5 Bestselling books in 2009 every jobseeker MUST read.
Today’s job market is the toughest in recent history. Job seekers need every advantage possible. Whether you are looking for guidance in mapping out your career, or a seasoned professional seeking a job, there are some great new books out with excellent tips and advice. These releases in 2009 are on at least one best seller list for 2009 in the Business and Career Books Category. Once you’ve had a look go to www.employersjobs.com for employers to practice your interview and cv skills on!
Get the Job You Want Even When No One is Hiring by Ford R. Myers: New Rules for a New Reality - Today’s job market is the toughest in recent history, and the challenges are here to stay. Even so, you CAN get the job you want – IF you discard conventional approaches to the search. It explains the special strategies necessary to land a job during an economic crisis, while integrating comprehensive, practical guidance on both job search and career management. Provides an extensive online “Job Search Survival Toolkit” and addresses the realities of this job market with realistically actionable steps. And positions this downturn in the economy as a positive opportunity to develop a much better career. Ford R. Myers maps the new world of job search and reveals essential strategies for your success. Learn how to seize opportunities that aren’t posted yet … how to make yourself an instant asset to potential employers … how to clearly stand-out as the best candidate … and how to leverage social media, blogs, and other Web tools like employersjobs.com. Best of all, you’ll learn how to “recession-proof” your career for the long term!
Instant Interviews - 101 Ways to Get the Best Job of Your Life by Jeffrey Allen:
Instant Interviews includes 101 easy, proven techniques for getting the only thing that counts in the job jungle—an interview. Get face-to-face with your future using these strategies and dozens more: Find your ideal employer online right now, Incite potential employers to interview you today, Immediately reply to only the hottest job listings, Know now what employers want, not what they say, Read between the lines in help-wanted ads to get interviewed first, Develop your interviewing persona fast, Develop a list of personal references by tomorrow, Use temporary assignments differently to get hired right away, Get interviews through the back door this Saturday, Auction yourself to the highest bidder by next week, Develop an endless flow of job offers without delay. Smart, savvy, and sure-these are the ultimate skills for unlimited career success through unlimited interviews in any economy.
How Successful People Think by John Maxwell:
The perfect, compact read for today’s fast-paced world, How Successful People Think (derived from Maxwell’s previous book, Thinking for a Change) guides readers through the 11 secrets successful people know. Arranged in an easy-to-follow format, America’s leadership expert John C. Maxwell will teach readers how to expand their thinking and achieve their dreams. The 11 keys to successful thinking include: Big-Picture Thinking - seeing the world beyond your own needs and how that leads to great ideas Focused Thinking - removing mental clutter and distractions to realize your full potential Creative Thinking - thinking in unique ways and making breakthroughs Shared Thinking - working with others to compound results Reflective Thinking - looking at the past to gain a better understanding of the future.
Working World 101 by Bridget Graham and Monique Reidy:
After graduation, the real world can be an intimidating and foreign place for college graduates. Sure, they’ve spent the past four years cramming for exams, writing essays, and reading books, but they did so in the twentysomething bubble of their college campuses. This guide fixes these problems by covering everything the recent grad needs to know in order to get in and get ahead in corporate life. Authors Bridget Graham and Monique Reidy break down the process of entering the professional world, including how to: Create the perfect resume, Nail the interview, Dress properly, Be articulate and poised, Carry on water-cooler appropriate conversation. With this guide, young people everywhere will develop the well-spoken poise, confidence, and professional attitude needed to succeed in the real world.
50 Best Jobs For Your Personality -By Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin:
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 you personality type: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising or Conventional. Part III contains the best job 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 lever, best part-time jobs, and best jobs for the self-employed–145 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.
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