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It's amazing the misinformation found in most résumé books! Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows firsthand what kind of résumé sparks an employer's interest - and which ones fail. In The Elements of Résumé Style, he warns against popular "tricks" that tend to backfire - and instead informs listeners how to craft clear, compelling, targeted résumés and cover letters that actually work.

Despite extensive evidence highlighting the influence of genetics in the business world, this critical connection has been glossed over by corporate leaders and management gurus. Now, for the first time, author Scott Shane explains why genes matter, and how an understanding of their relationship to behavior is of vital importance to employers, employees, and policy makers.

Are you ready to become a better speaker and overcome your fear of public speaking? Have you experienced stage fright? For anyone listening to this book, as much as public speaking may challenge you, you likely don’t have much of a problem with normal speaking in interactions at work, school, and in your social life. You may not be a perfect conversationalist, but you don’t break into a cold sweat just thinking about talking with coworkers, other students, or friends at a café.

“Will I ever be happy at work?” This is a question I’ve found myself asking for many years. Working as a job recruiter for numerous companies, I quickly discovered that I was not the only one asking the question. I’ve repeatedly been asked by job seekers, employers, and successful entrepreneurs who have all been in search of an answer and hoping for the very same thing: increased satisfaction, fulfillment, and happiness at their job, or in the work they do.