The only career series designed expressly to turn passions into paychecks! These inspiring books let career explorers look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. Each book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passion and make a living--including the training and education needed to polish hobbies and interests into satisfying careers.
Organized by category, each entry provides a job description and responsibilities, potential earnings, advancement opportunities, education and training, experience and qualifications
Winner of ForeWord magazine's Book of the Year Award in the career category, The New Writer’s Handbook 2007 is an annual anthology of cross-disciplinary articles to refresh and upgrade any writer's skills, with advice on craft and career development. The first edition features an eclectic mix of essays on writing and marketing techniques, stimulating short pieces on creativity and professional issues, and overall encouragement.With a preface by Erica Jong, this first edition features more than 60 articles on everything from writing techniques to the marketing of articles, stories, and book-l... [Read More]
On the heels of The New Writer's Handbook 2007, the first in a series and winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award in the career category, comes the 2008 edition, edited again by the experienced and industry-savvy Philip Martin. It contains entirely new material (and mostly new contributors, with a few repeats). The content will mimic its successful predecessor in structure and eclectic approach. With approximately sixty articles, sections include: Creativity, Motivation, and Discipline; The Craft of Writing; Pitching and Proposals; Marketing Your Work; Internet Skills; and Literar... [Read More]
Provides over one hundred descriptions of occupations that can be used for writing fiction, detailing the daily life, jargon, and salaries of such fields as dentistry, entertainment, law, and arechitecture.
Forty years after Tom Wolfe, Hunter S. Thompson, and Gay Talese launched the New Journalism movement, Robert S. Boynton sits down with nineteen practitioners of what he calls the New New Journalism to discuss their methods, writings and careers. The New New Journalists are first and foremost brilliant reporters who immerse themselves completely in their subjects. Jon Krakauer accompanies a mountaineering expedition to Everest. Ted Conover works for nearly a year as a prison guard. Susan Orlean follows orchid fanciers to reveal an obsessive subculture few knew existed. Adrian Nicole LeBlanc spe... [Read More]
John Crossman's Career Killers/ Career Builders is based off his most requested speech, which is The Top 5 Ways to Get Fired and The Top 5 Ways to Keep From Being Fired. See link here: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=qknXgDpr0mYJohn's passion is helping college students and young professionals reach their potential by avoiding the most dangerous life choices that can cause them to ruin their careers. This book has a wide audience, anyone from the ages 18-31, and the people that employ them. The book is not meant for just people in business, it is meant for any professional. What John has seen... [Read More]
If you've always dreamed of making a living as a writer, this book will take you where you want to go. Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer, Second Edition, demystifies the process of becoming a writer and gives aspiring writers all the tools they need to become successful freelance writers, get their names in print, and start earning a healthy income from writing. Completely revised and updated, the second edition includes an entirely new section on the "online writer," discussing how to set up your own website, whether you need a blog, how to effectively participate in social networkin... [Read More]
6 Starred Reviews! New York Times Bestseller! A People Magazine Best Children’s Book! A Washington Post Best Book! A Publishers Weekly Best Book! Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Award Honor recipient Caldecott Honor winner Sweet mixes White’s personal letters, photos, and family ephemera with her own exquisite artwork to tell the story of this American literary icon. Readers young and old will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor, and children’s book author who loved words his whole life. This authorized tribute, a New York Times bestseller, includes ... [Read More]
A collection of the best resumes and cover letters from professional resume writing associations, with writing tips
#1 New York Times BestsellerOver 1 million copies soldIn this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely... [Read More]
A showcase collection of more than 150 outstanding sample resumes and 30 cover letters representing the very best creations of professional resume writers. These one-of-a-kind, eye-catching resumes cover jobs from all occupational groups and at all levels. Using the samples and Dr. Noble's writing tips, readers can create their own interview-landing resumes and cover letters. All resume samples are updated and revised, with more coverage of electronic resumes.
This Awesome Coworker Gift Journal / Diary / Notebook makes for a great career, job, profession, family member unique birthday card / greeting card present for anniversary, birthday, Christmas, random gift of appreciation!It is 6 x 9 inches in size with 110 blank lined pages with a white background theme for writing down thoughts, notes, ideas, or even sketching."
The top resume writers in the country have pooled their expertise to create 101 of the absolute best resumes available anywhere. Jobhunters will learn to target their resumes for specific positions, and sample cover letters
The Essential Writer's Guide: Spotlight on Arthur Ransome, Including his Personal Career, Best Sellers such as Swallows and Amazons, Peter Duck, Adaptations and
The Essential Writer's Guide: Spotlight on Garth Nix, Including his Personal Career, Best Sellers such as Old Kingdom, Abhorsen, Adaptations, and
The Essential Writer's Guide: Spotlight on James White, Including His Early Career, Analysis of His Best Sellers Such as the Sector General Series, Height : 0.39 In Length : 9.69 In Width : 7.44 In
The Essential Writer's Guide: Spotlight on Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay, Including His Life and Career, Best Sellers Such as Hansuli Banker Upakatha,
The Essential Writer's Guide: Spotlight on Rudyard Kipling, Including his Personal Career, Best Sellers such as The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, Adaptations, and
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