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Meet a dentist: Dennis Hewitt (Career path choices.)
By Kim Ziervogel. 2007
Follow the road to becoming a dentist with Dennis Hewitt. He charts out his inspiration, challenges, college years and his…
first practical experience years, while helping people overcome their fear. For junior and senior high readers. 2007.Le guide des professions 2012-2013: formation : secondaire, collégiale, universitaire
By Jacques Langlois. 2011
Ce guide présente plus de 100 professions analysées selon 35 critères tels que le salaire, les perspectives d'embauche, le stress,…
le niveau de responsabilité, etc.L'ouvrage propose aussi les 13 meilleures professions du marché québécois, les 10 meilleurs employeurs au Québec, les 10 professions auxquelles les femmes et les hommes devraient s'intéresser, et les 10 sites Internet les plus utiles quand on cherche un employ. Pour les lecteurs du collegial et plus. 2011.Life after college: the complete guide to getting what you want
By Jenny Blake. 2011
A manual for every graduating student and young professional, featuring practical, actionable advice that helps people focus on the big…
picture of their lives, not just the details. Provides tips, inspirational quotes and coaching exercises for every area of life including: Work, Money, Home, Organization, Friends & Family, Dating & Relationships, Health, Fun & Relaxation, and Personal Growth. c2011.Le compagnon du cœur brisé
By Anne-Marie Dupras. 2017
Vous pensez que l'amour, c'est : pour tout le monde sauf vous ; une légende urbaine ; un rituel pour…
assurer la survie de l'espèce ; le meilleur moyen de se faire mal ; d'la marde ; toutes ces réponses, et vous pourriez en rajouter... Ce livre contient : des exercices pour réparer un coeur brisé, un mode d'emploi pour effectuer un EXorcisme (prêtre non requis), des citations, des réflexions et plein d'autres choses qui finissent en ions , des quiz, l'expression Carpe diem , et mille et une raisons de croire que l'amour existe encore (chanson non incluse). Ce livre ne contient pas : de questions malaisantes, de raisons de vous sentir coupable, de méthode-miracle pour récupérer votre ex, de machine à voyager dans le temps, de citations mal traduites qui font saigner les yeux, de poupée vaudou. Avec ce livre, un peu de bonne volonté, beaucoup de patience et un brin d'espoir, vous arriverez, une étape à la fois, à réparer votre coeur abîmé, et même à le préparer à de nouvelles aventures... lentement mais sûrement. 2017.Leap: leaving a job with no Plan B to find the career and life you really want
By Tess Vigeland. 2015
Inspired by a standing-ovation talk Tess Vigeland gave at the World Domination Summit, this account of her experiences walking away…
from the security of a so-called dream job helps us re-evaluate what role work plays in our lives. 2015.Green career$: you can make money and save the planet
By Jennifer Power Scott. 2010
The eco-job market is booming, all over the world. Power Scott gives you examples to get you thinking about the…
possibilities, and introduces you to impassioned young people who love being part of the environmental job market. For junior high and older readers. 2010.Best Canadian cover letters: [70+ best Canadian-format cover letters]
By Sharon Graham. 2010
Every day, millions of Canadians are competing for prime job interviews, and the cover letter is key to your success…
over other job seekers. Written by and for Canadians, this guide will enable you to employ proven strategies used by professional resume writers; write a strategic letter to spark interest from recruiters and employers; address critical Canadian components such as spelling and grammar; and create a superb cover letter that will outshine the competition. c2010.CV and interview handbook (Which? essential guides)
By Sue Tumelty. 2008
This book takes you through the job-hunting process from application to interview and beyond. This guide looks in detail at…
the all-important CV, how to target employers with speculative letters and what to look for in job adverts. It also covers graduate employees, specialist employment agencies, what you should and shouldn't say in a job interview, and much more. 2008.It is becoming all too common in America for people to dislike what they do for a living. In this…
book, the author offers effective strategies for anyone looking to make a successful career transformation. 2010.Gallery of best resumes for people without a four-year degree: fourth edition
By David F Noble. 2009
A collection of nearly 200 sample resumes and 12 cover letters representing the best creations of professional resume writers. They…
address jobs from all occupational groups, at all levels, and are targeted specifically to jobs that do not require a four-year college degree. A three-part layout guides readers through the writing, design, and style elements, and then reinforces the information by providing specific examples in the gallery. 2009.How women rise: break the 12 habits holding you back from your next raise, promotion, or job
By Marshall Goldsmith, Sally Helgesen. 2018
Hiding in the bathroom: an introvert's roadmap to getting out there (when you'd rather stay home)
By Morra Aarons-Mele. 2017
Filled with advice, exercises to help listeners evaluate their own work-life fit and manage anxiety, valuable tools, and stories of…
