Scripts for Winning Jobs: Job Search - Negotiations - Interviews - Promotions [Perfect Paperback]

Natasha Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 2007

Learn from successful people from many different walks of life. What did they do and say to win that job or get promoted? How did they negotiate? What is their secret? Prepare for job interviews with authentic scripts for various occupations, find the right recruiter or headhunter, get references that work, ask the right questions, negotiate the salary you deserve, pass your performance review with flying colors, advance your career... and more.

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About the Author

Throughout her career, Natasha Cooper has been wearing several hats. For over 25 years she has taught English as a Second Language and business communication skills to speakers of other languages. Her columns on communication skills regularly appear in a number of periodicals around the U.S. She is also a conference interpreter with an impressive list of clients, such as U.S. Department of State, United Nations; Presidents Gorbachev and Reagan. Ms. Cooper is the author of the POWER ENGLISH series which includes "The Telephone in Business and Daily Life", "Appointments and Reservations", "Obtaining Information, Goods and Services" and "Resolving Problems and Emergencies".

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Cooper Learning Systems; 1st edition (January 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932521453
• ISBN-13: 978-1932521450
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,551,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, flexible, and powerful, May 27, 2007

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Eric H. Roth "English teacher/conversationali... (Venice Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scripts for Winning Jobs: Job Search - Negotiations - Interviews - Promotions (Perfect Paperback)

Designed for ambitious, dedicated immigrants seeking professional positons, this practical handbook provides model scripts, asks poignant questions, and shows how to prepare for job interviews. Further, this hybrid book - part business advice and part language instruction - gives tips for success on a job from negotiating terms to preparing for performance reviews and collecting appropriate references.

In a better world, Scripts for Winning Jobs would be the standard text in vocational programs. Directors of VESL programs, workplace training, and career centers should stock this book and recommend it to their solid students. Their best students will have already discovered this outstanding book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never be tongue tied at a job interview again!, April 26, 2007

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Nancy Loncke (Los Angeles CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scripts for Winning Jobs: Job Search - Negotiations - Interviews - Promotions (Perfect Paperback)

If you've ever worried about exactly what to say at a job interview, worry no more! This book walks you through a wide variety of job interviews, and helps you anticipate questions you will be asked, and will want to ask. And unlike other books I've seen on getting a job, this one even guides you through interviews with job recruiters, plus how to handle job evaluation and promotion interviews once you've got the job and want to keep it, or advance.

Whether you are looking for that first entry-level job or a skilled position, this book has all kinds of appropriate things you can say about yourself, your training and experience. This book provides not just one but several realistic ways to respond to the kinds of questions you might be asked at an interview. Moreover, they are specifically tailored to each of the many kinds of jobs presented.

Scripts for Winning Jobs helps you sail through job interviews with confidence, and get the job you want. It even helps you through the tricky salary negotiations with expressions that diplomatically get you into the salary range you want.

This book is great for people who speak English as a second language, but is also extremely beneficial for native speakers going through the job search process. You can also buy this book with a set of 4 C-D's . It costs more, but listening to the interviews reinforces your reading and helps put the right words on the tip of your tongue when you go to your next job interview.

Nancy Loncke, teacher, lawyer, and information resource for the series Power English: what to say and how to say it (English Skills.com)

5.0 out of 5 stars I landed a better job right away!, September 12, 2010

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This review is from: Scripts for Winning Jobs: Job Search - Negotiations - Interviews - Promotions (Perfect Paperback)

When I was in the process of changing jobs, I bought "Scripts for Winning Jobs" by Natasha Cooper. This practical book with CDs had everything I needed. I particularly liked the simple and easy to follow scripts for every stage of a job search. It taught me exactly what to say and HOW to say it from the first phone call to salary negotiations. It answered several questions I had about salary negotiating strategies that I could not find anywhere else.

Working with the "Scripts for Winning Jobs" and practicing with the four CDs helped me feel confident on interviews. I practiced the parts of the book that related to my occupation and personality and learned to phrase what I wanted to say simply and effectively.

I got very inspired when I received several offers after the very first interviews. Shortly after I landed a better job!

"Scripts for Winning Jobs" contains lots of scripts for different professions, so you can find the one related to your background. I highly recommend this book to job seekers.