Career and Job Search Help Blog

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Just The Job! clearly demonstrates to job seekers how to plan a job hunting campaign.  Lees provides insightful information on: barriers to an effective job hunt; activities to extend your job hunt; information on resume writing; how to connect using social networking tools; and finding the right recruitment agency.  Also included is a section on how to handle rejection letters and feedback.   

Lees follows a step-by-step approach to finding the right job beginning with the first chapter on how to plan an effective job hunt.  The last chapter concludes with how to evalutate a job offer and some important questions to ask before accepting the job.     

  

James Innes is an accomplished author and the Founder and Managing Director of The CV Centre -the UK's leading CV consultancy.  He is also wideley considered to be one of the UK's leading careers experts.

The Ultimate New Job will help you with an action plan so that you can'tackle your new job with confidence.  Because the first few months are crucial to your success in your new position, this book will outline winning strategies to handle many types of situations from difficult bosses, dealing with office politics, managing heavy workloads, common mistakes to avoid in your new job, to how to get promoted.  With sensible and practical advice, Innes addresses many concerns that people have asked him about as a career consultant.

In 101 Ways to Find Work, career-development specialist Charles Michael Austin offers a common sense, practical approach to succeeding in the twenty-first century working world. You'll learn the strategies you need to define your career goals, find the work you want, and develop a game plan to keep finding work for the rest of your career.

Topics covered in his book are: job seeking strategies for the 21^st century; identifying your life’s passions; being aware about what employers are looking for; interview preparation; improving your communication and verbal skills; learning how to effectively prepare your resume and cover letters; improving your business writing techniques; networking with the right people; and building an effective online footprint.

As an attorney, Andy J. Semotiuk has worked with many young professionals and clients across North American in varying capacities.  With over 30 years work experience, Semotiuk has incorporated what he has learned throughout his career. 

His book provides practical ideas for recent college graduates.   It not only offers career advice but also how to find focus and meaning in your life.  As young people enter the workforce they need to equip themselves with essential tools to move forward in their life and career. 

This book has topics most important to new professionals such as, starting a practice, coming up with a business plan, organizing your office, time management, how to stay current in your profession, improving your communication skills, and planning and crisis management.  Balancing your personal and professional life can be a challenge however, by applying some of these practical ideas you too can meet the challenges with positive results.