Written by three leading experts in career development and change, this guide gives you practice-tested tools you can use to start your job hunt, with exercises and quizzes that are easy and helpful. It is intended for those in the job market.

getAbstract Summary: Get the key points from this book in less than 10 minutes.A job search used to be a dreary process of mailing resumes, making calls, scheduling interviews, and suffering rejection until you took the first thing that came along. Well, the employment quest has changed along with everything else. Here's how to take advantage of being a skilled, available professional in a hot job market. J. Thomas Buck, William R. Matthews and Robert N. Leech pool their considerable experience as career development consultants to cover the entire landscape of job hunting in this detailed workbook of 101 exercises. Though written clearly and conversationally, the book is not simplistic. The authors ask thought-provoking questions as they take you through the job search process. Even if you've been in the business world for years, you will find this guide valuable since it harnesses the whirlwind of today's ever-changing corporate climate. getAbstract recommends this book to anyone embarking on a job search and to human resources professionals.Book Publisher:McGraw-Hill

Business growth requires more than a business plan and a dream. You must utilize many tools and techniques to take your company to the next level. LEAP! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business is loaded with practical strategies that you can leverage based on your business-growth goals and the distinct needs of your company. LEAP! is divided into four sections: Leverage, Execute, Accelerate, Prosper; you will learn how to: — Develop a business growth action plan. — Automate your business. — Locate business capital. — Identify powerful marketing strategies. — Harness the power of the Internet. — Attract the media and gain valuable exposure. — Boost profits by innovating. — Protect your time so you can enjoy your life. —Also included are inspiring interviews with successful business owners who have made the LEAP to real business growth, along with advice from dozens of industry experts. Whether you implement just a few strategies from this comprehensive guide or all of them, the results are sure to be extraordinary. Are you ready to LEAP?

A rich resource for any job seeker.

Advice on career planning, personal improvement, work environment, work problems, communication.

This book is a hands-on, no nonsense guide to making the most of your job and appearing valuable to upper management. It contains tips and techniques to make you look more valuable to your employer, and will even help you advance in your company and career as well. Topics covered include building positive work habits, fostering people skills, expanding leadership abilities, making good impressions, and more.

Praise for the previous edition:" ... a straightforward guide to help students adjust to the workplace ..."

What can you do with a degree in math? This book addresses this question with 125 career profiles written by people with degrees and backgrounds in mathematics. With job titles ranging from sports analyst to science writer to inventory specialist to CEO, the volume provides ample evidence that one really can do nearly anything with a degree in mathematics. These professionals share how their mathematical education shaped their career choices and how mathematics, or the skills acquired in a mathematics education, is used in their daily work. The degrees earned by the authors profiled here are a good mix of bachelors, masters, and PhDs. With 114 completely new profiles since the third edition, the careers featured within accurately reflect current trends in the job market. College mathematics faculty, high school teachers, and career counselors will all find this a useful resource. Career centers, mathematics departments, and student lounges should have a copy available for student browsing. In addition to the career profiles, the volume contains essays from career counseling professionals on the topics of job-searching, interviewing, and applying to graduate school.