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 | Careers for Night Owls & Other Insomniacs, 2nd Ed. Product# 459049820 Selling for $12.95 The only career series designed expressly to turn passions into paychecks! The Careers for You series inspires career explorers to look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. Each book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passion and make a living--including many little-known but delightful careers that will surprise readers. |
 | 101 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Career Product# 460678947 Selling for $14.95 "From one of the country's leading career counselors, Wendy Enelow, empowers readers with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully plan, manage, and control their careers. Throughout, she shares her own experiences and the experiences of dozens of other top career counselors. Softcover." |
 | Managing Career Transitions: Your Career As a Work in Progress Product# 460679719 Selling for $43.33 "This book addresses the unique needs of recareering adults, providing them with a six-step model for the process of career transition. It addresses career planning issues relevant to today's rapidly changing and highly competitive market. Provides readers with the “big picture” regarding basic economic principles, the global economy, and shifting market realities. Offers reader guidance on using the Web for career exploration. Information on preparing scannable resumes. Offers readers advice for those who may wish to research their own business opportunities. An invaluable reference book for readers using this program." |
 | How to Find the Work You Love Product# 460679786 Selling for $10.95 "Technological advances and the global marketplace are changing the way we live and work. In today's work environment, doing the work you love is the critical factor to personal fulfillment and economic success. No one understands this more than Laurence G. Boldt, whose Zen and the Art of Making a Living helped many carve out a new and rewarding career path. But how do you find the courage to start the search for a new career? And how do you tap into your own best resources to discover what you want to do and what you're good at? This remarkable guide offers simple yet profound strategies to help you answer those questions by focusing on four key elements to be sought in any life's work: Integrity, Service, Enjoyment, and Excellence. Boldt has reduced the quest for meaningful work to its essence, and will lead you toward a breakthrough understanding of what you could and should be doing with your life." |
 | Career Planning: A Developmental Approach Product# 460680499 Selling for $41.33 "This book's aim is to help readers understand how to choose, plan, and prepare for a career and how to find and land a job in that career. The book guides readers through (1) self-assessment and career choice, (2) development of employability and job readiness, and (3) the job search (eg., resume writing, interviewing, etc.). Rather than merely reading about career planning, readers actively undergo an individualized career guidance program as they work through the book." |
 | Exploring the World of Work CD-ROM (Mac/Windows) Product# 460680550 Selling for $67.96 "Let students conduct their own career research with Exploring the World of Work: An Interactive Career Planner CD-ROM. Career Communications, Inc. and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill have created an innovative career exploration CD-ROM that any student can use, regardless of grade level." |
 | Fire Your Boss Product# 460681613 Selling for $13.95 "A career guide to self-empowerment offers guidance on how to render oneself economically secure and independent of a manager or company, sharing strategic advice on how to develop the skills needed to increase job offers and control one's own future. Reprint. 25,000 first printing." |
 | Minority Rules: Turn Your Ethnicity into a Competitive Edge Product# 460682084 Selling for $22.95 "A straight-talking guide for minority businesspeople argues that political savvy, high performance, and networking help to promote a minority worker's career more effectively than affirmative action programs, in a reference that counsels readers on how to win and keep jobs at the top of the corporate ladder. 20,000 first printing." |
 | Careers for Number Crunchers & Other Quantitative Types, Second Edition Product# 460683311 Selling for $12.95 'Careers for Number Crunchers & Other Quantitative Types lets you explore the job market through the unique lens of your own interest. It reveals dozens of ways to pursue your passion for numbers and make a living--including the training and education needed to polish your hobby and interest into a satisfying career. |
 | Careers for Gourmets & Others Who Relish Food, Second Edition Product# 460683312 Selling for $12.95 'Careers for Gourmets & Others Who Relish Food lets you explore the job market through the unique lens of your own interest. It reveals dozens of ways to pursue your passion for food and make a living--including the training and education needed to polish your hobby and interest into a satisfying career. |
 | Great Jobs for Sociology Majors, 2nd Ed. Product# 460683366 Selling for $15.95 "Helps students new employment possibilities, assess strengths and interests, and develop a path for advancement and success in the field of Sociology. Softcover." |
 | Careers in Education Product# 460683368 Selling for $15.95 "'VGM PROFESSIONAL CAREERS SERIES PRESENTS EXPERT GUIDANCE ON EXPLORING AND CHOOSING THE PERFECT JOB Whether they are college students planning a future, or professionals looking to change fields, this series offers: - Specific information on each profession - Career choices within each field - Details on responsibilities, education, and training required - Information on the demands of different careers - And much more" |
