Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Communication Skills
Ferguson Publishing · 2009
72/100
👍 Worth It
A solid, no-nonsense workplace-skills guide for teens and young adults, part of a well-established career-readiness series used in schools and libraries. It won't blow anyone away with originality, but it does exactly what it sets out to do at exactly the right reading level.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety92
Substance / usefulness62
Craft & writing68
Originality45
Evidence & accuracy74
Hype vs delivers76
Age-fit80
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict72
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