Download or read book The Careerist written by Rhymer Rigby and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2012-09-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Careerist - 100 ways to get ahead at work is a handy, quick-fix reference guide on how to improve your career prospects. Based on the weekly column in the Financial Times by Rhymer Rigby, it provides expert advice for those difficult career moments such as how to: do presentations, work a room, delegate effectively, market yourself, bounce back from failure, sack someone, use extracurricular activities, be more ambitious, change sector, make a good impression, ask for a pay rise, future proof your career, get headhunted, socialise with colleagues, find a mentor, deal with fights at work, deal with stress, set goals, manage former colleagues, step into big shoes, come across well in meetings, make humour work for you, deal with criticism, resign and much, much more. With expert opinions from industry professionals on every topic, The Careerist provides rubber-stamped career advice you can trust.