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Career Resources September 2019
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Becoming an Architect
by Janelle Zara
An illuminating guide to a career as an architect written by art and design journalist Janelle Zara and based on the real-life experiences of two experts in the field—required reading for someone considering a path to this rewarding profession. Go behind the scenes and be mentored by the best to find out what it’s really like, and what it really takes, to become an architect. Design critic Janelle Zara takes readers to the front lines to offer a candid portrait of this challenging profession. What does it actually mean to be an architect today? What do they do? How do they do it?
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So you want to work in a museum
by Tara Reddy Young
"This book discusses some of the benefits of working in museums according to size, type, and organizational structure; and goes through dozens of museum positions in detail. It is designed to introduce college students, graduate students, and/or young professionals to the museum field"
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Becoming a Sommelier
by Rosie Schaap
Wine is a pleasure, and in its pursuit there should be no snobbery. The sommelier is there to help, to teach, to guide. Acclaimed food and drink writer Rosie Schaap profiles two renowned sommeliers to offer a candid portrait of this profession. Learn the job from Amanda Smeltz, a poet and wine director in New York, and Roger Dagorn, a James Beard Award–winning Master Sommelier. From starting in the cellar, grueling certification exams, to tastings and dinner service, Becoming a Sommelier is an invaluable introduction to this dream job.
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Becoming a Fashion Designer
by Lindsay Peoples Wagner
Go behind the scenes and be mentored by the best in the business to find out what it’s really like, and what it really takes, to become a fashion designer. Lindsay Peoples Wagner profiles three influential New York designers—Christopher John Rogers, Becca McCharen-Tran of Chromat, and Rosie Assoulin—to reveal how this dream job becomes reality. Today’s designers must operate as innovative brands and businesses as well as inspired creatives. The designers in this book have built new models of success while addressing issues of identity, race, and inclusivity. Peoples Wagner showcases their paths to prominence, from early days and school to investment rounds and scaling. Becoming a Fashion Designer shows that this profession is about far more than clothes.
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In Focus: Interpersonal Communication & Relationships
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De-escalate : how to calm an angry person in 90 seconds or less
by Douglas Noll
Based on the latest findings in neuroscience and meditation, and tested on prison inmates, a self-described “lawyer turned peacemaker” presents a new set of social listening and communication skills for successfully and efficiently calming an angry person or diffusing a volatile situation in 90 seconds or less. Original.
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The compassionate achiever : how helping others fuels success
by Christopher L. Kukk
Drawing on new research in biology, neuroscience and economics, a practical guide for cultivating compassion—the scientifically proven foundation for personal achievement and success at work, at home and in the community—provides a unique four-step program for becoming a compassionate achiever. 20,000 first printing.
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Be your customer's hero : real-world tips & techniques for the service front lines
by Adam Toporek
Provides customer-facing professionals with short, simple, actionable advice designed to transform them into heroes in the eyes of the customers they serve. Quick chapters show readers how to achieve the mindset required for Hero-Class service; understand the customer's expectations--and exceed them; develop powerful communication skills; avoid the seven triggers guaranteed to set customers off; handle difficult and even irrational customers with ease; and become an indispensable part of any frontline team
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Mastering civility : a manifesto for the workplace
by Christine Lynne Porath
A full-length guide based on the author's New York Times article, "No Time to Be Nice at Work," demonstrates how to enhance workplace effectiveness by mastering the skills of professional civility. 30,000 first printing.
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