 | Resumes for Communications Careers Product# 460683369 Selling for $10.95 "Strong, impressive resumes that lead to the right job! This series helps job seekers write resumes that hit the target every time. Each book offers essential advice plus nearly 100 sample resumes and 20 cover letters tailored to a job seeker's needs or field of interest. Includes a variety of resume formats, tips on highlighting strengths and using active vocabulary, and helpful work sheets for gathering personal information." |
 | 2500 Keywords to Get You Hired Product# 460683373 Selling for $12.95 "Endorsed by the Professional Association of Resume Writers Now that 70 percent of job searches are conducted online, and resumes are processed by computers programmed to scan for keywords, knowing the right keywords--or buzzwords associated with a profession, industry, or job function--and how to use them effectively has never been a more critical job-search skill. The most comprehensive reference of its kind, this powerful resume-writing resource gives readers instant access to 2,500 indispensable keywords germane to 300 careers in nine employment categories--from business, the law, and health care, to the arts, education and media--and shows how to use them effectively. In '2,500 Keywords to Get You Hired, readers will find: Keywords for hundreds of individual careersA complete listing of critical keywords for each careerBoxed examples demonstrating how keywords can be deployed strategically in a resumeSample resumes incorporating keywords" |
 | Opportunities in Eye Care Careers Product# 460683401 Selling for $12.95 "OPPORTUNITIES IN . . . SERIES PROVIDES VALUABLE CAREER INSIGHT TO STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS! The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . explores a vast range of professions. Each book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and education requirements for each career Salary statistics for different positions within each field Up-to-date professional and Internet resources And much more.... Your passport to a successful and rewarding career Are you looking for the latest information to open the door to the career of your dreams? The nations largest career books series, VGMs Opportunities in . . . series gives you the inside scoop on more than 100 professions as well as on all the essential aspects of your potential career, no matter how specialized the field. From the latest training requirements to current salary statistics to the lowdown on life on the job, each book is packed with comprehensive, up-to-dat" |
 | Opportunities in Chiropractic Careers Product# 460683402 Selling for $13.95 "Provides an overview of the chiropractic profession, describes career specialties, and indicates educational and professional requirements." |
 | Opportunities in Foreign Language Careers Product# 460683486 Selling for $13.95 "Provides information about the skills and education required for a job utilizing foreign languages; and profiles sectors where work may be found, including government and world trade." |
 | Opportunities In Beauty And Modeling Careers Product# 460683487 Selling for $13.95 "Outlines various careers in beauty and modeling, day-to-day duties, education and training, and advice for determining career suitability." |
 | Opportunities in Marine Science and Maritime Careers, revised edition Product# 460683504 Selling for $13.95 "Discusses the history of marine science and maritime-related careers, including marine scientist, aquarist, cruise ship director, commercial diver, and naval officer; the required qualifications and education; and job opportunities." |
 | Opportunities in Speech Language Pathology Product# 460683530 Selling for $13.95 "Discusses a variety of speech therapy career options, highlighting working conditions, salaries, benefits, qualifications, educational requirements, and training programs." |
 | Food Careers Product# 460686119 Selling for $7.92 Describes careers available in the food business and the preparation required for them. Includes vocabulary and reading exercises plus career-related activities. |
| Managing Career Transitions: Your Career As a Work in Progress Product# 460686349 Selling for $43.33 "This book addresses the unique needs of recareering adults, providing them with a six-step model for the process of career transition. It addresses career planning issues relevant to today's rapidly changing and highly competitive market. Provides readers with the “big picture” regarding basic economic principles, the global economy, and shifting market realities. Offers reader guidance on using the Web for career exploration. Information on preparing scannable resumes. Offers readers advice for those who may wish to research their own business opportunities. An invaluable reference book for readers using this program." |
 | Careers Serving Families and Consumers Product# 460765616 Selling for $97 "This book provides coverage of many careers available to readers trained in human ecology, family and consumer sciences, and human services, including 38 Career Profiles that offer an in-depth look at the responsibilities of a variety of jobs in the field, their potential career growth, and the qualifications each demands. The start of career planning. Integrates the use of computer technology with job search information. Contains updated career projections and bibliographical materials. Anyone interest in a career serving families and consumers." |
