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A Job Seeker’s Guide $17.5 ‘A Job Seeker’s Guide’ is a guide to for the seasoned executive and the person entering the job market for the first time. It isw a “How TO” guide in preparing and developing a job search campaign and a action plan. This book is complete with proven effective methods for finding and securing a good job. It has in-depth explainations, tips,and techinques to give the job seeker that all important edge in the difficult and volatile job market.Practical and prooven advice based on 25 years of assisting job seekers by counseling them on the insights and tools necessary to develop a powerful resume. cover letter, and to share with the reader how to prepare for the interview.Included in the guide is a directory of internet web sites that5 can aqssist you in self assessment, resume development.and the all important interview questions and answers.The competition for jobs in high, so job seeker’s need to step their efforts. Finding a job in the shorest possible time, in a field you enjoy, that pays wekk is a formidable task in todays market. So put my experience and knowhow to work for you. |
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Best Career and Education Web Sites $14.95 This guide provides listings and reviews of the 350 very best sites on the Internet for learning about careers, college, training, and job search. It includes ad dresses for accessing free job search resources in all 50 states. This helpful guide provides vital help for anyone looking for a job; choosing a career; selecting a college, major, or training program; applying for financial aid; updating skills; starting a business; joining the military; or temping, freelancing, volunteering, or telecommuting. New content for this edition includes completely updated and reviewed Web sites; tips on how to start a blog and find relevant blogs to read; guidance on online social networking and portfolios; and resources for choosing a college major. |
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Best Career and Education Web Sites: A Quick Guide to Online Job Search $14.95 Anne Wolfinger,Paperback, Edition: 6, English-language edition,Pub by JIST Publishing |
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Car, Some Cash, and a Place to Crash: The Only Post-College Survival Guide You’ll ever Need $0.99 “This book will teach you everything you didn’t learn in college!”—Makaela Steinberg, alumni-relations director HEY GRADUATE, ready to take on the Real World? You will be after absorbing the wisdom and wit of this comprehensive field guide to life after college. Learn everything you need to transition smoothly from carefree co-ed to a grad with a plan. * Land a job— a GOOD job— and an enviable apartment.* LIVE LARGE no matter how small your salary.* Make friends and INFLUENCE BOSSES.* RETIRE EARLY. All your most pressing questions answered— New car or used? Debit or credit? Paper or plastic?— especially those you’ve so skillfully managed to avoid until now. Don’t read A Car, Some Cash, and a Place to Crash for shopworn advice on how to “succeed” according to some formula. Instead, gain valuable perspective on doing it your way from professionals who remember their own first years out. Each chapter also links you to the most helpful sites on the Web so you can personalize your search for the very latest data on, say, the career of your choice or the city of your dreams. Best of all, your comrade and coach through all this excitement is, herself, a recent college grad who knows exactly where you’re coming from and where you want to be.Rebecca Knight graduated in 1998 from Wesleyan University with high honors and a degree in American government. Since then she’s worked at the Washington bureau of the New York Times and the New York office of the Financial Times of London. Her columns and articles have appeared in various newspapers, and she has appeared on CNN and ABC World News Now. For fun, she reads, skis, hikes, and travels. |
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Careerjournal.Com Resume Guide for $100,000 + Executive Jobs $31.95 The Proven, Professional Resume and Job Search Guide for Executives in the 100K and Above Salary Range This new, expanded edition of a classic bestseller supplements veteran career advisor William Montag s years of experience with the powerful online resources of CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal s own career Web site. Let this handy resource be your own professional executive coach with up-to-the-minute advice on how to land your ideal executive job using proven high-visibility marketing techniques. The top-notch, real-world resume and cover letter samples inside will help you launch your search with the same competitive edge held by the top-level clients of Montag Associates. You ll learn how critical self-marketing is to your success and how to maximize your marketability by pairing the perfect cover letter with the right resume for any job opportunity. By combining the author s power packaging and patented Expansionist Theory methods with 24/7 online job search strategies you can outmarket, outsmart, and outclass the competition. Put your executive job search on the fast track with: All the marketing techniques and online skills of professional executive career coaches Up-to-date listings of the best career and job search sites on the Internet Sample resumes accompanied by their own specially designed cover letters Frequently asked questions and market-tested answers Top ten rules for the twenty-first-century job market |
