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This book helps users transform ordinary resumes into outstanding resumes that immediately grab the attention of employers.

This book shows how to write powerful letters that open the doors to employers.

This book reveals a wealth of job opportunities for individuals who are restarting a career, changing careers, or simply looking for work in areas that require limited direct work experience.

Prepares today's soldiers for increasingly demanding leadership in the Army. Jam-packed with handy checklists, values, questions and answers, do's and don'ts, and leadership characteristics as well as sound advice on how to become a leader and get promoted.

This unique resume book includes sound resume writing advice based on the secrets of professional resume writers, plus 80 examples of resumes written by college students who actually obtained $75,000+ jobs in a variety of occupational fields.

This unique book examines the agenda of top interviewers, specifies key skills and personal/professional characteristics, explores tough interview situations, and outlines important steps to prepare for a successful interview and offer. Filled with rich interview advice for executive search candidates.

Set in the exotic Thailand Burma and southern China, this adventure thriller centers on the mysterious appearance of a lost P-40 aircraft that shows up in a photograph. Veteran sleuth Harry Ross investigates its origin and fate.

Here's the book that tells it like it really is from the job search trenches. Now in the new 9th edition, this highly acclaimed blockbuster representw a rare combination of analysis, synthesis, predictions, and practical advice for job seekers from all walks of life.

Today''s job market and workplace have many unwritten rules for dressing smart and getting ahead. From deciding on what to wear at job interviews to looking professional on the job, this book identifies 101 dressing mistakes women often make that can negatively affect their careers. Includes errors such as looking too casual, inappropriate attire for a business environment, combining the wrong colours, no sense of style, using too little or too much make-up, not having a polished appearance, unfamiliarity with what styles work well with one''s body structure, buying quantity instead of quality, and much more. Includes invaluable tips on how to improve one''s appearance and get ahead in one''s career. Includes colour photographs.

Most young people are uncertain about what career they want to pursue. Often lacking focus, easily distracted, and impressionable, they acquire new interests, skills, and values through involvement with family, school, and peers. Life may be fun, but it also is often directionless, unpredictable, and serendipitous. At the same time, they begin making critical decisions that affect their choice of college, career, and lifestyle. These decisions will determine the direction their lives will take. But how can young adults successfully channel their new-found passions and motivations into making the best career planning decisions possible in these formative years? What can they do proactively now to make smart career moves for the future? The answers to these questions are found in this unique new career planning book for young adults ages 15 to 25. Unlike other career books that often preach to young people or present them with a set of questions and answers, this self-assessment guide lets the reader make decisions based on information generated from a thorough understanding of his or her own interests, skills, and values. Using the scenario of a road trip -- a common dream shared by this age group -- it helps them to identify and channel their passions and motivations, through a series of self-assessment chapters, into exciting career alternatives.

This book shows you how to spot the signs and take appropriate actions for achieving renewed career success and personal satisfaction. It is not good to stay around too long, especially when you know you are in the wrong job or career. Indeed, too often individuals find themselves in a career rut. They dread getting up in the morning and facing the same predictable, and often depressing, routines. Rather than admit it is time for a change and take appropriate action, many people stick with a job that increasingly takes a psychological toll. What they need is to assess their current situation and explore new job options which may mean a career change. They need to re-energise their career and their life! This is a step-by-step guide to career change and personal renewal. It focuses on the major challenges facing millions of individuals experiencing a mid-life crisis. Feeling unfulfilled in their current professions, many of them ask the question ''Should I stay or should I go?''. Drawing from the author''s own transition experience and observations of others, the book provides a blueprint for making a successful career transition. It gives practical tips on finding jobs, networking, communicating with others, dealing with the psychological challenges, interviewing, making career decisions, and much more. Rich with resources for exploring the whole career transition process.

Today''s college students face a challenging job market requiring greater attention to job search basics. A new book, written in collaboration with students, employers, and university administrators, provides sound advice on how to best find and keep jobs. Authors of over 35 career books, Ron and Caryl Krannich have teamed up with CampusCareerCenter.com to produce the definitive guide to today''s turbulent employment market. Former university professors and career advisors to millions of readers, the Krannichs draw on their many years of career planning experience as well as an active community of students, employers, and university administrators who participate in the popular CampusCareerCenter.com website. Filled with cutting-edge strategies, tips, self-assessment exercises, and advice from students, employers, and counsellors, here is the ultimate college transition book. It speaks directly to students about what they need to do to quickly find a good job that leads to a career compatible with their unique mix of interests, skills, and abilities. The book no student should leave college without!

