The Treasures And Pleasures Of Vietnam And Cambodia: Best Of The Best In Travel And Shopping is an amazing, "user friendly" touring, travel, and shopping guide. Individual chapters focus upon the marvels of Vietnamese and Cambodian cities, as well as adventure-of-a-lifetime guidelines for smart traveling and shopping. Filled with sensible advice, maps, addresses, tips, great places to go and an easy index, The Treasures and Pleasures of Vietnam and Cambodia covers everything short of being a primer in the native language. Highly recommended for anyone planning a trip to these exotic and beautiful lands, The Treasures And Pleasures Of Vietnam And Cambodia is a "must" for getting the most out of a business or vacation trip to these exotic lands.

True to the title, Ms. Krannich outlines, in a sensible order, 101 eminently useful tidbits on public speaking. She covers everything from the speaker's posture to controlling anxiety to the actual environment of the room, giving fledgling speakers insights that might have taken years of trial and error otherwise. True, there are limitations in the user-friendly self-help style Ms. Krannich adopts. At times , things seem a little too overly simplified; at other times, she doesn't explain enough why the technique is useful. Most of the time though, she offers well reasoned common sense. Definitely useful.

Easy to read straight forward style. Author does not talk down to you like so many other public speaking books. Great tips on how to get started and how to improve in many, many ways. As you read each tip you know you are going to use it as the tip is so well reasoned. It would be an excellent first book on speaking. This is one of the most wisely organized books I have ever read. Dance around from subject to subject with great table of contents and index or plow though sequentially Read the book in one day.

A excellent Hand book to any Interviewer

This is an excellent book for anyone weighing the pros and cons of making a job change. Working in a Career Center, I used this book with a number of clients who are uncertain about their current options and how to pursue new things. Krannich does an incredible job of opening possibilties and options for people. This book is very beneficial and I highly recommend it to anyone making a career change.

Being in my mid thirties, I've gone through the process of changing both jobs and careers a number of times. Of all the books I've found to help me threw this process none has been more helpful then "Change Your Job, Change Your Life."

This book provides three benifits:

1. An overall job market overview - this helps the reader to understand what's happening from a macro perspective. This is helpful because it allows the reader to see that he is not alone or even close. It provides a strong base education on what's happening in the job market and why (including history of job markets).

2. A writing style that is empowering. This book can help one feel EXCITED about the job hunt, not overwealmed by it. It offers practical inspiration through education.

3. Specific detailed day to day tools to keep the reader on track. Tools are provided that keep focus and clarity so one can do what matters each day to get where they want to go with their career.

I've read many other books such as "What Color is Your Parachute, but always come back to this book in the end.

The only negative is the title, it doesn't reflect the depth or importance of the information.

The eighth edition of this title on recareering is also its 20th anniversary edition and holds more importance than ever to audiences careering and recareering in the new economy. From new surveys of the 100 best companies to work for in America to keys to job search success and answering interview questions, Change Your Job, Change Your Life covers all the basics.

This book contains excellent and PRACTICAL information about how to evaluate your worth, and how to negotiate to get what you're worth.

I have more than doubled my salary over the past four years, and that is largely due to information and techniques that I learned from this one book. It is *definitely* worth the cover price.

What are benefits worth in the workplace, what are you making and how does it compare to your industry? These questions are key to assessing one's salary and asking for more, and the authors tell how to conduct evaluations which lead to better pay. Insights on how employers calculate an employee's value provide important material for an employee's assessment of his own pay scale.

"You may be worth a lot more than you think - or at least more than what's in your paycheck," begins this manual on one of the most important aspects of entering a new position: salary negotiations. As explained in the introduction, many people do extensive research and preparation when searching for a prospective employer including, creating the perfect resume, slaving over a creative yet targeted cover letter, and practicing the spontaneous-sounding answers to tough interview questions. However, the necessary preparation for salary negotiation, the last and potentially most important step in accepting a new position, is most often neglected. Dynamite Salary Negotiations is a helpful guide through the salary negotiation process for anyone thinking about changing jobs, from the entry-level high school person to a high-level executive.

