Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Don't fight it--embrace it! From Uber to the presidential debates, the gig economy has been dominating the headlines...and for good reason. Today, more than a third of Americans are working in the gig economy--mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. For those who've figured out the formula, life has never been better! The Gig Economy is your guide to this uncertain but ultimately rewarding world. Succeeding in it...
Author
Publisher
AMACOM, American Management Association
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
For many employees, feeling burned out and uninspired is nothing new. But going through the motions impairs more than just work performance--it affects your well-being. Wouldn't it be better to feel as engaged and energized as you were on day one? Fortunately, everyone has the ability to rekindle inspiration. The key is to quit waiting for it to happen and take control of the process yourself. Whether you're wrestling with fear, disconnectedness,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
" Every group that executive coach Steve Arneson speaks to has the same question: what does my boss want? Even a good boss can be hard to read, but many people have difficult bosses. Many bosses aren't clear about their expectations, act in seemingly inexplicable ways, and suggest motives that appear to have nothing to do with helping you achieve your career goals. Arneson says the hard truth is that any efforts to improve, fix, or convert your boss...
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Since its original publication more than two decades ago, this guide has remained a respected and practical handbook for supporting one of the most important assets libraries possess: their human resources. Staff development and training are not only important but essential to ensure that libraries meet new challenges and fulfill their missions, especially in a constantly changing world where technological innovations directly impact information access....
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"The author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Ultralearning explores why it's so difficult for people to learn new skills, arguing that three factors must be met to make advancement possible, and offering 12 maxims to improve the way we learn."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Appears on list
Description
Three innovators offer a road-tested framework for career development that helps anyone make real progress on their path when they switch jobs. Each year, an estimated 1 billion people switch jobs worldwide. A lucky few stumble into the role of their dreams, but hundreds of millions are disappointed. What if, when looking for a job, we could make more informed choices to better select the opportunity we seize? What if the power to move along our career...
Author
Description
"The Bound-for-Career Guidebook views career identification, selection, entry, and progression as part of a larger developmental process--the career development process. In this guidebook for adolescents and young adults, the author outlines the experiences and tasks that will facilitate the career development process and lead to satisfaction and success. The reader will be exposed to the various educational and career transitions they must consider...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Social Workers: A Practical Career Guide, which includes interviews with professionals in this field which has proven to be a stable, lucrative, and growing profession"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"At a time when many long-held workplace structures and beliefs are changing, Career Forward is a beacon for women aspiring to achieve success and satisfaction in rewarding careers. Drawing on decades of experience reaching the top of Fortune 500 companies, Grace Puma and Christiana Smith Shi show women how to maximize their career journeys, get paid what they're worth, navigate the shifts that occur in any company, build a leadership identity, and...
Author
Publisher
Kogan Page
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Do you want what you do for a living to have a positive impact on the world? Do you want have a successful career and make a difference? In short... do you want to do Good Work? Let this book show you how. Packed with useful tools and exercises, this step-by-step guide will help you figure out your passion and purpose, and how to effectively harness it to make real and positive change - on the world, and on your career. Whether you want to battle...
Author
Publisher
Miniver Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"This collection of witty, inspiring, and thought-provoking eassays empowers prospective students and others eager to understand the complete college experience -- lessons learned from triumph and near disaster and from professors and peers, as well as the turning points that helped launch careers and define character."
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"This book examines key themes relevant to advancing women in organizations and the need for individual and organizational mechanisms to foster career agility, with a constant focus on how to bridge research to practice. Providing insights on gender inclusion, mentoring, team diversity, and female leadership, Creating Gender-Inclusive Organizations provides actual hands-on advice from experts on how to leverage human resource and organizational strategies...
Author
Publisher
Ramsey Press, The Lampo Group, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
There's not an assessment out there that will tell you exactly what you should be doing. Instead, self-awareness is what points you in the direction of a fulfilling and growing career. That's what makes the Get Clear Career Assessment stand out from the rest-it gets to the heart of who you are and how you're wired. Now, it's paired with Ken Coleman's new book, Find the Work You're Wired to Do. Once you have a clear picture of the type of work you...