Managing your career is all about dynamite career conversations and factual story-telling. Whether changing jobs or facing a formal performance review, you must be prepared to engage in many different types of focused conversations involving your documented skills and accomplishments. Here is the definitive guide to developing powerful conversations for enhancing one''s career. Outlining a four-step process, 10 model scripts, and numerous story-telling tips, this book is designed to make sure you are ready whenever you and your career go ''on-stage'', be it in a formal performance review or in an impromptu hallway encounter with your boss. Filled with numerous examples and checklists.

Explore the wealth of travel shopping adventures in Istanbul, Bursa, Ankara, Cappadocia, Antalya, Mamaris, Bodrum, Kusadasi, Cesme, and Izmir. Includes shopping strategies and bargaining tips as well as advice on avoiding problems, selecting quality products, and shipping purchases home with care. Also identifies the best shops, restaurants, accommodation, sightseeing, and entertainment.

Job seekers who use the Internet have distinct advantages over those who are not Internet savvy. Not only can they access valuable online job listings, they also can quickly find numerous career-building tools -- many for free. Here''s the first book to explore the Internet job search process beyond just a listing of popular job and resume posting sites. Discover how to turn the Internet into your private career counsellor for developing key job search skills, from self-assessment and writing CV''s and covering letters to networking, interviewing, and negotiating salary. This valuable book also shows how to research company and industry sites, connect to the Internet for the first time, and much more.

Written especially for girls aged 11 to 14, this title profiles 11 women working in health. Each woman reveals how she broke into her field, the nature of her work, and why she loves what she does. Books in this popular, highly acclaimed series take a fascinating look at exciting non-traditional careers for women. Filled with inviting graphics and photographs, each volume describes the careers of 10-11 women. These women were like some girls today -- they dreamed of successful careers but often didn''t know what they wanted to do or how to go about pursuing a career that would be meaningful to them. Through sharing their stories, they provide young readers with good role models and excellent advice for preparing for their particular careers. The upbeat and informative pages, written in an age-appropriate style, encourage career exploration and broaden girls'' career horizons. This book also provides: A personality checklist for each job; Skills and physical demands; Education requirements; Lists of books, videos, and websites; Salary range; Organisations and professional associations to contact.

This book gets to the heart of this fascinating city. Hong Kong is all about the pleasures of shopping. This is the world''s most incredible shopping paradise that also offers wonderful hotels, restaurants, and sightseeing attractions. It includes some of the best quality shopping and travel amenities available anywhere in the world. From five-star hotel shopping arcades to factory outlets and markets, Hong Kong''s relentless shopping culture seduces most visitors who quickly get caught up in the pleasures of spending money. The book outlines in enormous detail how to make Hong Kong, as well as Macau and Greater China, your favourite destination. It includes vital how-to information on everything from bargaining, tailoring, buying jewellery, avoiding scams, and shipping to enjoying the best hotels and restaurants. It also includes an extensive directory to the best shops in Hong Kong. The book is a detailed and insightful passport to the ''best of the best'' of Hong Kong''s unique treasures and pleasures.

Computers play a major role in the personal and business lives of many people. They are used for banking, research, communicating with other people, and even games! Do you like working with computers? Do you like learning more about computers and building your skills and abilities in different tasks that require computers? Can you imagine yourself one day seeking a challenging, rewarding job that uses computers? You may be the perfect candidate for a computer job! This book features a variety of computer jobs, from software engineer and systems analyst to database administrator and internet communicator. Explore the backgrounds of the women within these fields and more! You will also get a sneak peek into their real lives and how their careers affect their families, as well as the personality traits and physical and mental abilities needed to do these jobs.

Outlines what lawyers need to do to make themselves more marketable in today''s highly competitive legal job market. Filled with useful strategies and CV examples, the book shows how to assess skills, conduct job market research, write resumes and job search letters, network for job leads, conduct effective interviews, and evaluate and negotiate compensation packages. Special chapters examine opportunities outside mainstream legal practices and strategies for dealing with unemployment.

Approaching the Caribbean Islands, Bermuda, and the Bahamas by land, sea and air, two seasoned travellers outline the secrets to finding quality products at reasonable prices. They examine: the major islands offering excellent shopping; the best buys on each island; shopping strategies appropriate for each island and culture; specific shops offering quality products. Special features include tips on: Pre-trip planning and preparation; bargaining and discounts; shopping from cruise ships; sightseeing and tours; best accommodation and outstanding restaurants. Islands featured include: Aruba, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Martin/Sint Maarten and St. Thomas.