airline interview, Aviation, pilot
In Aviation on April 5, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Checklist for Success: A Pilot’s Guide to the Successful Airline Interview (Professional Aviation series)
by Cheryl A. Cage
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780964283909
Paper, 118 pages
2002
Even with a wealth of technical experience, many pilots find the airline pilot selection process frustrating. In addition to technical expertise, today’s airline pilot must also demonstrate highly developed leadership, decision-making and communication skills. Discussing one’s abilities in these introspective areas requires a different kind of preparation than most pilots have experienced.
This is where Checklist for Success comes in. In this book Cheryl Cage, whose name has become synonymous with exceptional career guidance, takes you from application through to the interview. She not only offers a step-by-step interview preparation program but illustrates her points clearly by stepping aside often to reflect on her own experiences in counseling aspiring pilots, furloughed pilots and career changers. The method and information provided in Checklist will not only make reaching your highest aviation career goals less frustrating, but shorter!
ref: http://www.asa2fly.com/Checklist-for-Success–P272_product1.aspx
legal language, legal words
In Law on April 5, 2009 at 12:20 pm
1001 Legal Words You Need to Know
The Ultimate Guide to the Language of the Law
Edited by Jay M. Feinman
Oxford University Press, Inc.
ISBN13: 9780195181333
ISBN10: 0195181336
Paper, 256 pages
Mar 2005
1001 Legal Words You Need to Know explains and illuminates the most difficult and arcane vocabulary any American has to deal with–that of the law. This comprehensive– but never condescending–guide to the language of the American legal system carefully defines and explains every term, and many entries have supplementary notes and a sample sentence. These notes include information about grammar associated with certain terms, as well as an etymology section usefulin finding the linguistic origins of each term. American and British spellings are differentiated (license vs. licence ), as are singular and plural forms (dictum vs. dicta ).
In addition, the book includes a number of quick mini-guides to legal troubleshooting that include information on understanding wills, trusts, and inheritance, granting someone a power of attorney, understanding contracts, what to do if you’re sued, how to choose a lawyer, exploring law school, and enjoying cop and lawyer dramas. The backmatter contains an extensive list of legal aid organizations and a helpful bibliography of books about the law and lawyers for further reading.
Written for everyday people who only want to know “the basics,” 1001 Legal Words You Need To Know is the perfect size and scope for anyone trying to see through the jargon of the American legal system.
ref: http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Law/GeneralAcademic/?view=usa&ci=9780195181333
