The Working Workbook
The Working Workbook

Author: Camille Leon

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2003-04

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 0595271162

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"Ms. Leon cuts through the typical corporate hiring rhetoric and goes straight for the methods and information that actually work. She has created an effective, no-nonsense guide for real people." -R.T. St. Claire, Director of Human Resources, The Good Intentions Paving Co. "Camille Leon is one-of-a-kind, with lots of courage and good common sense. Here, she tackles some really tough questions - fearlessly. Agree or not, she'll make you think." -John Janda, The WorkPlace CA "This book really gets to the heart of what it takes to get a job and keep a job in the 21st century." -Dianne Russell, Jamboree Housing Corporation This book gives the job-seeker a bird's-eye view of the employer's thought process, with specific suggestions for overcoming unspoken concerns, and provides a guide for turning one's life around at 18 or 58. This book targets the issues and concerns of those who are unfamiliar with the employment world, either because they're seeking their first job or a re-entry job after years of pursuing a variety of goals. This book is for you if you are a survivor of drug and/or alcohol addiction, of poverty and welfare, of incarceration, of domestic violence, etc.

Bad Land
Bad Land

Author: Jonathan Raban

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2011-07-20

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0307798445

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • Startlingly observed, beautifully written, this book is a contemporary classic of the American West. • "As good a book as I have read about rural America in a very long time." —The New York Times Book Review In 1909 maps still identified eastern Montana as the Great American Desert. But in that year Congress, lobbied heavily by railroad companies, offered 320-acre tracts of land to anyone bold or foolish enough to stake a claim to them. Drawn by shamelessly inventive brochures, countless homesteaders—many of them immigrants—went west to make their fortunes. Most failed. In Bad Land, Jonathan Raban travels through the unforgiving country that was the scene of their dreams and undoing, and makes their story come miraculously alive. In towns named Terry, Calypso, and Ismay (which changed its name to Joe, Montana, in an effort to attract football fans), and in the landscape in between, Raban unearths a vanished episode of American history, with its own ruins, its own heroes and heroines, its own hopeful myths and bitter memories.

Creating the Customer-Driven Academic Library
Creating the Customer-Driven Academic Library

Author: Jeannette Woodward

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0838990452

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Librarians are now faced with marketing to a generation of students who log on rather than walk in and this cutting-edge book supplies the tools needed to keep customers coming through the door.

Independent Living: Getting a Job
Independent Living: Getting a Job

Author: Sue LaRoy

Publisher: Remedia Publications

Published: 2021-12-20

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1648071279

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The Independent Living Series was developed to help students prepare for the real-life challenges of working and living on their own. The first step towards real independence is having a job and making your own money. Getting a Job provides detailed information about what it takes to apply for and get a job. Students will learn how to conduct a job search using websites, employment agencies, newspaper ads, and networking. There are step-by-step instructions about how to apply for a job. Including how to write a cover letter and resume, how to fill out a job application, and prepare for a job interview. The second part of this book follows five young adults on their journey to get a job. Students will get familiar with how to read and understand job postings. They will learn about writing different kinds of cover letters and resumes and how to prepare for a job interview. And then how to evaluate a job offer. The five jobs featured are fast growing jobs that are accessible to most students. Follow-up activities include practical application math, basic comprehension questions to reinforce understanding, and practical writing exercises. Some questions ask students to think about the information given and express their opinions and ideas. The vocabulary section includes a glossary of words and phrases students may not be familiar with plus activities to test understanding of the new words and phrases. Full color interiors and are editable.

Career Information Center
Career Information Center

Author: Mary Rose Bonk

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780028660578

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Provides information for job seekers on various career areas. Each profile includes a job summary chart, a job description, and up-to-date salary information.