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A photo of Coming back : how to win the job you want when you've lost the job you need

Coming back : how to win the job you want when you've lost the job you need

"A street smart, inspiring, practical and utterly honest book for renewing or resuming your career. Millions of mid- and late-career professionals are wondering why our careers are dying. We've been fired, downsized, job-eliminated, or we've left work voluntarily to raise children, care for loved ones, or go to school. Our unemployment rate is more than three times the national average. It takes twice as long to get hired, usually for far less money than we were making. Is it age discrimination? Maybe. But it's not that simple.

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A photo of Get hired now! : how to accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity

Get hired now! : how to accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity

"Accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity. In Get Hired Now!, ZipRecruiter founder and CEO Ian Siegel tells you exactly how to find a new job fast. With an insider's view of how over a million employers really make hires, Ian pulls insights from the data to give you step-by-step instructions for writing a resume that works, finding the right jobs to apply to, acing a job interview, and negotiating a job offer. -Debunk the conventional wisdom -Break the unconscious habits that are sabotaging your success -Get hired in record time.

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A photo of HBR guide to smarter networking.

HBR guide to smarter networking.

"We know that the key to getting ahead and launching our ideas is building and sustaining a high-quality and diverse network. But the days of handing out hundreds of business cards at conferences and hoping for the best are over. Our networks need to be both strategic and authentic, made up of real relationships that bring real value. The HBR Guide to Smarter Networking will give you the tools and the confidence you need to make valuable connections, get your ideas off the ground, draw on others' expertise, scope out business opportunities, and land coveted roles.

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HBR guide to your job search.

"Finding a new job can be stressful. Assessing positions and employers, meeting the requirements in a job description, competing with other job searchers, and submitting an application that will get noticed-each element comes with its own set of obstacles. And that's all before the nerve-wracking interview. The HBR Guide to Your Job Search is here to help. Whether you're fresh out of school, have been working for decades, or somewhere in between, this book offers you tips and advice for navigating your job hunt.

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A photo of How to figure out what to do with your life (next)

How to figure out what to do with your life (next)

"A surefire guide to planning your next career move and discovering the job you really want. Jennifer Turliuk was dissatisfied in her corporate job, so she quit. But she had no idea what to do next. After university, she, like so many graduates, focused on just getting a job rather than figuring out the career she really wanted. Yet how did she even begin to find out what exactly that would be?

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A photo of I hate job interviews! : stop stressing, start performing, get the job you want.

I hate job interviews! : stop stressing, start performing, get the job you want.

"Go into your next job interview with confidence, ready to knock any question they throw at you out of the park! The key to landing that dream job or big promotion often comes down to how you perform in the job interview. After bombing some interviews early in his career, Sam Owens vowed that would never happen to him again and began work on a system to ensure he was ready for even the most oddball questions in future interviews.

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A photo of In control at 50+ : how to succeed in the new world of work

In control at 50+ : how to succeed in the new world of work

"An AARP Work and Jobs Expert provides a road map to success for older workers navigating a post-pandemic workplace. When the coronavirus pandemic upended the US economy, many older workers lost their jobs and saw their retirement accounts take a hit. Those who remain employed are grappling with a new way of working: remotely from home, sometimes in isolation, facing daunting technological and social challenges.

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A photo of Interviewology : the new science of interviewing

Interviewology : the new science of interviewing

"A guide to mastering the job interview, offering proven advice and techniques to discover your unique interview style that is key to interviewing better-for those on either side of the table"--

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A photo of Linked : conquer LinkedIn. Land your dream job. Own your future.

Linked : conquer LinkedIn. Land your dream job. Own your future.

"An estimated seven in ten American employees want a new job. Millions more are making for their first career step after graduating. And most of them will use LinkedIn-or try. Because while LinkedIn is the dominant platform for hiring, networking, and recruiting, very few job seekers know how to maximize its incredible power. Here are two who do: Omar Garriott and Jeremy Schifeling, career coaches who ran LinkedIn's education team, then formed the Job InSiders to advise all levels of job seekers.

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A photo of Modernize your resume : get noticed ... get hired

Modernize your resume : get noticed ... get hired

Modernize Your Resume shows you how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's employment market. The 3rd edition includes new resume samples along with companion LinkedIn profiles and writing guidelines, special chapters for challenging circumstances (career change, consulting/freelance, military transition, return to work), and updated e-resume recommendations. In this book, you'll learn to: Write tight, lean, clean, laser-focused Content. Integrate Keywords that are vital to being found online.

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A photo of Resume & LinkedIn strategies for new college graduates : what works to launch a Gen-Z career

Resume & LinkedIn strategies for new college graduates : what works to launch a Gen-Z career

Resume & LinkedIn Strategies for New College Graduates is a clear and concrete guide to What Works to Launch a Gen-Z Career. A new volume in the best-selling Modernize Your Career series, it lays out in crisp, clear language exactly what college students need to do to land their first professional job: from developing a super resume and LinkedIn profile to conducting a networking-based job search and acing their interviews.

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A photo of Why you, why me, why now : the mindset and moves to land that first job, from networking to cover letters, resumes, and interviews

Why you, why me, why now : the mindset and moves to land that first job, from networking to cover letters, resumes, and interviews

"Getting a job means successfully navigating the application process, and today that requires the right mindset--and the skills to convey it to a potential employer. You need to focus on the organization's needs, not your own, often a challenge for recent and soon-to-be college graduates. In this book, writing professor Rachel Toor shows you how to identify those needs, decide whether you are a good match for a job, and then tell a clear, concise, and authentic story about yourself through your cover letter, resumé, and interviews.

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