A successful African-American businessman shares his advice and strategies to help African Americans cope with the corporate environment, covering such topics as interviews, internships, business racism, office politics, and more.
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Simmons offers tips and techniques geared to helping blacks enter the higher levels of the corporate world. "This book," he insists, "will tell you as African Americans how to get in the door, and what to expect once you step across the threshold." He then proceeds to make good on his word. Simmons begins with 10 important steps for achieving a productive interview (emphasizing that "there are not shortcuts" ), including such topics as researching the company with which you're interviewing, pre-interview relaxation techniques, appropriate dress, and the use of thank-you notes. An annotated listing of the 25 best companies for blacks to work for is followed by discussions centering on such areas as opportunities in sports franchises, understanding the corporate culture of a company once you're working there (particularly how to deal with racist issues), and ways to move up the ladder. Clear, concise, helpful. Brad Hooper
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A must book for any race of Corporate enterpreneurs,
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This review is from: Inside Corporate America (Paperback)
Very thought provoking book,which gives the true insight and approach to those individuals entering and remaining in the Corporate mainstream, today, especially in lieu of the current "effort to eradicate affirmative actions". Simmons starts off fantastically about an incident in Philadelphia about a man who approached him on the transit with tears in his eyes, full of pride at the mere sight of the professional appearance of Simmons. The many quotes used throughtout the book from Churchill and Roosevelt,to General Patton, Ida B. Wells, Frederick Douglas and to his own personal remarks, demonstrates people of all races and all walks of life and how thoughtout this book was. The reading was smooth and interesting. This should be a Business 101 requirement in all secondary schools,Business,Vocational,and Academic Colleges in the United States. I am patiently waiting for Wilson Simmons III, next book. Great Job
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