Job Savvy : How to Be a Success at Work

Job Savvy helps people develop the critical skills needed to survive and get ahead in today's workplace. Based on research into what employers need and value in employees, this workbook helps readers build job survival skills, increase productivity, and improve job satisfaction and success.

The workbook's numerous activities show readers how to be ready for the workplace and improve their basic job skills. The narrative is easy to read; informative; and features several examples, checklists, worksheets, and summaries.

With this workbook, readers will learn about the expectaions of employers. Content addresses punctuality and attendance; dressing and grooming; first impressions; supervisor, co-worker, and customer relationships; problem solving; ethics; workplace communication; technology and trends in the workplace; performance reviews; and more. In addition, content for this new fifth edition discusses social networking and websites, and readers will learn about the implications of revealing personal information online, and the need to be cautious when discussing work issues on these sites.

LaVerne L. Ludden has a doctorate in adult and community education and has taught leadeship, adult education, and business courses at the university level for more than 25 years. Luden is a professor in the doctoral program in organizational leadership at Indiana Wesleyan University. As a former dean of adult and continuing studies, and as a successful small business owner, he bridges the gap between an employer's and employee's expectations.

Ludden is the author of 12 books. He has held leadership positions in the American Society for Training and Development, International Leadership Association, and the Association of Career Professionals International.