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Employment Options: The Ultimate Resource for Job Seekers with Disabilities and other Challenges [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 266x209x15 mm, weight: 589 g, Illustrations
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-Apr-2016
  • Leidėjas: Bartleby Press
  • ISBN-10: 0910155666
  • ISBN-13: 9780910155663
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 266x209x15 mm, weight: 589 g, Illustrations
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-Apr-2016
  • Leidėjas: Bartleby Press
  • ISBN-10: 0910155666
  • ISBN-13: 9780910155663
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Are you desperate for work? Thinking about going back to school or starting a business? Have you been downsized, fired, finished your military service or been ill? Do you have a physical, mental, or emotional disability? Too young or too old? Overqualified or underqualified? When you think about it, every job hunter is challenged. It's just a matter of degree. Find suitable work and get hired, even under the most challenging circumstances. With its visual approach, pictures, and easy-to-complete activities, this book is designed to accommodate persons with different learning styles without sacrificing content. You will learn how to properly fill out an application, honest and sensible ways to handle tough situations such as employment gaps, bad references, or a criminal record, how to stand up for your rights as a job hunter under federal laws, and how to craft a career-changing and job-specific resume that will get your phone ringing. Explore your skills, talents, and abilities in an interactive fashion. Get advice on how to choose your best career options BEFORE embarking into retraining, a new field, or a new job.
Preface: Attention, Job Hunters! 1(4)
Chapter One What Type of Job Hunter Are You?
Questionnaire
5(5)
Answers
10(7)
Chapter Two Getting to Know You
Know Your Strengths
17(2)
Your Personality
19(3)
Your Abilities
22(2)
Summing Up Your Work Preferences
24(3)
Chapter Three A Fresh Start
Starting Out
27(1)
Job Change
28(1)
Job Loss
29(3)
Changing What You Can
32(1)
Accepting Change/Managing Your Thoughts
33(5)
Finding Your Balance
38(2)
Chapter Four Vocational Challenges
Identifying Challenges
40(1)
Getting Help With Challenges
41(1)
Anxiety/Depression/Finances
42(2)
Transportation/Safety
44(2)
Shelter
46(1)
Seniors/Military/Public Assistance
47(1)
State Vocational Rehabilitation/Insurance
48(1)
Social Security Recipients
49(1)
Private/Internet Career Counseling
50(1)
Education
51(1)
Paying for Education
52(1)
Internships/Fellowships
53(3)
Chapter Five Hidden Challenges
Common Psychiatric Disabilities
56(1)
OCD, Anti-Social, Bi-Polar, Schizophrenia
56(3)
Common Learning Disabilities
59(1)
ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Auditory-Perceptual
59(1)
Common Workplace Issues
60(1)
Managing Emotions/Teamwork
61(3)
Chapter Six Can Technology Help?
Neck, Back, Shoulder Pain
64(1)
Physical Challenges
65(1)
Carpal Tunnel, Handling
66(1)
Vision
66(1)
Learning Challenges
66(1)
Spelling, Reading, Language
66(3)
Chapter Seven Career Transitions
School to Work
69(1)
Advanced Degree
70(3)
Highly Specialized Field
73(1)
Military to Civilian
74(4)
Stay at Home Parent/Caregiver to Workplace
78(2)
Lay-off
80(2)
Slow Learners
82(1)
High Stress to Low Stress Jobs
83(1)
Heavy Work to Sedentary/Light Work
84(4)
Summing Up Your Job Skills
88(4)
Chapter Eight Going Back to School
Should You Go Back To School?
92(2)
Getting Into School
94(1)
Choosing the Right Training
95(1)
Fastest Growing Occupations
96(1)
Work Experience or On-the-Job Training?
96(3)
Post-secondary or Associate's Degree
99(2)
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
101(2)
What School Should You Choose?
103(1)
Public versus Private
104(1)
Can You Find a Job in the Field of Your Choice?
105(2)
Can You Handle a Job in the Field of Your Choice?
107(1)
Helpful Websites
108(3)
Chapter Nine Self-Employment
Is Self-employment for You?
111(2)
Partnerships
113(1)
Success Rates
113(1)
Resources
114(3)
Chapter Ten Facing the Job Market
Facing Workplace Discrimination/Your Rights
117(2)
Protecting Oneself
119(1)
Typical Concerns and Stereotypes
120(2)
Answering Difficult Questions
122(3)
Medical Issues
125(1)
Reasonable Accommodations
126(8)
Chapter Eleven Accommodations
Job Descriptions
134(3)
Environmental Specialist
137(2)
Assembly
139(2)
Office
141(1)
Emergency Dispatcher
142(2)
Job Analysis
144(2)
Resources for People with Disabilities
146(2)
Your Personal Accommodations
148(1)
Suggesting Accommodations
149(3)
Chapter Twelve Job Search
The Yellow Pages Approach
152(3)
The Personal or Networking Approach
155(4)
Overcoming Shyness
159(1)
Professional and Trade Associations
159(1)
Toastmasters' International
160(1)
Volunteering
161(6)
Chapter Thirteen On Your Mark! Get Set! Go...
Application Practice
167(6)
Gaps in Employment
173(2)
Criminal Record/Bonding
175(1)
References
176(1)
Personal
177(2)
Work
179(4)
Bad References
183(1)
Blank Application
184(6)
Chapter Fourteen Resumes
Do You Need a Resume?
190(1)
Resume Pointers
191(6)
Resumes for New Graduates
197(2)
Freelance Professional
199(1)
Sales
200(2)
Skills-based
202(4)
Profile
206(2)
Older Worker
208(1)
Handyman
209(1)
Gap in Employment
210(1)
Curriculum Vitae
211(3)
Nurse/Career Change
214(2)
Woman Returning to Workforce
216(3)
Immigrant
219(1)
Ethnic Discrimination
220(1)
Same Job/Different Company
221(1)
Mailroom/Temp to Perm
222(1)
Getting Started on Your Resume
223(1)
Objective
223(3)
Summary of Qualifications
226(2)
Work History
228(4)
Sample Cover Letter
232(2)
New Graduate Cover Letter
234(4)
Long Cover Letter
238(1)
Did They Get Your Resume?
239(3)
Chapter Fifteen Interviews
Preparing for the Interview
242(1)
First Impressions
243(4)
Answering Difficult Interview Questions
247(1)
How Did the Interview Go?
248(4)
Second Interviews
252(1)
Telephone Interviews
252(1)
Group and Panel Interviews
252(5)
Coping with Rejection
257(1)
Job-Search Stress
258(2)
Psychological Pre-employment Testing
260(1)
Drug Testing
261(5)
Chapter Sixteen Starting A New Job
Getting Ready for Work
266(1)
First Day At Work
267(1)
Enjoy
268(1)
Resources 269(2)
Bibliography 271
Paula Vieillet, President of Employment Options, is a Nationally Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE) who has been helping job seekers with physical, mental, and emotional challenges find suitable jobs for many years. Paula is an accomplished national speaker, presenter, and author of multiple career books. She often consults with the Social Security Administration, state and city agencies, and hosts skills workshops nationwide.