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- Not relevant to Australian candidates
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John Douglas's Guide to the California Police Officer Exam (Kaplan)
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Book Description
The Inside Guide to Becoming a California Police Officer
To become a competitive candidate in law enforcement, you need to score well on the police officer exam. John Douglas, one of the nation's most respected law enforcement professionals, has created a highly effective guide to scoring well on the test and launching a successful career as a police officer. It contains everything you need to know, including:
* A comprehensive review of the California exam with hundreds of practice questions.
* Strategies to maximize your score.
* Insights and guidance from successful officers on the selection process, careers, life as a cop, and more.
The World Leader in Test Preparation
Kaplan has helped more than 3 million students achieve their educational and career goals. With 185 centers and over 1,200 classroom locations throughout the U.S. and abroad, Kaplan provides a full range of services, including test preparation courses, admissions consulting, programs for international students, professional licensing preparation, and more.
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1-800-KAP-TEST or
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Customer Reviews:
Not Very In Depth.......2007-01-02
This book really didn't go very deeply into the strategies that help increase your score. He spent a lot of time explaining grammar, but not so much explaining the basic ideas that went into the actual police policy sections of the practice tests. It just wasn't very helpful. I put it down after I found the second typo that changed whether I thought an answer was right or not. (In the reading section, the crime was listed as occurring at 4:30 AM, and he had listed the correct answer as the choice that contained the time as 4:30 PM, among other things.)
Doesn't help at all.......2004-08-23
This book adds nothing to the preparation for the police exam in California.
Not relevant to Australian candidates.......2003-01-23
I purchased this book with the hope that there would be more focus on the oral interviews and tackling the MMPI/ Psychology testing... but this isn't the case.
Most of the book focussed on the US written exams with 4 main question/ answer analysis and only a cursory overview of the oral stages. If you are in Australia and want information on how to tackle the face to face aspects of your police recruitment then don't bother buying this book- try and find a more specific title. There appeared to be some on the oral interviews but they were out of print. Good luck with your interview !!
Not for todays exams.......2001-01-07
This book does not help out anyone who already has a high school education. The book contains elementry practice tests that are NOT useful for tests given in this era of recruitment.
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Get More Money on Your Next Job: 25 Proven Strategies for Getting More Money, Better Benefits & Greater Job Security, by employment attorney and human resource executive Lee Miller, is a compilation of tactics that anyone can use to negotiate optimum deals when changing jobs. Outlining overall principles along with specific techniques, the book details how employment candidates can boost their cause by properly responding to questions--and in turn asking the right ones--during the interview process. Get More Money on Your Next Job also offers advice especially for women and the unemployed, and information on using headhunters and other professionals in a job search.
Book Description
Maximize your bargaining power and get the best package possible, with the help of a seasoned professional who has negotiated hundreds of employment packages. Lee E. Miller—human resources executive, college professor, and counsel to numerous Fortune 1000 companies and senior executives—prepares you for every step of the process, disclosing secrets that can garner a higher salary, better benefits, bonuses, and little-known perks. Twenty-five can't-miss techniques plus "10 unbreakable negotiating commandments" provide invaluable help and information for everyone who works for a living, at every level of employment.
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Excellent for executives below C level.......2004-08-26
This book is full of information and negotiating strategies that are very useful for more junior executives, where hiring an employment attorney is probably not necessary. It enables you to do a decent job of getting the most you can without going over the line. It is especially good at giving practical examples that can help you make tradeoffs that create win-win outcomes (most negotiating books have this concept but are too abstract). Finally, it is very helpful in making sure you are protected if things don't work out. I bought some of the other recommended books in this category, but they are much too basic if you are an executive.
Its worth the money.......2004-05-18
I bought this book recently when I was changing my job. I was desperate to take the new job and would have taken the job even without negotiation.This book provided me the strategies to increase my salary by almost 10%. The book has several good examples ( that fit very well atleast to my situation ).
A must read even if you are not changing jobs.
