{"product_id":"9780061982606","title":"Bulletproof Your Job: 4 Simple Strategies to Ride Out the Rough Times and Come Out On Top at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's no doubt about it, today's workplace is an uncertain and treacherous territory. Newspaper headlines are proclaiming near record-high levels of unemployment, and, in these tough times, companies are making swift judgments about human capital. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bottom line: No job is safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there are tried and true ways to fight off sudden unemployment successfully, and the number one weapon in your arsenal is workplace expert and television and radio personality Stephen Viscusi's career manifesto, \u003cem\u003eBulletproof Your Job\u003c\/em\u003e. Based on four simple strategies for dodging the layoff bullet and a long list of ways to \u003cem\u003eimplement\u003c\/em\u003e these strategies, \u003cem\u003eBulletproof Your Job\u003c\/em\u003e may save you from your worst enemy at work—which just so happens to be you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuite simply, observe these imperative rules:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe visible. Be easy. Be useful. Be ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith plenty of distinct action items, dozens of anecdotal illustrations and examples, and lists and tips for adapting bulletproof strategies to your own situation, \u003cem\u003eBulletproof Your Job\u003c\/em\u003e will show you how to leverage the \u003cem\u003eblack-and-white\u003c\/em\u003e stuff—your title, salary, and tenure—with the \u003cem\u003egray\u003c\/em\u003e stuff—your relationship with coworkers, visibility in the workplace, and ability to make your boss look good—to ward off the \u003cem\u003epink\u003c\/em\u003e stuff—the dreaded layoff notice. While you're at it, you'll be creating a long-term strategy for job security and career advancement that ensures you'll never feel this vulnerable again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076684366064,"sku":"9780061982606","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061982606_p0.jpg?v=1763624366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061982606","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}