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If you are new to the workforce or want to jump start your career, Thriving At Work delivers a proven and practical roadmap to achieve success from day one and throughout your career. More than a dozen executives from well-known multi-national companies have given their complete endorsement after reviewing this book. Even though most companies today believe college graduates lack the crucial skills to be ready and to succeed in the workplace, Michael Dam wants to help you prove them wrong. Drawing from over twenty five years of professional as well as teaching experience, the author shares his…mehr

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If you are new to the workforce or want to jump start your career, Thriving At Work delivers a proven and practical roadmap to achieve success from day one and throughout your career. More than a dozen executives from well-known multi-national companies have given their complete endorsement after reviewing this book. Even though most companies today believe college graduates lack the crucial skills to be ready and to succeed in the workplace, Michael Dam wants to help you prove them wrong. Drawing from over twenty five years of professional as well as teaching experience, the author shares his insight and real life examples that will help you fast track your career, avoid potential pitfalls and not having to learn the hard way. Designed and organized for easy reading, the book is categorized by sections, so you can easily read the topics you're interested in at the moment, and be able to refer back to the book as needed throughout your career. The author discusses at length on topics such as getting the right job, getting a head start and standing out at work, handling pressure situations, dealing with difficult co-workers and managers, managing your career paths, and successfully navigating the many challenges you will face throughout your career. In this expanded edition, the author includes more details on working remotely and adds 4 new topics on business culture to help you work effectively in American business environment and workplace politics. A great companion for college graduates and seasoned professionals alike, Thriving At Work is a "timeless book for achieving career success."
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Michael Dam has over twenty five years of experience and knowledge on addressing business and career challenges. In his professional career, he has worked in many different disciplines, including Engineering, Product Management, Business/Strategy Planning, Strategic Pricing, Demand Forecasting and Business Analytics. During his years working for major multi-national companies, he has held various management positions, from first line manager to Senior Director and worked closely with many high level management executives, including serving as Chief of Staff to a Senior Vice President of NetApp, a Fortune 500 company. During his management career, he was recognized as an outstanding people manager by his employees, peers and executives. Many of his employees have gone to become high-level executives of world class companies. To fulfill his passion for teaching, he taught college business classes as an Adjunct Lecturer at Santa Clara University. For the last several years, he has volunteered his time conducting regular workshops to help college students develop job skills and prepare for their professional career after graduation. His educational achievements include Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and Master of Business Administration (MBA). He was selected by Hewlett-Packard Company for the prestigious Accelerated Executive Leadership Program at Stanford University. As an entrepreneur, he has provided consulting services to several high-tech companies. In addition, he co-founded and has been managing a successful commercial real estate company since 2007. He obtained his California Real Estate Broker License in 2014.