"An emergency, essentials-only guide to finding a job--even your dream job--in a challenging economic climate, from the author of classic career guide What Color Is Your Parachute?"--Provided by publisher.

Provides information on job hunting and having a successful career using the Wise Wandering system.

The creators of the award-winning Girl's Guide series present comprehensive advice for working moms, explaining how to retain one's professional ambitions and momentum while balancing the demands of a family.

Giving general legal and financial advice aimed at aspiring filmmakers, Garon (Franklin Pierce Law Center) covers such processes as creating a film company, duties of the company, financing the project, budgeting, assembling the production team, key positions and responsibilities at the film company, legal and logistical aspects of shooting, postproduction and licensing issues, distribution and distribution strategy, and non-primary revenue streams. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Travel expert Griffith explains how to find temporary work around the world, not only in advance but also whenon the spot while traveling. Her unique guide incorporates hundreds of firsthand accounts and offers authoritative advice on how to find work from selling ice cream in Cape Town to working as a film extra in Bangkok.

An up-to-date guide helps readers fully exploit all the major on-line job-hunting tools, taking the job-hunter through the processes of marketing themselves, connecting with employers, building a network of business contacts, and getting recommendations.

The co-author of the best-selling The Five Patterns of Extraordinary Success reveals how he transformed an unfulfilling career into one that was more rewarding, sharing the stories of others who have escaped from humdrum jobs by pursuing their passions, enlisting teams, and minimizing risks.

The tightening of credit has made it difficult for a growing number of smaller companies to meet payroll and fulfill customer orders, while still others have been forced to lay off workers, all the more reason for small-business owners to consult this informative resource during a crucial time.

Compares finding the right college to dating and falling in love, with sections on writing essays, early decision, wait lists, and financial aid.

A guide to getting into the right college recommends using the application process as a road to self-discovery and provides tips on everything from writing college admission essays to handling interviews with this goal in mind.

Offers advice on choosing a college and making decisions during one's college years, providing information on such topics as declaring majors, studying abroad, social life, relationships, and finance.

Written within an educational framework, this handbook offers general guidance to help students do a self-assessmentnbsp;and select the top eight colleges that are the strongest fit for them. Establishing readers as anthropologists, students will learn to observe 20 campus cultures, assess each one, and research their optionsnbsp;in American higher education. Additionally, it offers several basic assumptions that are contrary to common knowledge about getting into college. Written by a college counselor with decades of experience, this guide offers insight into the college admissions process and allows students to hone in onnbsp;the schools that are right for them.

In just two steps, this eye-opening book pinpoints the best majors that connect to rewarding jobs with great stability. First, readers explore forty lists that rank majors with jobs and then readers review descriptions of majors and related jobs that appeal to them. Dr. Shatkin considers which jobs are expected to grow through 2016 and matches them to the education required. A bonus list reveals the best recession-proof courses to improve any major’s recession resistance.