The Position


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From the bestselling author of The Wife—Meg Wolitzer’s “hilariously moving, sharply written novel” (USA TODAY), hailed by critics and loved by readers worldwide, with its “dead-on observations about sex, marriage, and the family ties that strangle and bind” (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Crackling with intelligence and humor, The Position is the masterful story of one extraordinary family at the hilarious height of the sexual revolution—and through the thirty-year hangover that followed. In 1975, Paul and Roz Mellow write a bestselling Joy of Sex-type book that mortifies their four school-aged children and ultimately changes the shape of the family forever. Thirty years later, as the now dispersed family members argue over whether to reissue the book, we follow the complicated lives of each of the grown children and their conflicts in love, work, marriage, parenting, and, of course, sex—all shadowed by the indelible specter of their highly sexualized parents. Insightful, panoramic, and compulsively readable, The Position is an American original.
















The Position of the Chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti


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Originally published in 1951, this book provides an account of the traditional status and functions of the Asanti chief. The effects of British administration on the powers of the chief and his council are described, as are the tensions which the traditional political organization was subjected to by the requirements of modern administration. The author of this book was himself an Ashanti and was the first West African tobe appointed to the Colonial Adminstrative Service.










This Is Not the Position I Accepted


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Now hear from the experts on finding a job ... The most comprehensive executive job search process on the market, this book contains: -Over 130 pages with templates, examples, exercises, graphs, and lots of how-to's. -Over 100 questions to consider asking during an interview. -The single most important question to ask that most candidates never do. -Extensive chapters on resumes, including examples, do's and don'ts, and a template. -How to work with recruiters and get them to call you back. -Explanations on what makes the phone interview unique. -What you need to know about employment contracts. -How to leverage the internet to make yourself findable. The experts will lift the curtain and give you an inside view of what really happens during a job search. Too often you are given the easy answer why you didn't get that idea job. Now you can find out what you aren't being told, what most companies and recruiters don't want to tell you -- because it may not be all that nice. Well, it's time you hear what is really being said so that you can learn and adjust your search. You will learn how to quickly find a job by not repeating the mistakes of others. Written from the perspective of retained executive recruiters, with more than fifty years experience between them, Brad Remillard and Barry Deutsch know one thing better than human resource professionals, out-placement counselors, or career coaches -- what it takes to find a job. The accumulation of their experiences is going to take you deep into the real world of finding your ideal job. You will get an insider's look at what really happens in a job search. This is a unique and very rare opportunity to learn from the experts. Every section is crammed full of sound advice on how to find the perfect position from an experienced perspective that has never here-to-fore been offered. It reveals the dos, the don'ts, inside secrets, and the practical creativity that will make you stand out favorably from the several hundred equally or greater qualified peers who strive for the same position. -Rick Lamprecht, CEO/Board of Directors A must-read for executives in transition! For those new in their search, all of the basics are covered. For those more experienced in seeking their next position, this book goes beyond the basics and provides insight from the recruiter perspective. The authors are seasoned veterans in placing the right executive in the right position. You will learn how to market your unique skill set and work experience. Most valuable are the things you should ask before deciding if the position offered is the right position for you. Good read and great reference book for your marketing profile and interviewing checklist. -Richard P. Hooper, Ph.D., CTO This book was written to inform you of what lies ahead and, most importantly, to equip you with the skills, tools, and knowledge to beat your competition. Even shortening your search by just one month as a result of reading this book will put thousands of dollars in your pocket.




The Position of the Turkish and Moroccan Second Generation in Amsterdam and Rotterdam


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Annotation. The Dutch second generation of Turkish and Moroccan origin is coming of age and making a transition from education to the labour market. This first publication of the TIES Project (Towards the Integration of the European Second Generation) studies the social situation and views of this ethnic group, drawing on the research carried out in Amsterdam and Rotterdam in 2006-07 among the Dutch-born children of immigrants from Turkey and Morocco and a comparison group of young people (age 18-35) whose parents were born in the Netherlands. This title can be previewed in Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789089640611. This title is available in the OAPEN Library - http://www.oapen.org.