Become a more effective and efficient writer today! More than a technical manual of writing style and grammar, this book offers a unique method for achieving workplace-writing success by offering four critical tools: the PDQ integrated writing process (planning, drafting, quality controlling); the 4S Plan for composing writing product (statement, support, structure, style); techniques to move writers from a me-focused style of essay writing to a results-oriented, us-focused business writing style and it-focused technical writing style; and the groundwork for becoming and remaining a successful on-the-job writer through inspirational, memorable, and relevant writing tips.

The Art of On-the-job Writing

Business & Money

Philip Vassallo

Skills

First Books

Extensively updated and revised for 2007, this 416-page new edition maintains its strong focus on Seattle proper, but expands greatly its coverage of the surrounding area. From Ballard to Beacon Hill, this Newcomer s Handbook® provides readers with the most up-to-date information on housing styles and trends; new development; and all the must-know information about Seattle life, including education and childcare, transportation, cultural life, and much more. In addition to being thoroughly updated and revised, this edition offers new sections. In the Shopping for the Home chapter, we ve added Wines and Make &amp; Take Meal Assembly; in the Cultural Life chapter, a detailed section on Art Walks is included; and in Childcare and Education, we have added Online Schools. In the Neighborhoods chapter, there are new sections about Vashon Island, Bremerton, and Sammamish.

Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in Seattle: Including Bellevue, Redmond, Everett, and Tacoma (Newcomer's Handbooks)

Christensen, Maria

Reference

Updated for 2010! This must-have book guides you through the intricacies of the Series 7 exam. Walker takes the exam apart piece by piece, and explains terms and concepts with a sense of humor and ease not found in other exam guides. He shows you, step-by-step, how not to be misled by the questions. In addition to practice questions liberally sprinkled throughout its lessons, this guide includes study sheets summarizing the lessons, a section devoted to test-taking strategy, a full 250-question practice exam, and a comprehensive glossary and index. Once you've finished this book, you will be able to take the test with confidence!

Pass the 7: A Training Guide for the FINRA Series 7 Exam

Test Preparation

Robert Walker

Professional

Updated for 2010! This must-have book guides you through the intricacies of the Series 65 exam. Walker takes the exam apart piece by piece, and explains terms and concepts with a sense of humor and ease not found in other exam guides. He shows you, step-by-step, how not to be misled by the questions. In addition to practice questions liberally sprinkled throughout its lessons, this guide includes a targeted quiz following each of the four sections as well as an expanded glossary. Once you've finished this book, you will be able to take the test with confidence!

Pass the 65: A Training Guide for the NASAA Series 65 Exam (First Books Training Library)

This must-have book guides you through the intricacies of the Series 66 exam. Walker takes the exam apart piece by piece, and explains terms and concepts with a sense of humor and ease not found in other exam guides. He shows you, step-by-step, how not to be misled by the questions. In addition to practice questions liberally sprinkled throughout its lessons, Pass the 66 includes two complete 100-question practice finals, a detailed table of contents, a review checklist, and a handy glossary. Once you've finished this book, you will be able to take the test with confidence!

Pass the 66: A Training Guide for the NASAA Series 66 Exam

Have you ever felt excluded from the inner workings of an organization because you were the only person with a particular characteristic? Have any of the people in your organization ever felt excluded? The answer may surprise you. In various contexts, employees in the minority--whether based on race, color, sexual orientation, gender, age, national origin, disability, or even a nonphysical characteristic--may feel marginalized by subtle (and not so subtle) encounters with majority members of the organization. This marginalization can result in high attrition rates, difficulty recruiting top talent from diverse backgrounds, and lawsuits. When managers are unaware of these problems, the organization's good intentions to increase diversity are not good enough.
 Based on interviews with professionals from various backgrounds, RECRUITING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE provides managers, employees, and students with advice for navigating the overlay issues of cultural and generational diversity.
 Natalie Holder-Winfield is an experienced employment lawyer who proactively works with corporations, law firms, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to meet their workforce training needs. As QUEST's Diversity &amp; Employment Consultant, she uses recent legal precedents to create realistic customized training videos and training programs.

Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce: New Rules for a New Generation

Holder-Winfield, Natalie

Business Culture

This must-have book guides you through the intricacies of the Series 65 exam. Walker takes the exam apart piece by piece, and explains terms and concepts with a sense of humor and ease not found in other exam guides. He shows you, step-by-step, how not to be misled by the questions and liberally sprinkles practice questions, designed to reinforce concepts, throughout the book. Totally rewritten to reflect the latest Series 65 exam, this book is divided into the same four sections as the exam, with a quiz, including answers and rationales, following each section. A handy glossary, as well as index, makes the book a useful quick reference as well. Once you've finished this book, you will be able to take the test with confidence!

This must-have book guides you through the intricacies of the Series 63 exam. Walker takes the exam apart piece-by-piece, and explains terms and concepts with a sense of humor and ease not found in other exam guides. He shows you, step-by-step, how not to be misled by the questions. In addition to a lengthy exercise in translation back into English, this book includes two complete 60-question practice finals as well as a handy glossary. And new for this edition: a helpful and concise review of background information relating to the Series 6 and Series 7 exams. Once you've finished this book, you will be able to take the test with confidence!

Pass the 63: A Training Guide for the NASAA Series 63 Exam

Finance

Do the terms collateralized mortgage obligation, subordinated debenture, and pass-through certificate give you a headache? Do you need to take the Series 6 exam? If you can answer yes to both of these questions, then you've come to the right place. This must-have book guides you through the intricacies of the Series 6 exam, matching each book chapter to the corresponding exam section. Walker takes the exam apart piece by piece, and explains terms and concepts with a sense of humor and ease not found in other exam guides. He shows you, step-by-step, how not to be misled by the questions. The book includes chapter quizzes plus two complete 100-question practice exams as well as a handy glossary. Once you've finished this book, you will be able to take the test with confidence!

Pass the 6: A Training Guide for the FINRA Series 6 Exam

Ned Ryerson. That's who a lot of people picture when they think of insurance agents.Don't remember Ned? Sure you do. He was the cheesy insurance agent from the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day. In Ned, we see examples of what can go so horribly awry with the insurance sales process someone who gets people to sign on the dotted line because it's the only way they can escape him, someone who is far more of a salesman than a trusted advisor, and of course, someone who is living commission-to-commission, putting his own survival above his clients' needs.The reason all these things make Ned our anti-mascot is that if you fail to grasp the danger of these things, you'll undoubtedly place major obstacles between you and your career goals. Starting of course, with your quest to pass the licensing exam.Thus, the goal of this book is twofold. First and foremost, I want to help you pass the exam, and do so by a wide margin. I don t want it to be even close. I want your state's insurance commissioner to be so blown away by your score that he takes your exam home and hangs it up on his refrigerator. But second, I want this book to become the basis for your career. I want it to help shape the way you approach insurance sales so that you not only help protect others against loss, but protect yourself (and your hard-earned license) as well. Even more, I want it to protect you against an average career. I want this book to help insure your financial success.Interested?If you are, then you're in for some exciting lessons about insurance theory, products, and sales. I'll share with you both the practical and conceptual knowledge you need to get to where you want to go.Disclaimer: Before taking any life, accident, or health licensing examination, you will need to comply with your state's specific education requirements for pre-licensing, which may include specific course providers and required topics, number of classroom hours, etc.

Life and Health Insurance Exams for Ohio; A Solomon Exam Prep Guide

Ken Clark

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The Art of On-the-job Writing

Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in Seattle: Including Bellevue, Redmond, Everett, and Tacoma (Newcomer's Handbooks)

Pass the 7: A Training Guide for the FINRA Series 7 Exam

Pass the 65: A Training Guide for the NASAA Series 65 Exam (First Books Training Library)

Pass the 66: A Training Guide for the NASAA Series 66 Exam

Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce: New Rules for a New Generation

Pass the 65: A Training Guide for the NASAA Series 65 Exam (First Books Training Library)

Pass the 63: A Training Guide for the NASAA Series 63 Exam

Pass the 6: A Training Guide for the FINRA Series 6 Exam

Life and Health Insurance Exams for Ohio; A Solomon Exam Prep Guide