Excellent book on negotiating.......2003-02-11
Excellent book - The author's approach is very logical and he clearly has the experience to validate his comments. He uses sound principles, excellent examples and memorable quotes. I would definately recommend this book - an excellent book which is hard to put down.
This is a great read!.......2002-11-16
I actually took Prof. Miller for a course in negotiating and he was excellent. If you're not lucky enough to get to see him in person, read this book. He was on the management side and knows what they're thinking. If you incorporate some of these techniques in negotiating your next salary you will come out ahead. Also, most of these techniques can be applied to any negotiation. Read it, you will not be disappointed.
Practical and useful guide.......2002-04-07
Great book. This book covered everything I needed to know to get a great salary and perks that I would not have thought to ask for. It was very readable and the advice was easy to use. I would recommend this book to anyone changing jobs.
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This comprehensive test-prep guide features practice exams based on the California POST exam with detailed instructions on the skills tested. It also gives specific and comprehensive information on becoming a police officer in California, including requirements and qualifications, how and where to apply, whom to call, and a list of salaries and benefits. It's the only customized guide to becoming a police officer in California, and it's the only book endorsed by the California Peace Officers' Association.
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Still good in 2005.......2005-04-19
I used this book to prepare for the SFPD examination one week in advance. The question types outlined in the book were exactly the same type of questions in the examination. Knowing what kind of questions to expect and how to handle them definitely helped me pass the test. The book also has some interesting information about a career in law enforcement. My only qualm with the book was that the questions themselves were not challenging enough. The SFPD exam had more questions that the sample tests of the book. The SFPD exam questions were also a bit more difficult. There is a 2nd edition of this book out. I haven't had the chance to look at it but it seems that it is cheaper and may be a better preparation tool than the 1st edition. Overall a good study guide even though it was published in 1996.
Where do they get this stuff???.......2004-08-23
I bought this book to review for the police exam and completely failed! The examples in the book didn't look anything like the questions in the actual exam. I'm not sure what the other reviewers are talking about, but this can't be the book that they're claiming to be good. It was a total waste of money.
More sailent to Law enforcement in California........2002-03-14
I ordered this book along with, "Police Officer, 14th Edition
by Hugh E. O'Neil," for my brother as he intended to enter into the academy here in California. He did pass his test (after a couple tries) so I am giving this 4 stars. It is the better of the two I ordered, and had more specific information tailored to the specifications of the california law enforcement exam.
Get this book.......2002-01-29
Loaded with solid info that relates to exactly what you need to pass this difficult test. Get a jump on the competition and get this book.
Loren W. Christensen, author of Deadly Force Encounters : What C0PS Need to Know to Mentally and Physically Prepare for and Survive a Gunfight
This book helped me get the job I have today!.......2001-12-14
This was my first civil service exam, and I wanted to be prepared. I looked at more than six different books, and decided on this one. On test day, when I opened the test booklet...I knew I picked the right study guide. The test I took was EXACTLY the same format, just different words and situations. The practice tests and other study aids provided within this book made the exam a breeze. I scored the second highest in the group, and I was offered a job with every law enforcement agency I applied for. I'm almost done with the police academy, and I'm working for the agency I really wanted to work for.
It's a great feeling to be prepared, and I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in testing for law enforcement agencies in California. GOOD LUCK!!!
Book Description
Title shows resumes and cover letters of people who wish to enter the police, law enforcement, and security fields. The most effective job hunting strategies are revealed, and there is also a section which shows how to transfer police, law enforcement, and security skills into other industries. Resumes shown include those of fireman, policemen, police chief, corrections officer, detective, deputy sheriff, security guard, and many others.
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Helpful.......2006-11-10
I found this book to be helpful in writing a resume. It covered a varity of jobs.
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In the 1950s, the exclusion of women and of black and Latino men from higher-paying jobs was so universal as to seem normal to most Americans. Today, diversity in the workforce is a point of pride. How did such a transformation come about?
