With over 40% of the federal government’s 1.6 million employees retiring over the next 10 years, now is the time for anyone seeking a government job to take advantage of the massive retirement wave that has already begun. Yet until now, no truly up-to-date or comprehensive book has existed to give readers the tools and guidance they need to get hired for a government job, internship, or fellowship. Entertainingly written by a successful career coach who has climbed the federal career ladder herself as a hiring manager, this reader-friendly book steers prospective applicants through every stage of their job search. Drawing on interviews with more than 100 other hiring managers. Including a companion CD filled with sample resumes and worksheets, this is the book to have when seeking out employment with the federal government.

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A new personalized way to find the perfect job—while staying calm during the process. You are so much more than a resume or job application, but how can you communicate that to your potential employer? You need to learn to ask the right questions, stop using job sites, and start doing the work that actually counts. Based on information gained from over 400,000 individuals who have used these exercises, this book reveals career expert Dev Aujla’s tried-and-tested method for job seekers at every stage of their career. Filled with anecdotes and advice from professionals ranging from a wilderness guide to an architect, it includes quick-step exercises that help you avoid the common pitfalls of navigating a modern career. Whether you've just decided to start the hunt or you're gearing up for a big interview, 50 Ways to Get a Job will keep you poised, on-track, and motivated right up to landing your dream career.

The Little Book to Land Your Dream Job takes an unconventional and highly effective approach to change what work means by reframing how you understand your career. It is breezy, a bit fun, encouraging yet honest.

Google is the best company to work for right now. However, it hires less than 0.25% of job applicants. This book will guide you on how to land a job at Google. This book is written by an insider who has helped many candidates land jobs at Google. This guide goes behind the scene to reveal how exactly recruiting works inside Google and how hiring decisions are made. Combined with our coaching experiences of helping many applicants to land offers at Google, we'll provide you a comprehensive framework to navigate the entire interview process at Google.

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This title shows you how to make and maintain the connections that will drive your future career moves. It pulls no punches and lays out the details for what gets you an interview, and gets you hired in a job in the technical world that makes you happy.