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Loreto Todd / The Little Book of Celtic Names (Hardback)

A dictionary of over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany. But more than that, it gives the origin and meaning of each name plus traditional stories, myths or poems for selected names. A pronunciation...

James Grace / The Best Man's Handbook (Hardback)

The wedding book market is a crowded one, but it focuses largely on the needs of the bride. This fun, practical, and informative guide details the duties, etiquette, and potential pitfalls of being a best man, from the pre-ceremony events to the...

Richard Nelson Bolles / What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (Hardback)

What Color Is Your Parachute? has been the bestselling job-hunting book in the world for more than three decades, in good times and bad, and it continues to be a fixture on best-seller lists, from New York Times to BusinessWeek. It has sold more...

V.A. Howard / Seasons of Learning: Talks to Graduates on Life After College (Hardback)

The first in-depth treatment of the school/work transition, this book raises the level of discussion above simple how to strategies. Howard considers the values, choices, responsibilities, and challenges facing the student leaving college or...

Michele Brown / The Baby Names Book (Hardback)

Choosing a name for a baby is one of the first and most significant acts made by parents. Unfortunately it can sometimes be one of the most challenging.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

Jeffrey J. Fox / Don't Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job (Hardback)

  Anyone who thinks getting a good job is easy in this booming economy should think again. The real plum jobs are out there, but theyre harder to get than ever. Now, bestselling author and innovative thinker Jeffrey J. Fox, steps up to the plate...

W.S. Norman / Teach Yourself Good Manners (Hardback)

Originally published in 1958, Teach Yourself Good Manners is a fascinating guide, packed full of both timeless advice and tips that demonstrate just how much life has changed in the 60 years since it published.Indeed, the author, W S Norman, would...

Marthe Sansregret / Rate Yourself!: Assess Your Skills, Personality and Abilities for the Job You Want (Large Paperback)

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John Lees / How to Get a Job You'll Love 2013-2014 Edition (Large Paperback)

Focusing on career planning, this book sets out a five-point plan of action which includes networking, job search strategies and successful interview techniques. It includes information for MBA students, along with CV advice, and ideas and suggestions...

Richard Nelson Bolles / What Color Is Your Parachute? 2012: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (Large Paperback)

The 40th Edition. This is not your father’s Parachute; and not your mother’s, either. They’d be astounded at the changes. This book keeps building--in insight, helpfulness, relevance, and urgency--through new invention and...

Willet Weeks / How to Get the Top Jobs That are Never Advertised (Large Paperback)

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Mike Bryon , Sanjay Modha / How to Pass Selection Tests (Large Paperback)

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John Purkiss , Barbara Edlmair / How to Be Headhunted (Large Paperback)

If you are looking for a senior executive position - or a seat on the board - this book will tell you what you need to know. Learn about the search industry and the prominent firms within it. Understand the recruitment process and make it work to your...

Richard Nelson Bolles / What Colour Is Your Parachute? : A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changer (Large Paperback)

The world's most popular job-search book ( 2017 edition) to tailor its long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers.In today's challenging job-market, the time-tested advice of What...

Ros Jay / Brilliant Interview: What Employers Want to Hear & How to Say It (Large Paperback)

What do interviewers really want from a candidate? How do they decide whether to hire you or someone else? What can you do to make it you?The second edition of this best selling, practical and interactive book tells you exactly what you need to know...

Bruce Lansky / 100,000+ Baby Names (Large Paperback)

The most helpful, complete, and yearly up-to-date name bookWhat's new about names? The new edition of 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky features the most up-to-date lists of names, trends, advice, and fascinating facts about names,And our list of names...

Sanjay Modha / How to Pass Computer Selection Tests (Large Paperback)

This guide helps job-seekers prepare for the types of computer selection tests used by large organizations when recruiting staff. A description of each of the most common tests is given, and the reader is told what conclusions are drawn from each result...

Drayton Bird / How to Write Sales Letters That Sell (Large Paperback)

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Philip Calvert / How to Make a Great Wedding Speech (Large Paperback)

Practical, comprehensive and also a bit different; a truly insightful book for anyone who has to make a wedding speech.Whether you are the Groom, the Best Man, the Father of the Bride or, of course, the Bride or the Mother of the Bride or Groom, this...

Sandhya Sharma / The Times A to Z of Careers and Jobs (Large Paperback)

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Richard Freeman / Mastering Study Skills (Large Paperback)

This easy-to-use guide helps learners discover their learning potential. Richard Freeman has completely re-written his popular book to follow trends in current courses. The book helps learners analyse their strengths and weaknesses through their own past...

Sally Longson / Making Work Experience Count: How to Get the Right Work Experience and Improve Your Career Prospects (Large Paperback)

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Nick Vandome / Spending a Year Abroad: A Guide to Opportunities for Self-Development and Discovery Around the World (Large Paperback)

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Carl Levinger , Itzchack Schefres / Everything You Need to Get a Psychology Internship (Large Paperback)

Second edition of a practical handbook of hints, tips, and essential advice for securing a competitive internship, for graduate psychology students. Offers step-by-step instruction on where to apply, preparing applications, interviews, and what to expect...

Katey Day / Speeches - What to Say at Weddings and when to Say It (Large Paperback)

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David Mackintosh / And a Good Job Too (Large Paperback)

Designed for redundant executives, this book looks at all apsects of redundancy and career moves, giving advice and tips on interview techniques, written applications, networking and CVs.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may...

