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Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Paul Rainey, the hapless antihero at the center of this "compulsively readable" (Independent on Sunday) story works, miserably, in ad sales. He sells space in magazines that hardly exist, and through a fog of booze and drugs dimly perceives that he is dissatisfied with his life--professionally, sexually, recreationally, the whole nine yards. If only there were something he could do about it--and "something" seems to fall into his lap when a meeting...
Author
Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A practical guide for prospective employers who want to hire veterans. It addresses this primary question: How can employers better prepare for and employ transitioning service members to improve the productivity and competitiveness of their organizations?"--
"Hiring Veterans makes the clear case for the value of employing members of today's military community. Veterans represent a real-time talent pool of experienced, trained, and dedicated professionals...
Author
Series
Publisher
Jist Works/Jist Pub
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
Veterans face many challenges as they seek civilian jobs. This one-of-a-kind book based on a survey of 15 million veterans helps today's returning military find the best job matches for their training, interests, personalities, genders, and more. With 45 best jobs lists and 150 detailed job descriptions, the book covers the best-paying and fastest-growing occupations held by recent veterans. Veterans can transition to these jobs using the skills they...
Author
Publisher
Harper Business
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"A leading workplace expert provides an inspirational, practical, and forward-looking career playbook for recent grads, career changers, and transitioning professionals looking to thrive in today's rapidly evolving workplace"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"For more than fifty years, What Color Is Your Parachute? has transformed the way people think about job hunting. Whether searching for that first position, recovering from a layoff, or dreaming of a career change, What Color Is Your Parachute? has shown millions of readers how to network effectively, compose impressive resumes and cover letters, interview with confidence, and negotiate the best possible salary--while discovering how to make their...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
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Jumping Ship - Career Collection Spotlight
The Transition from Military to Civilian Life - Collection Spotlight
The Transition from Military to Civilian Life - Collection Spotlight
Author
Series
Work Book volume 3
Publisher
The La Plata Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
The Veteran's WORK Book is unlike any other book on the market. [This book] shows readers how to plan for and transition to the right career; teaches readers how to create a strong personal brand; offers keen insights on creating an effective resume, preparing for interviews, and negotiating with companies; facilitates immediate process application through worksheets that accompany text; can be read in less than two hours and applied immediately....
Author
Publisher
Kogan Page Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Figuring out your next move after transitioning out of the military should start before your last day. Prepare yourself emotionally and professionally to put those hard-earned skills in context of the civilian world. The transition from military to civilian life is more than just a title change; it is a whole new life experience with the sense of excitement and possibility that accompany a transition. Whether you're preparing to retire or separate,...
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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"On paper, Zoe Zeng has made it in New York's fashion world. After a string of unpaid internships, she's now a fashion columnist at Chic, lives in a quaint apartment in Manhattan, and gets invited to exclusive industry events. But life in New York City isn't as chic as Zoe imagined. Her editor wants her to censor her opinions to please the big brands; she shares her "quaint" (read: small) apartment with two roommates who never let her store kimchi...
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Whether as a daydream or a spoken desire, nearly all of us have entertained the notion of reinventing ourselves. Feeling burned out at work, unfulfilled, or just plain unhappy with whatever we're doing, we long to make the leap to a new and different career path. But how do we make this transition successfully? In this update of the much-loved classic, bestselling author Herminia Ibarra presents a model for career reinvention that flies in the face...
Author
Publisher
Bibliomotion, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Are you a high potential charting your course within your current organization, a leader trying to jumpstart innovative thinking in your company? Or are you ready to do something new? Consider this simple yet powerful idea: disruptive companies and ideas upend markets by doing something truly different - they see a need, an empty space waiting to be filled, and they dare to create something for which a market may not yet exist. An expert in driving...
Series
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day demands of your current job and lose sight of the big picture, but with a typical career spanning 50 years or more, you do so at your own peril. It's up to you to chart your own course to professional success. If you read nothing else on effectively managing your career, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
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Description
"Starting on the first day you got paid to scoop ice cream or restock shelves, you've had the chance to develop the four elements all great careers have in common: relationships, skills, character, and hustle. You already have each of those, to one degree or another. Now it's time to amplify them and apply them in a new way, creating a Career Savings Account"--Amazon.com.
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