Ask a Manager

Ask a Manager
Author: Alison Green
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2018-05-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0399181822

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

All Work, No Pay

All Work, No Pay
Author: Lauren Berger
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012-01-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1607741695

Land Killer Internships—and Make the Most of Them! These days, a college resume without internship experience is considered “naked.” Indeed, statistics show that internship experience leads to more job offers with highersalaries—and in this tough economy, college grads need all the help they can get. Enter Lauren Berger, internships expert and CEO of Intern Queen, Inc., whose comprehensive guide reveals insider secrets to scoring the perfect internship, building invaluable connections, boosting transferable skills, and ultimately moving toward your dream career. She’ll show you how to: Discover the best internship opportunities, from big companies to virtual internships Write effective resumes and cover letters Nail phone, Skype, and in-person interviews Know your rights as an intern Use social networking to your advantage Network like a pro Impress your boss Get solid letters of recommendation Turn internships into job opportunities With exercises, examples, and a go-getter attitude, this next-generation internship manual provides all the cutting-edge information students and recent grads will need to get a competitive edge in the job market. So what are you waiting for?

The Resume Design Book

The Resume Design Book
Author: Matthew Cross
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-04-02
Genre: Job hunting
ISBN: 9781511873697

Forget the days of sending out hundreds of resumes, "The Resume Design Book" focuses on quality, not quantity. A high-quality resume leads to a high-quality interview, which results in a high-quality job offer. This generation's college students face an over-abundance of scattered resume information, and the overwhelming challenge of finding reliable career-development resources that meet their needs. This book is written just for college students. It starts from the ground up. By the end of "Chapter 2" the reader will have completed their first "simplified" resume, laying the groundwork for a "trial by fire" method that guides them towards success. Everything the reader needs to feel confident about their resume, starting a new career, or continuing an existing career is right in this book.--amazon.com.

The Professor Is In

The Professor Is In
Author: Karen Kelsky
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2015-08-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0553419420

The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job Each year tens of thousands of students will, after years of hard work and enormous amounts of money, earn their Ph.D. And each year only a small percentage of them will land a job that justifies and rewards their investment. For every comfortably tenured professor or well-paid former academic, there are countless underpaid and overworked adjuncts, and many more who simply give up in frustration. Those who do make it share an important asset that separates them from the pack: they have a plan. They understand exactly what they need to do to set themselves up for success. They know what really moves the needle in academic job searches, how to avoid the all-too-common mistakes that sink so many of their peers, and how to decide when to point their Ph.D. toward other, non-academic options. Karen Kelsky has made it her mission to help readers join the select few who get the most out of their Ph.D. As a former tenured professor and department head who oversaw numerous academic job searches, she knows from experience exactly what gets an academic applicant a job. And as the creator of the popular and widely respected advice site The Professor is In, she has helped countless Ph.D.’s turn themselves into stronger applicants and land their dream careers. Now, for the first time ever, Karen has poured all her best advice into a single handy guide that addresses the most important issues facing any Ph.D., including: -When, where, and what to publish -Writing a foolproof grant application -Cultivating references and crafting the perfect CV -Acing the job talk and campus interview -Avoiding the adjunct trap -Making the leap to nonacademic work, when the time is right The Professor Is In addresses all of these issues, and many more.

How to Write the Perfect Resume

How to Write the Perfect Resume
Author: Dan Clay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2018-05-28
Genre: Job hunting
ISBN: 9781983112072

In today's brutally competitive job market, it's more important than ever for your resume to stand out and capture the attention of potential employers. Unfortunately, most people go about this the wrong way. In this step-by-step, comprehensive guide, Dan breaks down the exact method he's carefully developed over a period of ten years to develop rock solid resumes that get results--no matter which job you're trying to land. By following the principles outlined in this book, you can turn your job search around and get one step closer to the job you've always dreamed of!

Creating Your First Resume

Creating Your First Resume
Author: Kathryn K. Troutman
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780986142109

Written in a workbook-style with brand new resume samples for each type of entry level and that represent the push toward STEM technical programs to provide training and certifications for high school students. It includes effective material for training in technical programs and high school career classes. It contains fully updated information with recent resume examples and is presented in clear, plain language with directions and suggestions for creating the best resume possible for the job seekers experience.

Soft Skills

Soft Skills
Author: John Sonmez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2020-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9780999081440

For most software developers, coding is the fun part. The hard bits are dealing with clients, peers, and managers and staying productive, achieving financial security, keeping yourself in shape, and finding true love. This book is here to help. Soft Skills: The Software Developer's Life Manual is a guide to a well-rounded, satisfying life as a technology professional. In it, developer and life coach John Sonmez offers advice to developers on important subjects like career and productivity, personal finance and investing, and even fitness and relationships. Arranged as a collection of 71 short chapters, this fun listen invites you to dip in wherever you like. A "Taking Action" section at the end of each chapter tells you how to get quick results. Soft Skills will help make you a better programmer, a more valuable employee, and a happier, healthier person.

