Series in Career Guides
Books in Career Guides
101 Best Resumes for Grads
A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL The ultimate resume and job-hunting guide for recent grads Written by the bestselling career author team of Jay Block and Mike Betrus, this book helps graduates parlay their diplomas into their all-important, first real jobs. Unlike most other resume guides, 101 Best Resumes for Grads assumes no prior work history or job experience, making it the ideal choice for grads in the 18- to 24-year-old age bracket. Yet, it also offers invaluable advice and guidance for the growing population of older grads, including those who returned to school in midlife in order to pursue new careers, and women returning to the workforce after raising a family. Includes: Resumes for more than 50 areas of specialization Job-hunting strategies, from networking to job-hunting etiquette Online job search tips, including formatting resumes for online posting, using job databases, and more
Dancing on the Glass Ceiling
"A wonderful, insightful book to guide women to the top of the pyramid and to their fullest potential as leaders and women in the fullest sense of both terms." --Mark Bryan, author of The Artists' Way at Work "Freeing, insightful, validating, and, best of all, practical. Any woman who reads this book will be forever changed by it." --Patricia Aburdene, author of Megatrends for Women
Fearless Career Change: The Fast Track to Success in a New Field
A complete program for quickly transitioning to a new career from the bestselling author of Fearless Interviewing In Fearless Career Change, top career coach Marky Stein shows readers how to transition to a new career with minimal stress, time, and personal expense. She belies the myth that it takes years to prepare for a new career, and she offers a proven model for accelerating the career change process. With the help of work sheets, quick tips, and sample documents--including resumes, cover letters, phone scripts, and more--she gets readers up and running with what they need to: Quickly identify their desired career paths Avoid procrastination, self-sabotage, fear of failure, and other psychological obstacles to starting a new career Get the training they need as quickly as possible Start their own businesses Write winning resumes and ace every interview--even if the new field is completely different from the old one
The Career Survival Guide: Making Your Next Career Move
A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Everything you need to know to survive and thrive in the world of work Layoffs, mergers, volatile markets, an uncertain future. The Career Survival Guide is an indispensable source of expert insight, analysis, and guidance for today's beleaguered and confused corporate citizen. And it offers a gold mine of sure-fire tips on how to find a mentor, how to get and use insider business information, how to read the tea leaves when your job may be on the line, and how to handle corporate politics. Readers also learn how to enhance their visibility, as well as how to leverage sudden economic change, and, perhaps most important, they learn about the seven types of corporate survivorsincluding "Switzerlands," "Gumbies," "Stoics," and "Don't Worry, Be Happys"and how to determine which type is most consistent with their own personalities. In the face of increasing layoffs and uncertainty, readers wanting to increase their chances of having a successful and fulfilling career will appreciate The Career Survival Guide 's comprehensive content, including: Helpful info boxes, sidebars, and lively profiles An introduction to the often-intimidating corporate landscape Strategies for experienced employees looking to recharge their climb up the corporate ladder
The Essential Digital Interview Handbook: Lights, Camera, Interview: Tips for Skype, Google Hangout, GotoMeeting, and More
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, virtual meetings have become a staple of business practice. Unsurprisingly, so has the digital interview. Physical distance between potential employers and job-seekers is no longer the impediment it once was for face-to-face engagement. In the past year alone, the number of people who use Skype for this purpose has risen from about 300 million to more than 405 million, with a whopping 66-percent increase in users who log in from their mobile devices. Moreover, 35 percent of all businesses in the United States use Skype as their primary means of communication. These numbers point to one simple fact: you need The Essential Digital Interview Handbook ! This book, the first one of its kind, will cover everything you need to know, including: How to prepare for your digital interview How to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes How to establish a professional presence by using the correct microphone and camera How—and when—to take the next step, and transition from virtual to in-person Your next job will likely be waiting for you on the other end of a video conference. These tips will also help you appear more professional for media interviews and presenting online. Let The Essential Digital Interview Handbook walk you through the steps to success.
The Essential Job Interview Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Every Job Seeker
Even with a fairly detailed job description or a briefing by a knowledgeable recruiter, job candidates rarely have all the tools they need to ace their interviews. This is one of the reasons why interviews are so harrowing—we have to pay close attention to what we’re told, what we’re not told, and the many non-verbal signals we receive. In addition, many people who conducts the interviews aren’t well-prepared, haven’t been trained in interviewing, and often don’t even like the process. The Essential Job Interview Handbook will help job seekers prepare effectively for interviews and become familiar with different types of interview questions and styles of interviews. A unique feature of this book is the multiple answers it provides for each question, rated good, better, and best; with this feature, you’ll learn what makes a winning answer and understand the strategy behind it. Whether you’re just finishing school or have been working a long time, The Essential Job Interview Handbook will give you all the powerful tools you need to not just get a job, but to get the right one.
The Essential Phone Interview Handbook
Today more than ever, job candidates make initial contact with prospective employers via the telephone. Phone interviews are often the most unexpected facet of job interviewing, yet they are fast becoming the standard for employers when narrowing the pool of applicants and determining who will be invited for in-person interviews. The Essential Phone Interview Handbook covers: How to prepare, what to say, and when to say it How to establish your professional presence over the phone How to get to the next step
The Guide to Basic Cover Letter Writing
A solid, well-written cover letter is crucial to getting a job interview. Written under the auspices of the Job and Career Information Services Committee of the Public Library Association--a group of librarians with many years of collective experience in researching and providing job assistance information--this practical guide provides easy-to-follow instruction in crafting outstanding cover letters for any type of position. Completely updated, it features guidance in job seeking effectively online and the best ways to showcase experience with the latest technologies.
The Ultimate Guide to Getting The Career You Want
A practical guide to creating a meaningful career path While the desire to find fulfillment through work is overwhelmingly clear, knowing what direction to take often remains uncertain. With the help of The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Career You Want , readers will discover tools, concepts, and strategies for gaining career-building clarity. Dr. Karen O. Dowd and Sherrie Gong Taguchi, two experts in the field of career management, provide an accessible framework to help readers: Overcome current job inertia Understand what makes a job right or wrong for them Include significant others in career decisions Find work that fits within their life vision