Dynamite Salary Negotiations focuses on money, specifically how the reader can most effectively position himself to receive the highest compensation for a particular position. This book is especially useful because it openly discusses the traditionally secretive process of salary negotiation. In the United States especially, discussing one's salary and how he/she negotiated his/her last salary is a cultural taboo; therefore, it is very difficult to learn from others how to develop this skill. In contrast, many people will give you tips based on their experience about how they successfully engaged in a job search or how they performed in an interview. This book uses a direct style to compensate for the gaps that our culture has created allowing the reader to develop skills and techniques that will help him/her with the last step in accepting a position.

As with any negotiation, preparation is the key element for success. Nine chapters out of the twelve in the book focus on preparation, specifically the meaning of salary, myths, compensation trends, knowing your worth, rules for success, responding to ads and applications, communication tips, and resources to help the reader value his/her experience. This preparation is the most important aspect of salary negotiation. The authors state, most people are probably under compensated by 10-20% and cheat themselves by failing to do two important things concerning their value, "They fail to understand and calculate their true worth and they fail to properly negotiate the highest possible salary" (Krannich, 2). It is impossible to know these two things without proper research and preparation.

The authors successfully use bullet points, lists and examples as supporting information within the book. In chapter two for example, the authors discuss several myths about salary negotiations. This section is extremely important because the taboo nature of the topic invites incorrect assumptions and conclusions that can negatively affect the uninformed job hunter. The juxtaposition of myths and realities creates a framework that is easily understood and non-threatening for the reader. Presented in this way the myths can be dispelled without making the reader feel incompetent or stupid. One of the most interesting myths is, "I'll have a better chance of getting the job if I don't ask for much money; I don't cost as much as other candidates" (Krannich, 17). As the authors explain, "This is the 'penny wise pound foolish' mentality of extreme bargain shoppers who transfer the same mentality into the job market" (Krannish, 18). He proceeds to explain that employers are not searching for a bargain but want value in prospective employees.

Once the myths and realities of salary negotiation are discussed, the authors turn their attention to issue of the reader's worth and calculating it properly. This part of the book is useful because as the authors explain, "if you don't know your value before applying for a position, you may well apply for the wrong job as well as under-value or over-value yourself" (Krannich, 48). This is one of the most difficult tasks a job seeker must do but is critical to finding the right position. The book leads the reader through a well thought out path that separates a person's value, based on experience and skills, and the position's value range. The author's give several suggestions that can help determine personal and position value including reference books that focus on salaries, Internet addresses, companies that compile salary information, and other tactics that can be useful for this type of research. In addition, the book has a useful worksheet that can assist the reader in determining his/her value range based on the research conducted. The authors conclude this section by stating, "One of the best ways to kill your financial future is by being both unprepared and unrealistic about your future salary when asked about your 'salary requirements' or 'salary expectations'" (Krannich, 73).

In chapter eight the reader is finally ready to read about the negotiation process. The part of the book that is focused on the actual negotiation is relatively small because so much of the process is based on the person's value determination. Once the reader has identified his/her value, the actual negotiation process is relatively easy. The authors give several negotiating techniques and examples that are helpful to people interested in negotiating with a new employer as well as someone who is interested in negotiating a higher salary in his/her current job. In addition, the authors make several suggestions regarding how to handle salary objections from a potential employer, such as "your figure is not in our budget" or "others with similar qualifications and experience don't make that much in our organization" or "your salary history doesn't really justify such a large salary increase" (Krannich, 145). The open discussion of this topic is extremely helpful for people who are interested in learning how to negotiate a better salary.