Modernize Your Resume

Modernize Your Resume
Author: Wendy Enelow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780996680325

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 change, military transition, and return to work. The entire job search process is evolving at a remarkably rapid pace, and your resume is at the foundation of it all. In this book, you'll learn to: Write tight, lean, clean, and laser-focused content that allows you to tell your whole career story in half the words to keep your reader engaged. Focus on information that is relevant to your target market and integrate keywords that are vital to being found online. Present important information quickly in a resume format that prominently displays your skills, experience, education, and other credentials as they support your current career objectives. Create a distinctive design to make your resume stand out and capture attention. Getting noticed is step #1, so make that happen and you're on your way. Adopt a new mindset and deeper understanding of how to use today's modern resume for both person-to-person job search as well as electronic, digital, and mobile search technologies. The 100+ resume samples demonstrate these strategies in action for real-life job seekers who've excelled in their search campaigns. The samples showcase the resume writing work of Enelow, Kursmark, and many of their colleagues who are also well respected for their expertise in resume strategy, writing, format, and design. Clear guidelines and easy-to-follow examples give you practical know-how for building your own powerful resume that will serve all of your job search needs. You'll learn what works, why it works, and how you can make it work for you. Authors and Master Resume Writers Wendy Enelow and Louise Kursmark have each spent more than 30 years writing resumes, training professional resume writers, speaking to job search audiences, and writing about evolving trends in job search. The latest in their library of more than 30 books is MODERNIZE YOUR RESUME, an up-to-the minute resource for every job seeker to guide you to career success. Follow the recommendations of this book and you'll find yourself a more competent and competitive job seeker!

The Damn Good Resume Guide

The Damn Good Resume Guide
Author: Yana Parker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1983
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780898151121

Yana Parker has helped hundreds of thousands of job seekers write and refine their resumes to damn near perfection. Her resume guides have been praised for their user-friendly style and savvy advice and, rightly so, have become staples in libraries, career centers, and employment offices nationwide. Now, in this fully revised and updated edition of the best-seller, you can quickly garner resume-writing wisdom by following 10 easy steps to a damn good resume. Also included are completely new sections on formatting resumes and submitting resumes over the Internet. Here is a resume guide you can count on to help you get that resume done fast and get it done right.

The Resume Writing Guide

The Resume Writing Guide
Author: Lisa McGrimmon
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-11-03
Genre: Résumés (Employment)
ISBN: 9781502429322

Write a Winning Resume - Step-by-StepThe Resume Writing Guide, (updated for 2015) will show you, step-by-step, exactly how to create a resume that makes a great impression and gives you more power in the job search process. It breaks the big, complex job of resume writing into small, completely manageable tasks, so you easily can write a resume that is tailored to show you at your best.Learn From the Experience of 2000 Job SeekersIn this book, you'll find the kind of expertise that only comes from real experience.Lisa McGrimmon has written over 1000 resumes and helped over 2000 job seekers find work. She knows how to coach people through the process to create real resumes that give real results for real people.Guidance Through the ProcessThe Resume Writing Guide takes you through the actual process of creating a resume one step at a time, carefully guiding you through each decision. It isn't just a collection of rules and tips.The process is broken into small, simple steps. In each chapter, you will complete a few tasks, and, if you complete all of the tasks to the best of your ability, once you reach the end of the book, you will have written a resume that shows you in your best possible light.Learn How to Deal With Resume ChallengesLisa has used this process successfully with clients from all walks of life and with all kinds of work histories. She has written resumes for: career changers people returning to work after several years without paid employment new immigrants recent graduates older workers people in competitive and declining industries This book isn't just for the lucky few who have a perfect career history. It gets into the heart of how to write resumes that pop even if you're worried that you may have some challenges to overcome.New for 2015The second edition has been revised and expanded to include up-to-date information about trends in resume writing and job hunting including 2 new chapters about writing applicant tracking system (ATS) optimized resumes.Not a 20 Minute Resume Guide!This book is not for people who want to knock out a resume in 20 minutes. It is a meticulous, step-by-step guide through each phase in the resume writing process.It shows you how to structure each section, write compelling statements, and make smart decisions about content to highlight your individual strengths and minimize weaknesses.Thoughtfully completing the tasks in this book will take time, but it will be time well spent. In the end, you will have a winning resume that is perfect for your needs and structured to show you at your best.Partners in Resume WritingGood career coaches will not write a resume for you; they will write one with you, as partners. You and the career coach both bring important information to the table.Throughout this book, you and Lisa will be partners. Lisa will be the expert on how to create a resume. You will be the expert on your own career.Lisa will show you: how to decide what information you should include, how to write compelling content, how to structure sections to highlight your strengths, and how to minimize concerns you may have about your work history.Your task is to take that information and apply it to what you know about your own career.In this partnership, you can create an effective resume that gets you one big step closer to landing the job you want.Scroll up and click to buy!