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bibliography Juvenile works. Life skills guides. Nonfiction. Self-help publications.Conley, Chip
Summary: At age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley was looking at an open horizon in midlife. Then he received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him to help grow their disruptive start-up into a global hospitality giant. He had the industry experience, but Conley was lacking in the digital fluency of his 20-something...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 CONMorgan, Genevieve
Summary: "This updated and revised edition gives teens a comprehensive overview of the choices available to them after graduating high school, from colleges to workforce, and advice on how to follow each path"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331.702 MORCassidy, Sukhinder Singh
Summary: "A fresh new approach to taking risks in one's career, with specific advice on how to persevere when one's decisions aren't working out, along with key insights on how to turn mistakes into successes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 CASMulcahy, Diane
Summary: 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
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Publisher / Publication Date: AMACOM 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 650.1 MULSeidman, William Henry.
Contents: Follow your stars to a brighter future -- Reach for your stars -- Discover and describe: the detective -- Transform for brilliance -- Motivate the rest to be like the best -- Own your own learning -- Learning to lead -- Distribute globally, act locally -- Experience a real-world executive program -- Unleash the suppressed energy of frontline managers -- Drive cultural change with individual...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.3 SEIBrzezinski, Mika
Summary: You've been out of the corporate world, and now you need to reboot your career. The Brzezinskis provide an indispensable guidebook for women breaking (back) into the workforce. From explaining a gap in your resume to pivoting into something new, they show you how to rewrite the narrative, get back in the game-- and win. -- adapted from jacket
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 BRZKing, Michelle P.
Summary: In her two decades researching organizations, Michelle King has discovered that people who succeed possess a particularly unique skill: They know how workplaces work. More specifically, to get ahead, they do not rely on the often generic and outdated written formal rules that for a century have defined the workplace. Instead, they have learned to gauge how they should behave and perform by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 KINHauser, Fran
Summary: A guide for ambitious women who want to succeed without losing themselves deconstructs the double standards that label and hold back women, sharing anecdotes and strategies for sidestepping regressive stereotypes, cultivating confidence, and balancing personal and professional values.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 651 HAUSharp, Katie John
Summary: "Many people have no idea what they want to be when they "grow up." Many start out with one career only to change it midway through their lives. The point is that the answer to this question varies. It's a question that people ask themselves at all ages,even after they are all "grown up." Though you have plenty of time to gather ideas and information, it can be fun to think about the future and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331.702 SHAThompson, Elissa
Summary: Who do you know? Who can you help? Networking is not an awkward, adults-only task. It's a way to connect with those around you, and help others as you work toward lifelong career goals. In this insightful and accessible guide, readers will learn the ins and outs of networking, including how to make conversation, how to set up a professional online profile, and how to use who you know to grow...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 650.1 THOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 650.1 ThompsonBernstein, Ethan
Summary: "Three innovators offer a framework for career development that helps anyone make real progress on their path when they switch jobs"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 331.702 BERArment, Ben.
Summary: "About two-thirds of Americans hate their jobs and feel like they're not making a difference in the world. They're frustrated by unrealized dreams that seem hopelessly out of reach. Serial entrepreneur Ben Arment has developed a one-year process called Dream Year, which helps people make radical changes in their careers and lives. His book outlines practical steps to identify, finance, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 651 ARMRottenberg, Linda.
Summary: "In the tradition of both The Lean Startup and Lean In, a manifesto about taking smart risks in pursuit of big dreams Linda Rottenberg has spent her career helping innovators think big. "If people aren't calling you crazy, you aren't thinking big enough," she says. These days taking chances isn't just for young college dropouts in hoodies. Whether you work at a Fortune 500 company, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio Hardcover 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 651 ROTHoffman, Reid.
Summary: The founder of LinkedIn demonstrates how to apply effective entrepreneurial strategies to an individual career, explaining how to navigate modern challenges by becoming more innovative, self-reliant, and networked.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Business 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 HOFHennessey, Brian
Summary: "Don't just survive... thrive in the new economy! Feeling stuck or in need of a leg up? These tips, strategies, and resources can shorten your learning curve dramatically and get you on a path for moving forward. Inside this book you'll discover: Essential steps to get out of your own way and create the right mindset for optimal achievement; 47 proven tips to jump-start your own journey;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yajna Publications 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 HENBrown, Damon
Summary: An author, two-time start-up founder and four-time TED speaker offers testimonials, plans of action, and road-tested insight to encourage job seekers to use their existing skills and resources to change careers, manage transitions, and thrive in the current job market.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 BROSachs, Wendy
Summary: Offers guidance for women looking to succeed in the rapidly changing job market intended to help them overcome cautiousness and embrace opportunities with confidence by taking cues from the agile business culture of Silicon Valley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AMACOM, American Management Association 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 SACMaruska, Don.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 MARHansen, Katharine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 HANHolland, R. William.
Summary: Shows what a prospective employer finds important; emphasizes those skills, accomplishments, and qualities in resumes and interview answers; identifies the intersection between talents and what the marketplace needs; and unlocks the power of social media.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AMACOM 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.14 HOLHudson, Clifford
Summary: "Former Sonic CEO Cliff Hudson offers counterintuitive career advice, whether you're just starting out or in the middle of your career: Don't plan, explore;. Don't specialize, generalize. Don't keep your head down, turn it up toward opportunity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Business 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1 HUDPackard, Susan.
Summary: "The co-founder of HGTV shows how women can achieve their career goals using techniques of gamesmanship. New Rules of the Game provides insights, tips and direction to women in business, based on experiences from author and HGTV co-founder Susan Packard's own 30 year career, along with a dozen other prominent executives. Packard advocates for a revolutionary new perspective for businesswomen,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 651 PACSheerer, Robin A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Davies-Black Pub. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650 SHEBotelho, Elena L.
Summary: Everything we thought we knew about what it takes to get to the top is wrong. You must graduate from an elite college or business school. In fact, only 7 percent of the CEOs of today's companies went to a top school--and 8 percent didn't graduate from college at all. Given how cuthroat the competition to get to the corner office is, you can never suffer a career detour or make a major mistake....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2017