The new Job Search Basics workbook includes the content of the four Job Search Basics products: Identify Your Skills, Introduction to Job Applications, Two Best Ways to Find a Job, and Why Should I Hire You? workbooks. Written by AmericaÂ’s most knowledgeable author on job search and career planning, this updated workbook has been designed to clearly and succinctly present the most important information on the key job search topics: identifying skills, completing a job application, networking, directly contacting an employer, preparing for an interview, and surviving on the job. Job Search Basics features easy-to-follow organization, readily recognized icons, and wide lines in worksheets for writing. It has increased coverage of the use of the Internet and more content devoted to job retention topics. Students and job seekers with special needs such as lower-reading abilities will benefit from this accessible workbook.

Job Search Basics

JAMES MICHAEL FARR TRUST A

Parenting & Relationships

Kendall/Hunt Publishing

A well-targeted resume is the first step to getting interviews and getting a job. But too many people spend too much time worrying about their resume and not enough time out networking and interviewing for jobs. The six steps in this little book will help you master the basics of resume writing, write a simple resume quickly, go back and improve your resume later, edit your resume, and get it into the hands of potential employers. You'll also learn how to write effective, personalized cover letters to accompany your resume. Using clear sample resumes, helpful worksheets, and practical advice, you'll learn to build your resume quickly so that you can get out there and get a job.

Quick Resume Guide

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Writing a resume does not have to be a cumbersome, tiring affair. With the help of Same Day Resume, job seekers can write an effective resume in just an hour.
 While other huge resume books bog down the busy job seeker with too much information, this compact guide gives the reader the essential tools to apply for jobs on the fly. Also includes advice on cover letters, JIST Cards, thank-you notes, online resumes, and job search strategies. There are also dozens of sample resumes written by professional resume writers that show readers what a powerful resume looks like.
 New content for this edition includes additional guidance on formatting and using your resume online, as well as advice on leveraging social media to gain job leads.

Same-Day Resume (Same-Day Resume: Write an Effective Resume in an Hour)

Business & Money

Kursmark, Louise

Job Hunting & Careers

Research has proven that matching your personality to a career brings work satisfaction and success. With this best-selling book s help, you discover your personality type and the 50 best jobs that relate to it. Part I overviews how personality relates to careers. Part II features a self-assessment for determining your personality type: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, or Conventional. Part III contains the best jobs lists, including the 50 best jobs overall for each personality type. Other lists for each personality type include the best-paying jobs, jobs with the highest projected growth, best jobs based on education level, and best jobs for the self-employed more than 150 best jobs lists in all. In Part IV, you find a gold mine of facts about the 50 best jobs for each of the six personality types--300 job descriptions total.
 New bonus lists by personality type include "Best Jobs for Flexible People," "Best Jobs for Detail Oriented People," Best Jobs for Innovators," Best Jobs for Analytical Thinkers," and "Best Jobs Not Behind a Desk."

50 Best Jobs for Your Personality (JIST's Best Jobs)

Too many people struggle to retain employment because they lack the essential skills and knowledge needed to fulfill employers' expectations. This booklet identifies the seven most important steps for keeping a job and helps readers hone important job retention skills. It covers how to get a job, adjust to it, and plan for success. 
Checklists and worksheets featured throughout the booklet cover a wealth of job retention topics and can serve as a guide now and throughout a person's career.\nThe print booklet is sold in packages of 10 copies. To learn more about this booklet, click here.

Quick Job Success Guide

Quick Job Search Guide for Ex-Offenders

This complete curriculum provides the core job search guidance that thousands of schools, colleges, and workforce development programs have used successfully for many years-plus new and enhanced content! Instruction, worksheets, checklists, and step-by-step activities help individuals: <ul> <li>Set long-term life and career goals.</li> <li>Identify skills and qualifications.</li> <li>Find and research career pathways and occupations.</li> <li>Define ideal jobs.</li> </ul> In the online job market of today, it's not only about finding a job-it's about being found! This edition of Getting the Job You Really Want has been updated to include tips and examples for how to create a professional online presence, use social networking to reach out to employers and other contacts, and create a resume that is optimized for application tracking software.

Getting the Job You Really Want

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