A bold & brilliant debut from a darkly funny new voice. Oskar is a minimalist composer best known for his piece Variations on Tram Timetables. He lives with his wife & two cats in an unnamed Eastern European city. But this book isnt really about Oskar. Oskar is in Los Angeles having his marriage dismantled by lawyers. Meanwhile he has entrusted an old friend to take care of his perfect beautiful apartment. Despite Oskar leaving extensive notes on how to keep his flat in pristine condition a tiny oversight initiates a chain of farcical & even fatal disasters. Care of Wooden Floors is about loneliness friendship & the quest for & struggle against perfection. & it is a little about how to take care of wooden floors. ...

The Care of Wounds addresses all aspects of holistic wound management. The fourth edition of this successful clinical text continues to reflect current research & evidence based practice while incorporating the considerable developments which have occurred in wound care practice since the publication of the previous edition. This book

Includes:: chapters on the physiology of wound healing general principals of wound management wound management products & the management of patients with both acute & chronic wounds. Superbly illustrated with full colour illustrations throughout The Care of Wounds is of value to all nurses & healthcare professionals working in the field of tissue viability & wound healing. Comprehensive & clinically oriented Examines best practice in wound management Incorporates national & international clinical guidelines where applicable Superbly illustrated with full colour throughout

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Why is care planning important? How can you use care planning effectively in your own practice? Being able to plan the care of patients is one of most important aspects of a nurse's role. Using an interactive approach this book explores the reasons why care planning is so important & explains the theory behind the practice providing a step-by-step guide to assessing patients diagnosing problems planning goals & interventions & evaluating progress. ...

Lead your employees clients or students on a career path to success with the new third edition of Career Anchors. This edition



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Bored with your job? Frustrated at work? Need a career change but don't know what? Perhaps you've watched as colleagues have successfully fast-tracked or reinvented their careers & wished you could do the same. If you're feeling dissatisfied or stuck career-wise then this book is radically going to change your prospects! How? You need your own one-to-one consultation with an inspiring careers coach
- & that's what you'll find inside. This book will give you the tools to match your experience & skills to the exciting new career you dream of
- & help you take the practical steps to make your career aspirations a reality. Career Coach shows you how to take back control over your career. Using the latest career management techniques you'll develop your own personal step-by-step action plan to achieving your career goals. This practical workbook takes you through a full career analysis in the same way as working with a real life specialist career coach. Follow the programme & complete the insightful quizzes & questionnaires to help you pinpoint your personal strengths & skills. It will show you how to explore your options make smart decisions & then successfully implement your career plan. Written by the UK's leading career management expert Corinne Mills you can be sure you're getting the best advice from someone who knows the job market inside out. Motivating & inspiring Career Coach shows you how to create the career you want.

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A classic of the genre Daily Express The first novel from bestselling author LOUISE BAGSHAWE with her unique brand of glitz & glamour. Blonde beautiful upper-class Rowena Gordon is the perfect English rose. Topaz Rossi is a feisty Italian-American red-head from Brooklyn. Both are determined & talented. & theres nothing they wouldnt do for each other. Until Rowena hooks up with Topazs boyfriend. Now years later they are star career girls at the top of their game; Topaz in journalism Rowena in the music industry. When their paths cross again Topaz is not about to just forgive & forget. Shell do everything in her power to shatter Rowenas success. & Rowena will do anything to stop her... ...

The invisible element that lifts you as high as you can go is not a gas after all but neither is it a set of gimmicky rules nor just plain hard work. Those who really achieve superior recognition & reward in the workplace manage their boss their relationships & their environment more consciously & proactively than those who simply focus on performing the job". Those who understand the hidden landscape to be scaled & how to scale it are the ones who reach the top. While others rise no further than pure graft will take them you can float over their heads & away. Written in a story format but grounded in existing & successful business practice " Career Helium" is an inspirational career guide that will change the way you view work & how you can accelerate your rise up the corporate ladder." ...

How does anyone make sense of work & career choice in times as tough as this? This book encourages you to break out of a rut & start to make things happen in your career. Packed with practical tips for rejuvenating your career this book is a must for anyone striking out into a difficult job market after redundancy or simply looking for new opportunities in tough times. This book is designed to help you get out of a hole if youre career-panicked especially if youre coping with redundancy. Section 1
- Taking Stock checks your thinking before you throw yourself into job search mode. Section 2
- Planning Your Strategy gives you insights into the way the market works & the way recruiters & employers react to the different behaviors adopted by job seekers. Section 3
- Your Message To The Marketplace provides a series of checklists to show you how to sell yourself on paper including the reason why so many CVs & cover letters fail & Section 4
- Interview Secrets reveals how to make an impact in the final stages of the selection process. Finally Section 5
- Looking Forward provides some longer-term career strategies.




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The Careerist: 100 Ways to Get Ahead at Work" is a handy quick-fix reference guide on how to improve your career prospects. Based on the weekly column in the " Financial Times" by Rhymer Rigby it provides expert advice for those difficult career moments such as how to: do presentations work a room delegate effectively market yourself bounce back from failure sack someone use extracurricular activities be more ambitious change sector make a good impression ask for a pay rise future proof your career get head-hunted socialise with colleagues find a mentor deal with fights at work deal with stress set goals manage former colleagues step into big shoes come across well in meetings make humour work for you deal with criticism resign & much much more. With expert opinions from industry professionals on every topic " The Careerist" provides rubber-stamped career advice you can trust." ...

Are you a careers advisor a careers librarian or a teacher? Do you want to give the pupils you know a head start in finding their desired career? With one million 18-24 year olds currently unemployed & facing the toughest job market in 20 years it is more important than ever for students to think carefully & start planning their future. Careers 2013 will help you to advise your pupils on future job opportunities & career paths that are available giving pupils inside information & focus to get the job they really want. With over 500 job profiles Careers 2013 is the best-selling careers directory which provides pupils with a vast range of jobs & industries to investigate including administration healthcare education leisure performing arts science security services & transport. Each job profile contains: * Details of qualifications & courses required * Information on the personal skills & attributes needed * Guide to salaries for the role * An overview of working conditions & future prospects * Information on pros & cons of each job * Contact addresses for further information Simply laid out arranged alphabetically by job sector & highlighting industries & jobs that pupils have never thought of Careers 2013 opens up a wider range of opportunities for students giving them the knowledge they need to have a successful career. ...