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A Serious Occupation

Author : Solveig C. Robinson

Publisher : Broadview Press

Page : 332 pages

File Size : 32,73 MB

Release : 2003-02-21

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 9781551113500

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This anthology of literary criticism by Victorian women of letters brings together a wealth of difficult-to-find writings. Originally published from the 1830s through the 1890s, the essays concern a range of topics including poetry, fiction, non-fiction prose, the roles of literature and of criticism, topical reviews of major works, and retrospectives of major authors. Together, they demonstrate the impressive depth and breadth of Victorian women’s literary criticism. This Broadview anthology also includes an introduction, textual and explanatory notes, author biographies, and suggestions for further reading.



Bullshit Jobs

Author : David Graeber

Publisher : Simon & Schuster

Page : 368 pages

File Size : 17,61 MB

Release : 2019-05-07

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1501143336

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From David Graeber, the bestselling author of The Dawn of Everything and Debt—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).



The Serious Job Seeker

Author : Cici Mattiuzzi

Publisher :

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 48,78 MB

Release : 2015-03-04

Category :

ISBN : 9781508766094

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The Serious Job Seeker is for anyone who wants to do what they love and love what they do.The desire for satisfying and meaningful work is universal. The Serious Job Seeker is a book for anyone engaged at any level in the process of choosing a career, finding a job, making a change, or moving up the ladder. The ideas in this book come from 30 years of experience helping individuals through the career planning process. Cici Mattiuzzi has worked with students at the beginning of their career, and with seasoned professionals on the same quest. The need to find oneself in a meaningful career is essential to a person's sense of worth. Finding a company that values you and a boss who empowers you is priceless.Figuring out where to begin is the hardest part. The Serious Job Seeker takes you through the process from start to finish. If you are discovering your purpose, looking for a job, recovering from a layoff, interviewing, writing a resume, creating a portfolio, or negotiating a salary, this book is for you.All of the essential elements of an effective, proactive career plan and job search are included. The Serious Job Seeker engages you in a step-by-step self-assessment. It helps you find your motivated skills, interests, goals, and values, and teaches you how to link them to industries and companies that best suit you. It shows you how to explore occupations that are growing and avoid occupations that are declining. It will tell you how to avoid bad employers.The Serious Job Seeker will teach you to research and develop a list of target industries and companies based on your preferences. You will learn how to define who you are and find the very best employer for you. The Serious Job Seeker includes samples of high impact resumes and highly effective cover letters. It includes tips on how to approach employers and how to be successful in interviews.First time career seekers, students, career changers, and executives looking for a better ladder to climb will find this book an essential tool for identifying and attaining their full potential.



Irish Capital Gains Tax 2020

Author : Tom Maguire

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 1644 pages

File Size : 24,41 MB

Release : 2020-11-21

Category : Law

ISBN : 1526513765

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Irish Capital Gains Tax provides in-depth analysis and interpretation of the law as it is applied to CGT by the Irish and UK courts as well as in Appeal Commissioners' decisions. It includes commentary on Revenue guidance, the administration of CGT as well as the computational rules and key reliefs and allowances. Topics covered range from the tax treatment of married couples, partnerships, companies and trusts to anti-avoidance. This new edition has been updated to take account of the Finance Act 2019, which includes significant amendments in relation to the Tax Consolidation Act 1997 including exit tax, transfer pricing, and hybrid entities and instruments. Contents include: Statutory interpretation; What is an asset; What is a disposal; Persons chargeable; Married couples and civil partnerships; Taxation of partnerships; Computational rules; Shares; Financial instruments; Debts; Trusts; Anti-avoidance; Companies; Residence; Foreign tax matters; CA 2014 transactions.



Irish Capital Gains Tax 2022

Author : Tom Maguire

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 1641 pages

File Size : 33,26 MB

Release : 2022-07-04

Category : Law

ISBN : 1526524066

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Book Description

“Given the depth of detail, the comprehensive treatment of the subject, and the clear explanations of each area of this important tax for practising solicitors, this is undoubtedly the reference book for Irish capital gains tax.” The Law Society Gazette (review of the 2020 edition). Provides in-depth analysis and interpretation of the law as it is applied to CGT by the Irish and UK courts as well as in Appeal Commissioners' decisions. It includes commentary on Revenue guidance, the administration of CGT as well as the computational rules and key reliefs and allowances. Topics covered range from the tax treatment of married couples, partnerships, companies and trusts to anti-avoidance. This new edition has been updated to take account of the Finance Act 2021. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Irish Tax online service.