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Dot-Com Decision $1.99 THE BOTTOM LINE ON WORKING IN DOT-COMS AND OTHERNEW ECONOMY COMPANIESAmid the smoking rubble of the recent dot-com shakeout remain the survivors,companies that stand as testaments both to the importance of good old-fashioned business savvy and the role Internet companies will continue to play in the economy. As new technology companies and traditional companies alike become more alluring and competitive,talented employees today face a tough choice: the Dot-Com Decision. Can you afford to make the leap into dot-com culture or can you afford not to? This indispensable book provides you with the latest information,tools,and strategies you need in order to decide if today’s surviving dot-coms are right for you,and,equally important,if you’re right for them. Here you’ll find: The basics about working in either dot-com start-ups or more established Web companies,traditional media or new media,and how to distinguish among them. What to expect regarding corporate culture,compensation,and career paths. What temperament,skill sets,and risk-taking comfort level will offer the best prospects for a smooth transition to a dot-com company. The best methods for getting on the Net career path of your choice,including job-search marketing strategies,interviewing styles,and résumé writing tips. Helpful quizzes and informative sidebars . . . and much more,including invaluable interviews with entrepreneurs,company founders,CEOs,and officers from leading recruitment companies and Web sites who give you the inside story on how good employees are identified and hired. Whether you’re arecent grad who’s juststarting out or an experienced executive or manager looking ahead,The Dot-Com Decision will equip you to make the intelligent choice. |
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Essentials of Paralegalism $160.95 ESSENTIALS OF PARALEGALISM, FIFTH EDITION, is an introduction to this emerging legal field. It covers primary employment and regulatory issues, including job-search strategies. The material teaches the basic skills paralegals will need when working in the field including interviewing, investigation and analysis at an introductory level. The More-On-the-Net feature provides addresses for Web sites that relate to the theme for each chapter and analysis problems throughout promote analytical thinking skills needed on the job. Concrete examples from paralegal professionals” experience in the work setting give readers an insider”s view of this profession. |
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Essentials of Paralegalism $1.95 ESSENTIALS OF PARALEGALISM, FIFTH EDITION, is an introduction to this emerging legal field. It covers primary employment and regulatory issues, including job-search strategies. The material teaches the basic skills paralegals will need when working in the field including interviewing, investigation and analysis at an introductory level. The More-On-the-Net feature provides addresses for Web sites that relate to the theme for each chapter and analysis problems throughout promote analytical thinking skills needed on the job. Concrete examples from paralegal professionals’ experience in the work setting give readers an insider’s view of this profession. |
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How to Use the Internet to Get Your Next Job $16.03 There are millions of jobs posted on job boards, corporate Web sites, and online newspapers every day, and it has been estimated that between 40 and 80 percent of employers conduct searches for job candidates online. People have been using the Internet to search for jobs for years, but only recently has it exploded into a phenomenon. Find out how you can use the Internet to your advantage in your next job search by reading this book. In this new, exhaustively researched book, you will explore the world of online job searching and consider career alternatives and options that previously were not available to you. You will learn how to conduct an effective job search by determining keywords and phrases, creating and formatting an online r |
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Individual ResumeMaker Ultimate 5 – Windows $34.99 Features – : Advanced Technology – Network your job search from ResumeMaker to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter : Connect with Twitter & Twitter Job Search; conveniently search jobs on Twitter right from ResumeMaker; simply fill out your search information and access jobs posted on Twitter by title, job, city, state, or country : Just One-click & Create a Professional Resume; the step-by-step wizard provides keywords to highlight your skills and action-benefit phrases to demonstrate your career successes : Import Your Existing Resume – Directly from Word, PDF, or HTML : 1300 Complete Resumes for Nearly Every Career; ResumeMaker has complete sample resumes unlike other brands, written by certified, professional writers; these are complete sample resumes-not just a collection of sample phrases : The Resume Examiner – Automatically checks for important items in your resume, and provides a report with recommended changes : Job Feeder – The Job Feeder searches jobs and selects the ones that interest you based on your personal criteria and continuously feeds you new jobs when they are posted on multiple job sites. : My Online Resumes – Publish your resume online at your own private and secure web address for free : System Requirements – : Pentium Class PC or Higher : Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, or 2000 : 165MB Hard Disk Space : CD-ROM Drive : Sound Card and Speakers : E-Mail & Internet Access : Mouse |
