YeOldeCodger

• ISBN13: 9780764597954
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
From identifying your needs to exploring your options — make the right career move

Changing careers by choice or due to circumstances beyond your control? Have no fear — this hands-on guide focuses on helping you find a new job, start a business, or return to school in a detailed, step-by-step manner. With concise, eye-opening self-assessments, you’ll understand how to assess your current situation, explore various career ideas, and identify ways to… More >>

Your Dream Career For Dummies

With the internet flooding with new knowledge and resources on not just a daily basis, but on a second by second basis, why are we limiting ourselves to the possibilities of a better education outside of the classroom?

It is tradition and ingrained in many adolescents growing up that you need to go to a good college to get the experience and training you need.  Many students cannot afford dormitories let alone living on campus and dealing with the additional stresses involved.  Why are we not as a community encouraging our young teens into using one of our newest and greatest tools, the internet, to enrich and enhance our lives with convenience?

With more and more colleges, universities and online educational accredited study degree programs becoming available, the possibilities are growing.  When you think back or think forward about your higher education, what factor usually comes into any busy persons mind?  Time and cost.  Well, attending regular academic colleges and universities is not only time consuming, it is expensive.  You need to have the resources to get to class, eat while you’re there, while balancing everything else in your life, appointments, scheduling, etc.  Now think about utilizing the internet to your best convenience.  Read more... (442 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

As a young person, it is never easy to narrow down the long list of possible careers to a few options that might be most suitable for them. There are so many options for both men and women these days that the process might be a little bit overwhelming. Many times kids end up studying and doing something that they are familiar with because of their parents or friends. Health care jobs are definitely some of the best jobs to be had today.   Whether you are a young person looking for your first job out of college or whether you are much older and looking for a career change, it is important to be intentional about the job search process.

One of the best ways to get informed is to talk with people who are doing the jobs that might interest you. Getting first hand information will help immensely and give you a realistic picture of what the job will look like. If you are interested in health care jobs, talk to people in the health care profession in a variety of ways. Speak with nurses, doctors, massage therapists, receptionists, physical therapists or any other kind of health care job worker that interests you.

A great thing about pursuing health care jobs is that they are highly needed right now. Especially in urban areas, there seems to always be a demand for health care job workers. In today’s society, having the job security that many health care jobs can bring is valuable. People who choose to enter the health care field rarely have trouble finding or keeping jobs. This is an important thing – one of the most important things perhaps – to consider when choosing a career.  Read more... (423 words, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

Finding a job online is easier than you think. Whether you are trying to locate work locally or you are interested in work that allows you to telecommute, finding a job online is simple when you know where to look. In fact, the Internet offers you the unique opportunity to put your resume to work through a number of resume posting sites.

Many companies are looking for skilled individuals. Further, such companies are turning to the Internet more frequently as a resource to locate potential employees. What’s more, employers looking to find quality professionals frequently list available positions in job listing websites and if you attempting to find a job online, such websites are an excellent place to start your search.

Finding a job online is made simple by the creators of job listing websites. Job listing websites allow job seekers to locate a job by searching in a particular area, searching for a particular position, or searching their extensive listing with the use of common keywords associated with the type of employment they are looking for. In fact, several job listing websites even allow you to create a job search agent; such agents will send you an electronic notification when a job is listed that matches your pre-selected search criteria.  Read more... (597 words, estimated 2:23 mins reading time)