Job Development

Imagine losing your high-paying job as an executive after almost thirty years at a multibillion-dollar company. How would you react? When it happened to author James Brian Kerr, the answer was simple: Walk more than twenty miles home. In The Long Walk Home: How I Lost My Job as a Corporate Remora Fish and Rediscovered My Life’s Purpose, Kerr invites us to join him on his strange journey from impending unemployment to self-discovery, and reminds us that the only true journey is the journey within.

Scared of adulting? You’re not alone…and your parents’ generation agrees that you have it hard. The truth is, even people in their 30s and 40s are scared of adulting. That’s why we have a word for it…and the main reason is that it requires skills no one ever teaches you. But daunting as it may seem, being an adult, comes with certain responsibilities. Responsibilities you can fulfill without giving them a second thought…once you know what bases you need to cover.

Low-wage workers make up the largest group of employed parents in the United States, yet scant attention has been given to their experiences as new mothers and fathers. Work Matters brings the unique stories of these diverse individuals to light. Drawing on years of research and more than fifteen hundred family interviews, Maureen Perry-Jenkins describes how new parents cope with the demands of infant care while holding down low-wage, full-time jobs, and she considers how managing all of these responsibilities have long-term implications for child development.

Everyone loves a beast. They're the people around you who live life to their fullest potential. The people who are in the zone from the moment they wake up in the morning to the moment they fall asleep. The people who attack life with energy and aim at the impossible. Not everyone has it in them to become a beast - too many of us settle for mediocrity. But for those of us who don't, entering beast mode is a matter of putting in the work, investing in ourselves, and pushing ourselves to live life purposefully and powerfully.

Do you want to know the 40 real questions that job interviewers have in their minds? I know what you are thinking. How can anyone read another person's mind? Well, the secret hides in the reality that there are only four kinds of interviewers. Imagine that you will make it easy for job interviewers to like you. Do you know that, if you can speak respectfully to just four personality types, you hold in your hand the key to have a powerful persuasive edge over most people?

Career Courage serves as a personal coach through the soul-searching and planning process ahead, whether you're a college grad contemplating choices, a seasoned professional seeking new directions, or a stay-at-home mom preparing to reenter the workplace. Packed with exercises and stories of inspiring second acts, the book poses tough questions about motivation, confidence, character, risk tolerance, and more.

Throughout the 10 years experience in coaching and employment counseling, I noticed that introverts feel more challenged when it comes to job hunting. Being an introvert myself, I want to help them become more successful in a professional world that seems more impressed with the extroverted behavior.

What is a careergasm? Does it feel as good as it sounds? You bet your ass it does. A careergasm happens when your work feels good. Really good. Like a groovin' Marvin Gaye song. Like you and your work belong together, and you can't help coming back for more. But how do you get your mojo back when you're in a passionless relationship with your job? In Careergasm, Sarah Vermunt leads the way.

Megan Day, a certified career coach and mom of two, is a wise and trusted friend guiding women throughout New Mom, New Job on what their next step is. Within New Mom, New Job she takes women through the process she has used with dozens of her clients.

Hi. This is Hien of with an ecommerce company called Friends of Irony. In this book, I will reveal to you the techniques in how to generate an extra $1,000 per month income, and eventually free yourself from your 9-5 job. That way, you get to spend more time on what really matters the most: which is getting to spend more quality time with your family. As you get to earn more and have more spare time, you get to properly guide your children as they grow up and always be there for them when they need you.

The whirlwind of job applications, interviews, follow-up, resume building, and networking is just the beginning. What happens after you've landed the job, settled in, and begun to make a difference - where do you go from here? What if you feel stuck in what you thought would be your dream profession? New York Times best-selling author Mika Brzezinski and producer Daniela Pierre-Bravo provide an essential manual for those crucial next steps.

Embarking on a successful career journey requires more than just luck or happenstance; it demands thoughtful planning, strategic decision-making, and a solid understanding of the professional landscape. In Career Development and Job Searching, we present a comprehensive manual tailored to the specific needs and nuances of the job market. Drawing on years of experience and expertise, this guide is meticulously crafted to equip individuals with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to thrive in their chosen fields.

In today's fast-paced, unstable workplace achieving success requires speaking up, promoting oneself and one's ideas, and taking initiative. Extroverts, fearless in tooting their own horns, naturally thrive in this environment, but introverts often stumble. If you question your ability to perform and succeed in this extroverted work culture, The Introvert's Complete Career Guide is custom fit for you. In this supportive, all-inclusive handbook, Jane Finkle demonstrates how to use your introverted qualities to their best advantage.

This book is a Bible study guide that can become a part of your devotional activities and small group learning. It discusses topics that will help you connect your faith and work. It addresses topics that will help you understand God's purpose for your work, your calling and vocation, stress, motivation, your priesthood, ambition, and entrepreneurship. Each topic will be examined in light of God's word.

How to Go to Work is a practical guide to equip you with everything you need to know to choose and achieve the career you want. The world of work is changing faster than ever before and it can feel overwhelmingly competitive out there. That's why Lucy Clayton, a founding CEO, and Steve Haines, an education policy advisor, have compiled and distilled the most valuable advice you can get on how to jump-start your career and shortcut the competition.

The World Health Organization estimates that American businesses lose more than $300 billion a year due to stress experienced by employees, and recent research by Harvard Medical School found that more than 95 percent of leaders felt at least somewhat burnt-out. For individuals and organizations who want to thrive in today's high-pressure, 24-7 business environment, working even longer is not the solution. To maximize your performance and well-being over the long-term, you need to work stronger.

Celebrate the joys, triumphs, sorrows, and the wisdom gleaned - all of the ups and downs of the amazing adventure called Motherhood. Whether you become a mom through adoption, by giving birth, or through marriage, your heart is never completely your own again…and that is one of the miracles of being a mom. Just as no two women are the same, the experience of being a mom is different for each of us. In The Ultimate Mom, you'll follow the journeys of mothers through a diverse collection of stories about this rewarding and challenging job.

How to Get the Job You Love is created with the aim to help anyone currently undertaking the job application process. One of the most popular questions asked is, “How to get a job without going crazy". Well look no further as the content in this audiobook eases the process and should help you get hired instantly.

Drawing on his extensive career in the nonprofit, commercial, and public-service realms, Richard Levy helps listeners think about the future creatively and prepare for it resourcefully. He offers recipes for moving up in an appealing organization or moving out gracefully to a better position elsewhere. Start Now offers concrete, actionable, practical advice.

Is work working for you? If you experience the "Sunday night scaries", count down the days to the weekend, or dread the thought of another day at work, maybe you can only see two options to escape your current misery: quit your job or stay and suffer. There is another option. In Own It. Love It. Make It Work., one of America's top productivity consultants reveals why you don't have to rely on your company, nor your boss, for your professional fulfillment. Instead, you can take ownership of your career, your life, and your happiness - right now.