countless successful people, this book empowers professionals of all ages and levels to take control and build their own versions of success. Thoughtful and practical, it is a handbook for building a fantastic, prosperous career and a balanced, happy life, on your own terms. 2017.Offers a groundbreaking approach to job interviews by an award-winning recruiter. You will learn the never-before-published "questions behind the questions."…
These are the questions that every manager unconsciously needs answered in order to hire you. 2016.Don't rely on instincts alone. Hiring. Is. King. The lesson seems so basic. Yet time after time, good companies stumble…
and lose their stride - just when they were poised for rapid growth. Why? Because their leaders treated hiring as a tedious chore. They posted an ad hoc ad. Took the first person with the right skills. Hired for immediate needs, rather than future flourishing. In Hire Smart from the Start, Dave Carvajal distills lessons gained from 20 years in the trenches, building out and staffing two enormously successful Internet startups and helping firms like Tumblr, Buddy Media, and Shutterstock land the talent they need to reach their greatest potential. Whether you're a high-tech entrepreneur taking a startup public, or a food truck vendor with a concept that's taking off, this book offers a proven formula to help you: - Find candidates whose values and working style fit your business - Spot the 5 types of applicants you should never, ever hire - Motivate "reach" candidates to leave their jobs and take a chance on your vision - Develop meaningful incentives that make people stay - And more Accelerate success: hire smart from the start. This book shows you how. 2018.How to be happy at work: the power of purpose, hope and friendships (RB development)
By Annie McKee. 2017
So many of us are feeling fed up, burned out, and unhappy at work: the constant pressure and stress, the…
unending changes, the politics--people feel as though they can't give much more, and performance is suffering. But it's work, after all, right? Should we even expect to be fulfilled and happy at work? Yes, we should, says Annie McKee. Here, she makes the most compelling case yet that happiness--and the full engagement that comes with it--is more important than ever in today's workplace, and she sheds new light on the powerful relationship of happiness to individual, team, and organizational success. 2017.From here to eternity: traveling the world to find the good death
By Caitlin Doughty. 2017
Fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for…
their dead. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man clean and dress his grandfather's mummified body. Grandpa's mummy has lived in the family home for two years, where the family has maintained a warm and respectful relationship. She meets Bolivian natitas (cigarette-smoking, wish-granting human skulls), and introduces us to a Japanese kotsuage, in which relatives use chopsticks to pluck their loved-ones' bones from cremation ashes. With curiosity and morbid humour, Doughty encounters vividly decomposed bodies and participates in compelling, powerful death practices almost entirely unknown in America. Introduces death-care innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning--including a glowing Buddha columbarium in Japan and America's only open-air pyre--and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals. Bestseller. 2017.How to get a job if you're a teenager
By Cindy Pervola, Debby Hobgood. 1998
Tips on job hunting address deciding what type of job to apply for, completing applications, preparing for the interview (including…
choosing what to wear), and the interview itself. What to expect on the first day and the proper way to quit a job are also discussed. For junior and senior high readers. 1998.Green careers for dummies (For dummies)
By Carol L McClelland. 2010
The transition from business-as-usual to a new sustainable economy is opening up a wide range of opportunities as new clean…
technologies, policies, and standards are adopted. Making sense of this new economy can be tricky, but if you're committed to finding a career that will have a positive impact on the planet, this guide gives you everything you need to land the job of your dreams. c2010.To win a job during an economic crisis, you need a recession-proof plan. Myers explains why your chances are better…
than you think and gives you the strategies to land your dream job. Includes the twenty habits of effective job-hunters in a down market, why your resume is your least important job-search tool, and provides tips on building an online career identity with blogs, web sites, and social media. 2009.Great on the job: what to say, how to say it : the secrets of getting ahead
By Jodi Glickman. 2011
Communications consultant Glickman shows how to manage common workplace situations, from greeting and prioritizing to asking for help and managing…
a crisis, in easy-to-master ways. She describes four emotions that underscore "winning" communications: generosity, initiative, forward momentum, and transparency. Each chapter tackles a positive or negative event, outlines variations of it, introduces action steps for meeting it, and details responses for success. 2011.