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Individual ResumeMaker Ultimate 5 – Windows $34.99 ResumeMaker Ultimate, the leading brand of resume writing software, is the ultimate resume writing and job search tool! Search over five million jobs, practice your interview techniques with over 500 questions, and build your resume from a library of over 1300 resume samples and 150,000 Professional phrases, written by certified, resume-writers.-Features: -Advanced Technology: Network your job search from ResumeMaker to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter -Connect with Twitter & Twitter Job Search; conveniently search jobs on Twitter right from ResumeMaker; simply fill out your search information and access jobs posted on Twitter by title, job, city, state, or country-Just ?One-click” & Create a Professional Resume; the step-by-step Wizard provides keywords to highlight your skills and action-benefit phrases to demonstrate your career successes -Import Your Existing Resume: Directly from Word, PDF, or HTML -1300 Complete Resumes for Nearly Every Career; ResumeMaker has complete sample resumes unlike other brands, written by certified, professional writers; these are complete sample resumes-not just a collection of sample phrases -The Resume Examiner: Automatically checks for important items in your resume, and provides a report with recommended changes -Job Feeder: The Job Feeder searches jobs and selects the ones that interest you based on your Personal criteria and continuously feeds you new jobs when they are posted on multiple job sites. -My Online Resumes – Publish your resume online at your own private and secure Web address for free-System Requirements: -Pentium Class PC or Higher -Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, or 2000 -165MB Hard Disk Space -CD-ROM Drive -Sound Card and Speakers -E-mail & Internet Access -Mouse |
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Insider’s Guide to Mental Health Resources Online $1.99 From online mental health pioneer John M. Grohol, the revised edition of this acclaimed guide helps busy professionals take full advantage of Internet and World Wide Web resources in psychology, psychiatry, and related areas such as self help and patient education. The book describes the full range of available search tools, newsgroups, listservs, and databases-including MEDLINE and PsychINFO-and reviews and rates hundreds of specific mental health sites. Users learn how and where to go online to find treatment information; use Web based assessment tools; locate reliable advocacy and support groups; obtain articles and books; pursue distance learning opportunities; get listed in online directories; find job postings; conduct grant searches; and much more. New in the Revised Edition*Updated and expanded with over 50 new resources *Important new sections on online security and spam*The latest tips on searching (and which results are biased by advertising)*Many revised reviews, ratings, and updated addresses |
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Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Men $20 Save time and trouble as you search the Internet for safe and reliable information on cosmetic procedures In a culture where everyone wants to look younger, more and more men are going “under the knife” for surgical cosmetic procedures in an effort to turn back the clock—or at least slow it down a little. The Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Men is an essential handbook for any man concerned about aging and how his appearance might affect his standing in the workforce or in the social world. Comprehensive, well-organized, and very easy-to-use, this invaluable book helps you sort through the overwhelming amount of medical information that’s available online to find the reliable resources you need about general and specific surgeries, and the physicians who perform them.More than one million cosmetic procedures are performed in the United States each year on men who have found that looking younger can have benefits in the job market and elsewhere. And with so many surgeries, procedures, and over-the-counter therapies available, it’s easy to get lost in the sheer volume of health care information that’s being transmitted via the Internet. The Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Men saves you valuable time and effort navigating commercial, not-for-profit, and educational Web sites maintained by professional associations, the government, educational institutions, physicians advertising their own practices, companies selling their products, physician locator services, and much, much more. M. Sandra Wood, editor of the Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Women and Men’s Health on the Internet, guides you in your search for information you can trust about cosmetic procedures (nose reshaping, hair transplants, eyelid surgery, liposuction, and male breast reduction), minimally-invasive procedures (Botox injections, microdermabrasion, laser hair removals, and chemical peels), and physician |
