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10 Strategies for Reentering the Workforce Career Advice for Anyone Who Needs a Good (or Better) JobNow
Mary E. Ghilani
ISBN: 0-313-35696-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35696-4
192 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 12/30/2008
List Price: $39.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: 10 Strategies for Reentering the Workforce: Career Advice for Anyone Who Needs a Good (or Better) Job Now is an easy-to-read guide for anyone who needs to reenter the workforce because of economic necessity, a plant closing, corporate downsizing, divorce, injury, or other life-changing circumstance—including the simple desire for a new challenge. Expert career counselor Mary E. Ghilani identifies each type of career changer and discusses the unique challenges each group faces, the options available to them, and strategies for finding a new job or successfully returning to school to upgrade skills. The book also offers numerous ways to overcome obstacles and defeat the common yes, buts that prevent people from achieving a satisfactory work life.

This book will directly help unemployed and mid-career workers who need to find a better job quickly to keep their heads above water. But it will also be of great service to those who can take some time to completely reassess where they are and where they are going. In her practice as director of a career center, Ghilani often hears common laments like, I wish I had a job that... or I always wanted to be a... These statements are usually followed up with, But now it's too late, or, I don't have the skills, or, It will take too long or cost too much. Her response: Do work that you enjoy for the remaining working years of your life, even if it means going back to school or starting at the bottom of the ladder. That, she explains, is a much better alternative to toiling unhappily while awaiting retirement. Besides great advice, the book also contains hands-on tools for figuring out what constitutes a great job, sample resumes and cover letters, and a list of Web sites catering to those eager to reenter the workforce or find a better job.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Understand Todays Workplace
    Chapter 2 Assess Your Present Situation
    Chapter 3 Deal with Common Emotions
    Chapter 4 Take Stock of What You Already Have
    Chapter 5 Make a Career Decision
    Chapter 6 Identify Your Options
    Chapter 7 Overcome Obstacles
    Chapter 8 Plan Your Career Strategically
    Chapter 9 Remember: Its Never Too Late to Go Back to School
    Chapter 10 Reenter the Workforce
    Afterword: Where Do I Go From Here?
    Appendix A Sample Resumes and Cover Letters
    Appendix B Internet Resources
    Notes
About the Author: Mary E. Ghilani is a nationally certified counselor with 15 years of academic and career counseling experience with college students, and adults. She is the Director of Career Services at Luzerne County Community College in Pennsylvania and the author of Web-Based Career Counseling, Her areas of expertise are career counseling, career assessment, and web-based resources. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the National Career Development Association, and the National Association of Colleges and Employers. In addition to counseling younger students on career issues, she counsels older students as well as alumni and others in the broader community.
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Praeger Public Library Spring 2009.pdf
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