In this bold and groundbreaking work, Nancy MacLean shows how African-American and later Mexican-American civil rights activists and feminists concluded that freedom alone would not suffice: access to jobs at all levels is a requisite of full citizenship. Tracing the struggle to open the American workplace to all, MacLean chronicles the cultural and political advances that have irrevocably changed our nation over the past fifty years.
Freedom Is Not Enough reveals the fundamental role jobs play in the struggle for equality. We meet the grassroots activists--rank-and-file workers, community leaders, trade unionists, advocates, lawyers--and their allies in government who fight for fair treatment, as we also witness the conservative forces that assembled to resist their demands. Weaving a powerful and memorable narrative, MacLean demonstrates the life-altering impact of the Civil Rights Act and the movement for economic advancement that it fostered.
The struggle for jobs reached far beyond the workplace to transform American culture. MacLean enables us to understand why so many came to see good jobs for all as the measure of full citizenship in a vital democracy. Opening up the workplace, she shows, opened minds and hearts to the genuine inclusion of all Americans for the first time in our nation's history.
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Erisa Litigation
Jayne E. Zanglein , and
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Clear and concise analysis of this complex area of employee benefits litigation.
ERISA cases are complex and often contain multiple issues that are difficult to untangle in order to analyze and litigate each issue effectively. Now there is a treatise—ERISA Litigation—that clearly breaks out each issue and explains its component parts. You get complete discussions of the context and development of heavily litigated areas such as standard of review, preemption, fiduciary duties, pension plan investments, and retiree welfare benefits, as well as analysis of cutting-edge problem areas such as privacy, contingent workers, managed care, and RICO. ERISA Litigation, Second Edition will also help reduce the time and expense involved in bringing or defending an ERISA lawsuit.
The ERISA Litigation, Second Edition contains two new chapters—When Is Class Action Appropriate? and, Fiduciary Duties Regarding 401(k) and ESOP Investments in Employer Stock.
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Organized chronologically, this book proceeds through the employment relationship, from formation, through terms and conditions of employment, to termination. In-depth discussion of current topics: the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, HIV-infected workers, affirmative action, comparable worth, health insurance benefits, family leave, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, plant closing laws, and pensions. Throughout the two volumes, procedural and substantive aspects are covered relating to issues that arise on the job. Includes case and statutory references, plus an index to speed research.
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Between World War I and World War II, African Americans' quest for civil rights took on a more aggressive character as a new group of black activists challenged the politics of civility traditionally embraced by old-guard leaders in favor of a more forceful protest strategy. Beth Tompkins Bates traces the rise of this new protest politics--which was grounded in making demands and backing them up with collective action--by focusing on the struggle of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) to form a union in Chicago, headquarters of the Pullman Company.
Bates shows how the BSCP overcame initial opposition from most of Chicago's black leaders by linking its union message with the broader social movement for racial equality. As members of BSCP protest networks mobilized the black community around the quest for manhood rights and economic freedom, they broke down resistance to organized labor even as they expanded the boundaries of citizenship to include equal economic opportunity. By the mid-1930s, BSCP protest networks gained platforms at the national level, fusing Brotherhood activities first with those of the National Negro Congress and later with the March on Washington Movement. Lessons learned during this era guided the next generation of activists, who carried the black freedom struggle forward after World War II.
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- Finally -- Common Sense on Harassment
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What to Do When You Don't Want to Call the Cops: or A Non-Adversarial Approach to Sexual Harassment (A Cato Institute Book)
Joan Taylor
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Does it really help women to think of sexual harassment primarily as a legal issue?
High-profile sexual harassment suits, such as that of Paula Jones against President Clinton, are often life-changing events, with all parties coming away with careers, reputations, and lives profoundly affected. Women have long suffered on the job from sexual extortion, now called quid pro quo harassment, but today the controversy centers on "hostile environment" harassment. Every one has an opinion about it; managements spend more and more money training people not to do it; and still the suits strike like lightning-devastating and seemingly random. Women and men often feel polarized in the workplace by what they perceive to be general hostility couched in sexual terms.
