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The Insider Guide to Careers in Human Resources (2005 Edition)
by WetFeetFor those interested in a career in human resources, this WetFeet Insider Guide explores how the field has evolved; the hiring outlook and industry trends; the different jobs available, with salary ranges for each; the pros and cons of working in HR; and how to shine in their interviews.
The Insider Guide to Careers in Information Technology (2005 Edition)
by WetFeetDespite the technology sector downturn and the outsourcing trend, IT professions are among the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in the economy. This WetFeet Insider Guide explores current industry trends, where IT professionals commonly find work, major IT job functions, and what industry professionals like and dislike about the work.
The Insider Guide to Careers in Marketing and Market Research (2005 Edition)
by WetFeetIf your creative genius is matched by your analytical acumen, you may find that marketing makes for a worthy challenge, and an exciting career. The uninitiated may mistakenly equate marketing with peddling household products, but marketers know their roles are far more complex and engaging than that. They help their organizations anticipate the public's needs and position them to satisfy those needs. As such, marketing is the necessary link between an organization and its target audience, which is now more broadly defined to include customers, clients, investors, and partners.
The Insider Guide to Careers in Nonprofits and Government Agencies (2006 edition)
by WetFeetFor the civic-minded, nonprofits and government agencies can be very rewarding places to work. This WetFeet Insider Guide explores profiles of top nonprofit and government organizations; the types of jobs available to MBAs and undergrads; what current nonprofit and government professionals like and dislike about their work; and how to get a foot in the door.
The Insider Guide to Industries and Careers for Undergraduates (2006 Edition)
by WetFeetEvery year, WetFeet's career experts undertake painstaking research and analysis, to profile a host of industries and careers that hire recent graduates. It's the perfect starting point for undergrads ready to research their future careers. This book covers 20 industries and 10 career functions; key jobs, with current salary ranges and overall job prospects; top-ranked companies; and common career tracks.
The Insider Guide to the 25 Top Consulting Firms (2005 edition)
by WetFeetConsulting firms are traditionally among the largest employers of top MBA and college graduates. This WetFeet Insider Guide profiles 25 top firms, with key numbers and recent milestones for each, from mergers and acquisitions to global expansion; the inside scoop on what it's like to work there; hiring information, including how to make contact and with whom; and interviewing tips.
Insider Risk and Personnel Security: An introduction
by Paul MartinThis textbook analyses the origins and effects of insider risk, using multiple real-life case histories to illustrate the principles, and explains how to protect organisations against the risk. Some of the most problematic risks confronting businesses and organisations of all types stem from the actions of insiders – individuals who betray trust by behaving in potentially harmful ways. Insiders cause material damage to their employers and society, and psychological harm to the colleagues and friends they betray. Even so, many organisations do not have a systematic understanding of the nature and origins of insider risk, and relatively few have a coherent and effective system of protective security measures to defend themselves against that risk. This book describes the environmental and psychological factors that predispose some individuals to become harmful insiders, and the most common pathways by which this happens. It considers how aspects of insider risk have been altered by shifts in society, including our increasing reliance on technology and changes in working patterns. The second half of the book sets out a practical systems-based approach to personnel security – the system of defensive measures used to protect against insider risk. It draws on the best available knowledge from industry and academic research, behavioural science, and practitioner experience to explain how to make personnel security effective at managing the risk while enabling the conduct of business. This book will be essential reading for students of risk management, security, resilience, cyber security, behavioural science, HR, leadership, and business studies, and of great interest to security practitioners.
Insider Threat: A Systemic Approach (Crime Science Series)
by Matthew Manning Pierre SkorichEstablishing a new framework for understanding insider risk by focusing on systems of organisation within large enterprises, including public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, this book analyses practices to better assess, prevent, detect, and respond to insider risk and protect assets and public good.Analysing case studies from around the world, the book includes real-world insider threat scenarios to illustrate the outlined framework in the application, as well as to assist accountable entities within organisations to implement the changes required to embed the framework into normal business practices. Based on information, data, applied research, and empirical study undertaken over ten years, across a broad range of government departments and agencies in various countries, the framework presented provides a more accurate and systemic method for identifying insider risk, as well as enhanced and cost-effective approaches to investing in prevention, detection, and response controls and measuring the impact of controls on risk management and financial or other loss.Insider Threat: A Systemic Approach will be of great interest to scholars and students studying white-collar crime, criminal law, public policy and criminology, transnational crime, national security, financial management, international business, and risk management.
