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By Mary W Quigley, Loretta Kaufman. 2004
Women who left their careers to raise children - whether just for the toddler years or until the nest is…
empty - face economic and emotional challenges when deciding to go back to work. This book provides data and ideas to ease what can be a tough transition. The authors have zeroed in on strategies that succeeded for women who have gone back to work, and frame the key questions involved in making the decision. 2004.By Alex Gill, Jim Carlisle. 2009
Carlisle and Gill use a combination of real-life stories, self-assessment tools and a step-by-step process in their programme. By the…
end, changing your life or career will be something you can accomplish. In the process, you will discover what may truly make you happy, allowing you to start on the path towards leading a more satisfying and dynamic life. 2009.By Gail Geary. 2010
Empowers experienced and post-retirement workers to discover right-fit opportunities and eases the career change process. Provides sound strategies for creating…
traditional, non-traditional, and entrepreneurial second careers that provide excitement and fulfillment. Geary helps readers discover their career passions and interests, as well as measure their fit for self-employment. Readers are also given enlightening case studies, interview questions and winning answers, and a directory of additional resources to help them navigate the job search. 2010.Revised and updated edition of the popular guide for determining job objectives and career goals. This 2006 version assesses the…
impact of global outsourcing on job growth as compared to actual job vacancies, which are the product of constant employment turnover. Offers advice for finding a niche. Includes resources. 2006.By Mel Robbins. 2021
Guide to creating a habit of self-encouragement in order to change your mindset. Topics discussed include the science of changing…
your mindset, addressing negative influences in your life, dealing with setbacks, and managing positive changes in your life. Strong language. 2021By Sy Montgomery, Nic Bishop. 2004
Describes earth's biggest, hairiest spiders--their body parts, digestion, silk production, and habitat. Follows arachnologist Sam Marshall as he finds tarantulas…
in a South American rain forest and works in his Ohio laboratory. Details Marshall's research on eight-legged creatures. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2004Founder of the podcast of the same name explores entrepreneurship success stories through the lens of the hero's journey construct.…
Uses case studies to highlight what draws people to entrepreneurship, challenges they face, and considerations those interested in creating their own businesses need to take into account. 2020By Ken Coleman. 2019
Radio show host presents a guide to and his theories on landing your dream career. Posits that the core action…
is aligning yourself with five key types of people in places to grow, learn, practice, and perform as you develop practices that will ready you for your ideal role. 2019By Terry Virts. 2020
NASA astronaut who piloted a mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and spent two hundred days on the International Space…
Station shares his journey to the job of his dreams. Includes stories of survival training, bad bosses, and learning how to put on a spacesuit. 2020By Chris Guillebeau. 2016
Author of The Happiness of Pursuit (DB 79419) presents a guide to identifying and obtaining the perfect job or career.…
Discusses life/work balance, gaining skills in your desired field, developing multiple streams of income, self-employment, marketing yourself and your work, knowing when to say no, and more. 2016By Carol Eikleberry, Carrie Pinsky. 2015
Fourth edition of guidebook to career decision-making for creatively minded people. Covers identifying skill strengths and weaknesses, likely occupational tracks,…
infusing traditional careers with creative traits, satisfying alternatives, and targeting and developing a desired career. Includes entries describing 281 potential occupations. 2015By Tim Green. 2015
When twelve-year-old Ryan Zinna learns that his estranged father left him the Dallas Cowboys, he is not prepared to deal…
with the newfound fame and how it changes him. Then again, his angry stepmother doesn't plan to let him own the team for long. For grades 5-8. 2015By Peter Cappelli. 2015
Human-resources and education-policy analyst examines the financial challenges of higher education in the twenty-first century. Cappelli offers decision-making criteria for…
determining the best solution for your situation, including major areas of study, financial aid, and school selection. Provides policy suggestions for future legislation. 2015By Nancy Castaldo, Nancy F Castaldo, Nancy F. Castaldo. 2014
Describes how detection dogs are able to use their noses to find everything from people, both alive and dead, to…
explosives and orca whale poop. Highlights how these special working dogs help humans every day. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2014By Susan Yellin, Christina Cacioppo Bertsch. 2010
Guide for high school students with disabilities and the adults in their lives provides advice on transitioning from teen years…
to adulthood and from high school to college or the workplace. Covers handling medical issues without parental assistance and creating a paper trail to document the disability. 2010By Ellen Gordon Reeves. 2009
Provides tips for applying and interviewing for jobs and suggests involvement in networking and mentoring to discover potential employers. Addresses…
attention-grabbing cover letters, résumé structure, interview basics, and physical preparation. Also answers frequently asked questions and discusses office etiquette. For senior high and older readers. 2009By Richard Nelson Bolles. 2013
Revised and updated edition of the popular guide for determining job objectives and career goals. This 2014 version offers advice…
on social media and search tactics and discusses interviewing, networking, negotiating salary, beginning your own business, changing careers, and dealing with handicaps. 2013By Daniel J. Ryan. 2011
Comprehensive resource guide to career development for people with disabilities. Covers locating openings, preparing for interviews, writing resumes, using government…
programs, networking, and succeeding at work. Discusses available accommodations and provides job links from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy. 2011By Sue Grafton. 2002
Tony Hillerman, Lawrence Block, Sara Paretsky, and others provide advice on such topics as composing convincing dialog, mastering pacing and…
suspense, developing series characters, depicting violence, and revising and marketing manuscripts. They also cover writing mystery-genre specialties including young adult, medical, legal, historical, and true-crime stories. Some violence. 2002By Sarah Parsons Zackheim, Adrian Zackheim. 2000
Describes the publishing industry and emphasizes what budding authors need to know in order to have a book produced. Includes…
advice on dealing with negotiations, proposals, advances, options, rights, marketing, agents, and self-publishing on the Web. Foreword by Nelson DeMille. 2000