Ehmann, Mary Pat
Summary: "It may seem obvious to adults, but many young readers don't yet know that all cultures have the same kinds of activities. We all cook, we all entertain ourselves, we all wear things, we all transport ourselves, we all sleep, and much more. This important book allows readers to journey around the world and cultivate an early interest in the global community they belong to by understanding how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 331.702 EHMAujla, Dev
Summary: "Based on the popular website of the same name, a guide to finding the right job while maintaining your sanity in the process In today's endlessly fluctuating job market, it's becoming more and more difficult to get hired. 50 Ways to Get a Job aims to fix that. Job search expert Dev Aujla created 50WaysToGetAJob.com as a way to offer practical, tangible steps to finding (and getting) the right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 AUJYate, Martin John
Summary: "Your resume is the most important financial document you'll ever create. When it works, so do you. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience, bestselling author Martin Yate shows you how to write a dynamic, effective resume that: stands out in a resume database, builds a strong persona brand employers will want ton their team, passes recruiters' six-second scan test, speaks to exactly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 YATCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult, Call number: 650 YATDalton, Steve
Summary: "A job-search manual that gives career seekers a systematic formula to efficiently and effectively target potential employers and secure the essential first interview"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 DALDeCarlo, Laura
Summary: We've all been there: it's time to apply for a job or internship and you have to create or revise your resume. Many questions pop in your head. What do employers want? What skills should I highlight? How do I format this? How do I get noticed? But resume writing doesn't have to be a daunting task. The latest edition of Resumes For Dummies answers all of these questions and more--whether you're...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2019
Jacobson, Ryan.
Summary: Provides information on the kinds of jobs teenagers can find in businesses, including grocery bagger, retail worker, and lifeguard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 331 JACJohnson, Tory.
Summary: "New York Times"-bestselling author Johnson shares advice for finding a job after being let go.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 JOHYate, Martin John
Summary: In the newest edition of his classic cover letter guide, job search expert Martin Yate shows you how to dramatically increase your chance of landing an interview. The key, as Yate explains, is to use language drawn from the job posting itself, words that will send your application to the top of database searches. In this completely updated guide, you'll find numerous sample cover letters, along...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 YATThompson, Elissa
Summary: "Looking for a job can be overwhelming for anyone, especially a teen in search of that first paying gig. In this easy-to-follow guide, readers will learn all the steps to finding, applying, and interviewing for a job. Step-by-step instructions will explain how to build a résuemé, how to write a compelling cover letter, and how to pen business correspondence. Accessible advice will help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 651.14 Thompson 2020Bolles, Richard Nelson
Summary: With more than 10 million copies sold in 28 countries, the world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2020, tailoring Richard Bolles's long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers. What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world's most popular job-hunting guide, revised and updated annually with more than ten million copies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.12 BOLHeinzel, Kenneth A.
Summary: College students and recent grads: Want to nail the interview and get the job of your dreams? Read on. What you will learn in Private Notes of a Headhunter is as important as any course you've taken or will ever take: insider tips, tools and techniques tailored expressly to your needs ... information that will help give you an edge in one of the most challenging job search environments in many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pythian House Publishing 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 HEIReed, James
Summary: Describes the specific set of mental traits that make some prospective employees more desirable to employers, and explains how to gauge, develop, and strengthen these traits to effectively show one's true work value.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 REESack, Rebekah
Summary: Preparing for interviews in the job market is something seldom learned in classrooms but is overwhelmingly important for long-term success. Learning the skills necessary for getting the job is something you can start now. Learn all the tips and tricks you need in order to land the summer job you've had your eye on or to get that camp counselor position you've always wanted. Inside, you will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 650 SACEllis, Torin
Summary: Infused with real-life examples, self-analysis exercises, and advice from an industry professional, Rip the Resume is more than a "how to write a better resume" book; it's a proven system designed to challenge job seekers to take complete control and responsibility during a job search. Follow a ground-breaking roadmap on your journey to becoming the candidate that employers are seeking-whether...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2016
Krannich, Ronald L.
Summary: Shows job seekers how to best handle red flags during the job interview -- speaking truth to power, turning weaknesses into strengths, scrubbing a sketchy background, preparing for sensitive interviews, and knowing what to say and do when confronted with red flag issues. Includes interview strategies, examples, stories, quizzes, questions, sample Q&A dialogues, and advice. - adapted from back...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Impact Publications 2020
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.144 KRAEnelow, Wendy S.
Summary: Based on today's real-world job search trends, MODERNIZE YOUR RESUME shows you how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's highly competitive and technologically driven employment market. The 2nd edition has been updated with new resume samples, new designs, and new ATS and e-resume guidelines, along with new chapters for jobseekers with special circumstances--career...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Emerald Career Publishing 2019
Jacobson, Ryan.
Summary: Describes a selection of summer jobs that involve adventure, from working at a camp to helping out on a farm, and explains how to find a job and prepare for an interview.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 331 JACRutledge, Patrice-Anne.
Summary: "Get comfortable with Linkedln. Don't just read about it: See it and her it with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars delivered through the Free Web Edition that comes with every USING book. For the price of the book, you get online access anywhere with a web connection-no books to carry, updated content, and the benefit of video and audio learning. Way more than just a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Que Pub. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.311 RUTSummary: An intimate portrait of job-seekers desperately chasing the broken American Dream to the tiny oil boom town of Williston, North Dakota. With the town lacking the infrastructure to house the overflow of migrants, a local pastor starts the controversial 'overnighters' program, allowing down-and-out workers a place to sleep at the church. His well-meaning project immediately runs into resistance...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF OVESummary: Job interviews are, by nature, challenging and stressful-but they don't have to be a complete mystery. This program illustrates the basic interview format that most applicants can expect and the best way to deal with each phase of it. Featuring a dramatized case study, the video follows a discouraged young woman who has gone through a series of disastrous interviews. With help from an interview...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Bolles, Richard Nelson
Summary: In today's challenging job-market, the time-tested advice of What Color Is Your Parachute? is needed more than ever. Recent grads facing a tough economic landscape, workers laid off mid-career, and people searching for an inspiring work-life change all look to career guru Richard N. Bolles for support, encouragement, and advice on which job-hunt strategies work--and which don't. This revised...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2018
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1 available in Consider This, Call number: 650 BOL2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 BOL
Higgins, M. G.
Summary: Job interview basics teaches the reader about interviewing for a job, and Job ready is a story about a teenage boy who goes on his first job interview.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Saddleback Educational Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 HIG1 available in Consider This, Call number: 650 HIG
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 650 HIG
Wynett, Stanley
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Betterway Books 1993
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 650.14 WYNSummary: This program discusses the many ways a person can find job openings through a wide variety of job search methods-online job boards, want ads, state and private employment services, networking, informational interviews, the Yellow Pages, and more. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each method, but emphasizes using all available methods to obtain the widest choice of job offers in the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007