“At your fingertips are the counsel, wisdom, and advice of three of the most humble, credentialed, and experienced professionals in the field of career navigation. These three men have encouraged, coached, mentored, and networked with countless, well-qualified professionals who suddenly found themselves out of a job. Through Survive and Thrive, these men share their advice for those whose world has just been rocked – hard. This level of counsel in one book is an absolute treasure.” —Ron Brumbarger, Founder and President of Apprentice University “Hinshaw, Faulconer, and Johnson have scored a big success with this book! It’s a real and ready resource of what is important and useful in navigating the turbulent waters of the job search. They’ve managed to provide plenty of resources for personal assessment and practical progress while driving home the need to conduct your job search in a context of community. Their book will prove to be a great asset and effective tool in gaining your next employment adventure!” —Lou Stoops, Professional Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, and Life and Business Coach “The way you conduct a career search has changed radically. It is easy to find a job. It is much more competitive to find a career. With STAR stories and skills training, TNG offers an approach that helps you to stand out from the others. TNG has helped hundreds find their next career.” —Bruce Flanagan, Career Coach and author of It’s Not About You, It’s About Them

Navigating Career Crossroads shows you how to confidently take a new direction. This book delivers practical, actionable advice to help you land your dream position. You'll learn how to craft an attention-grabbing resume, how to expand your career network, the best way to really work with recruiters, and how to dazzle your new employer through the interview process.Follow these 7 essential steps for career success:?Confidently manage change?Assess what makes you tick?Resumes and your marketing communication?Express Your Personal Brand?Explore job search strategies?Relate your value and impress at interviews?Strategies for career successConfidently conduct an effective job search and successfully transition into your new role. With these 7 steps it will be sooner than you think

From the internet to book stores to tips from well-meaning family members, there seems to be no lack of job search resources. So why haven't you found the perfect job yet? It's not just you! Job search guides all tend to do the same thing: focus on one sliver of the operation without letting readers in on the big picture. Without clear direction, job seekers are left to flounder in the overwhelming mire of general information.In Surviving the Job Search, author Jane Snipes uses her accumulated knowledge from over three decades in the recruiting business to highlight only the most vital information from each step of the process. From writing a polished résumé to navigating the actual job search to nailing the interview procedures, Snipes presents it all in a clear, concise format that doesn't just explain the how but also the why. It's time to step out into the job market with confidence. Your dream career is waiting...

We all have good days and bad days at work. Some days you feel bullet-proof. People listen to you, your meetings run like clockwork, and you keep having new ideas. Other days are like wading through quicksand. You can’t get anything done, and when the printer jams (again) you want to quit. Wouldn’t it be great if every day went your way? If you jumped out of bed every morning ready for anything? You can stand out, break the rules, and making things happen. You can be a bit more ‘Elvis.’ You can love every minute. The only limitation is you: your energy, your belief, your perspective.

This book is a comprehensive inspection of today's job market. From the resume to the cover letter and beyond, this book lays bare the harsh reality that accompanies looking for a new job. It is a must-read for anyone and everyone who is looking for a dream job. This book addresses the barriers to employment that all job seekers encounter. It is a guide for all levels of the job search that include manufacturing workers, office support, technicians, transportation workers, tradesman, managers, professionals, veterans, and recent graduates.

Drawing on her experience at more than one hundered companies, Deborahann Smith guides the reader throughout the world of temporary employment with humor, common sense, a Zen-like appreciation for the ever-changing present moment—and a healthy dose of enlightened self-interest. Among the topics are: • Marketing yourself • Dealing with agencies • Negotiating pay and benefits • Getting through the first day • Community in the workplace • Difficult relationships • Job recognition • Surviving job lulls • Going permanent

Selected by IBM Competitive Edge Book Club Selection. "The beauty of this book on top of its life-saving timeliness is its capacity to give the reader concrete steps to live the good life and enjoy it. The book made me understand that work can be more fun than fun.” –Warren Bennis, Ph.D., University Professor, University of Southern California, coauthor, Judgment: How Great Leaders Make Winning Calls and Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor Change. It’s your job. It just won’t stop. It’s relentless. It keeps coming at you like never-ending rapids in a permanent whitewater river. Change will burn you out if you don’t learn how to handle it. This book is not, however, about mere survival. It is about thriving amidst the challenges of your permanent whitewater world at work. •Protect your career, improve your resilience, and seize the opportunities in turbulent times •Take charge, learn to pace yourself, set your own course, and lead others in ad-hoc teams •Ride the rapids and rediscover play and adventure in today’s demanding work environment •Learn from research and the experiences of hundreds of professionals in industries from energy to telecommunications to financial services to health care There’s nothing abstract or cute about the way this book talks about change: This is practical, grounded knowledge for managing your life in a business world that’s churning with change. Gregory Shea, Ph.D. and Robert Gunther show how to keep your working life on course instead of being pushed beyond your limits...find fun and fulfillment...regroup and rebound from failure...protect yourself from events you can’t predict...take charge of your life, an your future!

Are you exhausted in your job search? Do you have a job but not sure to maintain your position for long? Do you want to get promoted in a tough work environment? Read this book. This is a how-to guide for every job seeker. You'll not only survive in the modern workplace but thrive. This book reveals a host of strategies that can help you redirect the hiring manager's focus to where it should be: on the wealth of experience and benefits that you, as an older candidate, bring to the table.

Are you exhausted in your job search? Do you have a job but not sure to maintain your position for long? Do you want to get promoted in a tough work environment? Read this book. This is a how-to guide for every job seeker. You'll not only survive in the modern workplace but thrive. This book reveals a host of strategies that can help you redirect the hiring manager's focus to where it should be: on the wealth of experience and benefits that you, as an older candidate, bring to the table.

A PAPERBACK ORIGINAL Everything you need to know to survive and thrive in the world of work Layoffs, mergers, volatile markets, an uncertain future. The Career Survival Guide is an indispensable source of expert insight, analysis, and guidance for today's beleaguered and confused corporate citizen. And it offers a gold mine of sure-fire tips on how to find a mentor, how to get and use insider business information, how to read the tea leaves when your job may be on the line, and how to handle corporate politics. Readers also learn how to enhance their visibility, as well as how to leverage sudden economic change, and, perhaps most important, they learn about the seven types of corporate survivorsincluding "Switzerlands," "Gumbies," "Stoics," and "Don't Worry, Be Happys"and how to determine which type is most consistent with their own personalities. In the face of increasing layoffs and uncertainty, readers wanting to increase their chances of having a successful and fulfilling career will appreciate The Career Survival Guide's comprehensive content, including: Helpful info boxes, sidebars, and lively profiles An introduction to the often-intimidating corporate landscape Strategies for experienced employees looking to recharge their climb up the corporate ladder