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Resumes for the Health Care Professional $1.99 Over 100 model resumes for doctors, nurses, therapists, technicians, dieticians, and moreCover letter, interview, and job search tipsUsing the Internet, online job searching and guidelinesCreate an impressive, winning resume with the bestselling guide to getting a better job in America’s fastest-growing and fastest-changing professionWith new technology, managed care, and other developments, the health care profession today is the scene of astonishing change: new jobs are being created, new skills are needed, and job responsibilities are being redefined and expanded. For almost a decade, Resumes for the Health Care Professional has been the relied-upon resource for professionals in health care. Now it has been newly updated to help you take advantage of the opportunities’and prepare for the challenges-of finding the right job in the new competitive health care industry.Featuring a no-nonsense, proven approach, plus valuable inside tips and tricks expressly for the health care industry, Resumes for the Health Care Professional provides:Examples culled from the author’s vast bank of health care resumes, including egistered nurses, technologists, technicians, therapists, social workers, and moreCover letter and thank you samplesSpecial coverage of new job trends in the health care industry and how to take advantage of themTips on writing the most effective electronic resumeLists of popular Internet career centers and Web sites for health care professionalsJob titles and descriptions of key health care professions, including health assessment and treating occupations; and service, technologist, technician, and diagnosing positions |
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The Boston Jobbank $48.24 – Full company name, address, and phone number– Contacts for professional hiring– Description of company’s products or services– Listings of professional positions commonly filled– Educational backgrounds sought– Fringe benefits– Internships offered– And more!Each JobBank also includes: — Sections on job search techniques– Information on executive search firms and placement agencies– Web sites for job hunters– Professional associations– And more! |
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The Dallas-Fort Worth Jobbank $10.04 JobBanks include company profiles featuring full company name, address, and phone number, contacts for professional hiring, a description of the company’s products or services, listings of professional positions commonly filled, educational backgrounds sought, fringe benefits, and internships offered. Each JobBank also includes sections on job search techniques, information on executive search firms and placement agencies, Web sites for job hunters, professional associations, and more! |
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The Internet Guide for English Language Teachers $21.05 New Second Edition! Dave Sperling, creator of the innovative Dave’s ESL Caf Web site, has searched out the best-of-the-best information for English language teachers and their students. In this book he shows them how to use the Internet to communicate with other teachers and students from around the world, gather class material, access language learning software, and even find a teaching job.Contains chapters on how to get connected to the Web, use search engines and directories, use e-mail, and find job listings. There is also an A to Z compendium of hand-picked Web sites filled with articles, tips, dissertations, training information – even photocopiable worksheets for use in the classroom. |
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The New York Job Bank $3.57 – Full company name, address, and phone number– Contacts for professional hiring– Description of company’s products or services– Listings of professional positions commonly filled– Educational backgrounds sought– Fringe benefits– Internships offered– And more!Each JobBank also includes: — Sections on job search techniques– Information on executive search firms and placement agencies– Web sites for job hunters– Professional associations– And more! |
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The Washington DC JobBank: Metro $2.38 – Full company name, address, and phone number– Contacts for professional hiring– Description of company’s products or services– Listings of professional positions commonly filled– Educational backgrounds sought– Fringe benefits– Internships offered– And more!Each JobBank also includes: — Sections on job search techniques– Information on executive search firms and placement agencies– Web sites for job hunters– Professional associations– And more! |
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Weddle’s 2004 Job Seeker’s Guide to Employment Web Sites $2.79 For years, job seekers have wandered around the Internet looking for sites that can help them find a new or better job. With over 40,000 employment-related sites in operation, however, it’s often been a frustrating and fruitless search. Until now! WEDD |
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Weddle’s Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet 2011/12 $49.95 The best of more than 100,000 job boards and career sites available on the Internet–organized by career field, industry, and geographic focus–is contained in this handy reference for job seekers and recruiters. Revised and redesigned, this edition is comprised of two sections: The Top 100, which features the top job boards and career portals on the web, and The Best & The Rest, a comprehensive directory of more than 10,000 employment sites. Further topics include how many people come to each site per month, the number of resumes found in each database, the cost to search resumes and post a job, how many jobs are posted on each site, the salary ranges of these jobs, which sites store resumes in their databases, and whether or not the site offers automatic notification of a job-resume match. This must-have resource allows professionals and employment seekers to make smart decisions about where to invest time and effort online. |
