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Don't Answer Your Phone During a Job Interview
By on July 19, 2010 1:16 PM
Did you know that July is cell phone etiquette month? Of course you already know that cell phone etiquette is an important consideration in the work place; you shouldn't text while talking to your boss or have your phone ring loudly in a meeting. What about taking the last donut at the meeting? What should you order to eat at business lunch? How do you deal with "cube invaders" who won't let you get any work done? Not to worry, we have plenty of books at the Career Resource Library that will keep you in the workplace etiquette know.
New Rules @ Work: 79 Etiquette Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get Ahead and Stay Ahead by Barbara Pachter
Barbara Pachter is a leading expert in business etiquette and communications. In this book, Pachter covers such varied topics as overseas global gaffes, office dating, contemporary guidelines for goof-proof e-mail, party faux pas, and how to tactfully let a coworker know their fly is unzipped!
Work 101: Learning the ropes of the workplace without hanging yourself by Elizabeth Freedman.
Elizabeth Freedman runs a Boston-based career development firm that helps young professionals dress properly, sound smart, and succeed on the job. In this book she shares useful advice on managing your manager, creating winning emails that actually get read, the rules for dressing business casual, how to avoid burning bridges, handling "cube invaders," and much more.
Don't Take the Last Donut: new rules of business etiquette by Judith Bowman
In this wittily titled book Judith Bowman, president of Protocol Consultants International, shares the rules for a proper business introduction, the art of creating a positive first impression, tips for fool-proof small talk, how to manage awkward moments, how to work a room, and finally how to eat donuts.
The Etiquette Advantage in Business: Personal skills for professional success by Peggy Post and Peter Post.
Authors Peter Post and Peggy Post are directors at the Emily Post Institute in Vermont. Who better to turn to than the Posts for questions involving etiquette? In addition to the above listed book, you may also want to check out the institution's recently published Etipedia, http://www.emilypost.com/etipedia an etiquette wiki.
As always stop by the Career Resource Library to learn more about our resources or to set up an appointment with a reference librarian. We are located at One Palace Rd, Room P304E and can be reached at 617-521-2515.
