Cool Careers For Dummies (eBook)

Marty Nemko (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2007 | 3. Auflage
408 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-16791-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Every year, thousands of people change careers. Whether you are arecently graduated student looking to put what you studied to gooduse or an experienced professional looking for a change in routine,finding a career that really suits you can be a daunting task.

Cool Careers for Dummies helps you discover what youreally want out of life, what your passions are, and how well youperform in different environments, and then shows you how to usethis information to find a career that suits you. Now revised andup-to-date, this easy-to-use guidebook helps you explore your joboptions and make clear-minded decisions. This new edition gives youthe tools you need to:
* Search for and find a career that fits your talents
* Land the job you want
* Train for your new found career
* Mold your resume into a masterpiece
* Put on a stunning interview
* Improve your career by making the most out of your job
* Explore the fun and profit of self-employment

Along with these features, Cool Careers for Dummiesprovides a self-assessment section to help you identify yourinterests. After answering a few questions about yourself,you'll apply your answers to the Cool Careers Yellow Pages,which profiles more than 500 great careers. It also lets you in onsome unwritten codes of the office, such as having integrity,defusing saboteurs, and maintaining office relationships. So whatare you waiting for? Get Cool Careers for Dummies and findthe job of your dreams today!

Autor

Marty Nemko, PhD, is among the nation's most respected career counselors. He has appeared on the Today show and the CBS Early Show and hosts his own radio talk show in San Francisco.

Inhalt

Foreword.

Introduction.

Part I: Finding Your Cool Career, Right Here.

Chapter 1: Your Cool Career Journey.

Chapter 2: The Cool Careers Yellow Pages.

Chapter 3: The 35 Most Revealing Questions About You.

Chapter 4: Making Your Career Choice.

Part II: Training for That Cool Career.

Chapter 5: Degree-Free Career Preparation.

Chapter 6: Degree-Based Career Preparation.

Part III: Landing That Cool Job.

Chapter 7: Creating the Right Mindset for Job Seeking.

Chapter 8: 30 Days to a Cool Job.

Chapter 9: Crafting the Right Resume in Less Time.

Chapter 10: Impressive Interviewing.

Part IV: Making Any Career Cooler.

Chapter 11: Making the Most of Any Job.

Chapter 12: Light My Fire, Please! OvercomingProcrastination.

Chapter 13: The Keys to Successful Self-Employment.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 14: Top Ten Career Musts for Women.

Chapter 15: Top Ten Career Musts for Men.

Chapter 16: Top Ten (Or So) Career Musts for Everyone.

Appendix: The Cool CareerFinder.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.7.2007
• Vorwort: Richard N. Bolles
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: Business & Management • Personal Career Development • Personalwesen • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 0-470-16791-2 / 0470167912
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-16791-5 / 9780470167915