From performers who bask in the spotlight to those who find inspiration in the midnight glow of a computer monitor, the world has no shortage of creative people. While the day-to-day realities of a ballerina may be quite different from that of a novelist, actor, graphic artist, musician, or...

Whether you're undertaking an employability module on your course, or need advice on developing transferable employability skills throughout your degree, this handy guide provides the theory and practical help you need to get your foot on the career ladder on graduation

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This invaluable reference tool has been designed in response to the growing recognition that too little is known about the intersection between entrepreneurship and human resource management. Paying particular attention to the 'people' side of venture emergence and development, it offers unique...

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Der Realitätsschock erster Arbeitstag -- Das Rüstzeug oder: Die Kompetenzen, die ich habe – und was ich sonst noch so alles bräuchte -- Landkarte der Möglichkeiten – was man mit den Kompetenzen so alles anstellen kann (im studierten Fach und anderswo) -- Und jetzt? – Was sich ab heute...

Being able to measure people’s quality of life is fundamental when assessing the progress of societies. There is now widespread acknowledgement that measuring subjective well-being is an essential part of measuring quality of life alongside other social and economic dimensions. As a first step...

All too often, when investors go in search of investment advice, they are met with television personalities and so-called investment “gurus” who do little more than push the latest and greatest scheme to retire rich. Your retirement funds-in the form of IRAs, 401(k)s, SEP or Simple IRAs, and...

Thinking about divorce? Already in the process of divorce? You need this book. Divorce is complex, and complications are not what you need when you are facing its emotional and financial pressures. In It's Splitsville: Surviving Your Divorce, veteran divorce attorney James J. Gross breaks down...