Cynthia Shapiro is a former Human Resources executive who's pulling back the curtain on the way that companies really work. In Corporate Confidential, she unmasks startling truths and what you can do about them, including: * There's no right to free speech in the workplace. *Age discrimination exists. * Why being too smart is not too smart. * Human Resources is not there to help you, but to protect the company from you. * And forty-five more! Cynthia Shapiro pulls no punches, giving readers an inside look at a secret world of hidden agendas they would never normally see. A world of insider information and insights that can save a career!

Sound like the CIA, or what you do at the office every day?

If you are looking for a job you need every advantage you can get. What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here? puts a former Human Resources executive turned employee advocate in your corner. Cynthia Shapiro reveals the best-kept job secrets that employers don't want you to know including: *Secret #8: A computer is deciding your job prospects. *Secret #12: Professional references are useless. *Secret #18: There is a "type" that always gets the offer. *Secret #21: The Thank-You note is too late. *Secret #28: Always negotiate. * ...and thirty-nine more! Once you know the secrets you can create a winning resume, ace the interview, and land the job of your dreams.

Corporate Privileges and Confidential Information is designed to assist inside and outside counsel in negotiating obstacles to maintaining corporate secrecy.

Executives representing a variety of industries and disciplines share unspoken truths surrounding success and failure in corporate America and offer simple, candid answers on what it takes to achieve success in the workplace in this guidebook filled with insider advice, tips, and anecdotes.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Your career is in danger right now, simply because you have no way of knowing what to look for or how to find out whether you are seen as an asset or a risk. You must learn the secret methods that can be used to remove unwanted workers. #2 The law will not protect you from retaliatory or unfounded job loss. Companies have learned to protect themselves fiercely from those they feel are out of alignment with what they value. If unfavorable judgments and opinions are allowed to progress, they can take you from someone the company has interest in to full persona non grata. #3 The most common method of removing an employee is to manage them out. This means making the employee’s work life so difficult and unsatisfying that they leave on their own. The signs that you are being managed out are if your boss doesn’t like you or pay attention to you the way he does to others, your office is moved to an undesirable location, or you are given impossible tasks with unrealistic deadlines. #4 Companies will often fire employees who they believe are negatively impacting the company’s success. This can be a highly effective way to get rid of employees, as many companies would rather upset employees than be faced with a lawsuit or a messy firing.

Harvard Business School is the iconic business school. An admission ticket to HBS is a hot commodity and an HBS degree is highly respected in the business world. Written by an HBS grad and seasoned businesswoman, Harvard Confidential tells you why. It is a distillation of the most valuable and pragmatic but yet easiest to learn concepts taught at HBS. Distills the best of what HBS has to offer and unveils the secrets to success taught behind Harvard's ivied edifices Readers will learn what they teach without going to HBS; learn how to think like an HBS grad and gain a head start on what to expect from HBS Emily Chan graduated top of her engineering class at Stanford and has a MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a former consultant with BCG in Boston and Hong Kong, and independent consultant in Greater China. Based in Hong Kong, she is now Director of Pacific Merit Ltd, a family-owned direct investment company.