The Insider Threat: Assessment and Mitigation of Risks
by Eleanor E. ThompsonThis book provides emergent knowledge relating to physical, cyber, and human risk mitigation in a practical and readable approach for the corporate environment. It presents and discusses practical applications of risk management techniques along with useable practical policy change options. This practical organizational security management approach examines multiple aspects of security to protect against physical, cyber, and human risk. A practical more tactical focus includes managing vulnerabilities and applying countermeasures. The book guides readers to a greater depth of understanding and action-oriented options.
Insider Trading in Developing Jurisdictions: Achieving an effective regulatory regime
by Wunmi BewajiThe book examines the regulation of insider dealing in the developed jurisdictions, using three of the G7 countries as guides with the aim of knowing how they have regulated insider trading and what lessons can be learnt from their failures and achievements. It looks at regulatory regimes in the US, the UK and Japan in order to consider whether these regimes can be successfully transplanted to developing countries. In order to explore insider dealing in the developing world the book focuses on Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and second largest economy. This book examines in theoretical and empirical terms the law on insider trading away from the dogmatic approach of Western literature by presenting the subject from the prism of a developing jurisdiction in post-colonial Africa with a divergent cultural, historical, social, political and economic background. The author analyses what shape insider dealing takes in Nigeria, a predominantly illiterate society, and considers the groups involved. The books also explores how the concept of insider dealing regulation is understood amongst parties integral to its administration and enforcement such as lawyers, judges, stockbrokers, and ordinary investors. The legislation governing insider dealing regulation in Nigeria is critically examined to expose its strengths and weaknesses, and to see how foreign provisions and legislation have been incorporated. The book uses Nigerian experiences to consider its implications for other developing nations, arguing that regulatory regimes need to take into account the specific social, political, historical and economic factors of a particular locale rather than importing regulations wholesale from developed jurisdictions.
The Insider's Dossier
by Andrew PackerThe Insider's Dossier will seamlessly guide you through investing alongside those most in-the-know professionals, debunking the widespread myth that insider trading is illegal. Not only is it legal when following proper protocol, but author Andrew Packer helps you to decode the Wall Street lingo, so that even the novice could easily follow corporate insiders for returns that significantly outperform the market year over year.
An Insider’s Guide to Academic Medicine: A Clinical Teacher’s Perspective
by David C. AronThis book serves as an insider's guide to careers in academic medicine. The author shares his 45 years of experience as a clinician, teacher, researcher, and administrator. His journey has often taken unpredictable turns and the book offers practical guidance to becoming a successful physician scientist in academic medicine, or to become a successful clinician affiliated with an academic medical center. Divided into four parts, the book begins by focusing on academic medicine as a complex system. This is followed by parts on academic duties, academic life, and concludes with words of wisdom. These sections and subsequent chapters are tied together by the scholarships of discovery, teaching, application, and integration. To pursue research, practice, teaching, and administration, scholarship should be the core value of every physician.
An Insider's Guide to Auctions
by Sylvia AuerbachWelcome to the blooming, booming world of the auction. Come to observe, furnish your home, add to your collection of whatever you collect, acquire a fine painting, find a rare antique--or even a perfect little table to eat on while you're watching television. But do come to the auction. Where else can shopping be a combination of adventure, test of wills, history lesson, and antique show, and best of all, a source of bargains and good solid finds? In the words of one devotee who has worked in the auction business at everything from moving heavy furniture to appraising fine art in Park Avenue penthouses, the auction is "the greatest game ever invented for grownups."
