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Career Excellence covers a wide range of topics that are pertinent and useful for the modern executive in today’s complex ever-changing corporate environment. In this book readers will find among other things, life-making skills like how to: Write an attractive CV Excel in job interviews Communicate effectively Sport the right attitudes Think positively Believe in yourself Value dignity of labor and people Thrive in change Keep learning & updating yourself Manage time, people, conflicts or stress Take on the trials and tribulations of your career Develop quality consciousness in your pursuit of excellence Provide top-of-the-line leadership Human values These skills just go beyond being merely relevant and are enduring skills that will not change for a long time. Mind you, the stakes are a lifetime! Comprising of 21 chapters and more than 100 essays, Career Excellence — Vol. I & Vol. II is power-packed with practical observations and guidelines. Presented in a simple, easy-to-understand language, this book will be of immense help to everyone interested in empowering their career. Remember, if anyone is interested in your job career it is you – not your boss, not your peers nor your subordinates – it’s you & you alone who is going to make the difference with career excellence! About the Author G. Ram Kumar works with Affiliated Computer Services, India (ACS) a premier IT services provider based in the USA. Prior to this, he had successful stints at Juno Online, one of the top Internet Service Provider in US and with ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank. He is very passionate about his work and keen observer of people around him. A voracious reader since his teens, Ram became interested in writing. It was just a case of taking hobby too seriously and the efforts culminated in Career Excellence, his first book for everyone interested in career development. His keen sense of observation and interactions with many executives came handy in the concept and design of this book. Ram is an MCA and also he is certified by Cisco Systems Inc, USA as Cisco Certified Network Associate. Ram Kumar is one of the founder trustees of SKetch, a Tamil Nadu-based NGO involved in women education and empowerment initiatives and sits on the board of the Governing Council of Trustees of SKetch. Coming it may as surprise to readers, the author of this book is just 26 yrs! Table of Contents Vol. I—1. The Quest for Career–The Value of Work Identify the Right job Six Ways to Get a job Winning CVs Interview Skills FAQs in Interviews 2. Career Launch–Your First Job Adapt with the environment 3. Communication Skills–Get it Right with the Basics — Reading, Writing, Speaking The Art of Public Speaking Presentation Skills Technology Aids Communication The seven Cs of effective communication 4. Business Etiquette and Personal Grooming–Seven Ways to be the Perfect Gentleman (1) Sport the professional look (2) Addressing People (3) Managing Emotions (4) Table Manners (5) How to be an Official Diplomat? (6) Treating Visitors (7) The Art of Conversation Technology Etiquette–5. Personality Development–Seven Qualities of Successful People (1) Goal Setting — Think Big, Dream Big, Achieve Big (2) See beyond the horizon (3) Positive Thinking — Positive Living (4) Failure is never final (5) The Winning Edge (6) Attitude is everything (7) Belief in oneself Image-building — Your Personal Brand Identity–6. Time Management–Today is My Time The Value of Time–7. Be the ideal subordinate–Nothing comes free Thriving in change Four follies to avoid