Harry Tolley , Ken Thomas / How to Pass Verbal Reasoning Tests (Large Paperback)

Increasing numbers of employers are using verbal reasoning tests, which check understanding and use of written English, as part of their recruitment procedures. Lack of word power can stand in the way of you getting a job, gaining promotion or being...

Philip J. Carter / IQ and Aptitude Tests: Assess Your Verbal, Numerical and Spatial Reasoning Skills (Large Paperback)

IQ and Aptitude Tests contains 400 practice questions along with answers, explanations, and a guide to assessing performance. The questions are organized into four IQ tests together with verbal, spatial, and numerical aptitude tests. These include...

William S. Swan / Swan's How to Pick the Right People Program (Large Paperback)

How to attract, interview, and select the best employees, written by the nationally known lecturer and consulting expert. Based on the author's seminars and extensive consulting practice, each chapter deals with a specific interviewing and selection...

Tom McGuinness / From Redundancy to Success: Powerful Ways of Forging a New Career Following Redundancy (Large Paperback)

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The International Directory of Voluntary Work (Large Paperback)

  This 2000 directory contains details of over 700 organizations that were looking for voluntary help from all types of people for all types of work. The book covers short, medium and long term residential possibilities in Europe and...

How to Write a Wedding Speech (Large Paperback)

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Teach Yourself Series - Getting a Better Job

The current world of work is tough whether you are looking for work or just looking to make better life choices. Things are changing fast and the 'job for life' is a long forgotten myth. This book, perceptively written and full of practical advice, tells...

Mark Oakley / Readings for Weddings

Readings for Weddings is an inspirational collection of Bible quotations, poems, hymns and prose for secular weddings, church ceremonies and services of blessing. Mark Oakley includes such 'wedding classics' as 1 Corinthians 13 and Khalil Gibran's The...

Alan Jones / Winning At Interview : A New Way To Succeed

This is not a book for the faint-hearted but if you have a potentially life-changing job interview coming up then 'Winning at Interview' deserves your full attention. Reader feedback consistently says that 'It completely changed the way I think about job...

Julia Cresswell / Best Baby Names

Best Baby Names is the essential A-Z guide for deciding your child's name. It contains over 1,500 possible choices, from Aaron to Zuleika, through the old-fashioned (Hazel and Gilbert), the modern (Jade and Devon), the unusual (Anselm and Tanith) and the...

Richard Nelson Bolles / What Colour is Your Parachute (Large Paperback)

A comprehensive job hunting guide offers sound advice to anyone contemplating a career change or fantasizing about a new job.  2000 edition     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

Richard Nelson Bolles / What Color Is Your Parachute? (Large Paperback)

In the last five years, the United States has lost 2.6 million jobs the most in any five-year period since the Great Depression. In the 2006 edition of his legendary job-hunting book, WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? Richard Nelson Bolles offers hope and...

Martha W. Cresci / Complete Book of Model Business Letters (Large Paperback)

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Exley Giftbooks - Timeless Values (Hardback)

"Timeless Values" is a book of quotes on personal principles - from early texts to modern writers. All are still central and relevant to the problems of today; consumerism, crime, dishonesty and confused beliefs. Here are the strong, timeless values that...

Nick Harper / The Manly Man's Handbook: Everything a Real Man Needs to Know (Hardback)

Modern man may know how to send an email, play games on his phone and moisturize occasionally, but when it comes to life's proper skills - the ones that all dads and granddads seem to know off by heart - he is left scratching his head and feeling useless...

Judith Johnstone / Planning a Career Change (Large Paperback)

Use this series of exercises and checklists to discover who and what you are, what skills and strengths you possess and which careers suit you best. Discover how to put your personal circumstances into perspective, where to seek help when necessary, and...

Greville Janner / Janner's Complete Speechmaker (Large Paperback)

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Richard Denny / Speak for Yourself (Large Paperback)

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Janet E. Esposito / In the Spotlight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing (Large Paperback)

In The Spotlight is a dynamic workbook for the anxious presenter or performer! Short, easy-to-understand chapters with succinct summaries and powerful action steps, make this book a must-read!' Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within and...

Dominic Bliss / Best Man Best Speech (Large Paperback)

Best Man Best Speech Being the best man at a wedding is an honour, but it is a responsible job and one that can cause a good deal of anxiety to the person involved. This book is the answer to all of their worries. Full description     All of...

Tracing Irish Ancestors

An accessible, user-friendly handbook for amateur genealogists seeking their Irish roots. Detailed guidance on the variety of church, official and unofficial records available and on how to get the most from then, with practical advice on navigating the...

Alison Maloney / Things to do with Mum (Hardback)

Family activity suggestions     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing...

Magnus Magnusson / Keeping My Words: An Anthology from Cradle to Grave (Hardback)

The author is an Icelandic writer and this is an anthology of his own favourite quotes/sayings about the several stages of a man’s life, from conception to death. So what can one say about something like this except to share what also liked? Here...

Elizabeth Catherine Myers / Planning a Wedding: A Step-by-step Guide to Organising the Big Day (Large Paperback)

 This book contains everything you need to know to plan a wedding. With it you will feel confident that you have all the details covered, and that everything is in place for a successful and happy day. Ideas, checklists, tips and reminders will help...

F.W. King, D. Ann Cree / English Business Letters (Large Paperback)

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Judith Verity / Succeeding at Interviews (Large Paperback)

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