Everything About the Corporate World I Learned in Jr. High

About the Book

Adulthood at last! You made it through the education system and you are out to conquer the world, climb the corporate ladder, break the glass ceiling, and manage the company! You may not realize it immediately, but with some time, you will understand how important your Jr. High years were in preparing you for working in the adult world. It is doubtful that psychology or management courses taught you more than what you already had learned and observed about the corporate world while you were experiencing middle school.

It does not matter if you work for a small local company or for a giant global corporation, you will find multiple scenarios that parallel what you observed and experienced in Jr. High! From laughter as you compare the funny situations, to anger when you recall being passed over for a promotion, you will experience a gambit of emotions as you read Everything About the Corporate World I Learned in Jr. High. It will make you think critically about life in the working world and potentially prepare you for scenarios you have yet to encounter. The faces may change, but the games people play are still the same.

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About the Author

Born and raised in Palmyra, Maine, the author was one of five children who learned early that hard work pays off both in sports and in life. She attended Ball State University in Indiana for her undergraduate degree in physical education and athletic training fully intending to pursue a career as a physical educator in a Maine school. After receiving her BS degree she worked as a substitute teacher for various grades, courses, and schools. She then headed west to attend the University of Wyoming to complete her MS degree in Physical Education. From Wyoming, her first full-time employment opportunity landed her in Minot, ND where she worked as an athletic trainer in the sports medicine department for thirteen years during which time she also taught at the local university. In 1999, she began work as a corporate trainer, training individuals in computer skills. In 2003, she completed her second Master's degree by attending California State University - Hayward through their distance education program earning her master's in Online Teaching and Learning. She is a partner in OAK Horizons, Inc., and develops content for distance education programs for colleges and universities and for continuing education credits.

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Table of Contents and Excerpts

Chapters

Orientation

Personnel

Environmental Conditions

Courses

Etiquette and Manners

Extracurricular Activities

Survival Tips and Tricks

Samples from chapters

Nobody reads
the school rules except for
the people who wrote them.

Some principals have never
taught but they still "know'
everything about teaching.

Looking at someone else's desk
for an answer is not acceptable,
but many times accessibility
triumphs over acceptability.

School takes a big chunk
out of your day but
there is still homework!

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