The Insiders' Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess 2nd Edition: Confessions from My Years Afloat with the Rich and Famous
by Julie PerrySince 2006, The Insiders’ Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess has been a must-read guide for hopeful, young travelers and those intrigued by a career path in the super-yacht industry. Hundreds of yacht crew in the industry today used Julie’s book to get started---and succeed---working aboard yachts. Entertaining and educational, this book not only covers who owns luxury yachts, where they travel, and what taking care of their eccentric owners is like, but it describes the awe-inspiring benefits of the job, the skills required, and a clear-cut roadmap for how others can do it, too. If the terrific pay and benefits that come from accompanying celebrities and dignitaries on their private journeys around the world appeals to you, consider Julie Perry your new career coach. Let her guide you to the sea of opportunity that awaits young travelers in one of the world’s most adventurous and mind-boggling industries: LUXURY YACHTING.
An Insider's Guide to Building a Successful Consulting Practice
by Bruce L. KatcherBruce Katcher combines his years of experience and insights with real stories from a range of other independent consultants to guide readers on their journey of growing a consulting practice--whether they’re beginners just starting up or veterans looking for new ways to invigorate their businesses. In An Insider’s Guide to Building a Successful Consulting Practice, you’ll learn simple yet powerful strategies for success, including how to: identify a market and narrow your focus; make a smooth transition from employee to independent consultant; sell effectively even if you've never sold before; establish visibility through speaking, writing, and networking; set prices based on value; develop a marketing strategy and divide your time between marketing and delivering your services; and much more.
The Insider's Guide to Culture Change: Creating a Workplace That Delivers, Grows, and Adapts
by Siobhan McHaleThe secret to the success or failure of any business boils down to its culture.From disengaged employees to underserved customers, business failures invariably stem from a culture problem. In The Insider&’s Guide to Culture Change, acclaimed culture transformation expert and global executive Siobhan McHale shares her proven four-step process to demystifying culture transformation and starting down the path to positive change.Many leaders and managers struggle to get a handle on exactly what culture is and how pervasive its impact is throughout an organization. Some try to change the culture by publishing a statement of core values but soon find that, aside from some short-term lip service, no meaningful change happens. Others try to unify the culture around a set of shared goals that satisfy shareholders but find their efforts backfire as stressed employees throw their hands up because &“leadership just doesn&’t get it.&” Others implement expensive new IT systems to try to bring about change, only to find that employees find &“workarounds&” and soon go back to their old ways.Culture transformation expert Siobhan McHale defines culture simply: &“It&’s how things work around here.&”The Insider&’s Guide to Culture Change walks readers through McHale&’s four-step process to culture transformation, including how toUnderstand what &“corporate culture&” really is and how it impacts every aspect of the way your organization operatesAnalyze where your culture is broken or not adding maximum valueUnlock the power of reframing roles within your company, to empower and engage your employeesUtilize proven methods and tools to break through deeply embedded patterns and change your company mind-setKeep the momentum going by consolidating gains and maintaining your foot on the change acceleratorWith The Insider&’s Guide to Culture Change, watch your employees go from followers to change leaders who drive an agile culture that constantly outperforms.
The Insider's Guide to Finding the Perfect Job
by Robert OrndorffJob-hunting strategies from a university career services director.
The Insider's Guide to Franchising
by Bryce WebsterA comprehensive guide to the world of business and franchising. Includes technical analysis of franchises in general and advice for working in that field.
The Insider's Guide to Innovation at Microsoft
by Dean Carignan JoAnn GarbinIn this unique guide, you&’re not just reading about innovation—you're learning how to do it from the people behind some of the biggest breakthroughs of the last 50 years at one of the most influential and valuable companies in the world.Are there innovation truisms that hold from one initiative to the next? Are there strategies that appear again and again in the success stories of businesses as varied as gaming and cloud infrastructure? Are there behaviors common to creative leadership in every role, from research to sales? And if these patterns exist, could they be distilled into teachable practices? These are the questions Dean Carignan and JoAnn Garbin, two senior innovation leaders at Microsoft, set out to answer. The Insider&’s Guide to Innovation at Microsoft reveals the patterns behind Microsoft&’s biggest wins and losses—from the Xbox revolution to the Windows Mobile miss and the unexpected rise of Bing in AI. Based on dozens of interviews only fellow &“Microsofties&” could secure, this book shares behind-the-scenes stories brimming with insights and proven practices that transcend time and technology.