What to Do When You Don't Want to Call the Cops questions establishment assumptions that women are, by definition, passive victims who require government help. It sees instead a period of transition toward a more balanced population of women in the workplace, with accompanying disruptions that can be minimized by understanding. Joan Kennedy Taylor presents what we know about the workplace and interviews managers, labor experts, and workers in such male-dominated fields as construction, engineering, business, and medicine to shed light on the male group culture that exists without women. She illustrates expressive behaviors that may be objectionable but are not sexual harassment and proposes specific strategies by which these objectionable behaviors can be countered, including a new feminist approach in company training programs. Taylor examines traditional and nontraditional workplaces, and female on male as well as male on male harassment, in order to apply these strategies to the entire picture.
Lively and anecdotal, Taylor's balanced, non-adversarial study fills an important gap by providing strategies for businesses and employees, as well as for those who find themselves the target of sexual harassment.
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Finally -- Common Sense on Harassment.......1999-12-05
This is a fantastic, much-needed book. Its common sense approach will help men, women and employers handle issues around harassment in a practical, meaningful way. The perfect antidote for the "politically correct" police. Especially important for professors and students in academia. Easy to read style makes it accessible for any reader.
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974: A Political History (California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public)
James Wooten
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This study of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) explains in detail how public officials in the executive branch and Congress overcame strong opposition from business and organized labor to pass landmark legislation regulating employer-sponsored retirement and health plans. Before Congress passed ERISA, federal law gave employers and unions great discretion in the design and operation of employee benefit plans. Most importantly, firms and unions could and often did establish pension plans that placed employees at great risk for not receiving any retirement benefits. In the early 1960s, officials in the executive branch proposed a number of regulatory initiatives to protect employees, but business groups and most labor unions objected to the key proposals. Faced with opposition from powerful interest groups, legislative entrepreneurs in Congress, chiefly New York Republican senator Jacob K. Javits, took the case for pension reform directly to voters by publicizing frightening statistics and "horror stories" about pension plans. This deft and successful effort to mobilize the media and public opinion overwhelmed the business community and organized labor and persuaded Javits's colleagues in Congress to support comprehensive pension reform legislation. The enactment of ERISA in September 1974 recast federal policy for private pension plans by making worker security an overriding objective of federal law.
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Interesting from numerous angles.......2005-01-19
I hope the author of this book reads this review, because he's probably just some regular guy who doesn't write a bunch of books and as such has no particular reason to believe he's some great writer. So I would like to tell that guy he has done a really nice job with this book.
I happened on this in a bookstore (not exactly the kind of place that carries NY Times bestsellers prominently displayed) and was interested in it as a political scientist, wanting an in depth treatment of the American policy process with more verisimilitude than Schoolhouse Rock's "I'm Just a Bill." The book nicely shows the sometimes surprising relationships between administrative agencies, the White House, Congress, and lobbyists in what was supposedly the apex of "iron triangle" government. The great depth provides fertile ground to spin lots of stories about the key moving parts in the policy process, which to me is one of the most valuable aspects of case studies in the research process. Agenda setting, expertise and information, legislative attention to issues, etc.: a lot of stuff familiar to contemporary political scientists is well illustrated in this book. I was secondarily very interested in the book's demonstration -- as a bonus, I think, rather than something the author set out to do -- of the effects of non-selfish preferences of individual actors in the policy process, for things resembling equity and fairness on the policy agenda and ultimate policy outcomes.
While (aside from the content of this book) I know next to nothing about pension policy except what one might learn by paying sporadic attention to statements from a (fully vested, I might add) TIAA-CREF account, I will confidently aver that the book will also be valuable to the most sophisticated audiences interested in public policy related to retirement, the aged, and pensions.
The book could not unjustly be accused of being ever so slightly repetitive, especially in the first couple chapters, but it's not so bad and the review is actually helpful in spite of the feeling of deja vu. It could probably come in about 25 pages shorter than it is, and that's not terribly inefficient in the end.
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