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...

Reinvention is the key to success in these volatile times—and Pamela Mitchell holds the key to reinvention!In The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention, America's Reinvention Coach® Pamela Mitchell offers every tool readers need to navigate the full arc of career change. Part I introduces the Reinvention Mindset, with what you need to know to be prepared mentally to get started. In Part II, you read the real-life stories of ten individuals who successfully made th...

Have you ever asked yourself, "Is this it?"Maybe you're trapped in a dead-end job that you're afraid to leave. Or maybe you already have a good job-one that gives you room to grow and exercise your talents-but you don't really feel like you're doing your best work. Your life is plain vanilla, yet you know in your heart that you can be a triple scoop banana split. You just don't know how to make that leap.So what do you do?Rick Smith knows firsthand ...

WHAT EXACTLY IS THIS?A no-BS directory of more than fifty cool careers.A book that explains, in detail, what each job really entails -- and then tells you what you need to do to actually get it.A book for people searching for the right job. Don’t panic; you will not end up a hobo or pharmaceutical test subject.AND HOW THE HELL WILL IT HELP ME?Each chapter is based on insider knowledge gleaned from interviews with the...

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...

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Be prepared when you conduct your next interview with questions to ask. Do not blow it now!You have the interview and now take the time to look at some sample questions to help you ask great questions of the interviewer that will impress them and help you to understand more about the many aspects of the job you are applying for.

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Do you want to know in a nutshell what it takes to market yourself in a competitive job market and get more of what you want? '#JOBSEARCHtweet Book01' gives you 140 digestible sound bites for doing just that. In just 100 pages you will gain compelling insights on how to build a strong resume and cover letter, engage employers with a value-added thank you letter, work with recruiters, leverage your network both online and offline to source key decision makers, interview authentically, confiden...

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At the end of the 20th century, with the economy booming and unemployment at historic lows, the American economy was a job-producing marvel. The first decade of the 21st century was entirely different as the worst economy in 70 years, the Great Recession, crushed the lives of tens of millions of workers and their families, forestalled careers, scrapped hopes for a college education, delayed retirements, and foreclosed family homes. American workers experienced the best and worst of times a...