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Inspiring! I loved the information provided by these women about what it takes to succeed!!
All teenage girls should read this book!

Collaboratively written by Tina Schwager and Michele Schuerger, Cool Women, Hot Jobs... And How You Can Go For It, Too! is an superbly presented anthology of interviews with women in a wide variety of exciting and fun careers, ranging from choreography and planning weddings, to dolphin training, working for the FBI, writing, fashion design, serving as a fighter pilot, and many more. An upbeat, motivational book of limitless possibilities, Cool Women, Hot Jobs is very highly recommended for young women seeking to enter the workforce, and will prove a popular addition to both school and community Jobs/Careers reference collections.

The women profiled in "Cool Women, Hot Jobs" do more than talk about their great jobs, they talk about how they got there, what worked, what didn't, and what they learned along the way. Think of them as "life coaches" with an inside track. Tina Landon, who choreographs award-winning videos for J-Lo, Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin, etc., reminds readers that even while she was performing in videos, she was cleaning houses and working in restaurants to make ends meet. Courtney Macavinta, a Web editorial director, points to the digital divide and how Latina girls like her have a traditionally low entry rate into college. WNBA guard Betty Lennox reveals that she had to adjust to the difference between college ball and the hard-core level of play and expectation at the pro level. It is clear, however, that these women love what they do. They encourage readers to take positive risks, and set and plan to achieve goals, one step at a time.

With its great stories, solid advice, and goal-setting (and getting) tips, "Cool Women, Hot Jobs" is the perfect gift for pre-teens and teens and the right book for teachers and counselors to have on hand when encouraging girls to think about (and shape) their own future, today. Highly recommended!

Benson explores the interlocking forces of class and gender in this compelling social history of women sales clerks in the newly-developed "department stores." Working-class women were depended upon as salesclerks by the (male) managers, as upper-class women were taught to see the stores as places of "recreation and sociability."

The clerks, managers and customers constituted a kind of gender-class triangle: "When mangers and customers exerted unified pressure on the saleswoman, her life could be difficult indeed; but when she could play one off against the other she could create new space for herself on her job."

The only critique is that unfortunately, like so many labor historians, Benson overlooks the role of race in creating these socioeconomic classes -- black women were neither salesclerks nor customers, but they were not disconnected from the context of the narrative. Nonetheless, as a social history of white working-class salesclerks, this is an important book.

book was as good as described, like new. Shipped on time. recommend seller. I will use in the future with doubt.

Benson writes about department stores' development as the new purveyors of mass culture and as the setting for a dynamic intersection of class and gender. She describes the encounters of saleswomen, managers, and customers in this retail environment between 1890 and 1940. Benson accomplishes this by combing through various journals and newspapers, and the results of this research are placed into perspective through comparison with other labor historians' work. Although the juxtaposition of Benson's work with others' reveals some flaws, _Counter Cultures_ nevertheless presents an important and vivid picture of a service industry, a neglected area of labor history

Benson writes about department stores' development as the new purveyors of mass culture and as the setting for a dynamic intersection of class and gender. She describes the encounters of saleswomen, managers, and customers in this retail environment between 1890 and 1940. Benson accomplishes this by combing through various journals and newspapers, and the results of this research are placed into perspective through comparison with other labor historians' work. Although the juxtaposition of Benson's work with others' reveals some flaws, _Counter Cultures_ nevertheless presents an important and vivid picture of a service industry, a neglected area of labor history

I have been using "A Damn Good Resume" over 8 years. Other materials on resume writing skirt around the subject. "A Damn Good Resume" goes right to the point. I use it exclusively in my work as a job developer and placement specialist. Yana has taken the guess work out of putting together an exceptional resume package.

This is one of the best resume books out there. It includes the basics of resumes - work history, education, and things like that. BUT...

It also gives many sample resumes and cover letters from real people who got the jobs they applied for.

The resumes cover everything from people trying to change jobs, get a job just out of college, and people who have been doing the same type of work for years.

The appendices were also extremely helpful. There is an appendix of action verbs - very helpful in creating an "active" resume. There is an appendix on cover letters - very nice for folks who aren't sure how to write a cover letter. There is also an appendix of employer responses to the sample resumes - this was helpful because it showed how employers think.

I highly recommend this one - it's helped me land more than one job and I've even lent it to friends and family who were job searching - and they all got jobs using the tips outlined in this book.

