"The new edition of this companion workbook to What Color Is Your Parachute? helps job-hunters create a picture of their ideal job or next career"--Provided by publisher.

"Losing your job, changing job or returning to the workforce can be a time of change, uncertainty and stress. It's also an opportunity. We're here to help you get through, with practical advice and activities that will help you figure out your next steps and how to get there. We'll cover what skills employers are looking for and give you our latest information on writing a CV, applying for jobs and interviews"--Cover verso.

Successful job seekers have two major skills their competitors don't: the psychological endurance to approach job opportunities fearlessly, and the ability to adapt to a variety of situations to position themselves as each interviewer's dream candidate. Fearless Job Hunting offers these powerful psychological techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and reveals the strategies decision makers in top corporations use to find and hire exceptional employees. This book shows you how to: •Silence unproductive anxieties and self-limiting beliefs •Develop the motivation and stamina to stay positive while job seeking •Pressure-proof yourself by building confidence and cool-headedness •Get the edge in interviews by honing your communication skills This book has received the prestigious accolade of being included in The Albert Ellis Tribute Book Series—created to honor the life and work of Albert Ellis, the founder of rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT). REBT is one of the most widely-practiced therapies throughout the world and is the foundation for cognitive-behavioral therapy and other evidence-based approaches. These books provide proven-effective treatments and tools to improve psychological well-being, while also supporting advancements in psychotherapy for the betterment of humanity.

You've probably heard that social media can make or break your search for a job. But exactly how do you conduct an effective social media job search? Where do you turn for the best job search advice? What does it take to find a job today? Joshua Waldman knows. He wrote the popular book Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies. And now he has created this workbook, The Social Media Job Search Workbook. What can this workbook help you accomplish? - Get interviews faster - Attract recruiters - Increase your chances of finding meaningful work in record time Why a workbook? Because landing your dream job takes more than knowledge--it takes action. This workbook's friendly format helps you translate valuable knowledge into invaluable action based on your unique skills, interests, and appeal to employers. Waldman takes the worry out of the process as he guides you through the right steps in the right order, from positioning to polishing to publishing. He shares his proven process for crafting a job-attracting message that works for the online audience you want to reach. Waldman's tips on using today's tools--especially LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter--will give you the confidence and clarity you need to fine-tune your own powerful social media job search.

The Five O'Clock Club Job Search Workbook presents a highly, successful national job-search program with an approach to career development. The keystone to the Five O'Clock Club philosophy is educating members about the entire hiring process. This workbook presents information on how to plan a job search campaign and measure the effectiveness of that campaign, write cover letters and resumes, and prepare for interviews. In addition, the text covers the final stages of the job search process: readers learn how to turn job interviews into offers, and how to negotiate the best possible employment package. Special features of the workbook include assessment exercises, target selection and measurement, resume case studies, campaign planning worksheets, and two-minute pitch development.

Offering concise coverage of essential job-hunting and career strategies, this flexible, how-to book can supplement any business course or serve as the foundation of a career development class. The Fourth Edition features increased technology coverage and strategies for long-term career success. Exercises develop students skills in goal setting, interviewing, assessing values, and writing both resumes and cover letters.

Explains how to identify personal goals and interests and reveals how to apply that information toward obtaining satisfying employment, with tips on interviews, salary-negotiation techniques, and career searching online.