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Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Three essential aides to help you land the job of your dreams in today's competitive market. Ron Fry, the founder and president of Career Press for over three decades, is a sought after speaker, seminar leader, and expert authority on how best to prepare for the job interview process. From standout resumes to key questions and highly effective responses, Fry will show you how to get that job. 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions :...
Author
Publisher
Gatekeeper Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Nonfiction business/career studies, sociology of work, real-life vignettes of young people at work along with how-tos for job hunting and career building. MY JOB Gen Z: --provides hope and help to young adults launching careers during a pandemic and recession, --defines the unique qualities of Generation Z based on field research and our survey, --profiles "ordinary" and famous Gen Zers striving toward and succeeding in their dream jobs, and --offers...
Author
Publisher
Gatekeeper Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This ebook is the essential insider's handbook for anyone contemplating taking a role in the corporate consulting sector. I wrote this book after years of 'hits' (and some misses) working in this job market. Consulting offers a lot of opportunities, especially to those who understand how to navigate the politics of working with recruiting firms and their clients. When your armed with the right tools -- you can create a lucrative and secure career,...
Author
Language
English
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Description
To ace a job interview, you need to give the right answers -- and ask the right questions. 101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview is for every job candidate who thinks "Do you have any questions for me?" marks the end of an interview. In Ron Fry's view, it marks the beginning of the last, and perhaps most important, interview phase, one that's so important that failing to properly prepare for it can undo all your hard work, including providing...
Author
Publisher
Agate Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
""An entertaining education on leadership, creativity, business and getting ahead of your competition . . . your career will never be the same." - The Edge , PRSA blog This year alone, 3.2 million U.S. students will graduate from college. Unprecedented percentages of them will move back home, and many will be unable to obtain a job in their fields of study. Improvise is an inspiring story of how Fred Cook followed an unusual yet fascinating path from...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Is your job just a way to pay the bills? Are you a drudge Monday through Friday only so you can be more yourself on Saturday? It doesn't have to be this way! Never before in history has there been such an eclectic variety of money-making opportunities and cutting-edge vocations than there are in today's marketplace. There is no need to settle! And when you find the career that fits your personality, you'll discover that the work hours you once begrudged...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This career development tool kit is for people who want to take charge of their own professional futures. If you want to have a career that is meaningful and inspires you, you must prepare for it the same way you would a marathon--developing an overall training plan to carry you through to race day and beyond. This is especially important in today's unpredictable work world, where organizations are in a state of constant flux, and many have either...
Author
Publisher
Jumpingdude Media
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
If you are like 99.9% of all other professionals, you have less experience turning job interviews into job offers than you have with any other essential professional skill. Knock 'em Dead Job Interview will turn this weakness into strength, giving you a set of invaluable skills that you will still be using to sustain your professional growth and stability throughout the balance of your career. You'll learn how to prepare for job interviews and pick...
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Series
Publisher
La Plata Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Kevin "Dauber" Lacz is a former Navy SEAL sniper, breacher, combat medic and co-author of The Veteran's WORK Book. When Lacz read The WORK Book, by Bill Hobbs, he immediately realized the need for a version for veterans transitioning out of the military and into a new civilian career. Lacz shared, "Veterans with military experience can be valuable assets in the business world. In addition to job skills, they have experience leading, being led,...
Author
Publisher
New Academia Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A concise, practical guide to problem-free job transitions for employees, recruiters, and business leaders: "Incredibly user-friendly." -- James B. Adelman, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Commonwealth Financial Network The fundamental purpose of this book is to provide a useful how-to guide for people who are deciding whether to leave their current employer and join a direct competitor, and for companies involved in the hiring and...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Here is a book for every curious, courageous, or desperate person who's willing to set convention aside to earn a living. From fashioning balloon animals to promoting liquor brands to picking berries in Australia, this easy-to-read, entertaining book takes a candid look at over a hundred jobs that don't require you to sit in an office eight hours a day, five days a week. For each job listed, there is a summary of what the position entails; potential...
Author
Publisher
Diversion Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"ME 2.0 is an easy, thought-provoking read and recommended for anyone who may find themselves back on the job market with only a paper resume as a calling card." -- ENTREPRENEUR "ME 2.0 is an instruction manual for developing your personal brand and then leveraging that brand to command your career." -- THE NEW YORK POST From Dan Schawbel, Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, LLC and the man the New York Times calls a "personal branding guru,"...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book shows how any college student can land the position they want by creating relationships with professionals in the industries they're interested in by using the author's proven Career Launch Method. Did you know only 20 percent of jobs and internships are posted online? This means 80 percent of positions are filled in what Sean O'Keefe and others calls the hidden job market. This book will teach you how to tap into that 80 percent! O'Keefe,...
Author
Publisher
RosettaBooks / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author, "a compelling guide to determine what you wish to do in life, and the best ways to build a meaningful career" ( Ken Auletta , bestselling author). Newcomers to the workplace. The recently fired. Those desiring to advance with their current employer, and those eager to move on. And many who have found what they do for a living deadening, disappointing, and tedious. For these reasons and others one in five...
Author
Publisher
AMACOM
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"The secret to life is doing the work we are meant to do. As the longtime host of a radio show devoted to helping people find work they love, Maureen Anderson has often invited listeners in to hear firsthand accounts of people who not only relish their work, but live without regret. The Career Clinic is filled with intimate, revealing, and inspiring stories of career transitions that led to fulfillment, meaning, and peace...and offers suggestions...
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A USA Today -- bestselling job-hunting guide to finding lucrative prospects, building confidence, and knowing your value on the job marketplace. Measure Up teaches those in a career transition, or considering it, how to discover lucrative job prospects before anyone else. Readers will learn through a series of tools and exercises how to build their confidence and understand, appreciate, and "sell" their true value in the job marketplace. Measure...
Publisher
IRB
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Summary of The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins | Includes Analysis Preview: The First 90 Days is a handbook for the executive in transition. It provides lessons and examples for the optimal way to successfully enter a new company, position, or role. Above all, making a strong transition in the first 90 days can be the difference between long-term success in that role and a spiral into failure that can haunt an executive's reputation wherever...
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In our difficult time, or at any time, knowing how to find a great job is a necessary skill. All the resources you need for a successful job search are at your fin-gertips-and completely free-at your public library. It can be a daunting task, so here is expert advice on how to conduct proper research, build networks of friends and colleagues, put together a great resume, research industries that are constantly changing, prepare for an interview, negotiate...
19) No Job? No Prob!
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
In No Job, No Prob, business writer Nicholas Nigro shows readers how to convert unemployment lemons into refreshing lemonade. Offering advice that is at once motivational ("when unemployment comes calling, start walking and don't look back"), practical ("20 ways to make yourself leave the house at least once a day"), and fun ("20 things you can do with your retired briefcase"), No Job? No Prob! is the most well-rounded and optimistic unemployment...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Right or wrong, when it's time to choose between a candidate who is perfect on paper and one who is persuasive in person, there's no contest. After all, almost every applicant who makes it to the interview process looks fabulous on a résumé. So employers have to make gut-level evaluations based on the candidates' answers to the interview questions. How confident are you that your responses are distinguishing you from the competition?Hiring expert...
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