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The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Getting a job means successfully navigating the application process, and today that requires the right mindset--and the skills to convey it to a potential employer. You need to focus on the organization's needs, not your own, often a challenge for recent and soon-to-be college graduates. In this book, writing professor Rachel Toor shows you how to identify those needs, decide whether you are a good match for a job, and then tell a clear, concise,...
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Publisher
Emerald Career Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Resume & LinkedIn Strategies for New College Graduates is a clear and concrete guide to What Works to Launch a Gen-Z Career. A new volume in the best-selling Modernize Your Career series, it lays out in crisp, clear language exactly what college students need to do to land their first professional job: from developing a super resume and LinkedIn profile to conducting a networking-based job search and acing their interviews.
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Series
Publisher
Emerald Career Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
MODERNIZE YOUR RESUME shows you how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's employment market. The 3rd edition includes new resume samples along with companion LinkedIn profiles and writing guidelines, special chapters for challenging circumstances (career change, consulting/freelance, military transition, return to work), and updated e-resume recommendations.
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Leadership
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Citing the high percentage of women who take breaks from working, a career guide for women returning to the workforce outlines clear recommendations for establishing an in-person and online brand, updating professionally relevant skills and establishing effective relationships with recruiters.
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English
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"Today's adolescents face unprecedented challenges. As a teenager, how do you pick a great-for-you job or college major that will finance your future? You need a plan! The proven exercises in What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens help uncover what matters most to you, what you love to do, the kinds of people you work best with, and how to use the skills and interests you already have--on social media and elsewhere--to choose a major or career path...
8) Career remix
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Language
English
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An author, two-time start-up founder and four-time TED speaker offers testimonials, plans of action, and road-tested insight to encourage job seekers to use their existing skills and resources to change careers, manage transitions, and thrive in the current job market.
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English
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Excitement about a job lead. Wait. Hope. Rejection. The job search can be an emotional roller coaster. Help Wanted: An A to Z Guide to Cope with the Ups and Downs of the Job Search is your support team. Whether you are beginning the search or struggling with long-term unemployment, this book can help you keep or rediscover a positive perspective. Inside you'll find strategies to cope with challenges like anxiety, confidence, procrastination, and rejection,...
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Series
Publisher
Kogan Page
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Including hundreds of sample interview questions and answers to really help you nail it on the day, Ultimate Interview is the ideal tool to help you relax and show off your best side. The secret to stress-free interviewing is preparation, preparation, preparation, and this book will take you through everything you need to effectively prepare.
11) Ultimate job search: master the art of finding your ideal job, getting an interview and networking
Author
Series
Publisher
KoganPage
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Covering everything from looking for jobs online to making a fantastic impression at interview, Ultimate Job Search is everything the ambitious job hunter needs."--Amazon.com.
12) Get hired now!: how to accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity
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English
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"Accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity. In Get Hired Now!, ZipRecruiter founder and CEO Ian Siegel tells you exactly how to find a new job fast. With an insider's view of how over a million employers really make hires, Ian pulls insights from the data to give you step-by-step instructions for writing a resume that works, finding the right jobs to apply to, acing a job interview, and negotiating a job offer. Debunk...
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English
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You are looking at the ultimate briefing on how to get hired and trading-up for a higher-paid position. This concentrated game plan is drawn from Harvey Mackay's road-tested tips assembled over decades of intense interviews, extensive hiring experience, and life-changing presentations. It's a tough time for job seekers, and you will need every advantage you can get. With a rapidly changing marketplace shaped by increased automation and technology...
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English
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"A street smart, inspiring, practical and utterly honest book for renewing or resuming your career. Millions of mid- and late-career professionals are wondering why our careers are dying. We've been fired, downsized, job-eliminated, or we've left work voluntarily to raise children, care for loved ones, or go to school. Our unemployment rate is more than three times the national average. It takes twice as long to get hired, usually for far less money...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In The Big Book of Job-Hunting Hacks, experienced job-hunting professionals offer detailed advice on every step of the job-hunting process. From how to navigate the interview process, to how to create the perfect resume, this book will help you stand out from your competitors. With a new introduction by John Henry Weiss, president of a recruitment firm, that contextualizes the current economic state as a result of COVID-19, this book offers hundreds...
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English
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"Many people spend hours a week commuting into work. Some arrive to an office that is uninspiring or chaotic and wonder, "Why did I come in at all?" They spend all day answering emails and fiddling with computer systems, which they could easily do from home. Home Sweet Home Office is the guide to finding a job where you can ditch the commute and stuffy office environment and work remotely. Career expert Kerry Hannon walks you through getting a remote-access...
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English
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We've all been there: it's time to apply for a job or internship and you have to create or revise your resume. Many questions pop in your head. What do employers want? What skills should I highlight? How do I format this? How do I get noticed? But resume writing doesn't have to be a daunting task. The latest edition of Resumes For Dummies answers all of these questions and more--whether you're a resume rookie, looking for new tips, or want to create...
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