In these uncertain times everyone needs to be ready to start his own businesses to raise money, improve his health and insure his family's future. This book advocates the continuous development of several business concepts throughout life so they may be used as needed.

You Don't Need More Advice! Creating Job Security Resource Guide is not another advice book. It's an easy-to-use resource guide that gives you what you need in the quickest way possible. It's perfect for new grads and experienced professionals alike. You could spend hours searching for the job leads and resources you need -- or worse risk falling victim to a scam website that leaves you with harmful cookies or malware. Your time is worth more! The 2nd edition of the Creating Job Security Resource Guide is your key to finding what you need right away. Save yourself the hassle, time and risk by ordering your copy today. --- This conveniently-sized guide includes 130+ hot job resources, categorized by industry and featuring executive, general, freelance and stay-at-home Web sites. It includes the exclusive scoring model for turning experience, education, talents, and tools into viable career and business opportunities. The "Green Light Scoring Model" (TM) enables readers to evaluate career opportunities based on seven pre-determined elements for success: Income, Opportunity, Creativity, Feasibility, Flexibility, Stability, and Longevity. This simple but powerful resource guide empowers readers to create a short list of ideal jobs for them right now, along with the critical Web resources matching hiring companies with skilled and talented job seekers. --- In addition to the "Creating Job Security" series, Debra Yergen is the author of "Real Life 101" and a lecturer with Kaplan University. She is a recognized subject matter expert on the jobs market and has been published in more than 25 magazines worldwide, and interviewed by USA Today, The New York Times, Reader's Digest, CareerBuilder.com, CNN.com, Yahoo! Hot Jobs, ABCnews.com, Payscale.com, and others about creating job security.

Take Control of Your Career Job security used to mean counting on a company to support you until retirement. Well, the rules have changed—companies downsize, jobs are outsourced, and pensions are eliminated as fast as the fluctuating economy. There’s good news, however—the new job security is alive and well and centered in you, not in a company. In this newly revised edition of The New Job Security, executive career-management consultant Pam Lassiter presents the five best strategies for achieving work security and success, from building a supportive network that returns your calls to creating new jobs rather than wasting time on advertised openings. Thoroughly updated with the latest tactics, technology, and trends, plus advice from nationwide business leaders and career experts, this is the career book for the new economy. The New Job Security will help you to: • Uncover interesting alternative jobs • Generate multiple income streams • Shape your job so that it reflects your values and goals • Move successfully within your company • Plan for career transitions so that they’re under your control Filled with practical exercises, real-life examples, online resources, and a refreshingly no-nonsense approach, The New Job Security is a strategic plan to gain control of your career and never worry about job stability again.

The microbusiness is huge! That’s not just a play on words but an indisputable fact that millions of budding entrepreneurs have already figured out. On top of adding to their income and creating safety nets in case the ax falls at work, they have been able to unlock their creativity and find a sense of fulfillment they never dreamed possible--or rather day-dreamed possible from their uninspiring cubicle.In The Economy of You, author and microbusiness owner herself Kimberly Palmer illuminates the everyday faces behind this growing movement, starting with her own journey. Readers will meet a deli employee who makes custom cakes at night, an instrument repairman who sells voice-overs on his website, a videographer who started a profitable publishing house on the side, and many other inspirational examples of those who have discovered how to turn their joys and hobbies into a profitable microbusiness. Interwoven in the profiles are concrete guidelines for readers looking to launch rewarding businesses of their own, including: • Tips for figuring out the ideal side gig • Ideas for keeping start-up costs low • Advice on juggling a fledgling enterprise and a full-time job • Branding and marketing basics that bring results • When and what to offer for free • And much moreYour employer can guarantee nothing but today’s wages. It’s up to YOU to build real financial stability. It’s empowering, gratifying, and now easy to do with The Economy of You.

