Upskill with an E-Book
At The Career Academy we understand that not everyone has time to enrol in a full course. In light of that, we are offering our extensive library of eBooks to all students for an unbeatable price.
Whether you’re interested in accounting, management, human resources, animal care, or anything else, our eBooks are written by industry experts to give you a world of knowledge at your fingertips.
You can access individual eBooks from ACS for just €29.99 each!
Professional Writing
Do you dream about becoming a professional writer? Professional writing is any writing that you are being paid for. It can include fiction writing, a best-selling book, articles in a magazine, articles in a newspaper, blogs for companies, technical manuals or procedure manuals, copy for catalogues, newsletters, text books, writing persuasive copy for a website or on social media and academic material and so much more.
The Professional Writing ebook will help you develop your writing skills so that you can write more effectively meeting the needs of your readers and employers.
Technical Writing
Technical writing is different to other forms of writing. Other writing may be primarily designed to tell a story or, in a broad sense, to entertain, inform, educate or communicate; technical writing is more about documenting information as a reference i.e.. information that is designed to instruct, explain or direct in a clear and concise manner.
The purpose of technical writing can be as diverse as preparing a document that can be used by the owners of a new machine or device, through to a report or thesis that records the results of a piece of academic research or to simplify more complex information.
Creative Writing
How to Solve Problems
This book shows you a variety of different ways to solve problems. These may be problems you encounter at work, at home or in your leisure activities.
Problem solving skills are a very important skill for anyone who works as a manager or supervisor. Some of the techniques may be more time consuming than others, but in circumstances where the problem is of critical importance, it can be well worth taking the time to make well considered decisions.
Photographic Techniques and Effects
The Photographic Techniques ebook will help you discover techniques that can help take better photos.
Good photography is not accidental. Good photographs are created by a person with the ability to identify the photographic potential of a situation, and use that potential (plus the tools at their disposal), to create an outstanding image. It could be likened to the way a sculptor sees the possibility of a sculpture in a piece of stone, and uses the tools available (hammer and chisel), to create a final piece of artwork.
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The Brain and Behaviour
Family and Relationships Counselling
Some topics covered in this ebook include relationship theories, stages of a relationship, communications, types of relationships, understanding relationship dynamics, the nature of relationships, what can go wrong, what to do when things go wrong in a relationship and how to end a relationship.
Relationships may be simple or complex, intimate or social, open or private. Relationships are very much a reflection of the age. In the recent past, normal relationships would have constituted the nuclear family. Prior to that, it was the extended family. Nowadays, relationships have morphed into many different forms.
The Psychology of Health
The Psychology and Health ebook is a delightfully interesting read that helps you understand the link between physical and psychological health. This ebook is ideal for anyone who has a personal interest in the area, as well as psychology and health students.
Psychology and health are intricately intertwined. Our physical health can impact on our mental health and vice-versa. There are many examples of links between mental health and physical health problems which are not only detrimental to the individual’s quality of life, but which put strain on health care services and the wellbeing of society as a whole. This book explores the complex relationship between health and psychology and the ways that understanding this relationship and good management of it can lead to healthier lifestyles.
How Children Think
How do children think?
Children are on a constant path of development from conception to adulthood (and beyond). Understanding children from a psychological perspective can be of great assistance to adults, in order to help them support the children in their lives to develop into highly functioning adults – whether their own children, or in a professional or social environment.
This ebook attempts to provide the skills and knowledge to develop a greater understanding of children, and what is really going on for them.
How to be a Life Coach
Life coaching can often be confused with counselling, but they are not the same thing. There is some overlap in that as a life coach you are helping a client with their , but it is not a therapy. A counsellor encourages the client to see what their problems are, and then to come to a solution that suits them – it is more problem-focused. A life coach, on the other hand, can be more directive in their approach. They may offer advice to the client and help them to set goals and targets so as to achieve what they want – it is more solution focused.
Occupational Psychology
The Occupational Psychology Ebook looks at occupational or industrial psychology. Get to know the underlying theories in occupational psychology and improve productivity at your workplace. This ebook will help you improve your recruitment techniques, improve working conditions, increase productivity, developing effective decision making abilities and also includes methods of coping with stress within the workplace.
This ebook will help you help your employees achieve their full potential.
Counselling Handbook
Are you a good listener? Hone your skills by learning popular counselling theories and techniques.
Counsellors use a wide range of counselling skills and techniques. These can also be used by other professionals within their daily role. Counselling skills fall into three main areas: attending skills, listening skills, and influencing skills.
Marketing Psychology
The Marketing Psychology ebook will provide you with an understanding of the psychology behind the consumer decision making process. With 52 pages of insight into marketing psychology and consumer behaviour, this ebook help you understand consumers much more effectively.
Marketing psychology is about understanding people’s purchasing behaviour and applying that understanding to the advertising, marketing and ultimately the selling of products or services.
Psychology Dictionary
Learn common psychological terms.
The Psychology Dictionary can be used to complement studies in Psychology or Counselling, as a resource for the professional, or as a reference for anyone interested in Psychology.
This ebook has been developed as a reference tool for anyone involved in the discipline of Psychology. The Psychology Dictionary contains descriptions for common terms used in Psychology. There are many terms used in the area of Psychology alone that are explained throughout this text. Other terms have been taken from everyday language and used in a different context to describe psychological phenomena.
