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Career ResourcesMarch 2017
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In Focus: Your Strengths & Employment for Ex-Offenders
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Strengths finder 2.0 : By the New York Times Bestselling Author of Wellbeing
by Tom Rath
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book has spent more than five years on bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder has helped millions discover their top five talents. In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment and much more. Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself-- and the world around you--forever
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The Ex-Offender's 30/30 Job Solution : Quickly Find a Lifeboat Job Close to Home
by Neil P. Mcnulty
Ex-offenders know all too well the importance of finding lifeboat jobs. Being released from prison or jail without money, a job, or family support, and facing immediate housing, clothing, food, and transportation needs - as well as probation and parole reporting requirements - they need to quickly land a job near where they live. Revealing the insider secrets of job placement professionals, this book introduces the concept of the 30/30 Job Search which has been successfully used by thousands of clients.
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The Ex-Offenders Job Interview Guide : Turn Your Red Flags into Green Lights
by Ron Krannich
Addressing the many employability issues facing ex-offenders, this book shows how to best respond to reluctant employers who prefer not hiring ex-offenders who may lack good workplace skills and pose risks to follow employees and customers. Focusing on how to identify and respond to red flag behaviors in one's background, individual chapters demonstrate how ex-offenders can turn obvious red flags into green lights by developing excellent communication skills that emphasise the positives.
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For more information on finding your strengths and about employment for ex-offenders, try our April Job Seeker's Programs. Strengthening Your Strengths Miami Township Library Thursday, 4/6/2017, 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Ex-Offender Employment Options​ Northwest Library Monday, 4/10/2017, 9:30-11:30 am
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The New Rules of Work : The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career
by Alexandra Cavoulacos
The founders of TheMuse.com present a guide to navigating the dynamic modern workplace and its vast range of career options, counseling today's professionals on how to use cutting-edge tools to choose an ideal career path and employers that motivate a fulfilling working life. Illustrations.
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Modernize Your Resume : Get Noticed … Get Hired
by Wendy Enelow
Modernize Your Resume shows job seekers how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's highly competitive and technologically driven employment market. Readers will learn to: Write tight, lean, clean, and laser-focused content to keep readers engaged.
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