Professional Training Books

I am in an investigative unit as a staff member, but I found I was slightly disappointed in that the book seemed to be written for newly assigned (novice) managers to an investigative unit. I eagerly recommend it for the newly assigned managers in investigative units, or others wishing to improve their basic management skills.

Good coverage of both NT workstation and NT Server. Also covers Networks, Includes Nt Server and Workstation Trail Versions. Great start in becoming a MCSE

This book surely covers the topics needed to pass the exam, and a bit more. If you use this book, go through all of the projects in it, and finishes the study by going through the Pinpoint software that comes with this book, then you will be ready to take the test!! Just make sure that you understand the tasks in Pinpoint, if you do so, you will pass! I have used this book as a instructor in MOUS Excel 97 expert, and the passrate ended up at about 70%! The book can be hard to get, but you should really try to get your hands on it if you plan to learn Excel 97, AND pass the exam!!

this book is very helpful in outlining the steps to progressive relaxation. At times, it's a little redundant, but other than this it really is a good and helpful book! I would recommend this to anyone who wants to know more about relaxation and how to teach a client or yourself how to truly relax.

A+ is the largest certification by number in the IT industry today, with over 600,000 certified technicians. Training for the exam is a mostly self study and practice exam, that's why it is so important to find the best material on the market.

The training kit has 2 cd's that have over 6 hours of training videos available to view and review at your pace. The speaker(s) are easily understood and the clarity is very good as well. This kit makes a perfect companion to Peter's A+ book, and it is included in e-format on the cd.

There is also over 200 practice questions included on the cds and I think this should have been a separate cd. The material covered does in fact go over each and every exam objective, plus more, as in the case of the operating systems covering 9X, ME, NTWS and 2000 Professional.

Also included is a workbook for taking notes on any of the topics, which include troubleshooting, printers, which is an excellent breakdown, laptops, hardware and operating systems. I like the fact you can repeat lessons, also the fact you can skip around and customize the learning to your needs.

As for the install, I was able to run the software on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT Workstation, 2000 Professional and XP Professional so there is no excuse for not learning. About the only drawbacks is the timing, this should have released closer to the newest exams, and the material should have been on DVD as well.

Author Derek Hurder has affected a note of hope for deployed Sailors without the benefit of fresh bread with this, his eighth professional foray into the realm of newswriting.
Just the lead sentence brings the reader into Hurder's world, a world that, until recently, had been without fresh-baked breads and pastries. One feels the distinct hardships a sailor must face when out at sea- away from home, their families... and mozarella-tomato braid loaves. That is, until professional chef Pannkuk comes aboard and saves the day.
I was disappointed in some of the trite phrases Hurder uses to express himself. For example:

"...his legacy will live on as Sailors pass the bake shop..."

"His legacy will live on?" If that isn't one of the most overused expressions (and one that is used often by writers trying to get over a tough literary transition from body to conclusion), I don't know what is. However, overall this is a decent piece of writing, and the way it flows makes it seem like writing it was, pardon the pun, a piece of cake.

-Derek J. Hurder, author, "Professional Chef Trains Saipan Cooks"

This book is very helpful, it has lots of information that is very easy to find. It's not a book you can just sit down and read, but it's quite useful as a reference tool.

I use the book every day to help remind myself of word processing, legal document production and regular correspondence rules. I occassionally use the dictionary for new ideas in my correspondence and in stylizing documents. I highly recommend this book for the small office regardless to type of practice--it is resourceful. The appendixes, charts and chapters are designed with the secretary, legal assistant and/or professional in mind. One should also buy the companion series of Ms. DeVries' collection of resource materials for office management.

For those who are looking for a good place to start to be able to effectively communicate in an administrative position, this is it! It is very down to earth with great ideas, as well as things to think about that few would consider. Places emphasis in how you come across in business situations, helps you see your strengths as well as weaknesses. This is a must have for beginners.

A very useful little volume for those of us who work with the pre-servce or new teacher. I found the Mentoring Framework a good organizational tool in examining how we cultivate the educator's habits of mind. Quite interesting was the survey of the 50 states and especially helpful were the lists of sources that were separated into individual studies, themes in professional journals and ERIC documents.