Confidence at Work: Get It, Feel It, Keep It

by Ros Taylor

With 5 unemployed people for every open job and more than 40 applicants for every open position, job seekers and those looking for a promotion need to differentiate themselves from the competition. Confidence at Work teaches readers how to challenge their fears, build their confidence, set themselves apart from their competitors and achieve their career and workplace goals. 

Ros Taylor examines how confidence on the job manifests itself in body language, thinking style, emotional capability, and influencing ability. She explains how to build these qualities, as well as how to brand yourself as an attractive employee. She describes what employers tend to look for and provides direct feedback from head hunters and CEOs on what makes a successful job candidate. With case studies and a confidence quotient assessment to help readers determine areas where they need improvement, Confidence at Work prepares job seekers for the rough job market and teaches them how to come out on top.

Genres: Personal Development, Self Help, Business

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A guide to gaining confidence in a business environment.

There were a few useful points in this book, but overall it was a bit too woolly for me.

Reading time around two hours.

[Rich B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took a bit of a punt on this book, as I’m interested in the topic. It breezes along on the topic and pulls in enough academic references to make you feel the author has good expertise on the topic. Topics such as translation analysis and learned optimism are easy to read and follow. It has some quite different references such as the author’s experience in dealing with inmates at Barlinnie prison.

However, it’s quite light when it comes to really practical advice, and there were no real ‘aha’ moments for me. And as the author admits, she’s by nature a sociable extrovert, some of the advice feels best written for people who already fit that style. Write your personal brand, and pull yourself together to find your own style that gives you confidence at work were all I really took away from this book, which wasn’t really that helpful. It’s an OK read, but only OK.

[Talie]

This reads like a pep talk on how confidence sells a person and only then can they become successful. The anecdotal stories about popular people's struggle for confidence fall a bit flat as there is no real advice on how to be confident.