Job Searching Resources and Books for the Lake Grove Job Searchers

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Updated July 11, 2024
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What Color Is Your Parachute? Job-Hunter's Workbook
Bolles, Richard N.
Paper Book
An interactive companion to the world's most popular job-search book, updated for 2021, that helps you translate your personal interests into marketable job skills. This fill-in workbook for the career classic What Color Is Your Parachute? is a helpful tool for recent...

2021 Book

What color is your parachute? : your guide to a lifetime of meaningful work and career success
Bolles, Richard Nelson
Paper Book
The groundbreaking, indispensable guide to rewarding work and a fulfilling life-more than ten million copies sold! 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,...

2022 Book

Managing transitions : making the most of change
Bridges, William
Paper Book
The business world is transforming. Stories of layoffs, bankruptcy, mergers, and restructuring appear in the news every day. When these changes hit the workplace, the actual situational shifts are often not as difficult for employees and managers to work through as the psychological components...

2009 Book

Designing your new work life : how to thrive and change and find happiness--and a new freedom--at work
Burnett, Bill
Paper Book
From the authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life comes a revised, fully up-to-date edition of Designing Your New Work Life, a timely, urgently needed book that shows us how to transform our new uncharted work life into a meaningful dream job or...

2021 Book

Designing Your Work Life How to Thrive and Change and Find Happiness at Work
Burnett, Bill.
Audiobook
From the authors of the #1 New York Times best seller Designing Your Life ("Life has questions. They have answers" --The NYT)--a job-changing, outlook-changing, life-changing book that shows us how to transform our work lives and create a dream job that is...

2020 Libby E-Audiobook

The 2-hour job search using technology to get the right job faster
Dalton, Steve, 1976-
Paper Book
A job-search manual that gives career seekers a systematic, tech-savvy formula to efficiently and effectively target potential employers and secure the essential first interview. The 2-Hour Job Search shows job-seekers how to work smarter (and faster) to secure first...

2020 Book

The job closer time-saving techniques for acing resumes, interviews, negotiations, and more
Dalton, Steve, 1976-
Paper Book
Theauthor ofThe2-HourJobSearchshows you how to land your dreamjob, from writing theperfect resume andcoverletter to nailing any interview and negotiating your offer Steve Dalton's 2-Hour Job Search simplified the process of finding work by utilizing technology, and...

2021 Book

Expert resumes & LinkedIn profiles for managers and executives
Enelow, Wendy, 1956-
Paper Book
Expert Resumes & LinkedIn Profiles for Managers and Executives was written specifically to address the nuances of writing for senior-level job search candidates. For managers and executives, writing resumes and LinkedIn profiles is a complex process that requires strategy, careful selection of the...

2020 Book

Linked conquer LinkedIn. land your dream job. own your future.
Garriott, Omar
Paper Book
The LinkedIn insider's guide to how the new job search really works--and how to make it work for you. No one disputes that LinkedIn is the world's biggest job market. So it's about time that someone with the inside scoop explained how to make the most of it. Here,...

2022 Book

Cracking the coding interview : 189 programming questions and solutions
McDowell, Gayle Laakmann
Paper Book
I am not a recruiter. I am a software engineer. And as such, I know what it's like to be asked to whip up brilliant algorithms on the spot and then write flawless code on a whiteboard. I've been through this as a candidate and as an interviewer. Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition is here to...

2015 Book

The lost art of connecting the gather, ask, do method for building meaningful business relationships
McPherson, Susan, 1964-
Paper Book
For those tired of tech-driven, transactional networking comes a guide to reclaiming the power of human contact―and a new approach for developing lasting and fulfilling personal connections. Today, people have hundreds of "friends" on Facebook and countless "contacts" on...

2021 Book

Resume & LinkedIn strategies for new college graduates : what works to launch a Gen-Z career
Melnik, Jan
Paper Book

2023 Book

Building a storybrand : clarify your message so customers will listen
Miller, Donald
Paper Book
More than half-a-million business leaders have discovered the power of the StoryBrand Framework, created by New York Times bestselling author and marketing expert Donald Miller. And they are making millions.   If you use the wrong words to talk about your...

2017 Book

So good they can't ignore you why skills trump passion in the quest for work you love
Newport, Cal
Paper Book
In this book with unique perspective, professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. A focus on passion over skill can be dangerous,...

2012 Book

The 20-minute networking meeting learn to network, get a job
Perez, Nathan A.
Paper Book
*WINNER - International Book Award - Career category!*WINNER - National Indie Excellence Award - Career category!*FINALIST - USA Best Book Award - Career category!*SILVER - Axiom Business Book Award - Career category!Welcome to The 20-Minute Networking Meeting! Whether your meetings are virtual or...

2015 Book

The stigma trap college-educated, experienced, and long-term unemployed
Sharone, Ofer
Paper Book
An eye-opening look at how all American workers, even the highly educated and experienced, are vulnerable to the stigma of unemployment. After receiving a PhD in mathematics from MIT, Larry spent three decades working at prestigious companies in the tech industry. Initially he was not worried when...

2024 Book

Get hired now! : how to accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity
Siegel, Ian
Paper Book
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller Accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity In Get Hired Now!, ZipRecruiter founder and CEO Ian Siegel tells you exactly how to find a new job fast. With an insider's view of how over a...
2021 Book
Ultimate interview 100s of sample questions and answers for interview success
Williams, Lynn, 1955 January 15-
Paper Book
Don't let interview nerves get the better of you - present the best version of yourself and be ready for anything to wow your potential employer.Including hundreds of sample interview questions and answers to really help you nail it on the day, Ultimate Interview is the ideal tool to help you relax...

2021 Book

Ultimate job search master the art of finding your ideal job, getting an interview and networking
Williams, Lynn, 1955 January 15-
Paper Book
Finding the right job can be a job in itself - but this one-stop-shop guide will take you through every step.Covering everything from looking for jobs online to making a fantastic impression at interview, Ultimate Job Search is everything the ambitious job hunter needs. Take the stress out of job...

2021 Book


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