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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall (27 Sep 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0273662716
  • ISBN-13: 978-0273662716
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,450 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"This is a definitive code for personal business success...Key points, concisely made, that can steer anyone through the minefield of office life."Management Today

 

This is the book to help you achieve all your career ambitions - Short List, May 2008



The Telegraph, 19 June 2008
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Insight., 24 Mar 2006
As someone who was approaching their first corporate job I found this book invaluable.

I can see how it may be of limited use to those who are progressing well, but if you are stuck in a rut, or entering a new field of employment I would recommend this book as a guide to help you on your way. It will help you see why you have been passed over for promotion, and show you what is really valued by senior managment.

If you are leaving school or university for your first venture into a 'proper' job you should buy this book. It will show you the path, the way you need to go.

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31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE definitive guide to working for the 21st century!, 22 Dec 2004
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I'm not usually given to writing any sort of review but having just finished this book and knowing what an inspiration it was to me, I felt it would be a crime not to.

Mr Templar just keeps on hitting the nail on the head with his incisive and succinct style and shows you EXACTLY what it takes to scale the corporate ladder. Forget about hard work and ability - these only account for a comparatively insignificant part of what is actually needed.

I only wish a guide such as this had been available to me when I started out in my career as I could have saved myself the time and effort of actually applying myself to what I should be doing at work. Mr Templar shows us it is just as (if not more) important to concentrate on networking, being seen in the right places with the right people. Also of course the golden rule - It is better to give the IMPRESSION that you can actually do the job, as this will carry you on much farther than your ACTUAL ability in your current role.

This book is truly invaluable and should be compulsory reading in schools and is a must for anyone taking their first tentative steps on the corporate ladder. Fantastic!

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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Rules of Work, 17 Oct 2004
I thought I was good at my job, on my way up the ladder. This book showed me I was wrong. It is a "bible" that should be read over and over. I wasn't going to be promoted because I wasn't promotable. It's informative, interesting and often quite funny.
Anyone who works in an office will love it! Excellent !
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