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Some Assembly Required for Graduates
Author: Thom Singer
ISBN-10: 1935547089
ISBN-13: 9781935547082
Published: 2010-07-01
Publisher: New Year Publishing

Book Description:
Graduation is a landmark milestone in life. The thrill of launching a career can be exciting, but it can also feel very lonely. Some Assembly Required: A Networking Guide for Graduates is the fourth book in the series, and ideal book for any young professional. The book fills in the gaps that are not taught in the classroom about the power of business relationships and networking. Thom Singer and Anne Brown have customized the message and designed a step by step program that will impact any career for decades. Whether from Graduate School, a University, Community College or High School, these indispensable skills with help every Graduate start their careers with the relationship building skills necessary to ensure success beyond their wildest dreams.
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The Academic Job Search Handbook (3rd Edition)
Author: Mary Morris Heiberger
ISBN-10: 0812217780
ISBN-13: 9780812217780
Published: 2001-07-15
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Book Description:
The Academic Job Search Handbook provides specific advice on all aspects of job-seeking in an increasingly tight academic market, from the appropriate timetable for the application process, to illegal or odd interview questions, to negotiating offers, starting a new job, seeking tenure, and everything in between. New information in the third edition includes more examples and advice for candidates in scientific and technical fields, as well as more references for those applying for adjunct positions and to community colleges. A new chapter and some of the all-new sample written materials reflect the reality that many new Ph.D.s are considering career options outside academia. The sample materials also include more examples of the "teaching philosophies" now commonly asked for in job ads. This edition offers expanded information on internet search methods and more examples of useful websites.
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The Career Counselor's Handbook (Parachute Library)
Author: Richard N. Bolles
ISBN-10: 1580081576
ISBN-13: 9781580081573
Published: 2004-03-01
Publisher: Ten Speed Press

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With more than sixty-five combined years of experience in the career development field, Howard Figler and Richard Nelson Bolles are the undisputed authorities when it comes to helping people find meaningful work. In this revised and updated second edition of their classic guide for career counselors, Figler and Bolles show aspiring counselors how to break into the business, and give experienced counselors ideas for improving effectiveness and recharging their practice. Outlining tools, problem-solving tips, and ethical values for today'¬?s career counselor, THE CAREER COUNSELOR'¬?S HANDBOOK features new information about performing the Annual Career Checkup, choosing Essence over Ego, and using the Internet-while celebrating the fact that even career counselors need counsel once in a while.
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300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree
Author: J. Michael Farr
ISBN-10: 1563708612
ISBN-13: 9781563708619
Published: 2002-10
Publisher: Jist Works

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In just two steps, "300 Best Jobs without a Four-Year Degree" helps the non-college grad quickly and easily narrow their career options and learn more about jobs of interest. Step One: Readers browse a variety of "best jobs" lists. Step Two: Readers learn more about the jobs of interest by looking up their descriptions. Features more than 50 "best jobs" lists, including best pay, fastest growth, most openings, best part-time, best for self-employment, and more.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011: Library Edition (Occupational Outlook Handbook (G P O))
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ISBN-10: 1601758049
ISBN-13: 9781601758040
Published: 2010-03-30
Publisher: Bernan Assoc

Book Description:
JIST's Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011 (OOH), features well-written interesting descriptions for 270 major jobs in the U.S., plus summary information on additional jobs.In each description, the book discusses the nature of the work, working environment, job outlook through 2018, training and education needed, earnings, related occupations, and additional information sources, including Web sites. This book contains three exclusive bonus content sections including exclusive information about green jobs found nowhere else.
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Career Choice and Development
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ISBN-10: 0787957410
ISBN-13: 9780787957414
Published: 2002-07-15
Publisher: Jossey-Bass

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The fourth edition of Career Choice and Development brings together the most current ideas of the recognized authorities in the field of career development. This classic best-seller has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include the most influential theories of career choice and development, and it contains up-to-date information regarding the application of these theories to counseling practice. This edition contains a wide range of career development theories that explore how people develop certain traits, personalities, self-precepts, and how these developments influence career decision making. This information will challenge teachers, researchers, and those involved in fostering career development to reexamine their assumptions and practices.
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Gilded Leaf: Triumph, Tragedy, and Tobacco : Three Generations of the R J Reynolds Family and Fortune
Author: Patrick Reynolds
ISBN-10: 0316741213
ISBN-13: 9780316741217
Published: 1989-03
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T)

Book Description:
This is an account of three generations of the Reynolds tobacco family. R.J.Reynolds was the business genius who founded the company, but his two sons were profligate playboys and his grandsons were all disinherited by their father. The author of the book is one of them.
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Career Information, Career Counseling, and Career Development (9th Edition)
Author: Duane Brown
ISBN-10: 0205498418
ISBN-13: 9780205498413
Published: 2006-08-05
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Book Description:
Career Information, Career Counseling, and Career Development is a comprehensive, up-to-date text written by a leading expert in the field.   This new edition contains a stronger emphasis on technology and on cross-cultural issues, and has an increased emphasis on application. As in previous editions career development theory, career information, career counseling practice, and career development programming are all covered in extensive detail. The text carefully describes the process of finding and securing jobs in an electronic era and presents students with the trends that are shaping the workplace today–and those that will continue to influence their careers over the next decade. However, this edition has a decided emphasis on multicultural career counseling. Also chapter on schools has been totally rewritten to correspond to the ASCA National Model.
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The Very Quick Job Search: Get a Better Job in Half the Time
Author: J. Michael Farr
ISBN-10: 1563701812
ISBN-13: 9781563701818
Published: 1995-10
Publisher: Jist Works

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* A JIST best-seller—very popular with job seekers! * More than 215,000 copies in print! * Rated one of the top job search books ever! Millions of people have used Michael Farr’s job search methods to find better jobs in shorter amounts of time. The reason: Farr’s methods are practical and results-oriented, the very kind of information that job seekers want. "The Very Quick Job Search," Third Edition is completely updated and current with a substantial amount of new job search methods and research. It’s comprehensive, yet designed in such a way that job seekers can quickly find just the information they need on topics such as the two best job search methods, three employer expectations that must be met, four strategies to use a resume effectively, and much more!
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