The Insider's Guide to Music Licensing
by Brian TarquinFirst-hand advice for musicians from Brian Tarquin, author, who has over twenty years of experience in licensing music to record labels, TV shows, feature films, radio promos, and network promos. This book takes you through how licensing really works: what type of royalties are expected, digital royalties from companies, receiving royalties from iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster through digital distributors like IODA/The Orchard, and how they pay. Also covered are mechanical royalties from broadcast radio licenses, how foreign royalties are collected, publishing administration deals, and a breakdown of sync and master licenses. Interviews with major industry players offer advice directly to musicians.
The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards
by Johann RostIt is essential for a corporation to not only survive but thrive in today's global outsourcing environment. The Insider's Guide to Outsourcing Risks and Rewards is a comprehensive and accessible resource that assists an organization in deciding whether it will benefit from pursuing-or not pursuing-such an endeavor. The author, an 18-year ve
Insider's Guide To Passing The California Real Estate Exam
by Rockwell Publishing CompanyRockwell's Insider's Guide to Passing the California Real Estate Exam is designed to help you focus your exam preparation on the material that matters. The first steps to becoming a real estate agent in California include taking a required course in real estate principles and passing the salesperson's exam. The real estate principles course presents an overwhelming amount of information, and most students wonder how much of it they must memorize to pass the exam. The Insider's Guide distills the key concepts tested by the state and presents them in a way that facilitates understanding and retention. The Insider's Guide offers: a targeted review of all essential information, an easy to follow outline format, margin notes to emphasize key points, hundreds of sample exam questions, three complete exams that match the format of the state exam, answers and explanations for all questions, and an index that helps you locate specific information quickly. The Insider's Guide also includes a special section on test preparation strategies, filled with useful tips on how to improve your score.
The Insider's Guide to Paying for College: Find Out How to Get More Money for College
by Don M. BettertonDon Betterton, financial aid director at Princeton University, offers easy-to-understand advice and expert guidance for every step of the financial aid process.
An Insider's Guide to Place Branding: Shaping the Identity and Reputation of Cities, Regions and Countries (Management for Professionals)
by Florian KaeferThis professional guidebook highlights brand development and management for cities, regions, countries, and destinations. It presents a unique collection of expert interviews, combined with latest research insights and thoughts on the most relevant topics and trends linked to the reputation, brand development and management of cities, regions, countries and destinations. This is a book which offers inspiring personal stories and reflections, and at the same time serves as essential know how guide for busy place managers, marketers and developers who care about the reputation and well-being of their community.
The Insider's Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes
by Dolf De Roos Diane KennedyIncrease Your Profits and Lower Your Tax Bill with Tax Loopholes for Every InvestorThe Insider's Guide to Real Estate Investing Loopholes reveals all the best and most effective tax loopholes that successful real estate investors use to maximize their profits. Completely updated with over fifty percent new material, this Revised Edition also covers all the new tax laws, and features new and updated case studies and examples.Real estate is probably the best investment money can buy, in part because there are so many profit-maximizing tax loopholes that directly benefit real estate investors. In this practical and straightforward real estate classic, bestselling authors Kennedy and de Roos show investors how to increase their investment profits and use real estate as a legal tax shelter. Inside, you'll find practical guidance and trustworthy advice on:* Tax loopholes that turn your home into a profit center* Tricks for using your vacation home as a tax-savings investment* Real estate investment strategies for taking advantage of international tax laws* Creative cash flow techniques for increasing your investment's profitability* How to cut taxes through the 1031 tax-free exchange, pension funds, real estate loss deductions, homestead exemptions, and joint tenancies* Real estate pitfalls and how to avoid them* And much more