The ability to find a good job in a challenging market, is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career.Written by Peter Maskrey and Geoff Ribbens, leading experts on business communcation, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to secure the role that's right for you.The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are optional que...

Over the course of a forty-year career in the worlds of law, sports, business, and politics, Ron Shapiro has worked with and advised an incredible variety of people. What he’s found is that the secret ingredient for getting into the winner’s circle is simply the discipline of methodical preparation: that old-school, step-by-step way of having all your ducks in a row, whether you are an executive getting ready to do a deal or make a speech; a pitcher studying the traits of opposing hitters ...

Job seekers must construct their LinkedIn profile so that it can easily be found by recruiters and corporations seeking qualified applicants. Job seekers are in a contest where there is only one winner. Companies do not hire two people for the same job. A LinkedIn profile must be sharp, its value easily understood, and the profile must be easily found by any recruiter or company seeking qualified job applicants.This book shares all the tricks on how to accomplish all of this and mo...

The role of Chief Operating Officer is clearly important. In fact, it's arguable that the number two position is the toughest job in a company. COOs play a critical part in executing the strategies developed by top management. And, in many cases, they are being groomed—or test-driven—as the firm's CEO-elect.Riding Shotgun provides unique insight into this little-understood role. The authors develop a framework that illustrates who the COO is, why a company should create th...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first LPTA job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much stronger docum...

Few cities have Portland’s mix of community, creativity, culture, education, and environment. It's little wonder that Portland is one of the fastest growing major cities in America. The downside of being such a popular place is Portland's extremely competitive job market. With so many qualified applications for each job opening, finding meaningful work can be a challenge.Find Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond) is the only published guide specifically targeted to the needs of P...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Calligraphers job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much stron...

Sometimes, trying to find your way through all the different job search methods can seem like trying to walk through a maze. This book offers helpful advice for those looking for a new job or career from the very beginning of the process until you have found the perfect job.

You can't get the job without the experience but you can't get the experience without the job – is a challenge you will meet at every step of your career, whether you're trying to break into the work force or you are vying for a promotion.It's particularly painful for recent graduates who may also lack the understanding of the video games industry to find creative and alternative solutions to the problem.Everyone in the video games industry (including myself) started withou...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Certified pest control applicators job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your applicat...

Transformational job strategies are presented by a psychologist synthesizing both consumer and interpersonal communication theories into an easy to follow program shown to help job candidates become more successful in their job search endeavors. Readers learn to use the same marketing principles employed by leading product and service companies to successfully generate interviews and secure job offers. In addition to topics involving job fit and personality styles, there is a chapter devot...

Real-life advice for getting through the economic downturn.You've spent hundreds of hours searching and applying for jobs in your field, but you still haven't landed anything. What gives? Unfortunately, in today's market, it doesn't really matter how impressive your resume is or how well you interview--there simply aren't enough jobs for everyone.The Not-Yet-Employed College Graduate Survival Guide isn't just another career handbook. Inside, you'll...