The Handbook of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Author : Tee L. Guidotti

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 1227 pages

File Size : 48,96 MB

Release : 2020-10-27

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1440865272

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Book Description

Provides health professionals with a single, accessible, and interesting source to prepare for the field of occupational and environmental medicine. The new edition is extensively updated and includes questions for review in preparation for taking exams. This set is designed to be a thorough introduction for physicians entering the occupational and environmental medicine field, whether preparing for specialty examinations or moving into the field from other medical specialties or from primary care. It also serves as a convenient guide and reference for nurses, health professionals, and those outside of health care who need a quick orientation. The set is written with a strong and coherent point of view about the value of occupational and environmental medicine and commitment to ethical, worker-centered practice. It is unusual in the depth of its coverage; its inclusion of important topics that are usually overlooked in textbooks of the field, such as risk science; its emphasis on good management of occupational health services; and its thorough integration of material that fits topics together rather than presenting them as if they were separate and unrelated.



Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management

Author : Helen Lingard

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 472 pages

File Size : 39,13 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9780419262107

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Book Description

This book addresses an increasingly important area in the construction industry. Case studies are used extensively to illustrate important points and refer to current successful safety management techniques.



The Seasons of a Woman's Life

Author : Daniel J. Levinson

Publisher : Ballantine Books

Page : 465 pages

File Size : 17,7 MB

Release : 1997-02-11

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 0345311744

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"A HIGHLY NUANCED PORTRAIT, in every shade of gray, of individual women negotiating the transitions of what Levinson calls early adulthood *ages 18 to 45." *The New York Times Book Review Nearly twenty years ago, esteemed Yale psychologist Daniel J. Levinson wrote the groundbreaking classic, The Seasons of a Man's Life, which became the stimulus for a revolution in thinking about life passages, helping thousands of men make sense of their own lives. Now it is womens' turn. Based on exhaustive interviews with a diverse group of forty-five women, The Seasons of a Woman's Life completes and substantiates Levinson's thesis: that all human beings go right on developing throughout their lives in a pattern of amazing inevitability. Firmly grounded in original scientific research, The Seasons of a Woman's Life is unusual in being not only vividly readable but a rich source of insights and consolation. It speaks with uncanny directness to the dreams, emotional crises, inexplicable feelings, social conflicts, and psychological upheavals that mark each woman's life course. Every woman will recognize *and find comfort in recognizing *the deep shape of her own life in the pattern it outlines, from Early Adult Transition (ages 17 to 22) to the Mid-life Transition (ages 40 to 45) and beyond. Alive with the voices of real women, perceptive and sympathetic, this book is destined *like its predecessor *to become a classic. "AFFIRMING AND ILLUMINATING . . . PSYCHOLOGICALLY RICH." *San Jose Mercury News "HELPFUL AND ENLIGHTENING." *Booklist "GROUNDBREAKING." *Feminist Bookstore News



Global Occupational Health

Author : Tee L. Guidotti

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 625 pages

File Size : 38,32 MB

Release : 2011-03-11

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0199701776

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Global Occupational Health is a concise, complete introduction to a vital-but often neglected-area in the field of health sciences. Work-related illnesses and injuries are critical concerns for every country and at every stage of economic development and an important determinant of health and financial security for working adults and their families. As a comprehensive textbook designed for students, professionals in public health, and occupational health practitioners who are working across international boundaries, this book will provide the reader with solid foundational knowledge of occupational health through the lens of economic development. Perfect for use as both a stand-alone text or as supplementary reading, this book addresses worker protection and the management of occupational health from rich industrialized countries to developing societies. The first section of the book concentrates on broad approaches and frameworks for the investigation and management of health in the workplace. The second section addresses important hazards. The third section addresses specific industry sectors, management challenges, and policies at the global level. Each chapter links occupational health to economic development concepts and future trends. The contributed chapters are authored by international experts in the field, enriched by boxed case studies and supportive concrete examples. This work sets a new standard for education in occupational health.