 | Opportunities in Engineering Careers, Rev. Ed. Product# 460766736 Selling for $13.95 A guide to everything you need to explore a career in the engineering field. Gives you all the information you need for intelligent career decision making. Softcover. |
 | The Resume.Com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes Product# 460766755 Selling for $12.95 "The nation's #1 online resume service offers its exclusive advice on how to craft a winning resume 'The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes draws upon the author's considerable expertise, as well as the vast Resume.com database, to arm job seekers with: Sample resumes for every profession and job category, at every level, from entrylevel to executive A comprehensive database of keywords, arranged by industry Electronic job-hunting advice and strategies, with tips on how to make any resume stand out online A detailed Before & After resume trouble-shooting worksheet Job seekers will also find an exciting added value with this essential text. With the purchase of this book, they'll be able to receive a free resume consultation with one of Resume.com's career consultants!" |
 | Opportunties in Forestry Careers Product# 460766756 Selling for $13.95 "'OPPORTUNITIES IN . . . SERIES PROVIDES VALUABLE CAREER INSIGHT TO STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS! The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . explores a vast range of professions. Each book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and education requirements for each career Salary statistics for different positions within each field Up-to-date professional and Internet resources And much more" |
 | Opportunities in Religious Service Careers Product# 460766757 Selling for $12.95 "'OPPORTUNITIES IN . . . SERIES PROVIDES VALUABLE CAREER INSIGHT TO STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS! The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . explores a vast range of professions. Each book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and education requirements for each career Salary statistics for different positions within each field Up-to-date professional and Internet resources And much more" |
 | Perfect Phrases for Cover Letters Product# 460766791 Selling for $9.95 "Whether it's interviewing for a job, evaluating employee performance, setting goals for the future, or keeping customers happy, the Perfect Phrases series has the tools for precise, effective business communication. Distilling complex ideas into specific phrases that diplomatically and honestly depict the concepts at hand, this invaluable series provides: Ways to enhance customer service in any business Dialogues and scripts to practice interactions with customers or employees--tailorable to any industry or company culture The best answers to a wide range of interview questions Tips for documenting performance issues and conducting face-to-face reviews The ideal reference for anyone trying to create the most professional and polished cover letter possible, this book offers phrases that help create a strong first impression for prospective employers." |
| Careers Serving Families and Consumers Product# 460767320 Selling for $97 "This book provides coverage of many careers available to readers trained in human ecology, family and consumer sciences, and human services, including 38 Career Profiles that offer an in-depth look at the responsibilities of a variety of jobs in the field, their potential career growth, and the qualifications each demands. The start of career planning. Integrates the use of computer technology with job search information. Contains updated career projections and bibliographical materials. Anyone interest in a career serving families and consumers." |
 | Wharton on Making Decisions Product# 460768370 Selling for $29.95 "'Wharton on Making Decisions provides a unique blend of theory and practical experience. The authors?ÇÖ insights are at many times humorous, always instructive, and definitely thought provoking. This book should be recommended reading for decision makers in today?ÇÖs fast-moving world where alternative choices are increasing in number, complexity, and importance.'?ÇôArthur D. Collins Jr., President and COO, Medtronic, Inc. 'This is a superb book that provides valuable insights for managers at all levels. No matter how many critical decisions we make, it is useful to be reminded of the intricacies of the process. Wharton on Making Decisions does just that.'?ÇôRakesh Gangwal, President and CEO, U.S. Airways 'Wharton on Making Decisions takes a thorough look at the hard and soft sides of decision making?Çôthe intuitive as well as the analytical. With the frenetic pace and complexities of decision making today, this is reading that no manager should miss.'?ÇôRobert S. Morrison, Chairman, President, and CEO, The Quaker Oats Company 'The depth and breadth of the Wharton collection will help establish the case for the decision sciences to become a new major field of undergraduate and graduate studies at many universities (including my own at Harvard). Thanks, Wharton!' ?ÇôHoward Raiffa, Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Managerial Economics Emeritus, Harvard Business School 'As managers, we would be pretty disappointed if someone could give us our batting average on the decisions we make. I have no doubt this book can improve your average.'?ÇôJean-Pierre Rosso, Chairman, CNH Global N.V. 'Wharton on Making Decisions offers penetrating insight into the art and science of decision making. Relevant to both business and personal life, it?ÇÖs a must read for any decision maker.'?ÇôAlfred P. West Jr., Chairman and CEO, SEI Investments" |