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Weddle’s WizNotes: Human Resource Web-Sites: Fast Facts about Internet Job Boards and Career Portals for Job Seekers, Career Activists, Recruiters & H $8.64 The perfect reference tools for first-time job seekers, mid-career professionals in transition, or anyone looking for a new position, these books help readers find and select the best employment websites for them. More than 60 specialty job boards and career portals have been selected and profiled by the guru of online job search, Peter Weddle. Each profile includes a full description and picture of each site, the site’s geographic coverage and years of operation, and the job search services and features offered. In addition, an easy-to-use reference section provides guidelines for evaluating the sites and using them to best advantage. Each guide in this series is updated continually at WEDDLE’s website, www.weddles.com, providing the best possible resources for finding a dream job online. |
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What Can You Do With A Major In English? $12.99 Your guide to glide from campus to career You’ve probably never seen a help wanted ad seeking an English major. But if you’re considering majoring in English or have an English degree, don’t let that discourage you. Many interesting and exciting positions are available for people with your skills including some that will surprise you. This book gives you what you need to seize those opportunities. It goes beyond basic, generic job primers to include: Advice on college and curriculum choices courses, internships, and more Tips to energize your job search Profiles of real graduates, their jobs, and how they got them Up-close and professional input from a publisher, journalist, speech writer, librarian, and literary agent Overviews of typical salary levels, hours, and work environments Extensive additional resources including Web sites, professional organizations, periodicals, and more With practical information plus enlightening perspectives from professionals who have already put their English degrees to work, What Can You Do with a Major in English? helps you determine the type of job you really want. Then, whether you’re just starting college, close to graduation, or already in the workforce and looking for a more rewarding position, you can make decisions that will speed you toward your career goals. |
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e-Resumes: A Guide to Successful Online Job Hunting $1.99 “This is an excellent nuts-and-bolts book. It covers everything a job seeker needs to know about electronic résumés —Linda Matias President, National Résumé Writers Association Originally titled Résumés in Cyberspace, this new edition describes the latest trends in job hunting and career development opportunities via the Web. You’ll discover how to create the perfect electronic résumé, and then send it virtually anywhere in the world from your home computer. Just as important, you’ll find an up-to-date and streamlined list of web sites that accept e-résumés and offer jobs online. But e-résumés is much more than a “link book.” It gives you the “how-to” of résumés design and writing, then teaches you how to take full advantage of the Internet. One brand-new chapter will also teach you how to create and use an e-portfolio in your job search. Another will provide you with everything you need to know about how to use the Internet as a networking tool. |
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i-SAFE Internet Life Skills Activities: Reproducible Projects on Learning to Safely Handle Life Online, Grades 9-12 $29.95 In today’s wired world, such ordinary tasks as bill paying, shopping, and applying for jobs are more and more often accomplished via the Internet. This hands-on resource shows students in grades 9-12 (and parents and teachers, too) the right way to accomplish everyday activities online, while maintaining personal safety and computer security. This easy-to-use guide from i-SAFE—the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to Internet safety education—helps teens and young adults develop their Internet skills as they learn to stay safe online.i-SAFE Internet Life Skills Activities includes:Guidelines for understanding computer security, the benefits and drawbacks of online banking, tips for evaluating the accuracy of information found on Web sites, and suggestions for being a savvy Internet shopperInformation on protecting your online persona, safety tips for social networking, and suggestions for creating positive online relationshipsinstructions for developing online search, job hunting, and money management skillsIdeas on where to get information about finding the right college or university; online education; and applying for college, scholarships, loans, and grants onlinei-SAFE Internet Life Skills Activities is designed to empower youth, introduce them to some activities they may not have considered going online for, and steer them towards safe and responsible Internet experiences.Praise for i-SAFE Internet Life Skills Activities”This is a great book for students. Just as importantly, this book will assist parents to keep their children and families safe in Cyberspace.”—Peter La Monica, executive director, BeNetSafe.Org”i-SAFE continues to provide their valued resources to educators with a tailored curriculum and lessons that provide relevant and engaging activities for students as they learn to participate in our digital age of commerce and |
