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Essential Tips and Advice from Your Very Own Career Coach!With practical advice on making contacts, self-marketing, interviewing, career strategies, and much more, the indispensable books in the Ferguson Career Coach series are essential resources for readers looking to enter--and excel in--the workforce. Each industry-specific guidebook acts as a personal coach, helping them get their foot in the door of the featured industry and navigate their chosen career paths once in--with basic advice, industry secrets, and tips from the personal experiences of successful professionals in the field. The volumes are packed with invaluable insider tips for career success in exciting but competitive fields ranging from health care and sports to music and theater and more.Special features and sidebars include:
Presents a guide for those interested in pursuing a career in the computer industry, with advice and tips on assessing interests and skills, setting goals, planning career actions, searching for a job, networking, and pursuing success.
Whether students dream of pursuing a singing career or becoming a big music producer, Ferguson Career Coach: Managing Your Career in the Music Industry offers practical tips for success in this highly competitive business. Author Shelly Field provides her own insider knowledge from years of experience in this field, as well as basic advice, industry secrets, and tips for readers looking to enter and excel in the exciting music industry. Personal experiences of successful professionals complete this extensive guide. Chapters include: Plan for Success in the Music Industry Job Search Strategies Tools for Success Getting Your Foot in the Door Marketing Yourself for Success Succeeding in the Workplace Succeeding in the Talent End of the Industry.
Provides advice on obtaining and succeeding in a career in the sports industry, discussing career goals, job searching, networking, self-promotion, interviewing, resumes, and other related topics; and including self-assessment worksheets and resources.
Presents a guide for those interested in pursuing a career in the performing arts, with advice and tips on assessing interests and skills, setting goals, planning career actions, searching for a job, networking, and pursuing success in the workplace.
Presents a guide for those interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement, with advice and tips on assessing interests and skills, setting goals, planning career actions, searching for a job, networking, and pursuing success in the workplace.
Presents a guide to preparing a résumé and conducting a job search, including information on looking beyond classified ads, creating a résumé, writing cover letters, and interviewing for positions.
