The Best Business Training Books 2024

1. Boost Your Interview IQ 2/E, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - The ultimate guide to acing any interview -- revised and updated to give you the edge in today's competitive job market Job interviews aren't discussions; they're oral exams--and the candidate with all the right answers gets the job. Boost Your Interview IQ, Second Edition, helps you ace that big test with skill-building exercises, an in-depth Interview IQ test, and other resources to let you craft winning answers to the most important questions interviewers ask. In these pages, you'll discover ways to present your experiences in a compelling narrative that showcases your skills, knowledge, and personality--and you'll learn the right way to answer tricky behavioral questions like a pro. Plus you'll get interview strategies custom tailored to the needs of management/executive-level candidates, new graduates, career changers, and people reentering the market. In today's tough job market, the best-prepared candidate wins--and in this economy you're going to need every advantage to set you apart from the pack. Boost Your Interview IQ is the book that delivers the right tools to do the job of GETTING the job.

Boost Your Interview IQ 2/E, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

2. Tricks for Trainers Vol. 2 : 57 Tricks and Teasers Guaranteed to Add Magic to Your Presentation, Used [Paperback]

Dave Arch--magician/trainer and coauthor of Dealing with Difficult Participants--adds magic to your training with these 114 tricks and teasers You will be able to use most of these fun tips immediately, with little practice and readily available objects. Use magic to: Fire up imagination Get participants involved in your session Invoke challenging situations Add fun to training sessions Motivate participants to learn . . . and much more If you talk and talk, your participants can stop listening. But present a jaw-dropping trick, and audiences remember you and your training. Don't let them regret it, don't let them forget it: say it with magic

Tricks for Trainers Vol. 2 : 57 Tricks and Teasers Guaranteed to Add Magic to Your Presentation, Used [Paperback]

3. Training Fundamentals: Pfeiffer Essential Guides to Training Basics [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Training Fundamentals is a no-nonsense, practical overview of training, filled with useful information, best practices, and proven strategies to help both new and experienced trainers develop their skills and design and deliver training that achieves results in today's rapidly changing learning environment. Designed to be easy-to-use, Training Fundamentals covers a range of topics, including: How training helps organizations achieve their goals What characteristics and skills a trainer needs to be successful The adult learning principles that guide all successful training programs The basics of designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating training programs Guidelines for becoming a professional trainer The Pfeiffer Essential Guides to Training Basics is a three-volume series--Training Fundamentals, Designing and Developing Training Programs, and Delivering Training Workshops--that offers new and experienced trainers a wealth of ideas, information, tips, tools, and techniques. Praise for Training Fundamentals "Training--it sounds so simple, but it's not. This book provides an essential--and practical--foundation for designing and delivering a successful workshop. It's easy to use, practical, and chock full of insights only a successful trainer knows." --Barbara Nelson, principal of Nelson Communications "With crisp, fresh, and easy to understand language, Chan cuts through all the jargon and provides easy to follow guidelines for becoming a pro." --Terrence L. Gargiulo, president, MAKINGSTORIES.net, and author, Building Business Acumen for Trainers and Trainer's Portable Mentor

Training Fundamentals: Pfeiffer Essential Guides to Training Basics, Used [Paperback]

4. Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs, Second Edition (Improving Human Performance) [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Proven, results-based approach to calculating the Return on Investment

Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs, Used [Hardcover]

5. Basic Training for Trainers, Third Edition, Used [Paperback]

This title is a standard reference on training with an established reputation amongst trainers, human resource managers and managers. Covering all the core principles of training, this revised edition is accessible and fun, and offers insights into achieving success in the constantly changing workplace.

Basic Training for Trainers, Used [Paperback]

6. Training Design Basics [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Knowing how to design effective training instruction is a core competency for every trainer. Beginning with planning and need analysis; to writing, designing, and evaluating course materials; to marketing and administration, this title also shows you how to put together quality, performance-based training that is delivered in a classroom setting.

Training Design Basics, Used [Paperback]

7. ASTD Models for Learning Technologies : Roles, Competencies, and Outputs, Used [Paperback]

Helps you determine which competencies, roles, and outputs are vital for the successful application of learning technologies in any organization. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a competence-assessment tool using 360-degree feedback.

ASTD Models for Learning Technologies : Roles, Competencies, and Outputs, Used [Paperback]

8. On the Job Orientation and Training [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Get new employees up to speed quickly.

On the Job Orientation and Training [Paperback - Used]

9. The Trainer's Handbook: The AMA Guide to Effective Training [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The American Management Association guide to effective training. Now in its third edition, The Trainer's Handbook is the classic problem solver for experienced and novice trainers alike. It's packed with guidance for handling every aspect of training, from planning and preparation to writing lesson plans; using games, exercises, and visual aids in the classroom; selling the training function to senior management; negotiating with vendors; and assessing training results. It will help trainers: * develop and deliver training programs that enhance on-the-job performance * improve their own leadership and platform skills * use technology effectively * deal with training problems like illiteracy, reluctant (or overeager) participants, budget constraints, and more This "bible of the training industry" includes new chapters on training for teams, on-the-job training, tying training to business needs, and training in technical and sales environments.

The Trainer's Handbook : The AMA Guide to Effective Training, Used [Hardcover]

10. Active Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples, and Tips [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Since 1990, Mel Silberman's classic book, Active Training , has been a runaway best-seller for trainers at all levels and a popular text for university level courses in adult education and training. The active training method--which turns the spotlight away from the instructor and put the emphasis on the learner--has emerged over time as a proven and reliable method for enhancing involvement, learning, and change. The third edition of Active Training, provides a thorough introduction to the core principles of active training design and delivery and includes a wealth of examples, tips, and techniques. The book has been revised to reflect the latest trends in workforce training and key sections, such as assessment and evaluation, have been thoroughly updated. In addition, a completely new chapter has been included to cover the design of active training for e-learning and online applications.

Active Training: A Handbook of Techniques, Designs, Case Examples, and Tips, Used [Hardcover]