Secrets of Seasoned Professionals--They learned the hard way but you don't have to - Softcover

Kelly Tyler Byrnes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0981829821 ISBN 13: 9780981829821

Publisher: Fired Up Publishing Company, 2016

Synopsis

How to Avoid Career Sabotage and Achieve Success 
In today's competitive job market and business environment, career advancement and employment security come from setting high standards and knowing how to achieve them. Seasoned professionals know how. But, they learned the hard way: over time, through experience, and by trial-and-error. This book includes the professional behavior that matters, so you do not need to spend years acquiring it the hard way. 

Through quite candid and sometimes funny interviews and experiences, the author compiled a wealth of subtle details pros wish they knew earlier. 
 
Secrets of Seasoned Professionals delivers more than 600 ways you can:

• Identify mistakes you make that no one will tell you to your face
• Interact comfortably with everyone from interns to executives so you form lasting, professional relationships you can count on
• Manage up to form mutually beneficial relationships with your boss and other leaders
• Deliver results so you are selected for advanced opportunities 
• Present yourself professionally without triggering embarrassing feedback from your boss

You owe it to your career to ensure there are no subtle mistakes tarnishing your credibility and holding you back.

About this title

About the Author

Kelly Tyler Byrnes, an award-winning business owner and speaker, has been serving companies as an Organization Development specialist for more than 25 years. Her professional career began as an entry level employee for a major corporation, and it continued through mid-level management and executive positions. She also has been an entrepreneur and small business adviser. Currently, Kelly leads Voyage Consulting Group, which specializes in helping high-growth companies modernize and capitalize on their culture, engagement, and leadership practices. She also serves as an adjunct management professor for Rockhurst University. Kelly's undergraduate degree is from St. Mary s College (Notre Dame IN) and her graduate degree is from Rockhurst (Kansas City MO). She holds the SPHR and SHRM-SCP designations.

Kelly's diverse career put her in touch with a variety of people, and they gave her feedback and input into this book. Contributors to this book include senior executives in operations, sales, marketing, and human resources from top companies across the country. Specific examples and tips are included so new professionals can learn from experienced ones without the same humiliating time-wasting setbacks. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Fired Up Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0981829821
• ISBN 13: 9780981829821
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 156