Recognizing the urgent need for students to understand the emergence of the United States' power and prestige in relation to world events, Gary W. Reichard and Ted Dickson reframe the teaching of American history in a global context. Each essay covers a specific chronological period and approaches fundamental topics and events in United States history from an international perspective, emphasizing how the development of the United States has always depended on its transactions with other n...

After the ivory tower existence of college comes the hard reality of "real life." Although the economy is steadily curving upwards, many college graduates still have to face the reality that their efforts over the past four years may not readily result in the payoff of a lucrative job. To put it bluntly, many new graduates today find themselves newly unemployedFor those that fall under this category, who are walking out into the real world for the first time, help in the form of a ...

Attention spans are shrinking, the pace of life is accelerating, and no ones job is completely secure. As a result, everyone who lives on the planet and has a job needs at least 30-second speeches - one that tells the world who they are and the other that tells the world what they do. This short-form book by business coach Dr. Nick Morgan explains how to create pitch-perfect elevator speeches.

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Job interviews can be scarier than jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. One of the worst parts is being asked a question and having no clue how to respond. As you go about your job quest, take some time to go over these questions and have an inkling as to how you will answer to them if you are asked. This book contains 400 questions so you'll be more than prepared for whatever an interviewer throws at you.It's impossible to foresee every question an interviewer will ask ...

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It's Your Business was an immediate Wall Street Journal bestseller and garnered tremendous media attention from entrepreneurs and small business owners.With advice from Ramberg and such notable entrepreneurs as Blake Mycoskie and Guy Kawasaki, this right-to-the-point book covers topics from human resources to finance, public relations to sales, and much, much more -- all geared towards the small business owner.Knowing that entrepreneurs ha...

This book is a call to action for your business. Packed with professional tips, The Small Business Crisis includes a definition for success, your chances of failure, the reasons why your business is failing, and the simple solution to a critical question thousands of business owners cannot answer.Author Amanda Craig is a copywriting fanatic and document specialist who wrote this book to give hope to small-to-medium sized business owners with failing or struggling businesses. She is...

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"I don't know much about tech, but I do know that these pioneer women are pretty dope. Geek Girl Rising gives a much needed voice to the fearless women paving an important path in the tech world, while forming a lasting sisterhood along the way." - Kelly RipaMeet the women who aren't asking permission from Silicon Valley to chase their dreams. They are going for it—building cutting-edge tech startups, investing in each other's ventures, crushing male hacker...

A framework I've used for years to help me acclimate to a new position is the one presented in this article. Using it, you can quickly hone in on the top priorities for your position and, if you follow the recommendations, you'll be one step closer to succeeding at your new job. Even if you've been in the job for a while, this framework can give you a new lens to view your organization and sharpen your priorities. The framework includes three sections, with the following goals:Peop...