to play to win--and still keep a clear conscience.

Enlightened Office Politics

Leads you through the complexities of finding and analyzing job announcements; writing federal resumes for both human and scanner eyes and packaging your resume to meet both federal and vacancy announcement criteria. Softcover.

Federal Resume Guidebook

Troutman, Kathryn K.

Troutman, Lathryn K.

Jist Works

Coping With Supervisory Nightmares: 12 Common Nightmares of Leadership & What You Can Do About Them

Management & Leadership

Skillpath Pubns Inc.

What's Wrong With Some People? Absolutely nothing. Different cultural backgrounds and heritage affect the way we communicate, handle deadlines, express our emotions, bargain and solve problems. Fundamentally, we are each unique in our outlook, behavior and style, but these characteristics can throw up immense roadblocks in the workplace. Learn how to understand human behavior and sidestep embarrassment, discomfort, and misunderstandings! This fascinating handbook by noted author Michael Dobson presents a thoroughly insightful guide into what makes people tick. And, as a special bonus, you'll learn how to interpret the personality styles on your team with the exclusive Personality Explorer.

Exploring personality styles: A guide for better understanding yourself and your colleagues

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Skillpath Publications

Filled with a vast array of methods, tips, and advice, a comprehensive guide covers every aspect of project management, including resource allocation, quality control, and risk management, and discusses such important topics as working with teams and conflict resolution. Original.

Streetwise Project Management: How to Manage People, Processes, and Time to Achieve the Results You Need

Adams Media

Are you an accidental manager? Dobson's new book is the resource for technical professionals who suddenly discover that the skills which have made them successful aren't necessarily relevant in their new role as project manager. Dobson covers management strategies for all technical professionals by combining solid information and extensive documentation with humor and perspective. He takes a ground-up approach to effective management, assuming that the reader has no previous exposure or academic background, but is suddenly responsible for getting the job done! And this book works both ways. It's a guide to the emotional challenge of management, a glossary to key terms and concepts, and a handbook for dealing with Generation-X professionals and ageism--all in one book. Remember...effective leadership starts within. Only through complete and honest self-assessment can you develop an action plan that sparks growth and achievement. Project Management for the Technical Professional not only helps you begin the journey, but it also brings you through to the end--successfully.

Project Management for the Technical Professional

Project Management Inst

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