Career Success Without a Real Job: The Career Book for People Too Smart to Work in Corporations

Michael Ford

Jobs for Felons

"Sorry, we don't hire FELONS!" Finding employment after being released from prison can be one of the most difficult tasks a felon faces. No one wants to hire you but parole terms require you to have a job or go back to jail. Even if you do not have parole requirements, you have to support yourself and that means you must face the question on every job applicatrion: "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" Over 80% of all employers use some form of background check today which greatly limits the job paths available to convicted felons and even those convicted of misdemeanors. Just because someone has a felony conviction does not necessarily make him or her a bad person. Unfortunately, most employers do not understand this distinction. There are many reasons, many valid reasons, someone can be convicted of a crime which can even result from them standing up for their rights or being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Many felony convictions are for non-violent offenses like failure to pay taxes, or refusing to testify against a friend, and similar offenses that are hardly crimes against humanity. Yet these poor souls are treated no differently from mass murders when it comes to ...

Anna Papalia (Author)

Interviewology \ Entrevistolog

0,Una revolucionaria gu?a para dominar las entrevistas de trabajo, donde encontrar?s consejos y t?cnicas comprobadas que te ayudar?n triunfar en tu b?squeda laboral al descubrir tu estilo personal.Las recomendaciones tradicionales sobre las entrevistas de trabajo no funcionan. Eso aprendi? Anna Papalia durante a?os de experiencia como profesional en el area de recursos humanos, consultora para las compa??as de Fortune 500 y profesora en la Fox School of Business. Ninguna de estas herramientas funciona por una sencilla raz?n: no abordan lo que en realidad hace que una entrevista sea excelente, el autoconocimiento. En esencia, una entrevista es un conjunto de preguntas sobre ti mismo. Si no te conoces, no te ir? bien.Decidida a hacer del proceso algo mejor, m?s inclusivo y menos oscuro, Anna pas? a?os investigando c?mo se llevan a cabo las entrevistas de trabajo y descubri? una nueva ciencia de la entrevista al hallar que existen cuatro estilos principales que demuestran las personas en este tipo de di?logo: puedes ser un carism?tico, un desafiante, un examinador o un armonizador. Tu estilo influye en tu perspectiva sobre las entrevistas y, en ?ltima instancia, en c?mo te ...

Lindsey Pollak

Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World

How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a job? It's the question virtually every college student or recent graduate faces. In "Getting from College to Career," Lindsey Pollak offers the first definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need "before" starting your first major job search. Her 90 action-oriented tips include strategies ranging from the simple to the expert, including: Avoid the biggest mistake in career prep and job hunting Subscribe to a daily newspaper E-mail like a professional Make every event a networking success Practice the eight essentials of internship achievement Perform five minutes of stand-up Overprepare for interviews Persist "Getting from College to Career" gives you the essential information and guidance you need to get your foot in the door of the real world. Don't start your first job search without it!