Throughout the book the authors also discuss compensation packages. These packages, that can include medical care, dental care, childcare, vacation, sick days, etc., are increasingly an important part of salary negotiations. The authors mention the importance of valuing both salary plus benefits when comparing different employer compensation packages. In addition, the book discusses ways of negotiating more benefits to balance a less than expected salary for a specific position.

Fewer than 200 pages, Dynamite Salary Negotiations is an excellent manual to prepare people for one of the most difficult yet incredibly important phases of accepting a new job. The authors successfully present the material in an easy to read format that can be useful to anyone who will be negotiating a salary. Moreover, the use of bullet points, lists, formulas, and worksheets create a more interesting reading experience than the use of prose only.

Read this book to find a federal job but not necessarily to get a federal job. The book emphasizes that the odds of success hinge primarily on the "hidden" job market, ie. jobs that are essentially internally pre-ordained. It does not give substantial or pragmatic advice on how to overcome this obstacle, such as: what are the likely venues for networking with federal personnel; how exactly does one arrange informational interviews with federal personnel; what techniques have succeeded for other applicants, etc. While the book does have information on locating and applying for jobs, most of it is found easily on the Internet.

All would-be office-seekers should read this book, and then they will not be disappointed, as I was. Take a tip from me, Charles Guiteau-- don't base your hopes of a cushy patronage position on a limp andshake from somebody's brother-in-law. Use this book to help you prepare a resume, make the right calls, see the right people, and get that Federal position you want!

You probably won't get a raise in 7 days just because you read this book, but it helps to have someone explain how your boss ('power') sees the issue of a raise ('money): how to talk money to power. The authors also provide some useful information on patterns of compensation and the whole psychology of HR departments. Recommended (but don't expect a raise, ok?)

Most books on interviewing focus on what to say and how to say it. This book is different in that it focuses on the totality of the individual(i.e. demeanor, looks, speech patterns etc.). Most of the information in this book is common sense, therefore people tend to take these things lightly. When one takes things lightly, they tend to slip and cause us not to be mindful of things we should be mindful of in interviews. Things such as crossing your legs, twiddling your thumbs, using non-fluentcies such as "er" and "ah" and slouching in your seat can destroy a person's credibility and hence cost him the job. The overall opinion of you is determined within a matter seconds when meeting the employer for the first time. Therefore it is imperitive that one is mindful of his nonverbal image and practice it in everyday life so it becomes automatic. Other things contained herein are very seldom noticed by interviewees.

The negatives of this book are few, but I do find them irritating.

1) The word "convey" is overused.

The author should have invested in a thesaurus.

2) The author seems to think that it's not appropiate to go to an interview with a shaved head or very short hair.

The book was published in 2000, so I'm sure short hair and shaved heads were fairly popular in all professions then.

3) the author seems to think that all black men have dark hair.

In suggesting what color suit people should wear, the author overgeneralizes about blacks hair color. I for one have light brown hair and many other light-skinned blacks have red hair. Also, what about albinos? No suggestions are given for people who just may happen to be albino.

The book really makes up for these negatives in the other useful parts, so it's worth buying.

I enjoyed reading this book -it was informative, descriptive and very useful during my travels to Thailand. I would reccomend it for anyone traveling to Thailand, as well as anyone interested in learning more about the Thai culture and kingdom.

A child could write a better book by clipping random words from the newspaper and pasting them into a journal. Beyond unhelpful. Reading the back covers of *real* books on the interviewing process would be more productive. In case I'm being too vague for anyone out there... don't waste your money.

I completely disagree with the first review that is listed here. This book was extremely helpful to me when I interviewed for a promotion, and it was helpful once again when I looked to another company. This book does not tell you what to say like most other books. The advice is to stay away from "canned" interview answers, and to instead develop your own answers based on your own work experience. This book gets you prepared for anything the interviewer throws your way. I have reviewed several other interview books, and in my opinion, this is the best one out there. I highly recommend picking up a copy.

preparing for a new job interview, i need some help on answering those question about computer technical.