Do this. not that. career : what to do (and not do) in 75+ difficult workplace situations / Jenny Foss

Introduction -- How to Use This Book -- Chapter 1 : Finding and Starting a New Job -- You Want to Apply for a New Job but Aren't a 100 Percent Fit -- You Don't Know How to Do an Informational Interview -- You Need Help Writing a Powerful Cover Letter -- You Have Technology Issues Mid-Interview -- Your Interviewer Asks about Your Salary Requirements -- You Botched the Interview but Really Want the Job -- You Need to Provide References -- You Want to Negotiate an Offer -- You Aren't Sure What to Wear on Your First Day -- You Aren't Sure How to Handle Your Social Media Presence Now That You Have a New Job -- You Need to Get to Know Your New Coworkers and Boss -- You Need to Ask for More Training on a New Task -- You Discover Your Job Is Nothing Like Described in the Interview -- You Want to Understand How to Define "Success" at Your New Job -- You Need to Set Work-Life Boundaries -- You Want to Fit In with the Company Culture -- Chapter 2 : Dealing With Your Boss -- You Don't Agree with a Decision Your Boss Made -- You Don't Agree with Your Annual Performance Assessment -- Your Boss Seems to Be Unavailable Whenever You Need Support -- You Are Too Busy to Take On a Newly Assigned Project -- Your Boss Keeps Asking You to Do Things Outside of Your Job Scope -- You Need to Discuss a Major Health Issue with Your Boss -- Your Boss Asks You to Do Something Unethical -- Your Boss Credits Someone Else for Work You Did -- Your Boss Puts You on the Spot During a Meeting -- You Cry in a Meeting with Your Boss -- Your Boss Is a Micromanager -- Your Boss Is Saying or Doing Inappropriate Things -- You Suspect Your Boss Is Trying to Sabotage You -- You Need to Ask Your Boss for Special Arrangements -- You Need to Put In Your Notice -- Chapter 3 : Getting Along with Your Coworkers -- Your Coworkers Are Very Cliquey -- Your Coworkers Keep Undermining Your Decisions or Expertise -- You Overhear a Private (and Not Complimentary) Conversation about You -- You Are Considering Recommending a Friend for an Open Position with Your Company -- You and Your Coworker Just Don't Get Along -- You're Unhappy with the Company Culture -- Your Coworker Is Nosy or Overly Inquisitive -- Your Coworker Doesn't Complete Their Work On Schedule -- You Are Thinking about Dating a Coworker -- Your Coworker Keeps Taking Your Lunch Out of the Communal Fridge -- Your Coworker Never Stops Complaining -- You Want to Help a New Coworker Settle In -- Your Coworkers Keep Interrupting You When You Need to Focus -- Your Coworker Has an Annoying (or Gross) Habit -- You Want to Be Friends with Your Coworkers Outside of the Workplace -- You're Dealing with an Office Bully -- Chapter 4 : Advancing Your Career and Becoming the Boss -- You're Not Sure of Your Next Career Steps -- You Want to Find a Mentor to Support Your Career Growth -- You Want to Find a Recruiter to Support Your Job Search -- You Want Feedback on How to Improve Your Work -- You Feel Prepared to Take On New Responsibilities at Work -- You Want to Demonstrate That You're Ready to Be a Manager -- You Want to Ask for a Promotion or Raise -- You Want to Successfully Advance Your Career While Working from Home -- You Need a "Manager-Worthy" Resume -- You Want to Motivate and Inspire Your Team -- You're a First-Time Manager in a Virtual Workplace -- You Need to Manage a Conflict Among Your Team Members -- Your Team Is Understaffed -- You Want to Retain Your Top-Performing Employees -- You Want to Reassure Employees During a Difficult Time -- You Have to Fire Someone -- Your Employees Don't Respect You -- You Are Significantly Younger Than Everyone Else on Your Team -- Chapter 5 : Handling Other Workplace Dilemmas -- You Discovered Your Coworker (in the Same Job) Makes Considerably More Than You -- You Are Struggling to Prioritize or Stay Organized -- You Make a Major Mistake -- You Are Put On a Performance Improvement Plan -- You Are Dealing with a Major Family Issue -- You Suspect Ageism at Work -- You Get Demoted -- You Get Laid Off -- You Are Dealing with Imposter Syndrome -- You Are Experiencing Burnout -- You Have a Client Who Is Making Your Life Miserable -- You Are Dealing with Harassment or Discrimination in the Workplace -- You Accidentally Share Confidential Information via Email -- You Need to Figure Out If It's Time to Find a New Job -- You Want to Move to a New City and Take Your Job with You -- You Are Feeling Like You May Be in the Wrong Career Field -- Resource List.

This book gives you the tools you need to move forward productively so you can learn when to let go and move on. You'll find more than 75 common workplace issues that cover everything from your first day on the job to your last. For each situation, discover what to do and what to avoid, then learn exactly how to make it happen. Find tips to reframe your thinking, simple scripts to help you figure out what to say, and even advice on your next steps depending on your initial response.