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Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a valuable tool when preparing for your Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional or SHRM-CP Exam. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you need to know to succeed on the SHRM-CP Test.

The majority of parents and health professionals sincerely believe that all vaccines are safe, and no credible research exists showing vaccines cause harm. While public health officials consider vaccines safe and effective for children, parents and informed health professionals are increasingly concerned about vaccine safety and the right to make individualized, informed choices. The Vaccine Book Parents Deserve serves as an empowering and reliable fact-based resource for parents to make informed choices concerning vaccinations. Better informed and armed with an advanced understanding of ...

AI Is Coming for Your Job. Are You Ready? It started quietly. A few tools. Some automation. Faster emails. Smarter searches. Then entire departments started shrinking. Roles disappeared. Tasks were handed to machines. The professionals who thought they were safe? They weren’t. In just months, Artificial Intelligence began replacing knowledge workers, freelancers, and even creatives—quietly and relentlessly. This isn’t a warning. It’s reality. If you don’t adapt now, you will be left behind. But if you act fast, you can turn this shift into the biggest opportunity of your life. ...

“When I pick up the phone, I just freeze.” “I don’t know what to say, I get all nervous and just throw up all over them.” “I am afraid of calling my friends, what if they get upset at me? What if they say no? What if they get upset at me for trying to sell them something?” “I am not a salesperson.” “I am terrified of them saying no.” “I can’t handle rejection.” Any of the above “Ring a bell?” (Forgive the pun!) Not to worry, you have exactly what you need in your hands right here, right now. Paul G Walmsley helps network marketing professionals who are ...

Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) was an English writer, physician, and philosopher whose work has inspired everyone form Ralph Waldo Emerson to Jorge Luis Borges, Virginia Woolf to Stephen Jay Gould. In an intellectual adventure akin to Sarah Bakewell's book on Montaigne, How to Live, Hugh Aldersey-Williams sets off not just to tell the story of Browne's life but also to champion his skeptical nature and inquiring mind for our own age.

International expert and consultant David Maister offers a brilliant and accessible guide to every management issue at play in professional firms. Professional firms differ from other business enterprises in two distinct ways: first, they provide highly customized services and thus cannot apply many of the management principles developed for product-based industries. Second, professional services are highly personalized, involving the skills of individuals.

Elevate your exam preparation with the PSI National Real Estate License Exam Audio Study Guide, a comprehensive manual designed by Davidson’s Audiobooks for aspiring real estate professionals. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or managing daily chores, this guide seamlessly integrates into your routine, transforming idle moments into productive study sessions, comprehensive Content Aligned with PSI Standards.

Are you self-aware, rational, and pragmatic, yet still unable to achieve the results you want in your management, business or career? Success in business doesn’t solely depend on diligent planning, executing and ‘doing’. The ‘human factor’ plays a vital role in accomplishment and prosperity. As an executive or a business owner, your success depends first and foremost on your mental conduct. It’s not enough to learn tactical methods and techniques, or plan a strategy; in order to succeed in today’s competitive reality, you must first tackle your mental side and reprogram your ...

For years, they came in on weekends to plan and practice—nearly sixty surgeons, nurses, and anesthesiologists, preparing to harmonize in a vast medical symphony. For the team at Mayo Clinic, it was their most complex surgery to date: a face transplant. At the heart of this event was Andy Sandness. He grappled with feelings of isolation and shame after a disfiguring suicide attempt but was determined to reclaim his future, to be seen as ordinary, and to belong again.

The poker industry has grown at a phenomenal rate during the past few years. It wasn t that long ago that only a few Nevada casinos had small poker rooms as an accommodation for its casino customers. But times have changed. Today there are many locations throughout the country that offer poker including several giant poker facilities. However, with this explosive growth, there are a few growing pains, and a lack of quality dealers is immediately apparent to anyone who either plays poker or works in the industry. Dealing poker is one of those occupations that look easy when preformed by a ...

Conquer the aPHR Exam: Study Guide for the HRCI Associate Professional in Human Resources Exam is your ultimate resource for acing the aPHR certification. This comprehensive guide covers all key topics required for the exam, including HR operations, recruitment, compensation, employee relations, and health and safety. Designed for aspiring HR professionals, the guide offers detailed explanations, practical examples, and expert insights to reinforce your learning. Whether you’re beginning your HR career or looking to validate your skills, this study guide is your essential tool for success.

"Mastering the Game: A Guide for Professional Game Masters in RPGs" by Terry Sloan is the definitive handbook for transforming your passion for role-playing games into a professional career. This guide offers in-depth strategies for creating compelling narratives, designing immersive worlds, and developing memorable characters that captivate players. It also provides practical advice on monetizing your game-mastering skills, effective marketing techniques, community management, and building a personal brand within the gaming industry. Whether you're an experienced Game Master or aspiring to...

With his characteristic eyebrow-raising behavior, Richard P. Feynman once provoked the wife of a Princeton dean to remark, "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman!" But the many scientific and personal achievements of this Nobel Prize-winning physicist are no laughing matter. Here, woven with his scintillating views on modern science, Feynman relates the defining moments of his accomplished life.

This SHRM CP & SCP Audio Study Guide by the Davidson's is meticulously designed for professionals gearing up for the SHRM Certified Professional (CP) and Senior Certified Professional (SCP) exams. This guide stands as an invaluable tool for those looking to deepen their expertise and credibility in the human resources field.

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.

Three titans of finance predicted the current economic crisis several years ago, but their warnings went unheeded. A New York Times best-selling author distills the wisdom of all three.

Throughout the violent financial disruptions of the past several years, three men have stood out as beacons of judgment and wisdom: Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Paul Volcker.

Want to go from receptionist to CEO? You need to excel at your current tasks before you begin to climb the corporate ladder. The New Receptionist addresses every area where a receptionist, secretary or assistant should excel, for example, mastering travel and time zones, IT and security, knowledge of privacy laws and what they mean in the work environment as well as daily duties such as good communication skills. THE NEW RECEPTIONIST therefore offers essential skills for the new or career-driven receptionist or assistant, receptionists who are entering the business world from other ...

Food has always been an integral part of Stanley Tucci’s life: from stracciatella soup served in the shadow of the Pantheon, to marinara sauce cooked between scene rehearsals and costume fittings, to home-made pizza eaten with his children before bedtime. Now, in What I Ate in One Year Tucci records twelve months of eating—in restaurants, kitchens, film sets, press junkets, at home and abroad, with friends, with family, with strangers, and occasionally just by himself.

From the acclaimed author of The Nobel Prize comes this fascinating portrait of four of the greatest minds in the history of science and the impossible turning point they faced. As World War II wound down, and it became increasingly clear that the Allies would emerge victorious, Albert Einstein invited three close friends - all titans of contemporary science and philosophy - to his home at 112 Mercer Street in Princeton, New Jersey, to discuss what they loved best: science and philosophy.

Liam Carlton is a professional baseball player. My best friend’s twin brother. And an arrogant playboy I can’t stand. A weeklong vacation at the Hamptons with my best friend was supposed to be a good time. I can assure you playing Liam’s fake girlfriend sure wasn’t. Sharing the same bedroom wouldn’t be that bad if the arguing and chemistry wasn’t so real. But after an awful turn of events involving my ex, Liam rescued me to my surprise. I’m seeing a softer side to him I never knew existed… and my feelings are starting to change. I can’t keep him out of my mind, and we ...