"The past twenty years have seen a re-writing of the unwritten contract between employer and employee. We used to assume that if we worked hard, were loyal to our employers, and kept our noses clean, then we'd be taken care of for life, with some money put by for a pension in retirement. This is no longer the case." "There is no job security to be found in the external world anymore. You have to create your own, and what's more, you don't just do it once, you have to do it over and over again." - Richard Worzel In this useful handbook for the employee or would-be entrepreneur, Richard Worzel takes the reader through the process of changing their thinking from that of employee to entrepreneur. He helps the reader evaluate their worth and decide not just whether or not to go into business for themselves but to determine what type of business would best suit their personality. Marketing and targeting the business idea is covered in detail, together with guidelines for establishing the viability of the product or service, plotting the progress with a business plan, and securing financial aid. Many new businesses are destined to fail, and Worzel covers various pitfalls that could assail vulnerable new businesses. The book concludes with a motivational chapter entitled Who Owns Tomorrow? Written in a light, easy-reading style The Only Secure Job will soon be the bible of employees and entrepreneurs alike. Pertinent, working solutions and situations are covered in a supportive, experienced way. Filled with case histories, quizzes and useful hints and tips, Richard Worzel has his finger on the pulse of employment in the future. (1999)

Put your own fate exactly where it belongs-in your hands It is one of the great questions of life. Its a simple question, really, but it seems impossible for many to answer: Do we control our own destinies? 90 percent of people think and act as if their destiny is foreordained, while only about 10 percent believe in the capacity to change and act on it. Creating Your Own Destiny explains and demonstrates to the majority how to dream, plan, and execute a better future-despite the challenges of the economy and life circumstances. Based on time-honored principles, theories, and case studies Provides a Success Road Map for all those people who are seeking to achieve success but who aren't satisfied with their careers. Written in an easy and accessible tone by Patrick Snow, who has been dubbed "the Dean of Destiny" With the powerful and practical tools featured in this essential guide, you'll find yourself newly empowered and energized to achieve extraordinary results.

Take Control of Your Career Job security used to mean counting on a company to support you until retirement. Well, the rules have changed—companies downsize, jobs are outsourced, and pensions are eliminated as fast as the fluctuating economy. There’s good news, however—the new job security is alive and well and centered in you, not in a company. In this newly revised edition of The New Job Security, executive career-management consultant Pam Lassiter presents the five best strategies for achieving work security and success, from building a supportive network that returns your calls to creating new jobs rather than wasting time on advertised openings. Thoroughly updated with the latest tactics, technology, and trends, plus advice from nationwide business leaders and career experts, this is the career book for the new economy. The New Job Security will help you to: • Uncover interesting alternative jobs • Generate multiple income streams • Shape your job so that it reflects your values and goals • Move successfully within your company • Plan for career transitions so that they’re under your control Filled with practical exercises, real-life examples, online resources, and a refreshingly no-nonsense approach, The New Job Security is a strategic plan to gain control of your career and never worry about job stability again.

The whole purpose of your study, learnings, and life experiences is to know Who you are? What is your strength? What are your shortcomings, what is your weakness? And this is the only way to get ahead in life. The more you know yourself the more you will be able to know this world and the people around you. I’m upset that the narrative these days is that everyone needs to be number one, own a company, be in charge. A lot of people are going to lose in that way.

The Risk Takers is about ordinary people, all with good ideas, who faced daunting challenges, but took a leap of faith and started their own business. The book tells the stories of the personal and professional journeys of sixteen fascinating men and women who built hugely successful, multimillion dollar companies. They started with very little, opted to strike out on their own, and struggled with disappointment and failure. Yet, they overcame adversity and through persistence and resiliency determined their own destiny. You’ll meet the founders of companies familiar to most Americans: Geek Squad, Curves, Liz Lange Maternity, Kinko’s, Paul Mitchell, Spanx, Amy’s Kitchen, along with nine others. Don and Renee Martin, successful entrepreneurs in their own right, personally interviewed these men and women whose inspiring stories demonstrate it’s never been easy to start your own business and navigate it through all the inevitable storms to ultimate success—in any economy, in any era. But can be done. The personal stories in this volume remind us of what is possible when you combine an inspired business idea with faith and tenacity. It’s the right book at the right time—it’s time to resurrect The American Dream.