Leadership
Leadership is a two-way relationship and it is important to recognise this. If there are no followers, there is no leader. Leadership therefore involves the obedience and willingness of followers. Leadership is also based on good will and cooperation. Leadership can exist through force and threat, but a leader will not usually maintain this relationship for long. Leadership can also be specific to a certain situation.
There are differences between leadership and power.
Management
Management is the process of planning, organising, leading, and controlling an organisation’s human and other resources to achieve business goals. More importantly though, effective management needs to be a process of human interaction and compassion.
Management is not a simple skill but an art requiring great feats of organisation, financial nous and people skills. The nature of life is such that you will always come across people who challenge you. They may be your family, friends, managers or employees. The hardest thing might be to admit that you could be part of the problem.
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Digital Marketing
A handy guide to Digital Marketing
Explore the scope and nature of digital marketing. Broaden your awareness of how you might connect better with potential clientele and influence their awareness of your business in a positive way.
Getting Work in a Modern World
In the past, careers were simple. If you went to school and did the right training, you could be pretty certain of finding secure work, and earning a decent living. Getting a job used to be relatively straight forward. Before the mid 20th century the world was much simpler, and pathways to careers were much simpler. Many people would follow in the footsteps of their parents, doing similar training to their parents, and following on to do similar work.
Careers are no longer simple!
Working with People
Are you considering a new career and do you enjoy working with people? Choosing the right career can be confusing. This ebook helps you sort through the clutter and explains the many types of jobs that people who enjoy working with others may enjoy.
For some, working with people can be an inspiration, while for others it may be a distraction, or even an irritation. The world is a diverse place, and there are many different personality types. Computer programmers and technical writers may need isolation from people in order to focus and do their best work. Sales staff and teachers, however, would quickly run out of things to do if there were no people in their workplace.
Project Management
Project management is something that a lot of people do, while not really understanding that this is what they are doing.
In the world of commerce; project management is a skill that can be refined and improved upon through reading, study and experience.
Competent project managers are valued in many, if not all professions.
How to be a Business Coach
Product Development
Product development generally begins with ideas that are then carefully considered before deciding to proceed. Once you know what is to be developed, the concept would go through a logical series of stages: research followed by product planning then prototyping, pre production and finally release. Products then typically go through a series of stages in the market place. Following release successful products must navigate an introductory phase, before a growth period. Eventually a product reaches maturity, which may be a long or sometimes short period. Almost always, the product will eventually move into a decline phase. Sometimes declining products can be reinvigorated through renewed marketing or making changes over a process of product redevelopment.
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Animal Feed & Nutrition
Cat Care
The association between humans and cats—dates back about 5000 years — although this is not long in the history of human life. The exact origin of cat domestication is often debated by historians. It is known that Egyptian populations held cats in high esteem. In fact, cats were an object of worship. Some figures of cats exist in gold and bronze and numerous paintings depict the importance of cats in Egyptian life. The Romans later recognised the useful nature of cats for pest control in grain stores or in military bases for example. It is thought the distribution of cats throughout Europe can be attributed the Roman Empire’s original use of cats.
Animal Health 2nd edition
Animal Psychology
It is a common mistake for pet owners to think of their dog or cat as being a member of the family and thinking just like the human members do. Dogs have thought patterns that are different to humans, as do horses, cats, and even primates. Dealing with animals in the wild, on a farm, or as a pet; requires an appropriate appreciation for such differences.
The Animal Psychology ebook by John Mason and Staff of ACS Distance Education has 105 pages and 69 colour photographs is a wonderfully insightful read for any animal lover.
Working with Animals
If you enjoy interacting with animals, are interested in biological science, or are passionate about wildlife, pets or farming; you may thrive in the type of jobs outlined in this book. Get to know more about the industries and the occupations that you could do.
Starting with an overview of the opportunities that are available and how you make the most of opportunities, this ebook then goes onto help you determine which kind of career would suit you. With great insight into how to get started in the industry and even career profiles, this 60 page ebook is a step in the right direction if you want to work with animals.
Caring for Dogs
The friendship between humans and dogs is one of the oldest in history. From archeological findings, it is known that the first dog (Canis familiaris) domesticated by humans was in fact a wolf (Canis lupus). Dogs did not become domesticated through force, there was a friendship and mutual benefit of the relationship which enabled both to eat and therefore survive.
The evolution of the dog was rapid. All physical and psychological characters that we see in dogs did originate in the genetics of the wolf. So the wolf followed two paths – in one path the species remained the same; wild, untamed and fierce, but the other pathway to evolution enabled the existence of dogs we see today.
Horse Care
Understanding nutrition and feeding a horse is vital. It is an area of horse care which is often not understood fully, but it should not be neglected. Although horses may be able to survive on poor quality feed, their health will be compromised if this is ongoing. Horses can easily become malnourished and starving. The other extreme of this, is horses often become overweight through owners lack of knowing and understanding proper feed requirements based on feed availability, exercise regimes, age and state of health.
The Horse Care eBook is an essential guide for anyone who owns a horse or is looking to purchase a horse. It will provide you with all of the basic essentials in caring for these amazing creatures, including nutrition, physical and emotional well-being and their housing- just to name a few topics.