This guide takes you step by step through the resume-building process, be it your first resume, or your your 2751st resume. By breaking the resume down into small parts, all of the tension an frustraton is removed from the process. Numerous examples assist you in the page layout and overall design aspects, and act as simulations for varois job-search situations. The Question & Answer section shows how different prospective employers may view different resumes and stlyes. The Checklist for Building/Evaluating a Resume further simplifies the process. Overall, I'd say that this guide is definitely the only on you'll ever need to build an impressive resume, one that is fully customised to the specific job(s) the writer may be seeking. It's lessons are indeed practical, not to mention, easy to follow, learn, and use

While surfing the Internet, I discovered a site where for $2.00 you can purchase excerpts from books on their list. Because of my interest in anti-aging issues, I purchased three excerpts from a book titled Don't Stop the Career Clock: Rejecting the Myths of Aging for a New Way to Work in the 21st Century by Helen Harkness, Ph.D. I was so impressed by what I read in the excerpts that I immediately purchased the book.

If the excerpts were impressive, the book blew me away. I finally found someone who understands how to successfully manage the aging process.

Dr. Helen Harkness is well past retirement age but wisely refrains from revealing her chronological age. However, I can tell you that after meeting her at her office in Garland, TX, she functions as a dynamic, fifty-year old. She maintains an active professional schedule as president of Career Design Associates, Inc., which specializes in individual and organizational renewal through career and management training programs. She has been an English professor, department chair, director of adult education, acting dean of business development, and academic dean and provost at the University of Plano in the 1970s. When I last corresponded with her, she was off to Australia to deliver a keynote address.

Don't Stop the Career Clock is filled with meticulous research to support the author's thinking and beliefs about aging and working. There is something on every page worth highlighting. Particularly helpful for those vacillating between retirement and continuing to be productive in one capacity or another, is the chapter "Seven Steps for Resetting Your Career Clock." In this chapter, Dr. Harkness provides numerous exercises to help you think about what you are good at, and what you might really want to do with the rest of your life. The exercises alone are worth ten times the cost of the book.

What I personally found most helpful is the chapter "Learning a New Way to Tell Time." In it, Dr. Harkness says, ". . . because of our social and cultural expectations, we program ourselves to begin to fall apart at a certain designated age, and we oblige.". She then gives her "live long, die fast" contemporary model for aging which should give hope to anyone over age 65 who has bought into the myth that "it's too late for me".

If you are "middle aged" or older, this is a "must read" book. If you are younger, get a head start on designing a fabulous future for yourself. Don't Stop the Career Clock will show you how to do it.

I found out about Helen Harkness from a business colleague who has a graduate degree in business from Harvard University. He highly recommended her books and career counseling. Having taught in public schools for 5 years and then worked in commercial real estate for more than 20 years, I came to a place where I needed a change and a new challenge. I purchased this book and could not put it down! It helped me so much that I purchased her other books. I found all of them helpful.

If you are dissatisfied with your present career and looking for a career change, finding a career for the first time or retiring and wanting to start something new, this is the book for you. Helen helps you sort through and begin to see there are no obstacles (certainly not age)to becoming true to yourself in your work. Helen will help you get in touch with your "true authentic self" and help you see your natural gifts and interests in a way you may never have seen yourself before. Her research is timely and the information will give you insight for your future career. I applaud her work and highly recommend this book.

This book is testimonial on how to grow in this day and age. My thanks on teaching me how to become a better person.

Interested in buying this book, or the one on meatpackers by Roger Horowitz? See the symposium on Halpern and Horowitz's work in the journal _Labor History_ 40:2 (1999). They have also jointly authored a collection of oral history interviews -- all available from Amazon

This is one of the best labor history books I've read: it is scholarly, no doubt about that, but SO, SO "readable." Almost like a novel at points. It's important, too, because it sheds much light on the way in which blacks and whites managed to unite around common interests. It also makes wonderful use of oral histories, so that the characters really come to life.

Rick B Halpern is a renowned commentator on the American Meatpacking Industry, and in this meticolusly researched book he chronicles the results of years of inquiry into what Chicago proletarians in hushed tones refer to as 'the big slaughterhouse.' Don't be put off by the picture of the Cow being killed on the front - there's plenty more meat inside and it's not covered in blood and guts. I was particularly impressed by his use of oral history. Too many modern historians ignore this valuable resource, but Halpern is a man on a mission and no lack of written records is going to get in his way. Overall, I found this book was a valuable contribution to an underresearched area and I believe should be read by anyone interested in modern Northern American Labour history.

This is a great book with lots of sample cover letters. Although the book was published in 1998 and things have changed a bit since then( we use a lot more e-mail and lot less paper ), the material is still relavant and covers most professions.

This book makes it very easy to write cover tailored to each company and your specific circumstance. It is my most used job search reference. You will get interviews. My only criticism is I wish the thank you letter section was bigger and had more samples. Otherwise this book is a great help.

This book is an excellent resource for college students and recent graduates. It guides the reader through the basic format of a cover letter, and includes appropriate ways to tailor it based on various circumstances. It also instructs the reader on using attention-grabbing wording and warns against some common pitfalls of letter-writing. The book also reveals helpful ways of making use of a cover letter on the internet. The best feature, though, is the extensive set of sample letters included. The author uses actual cover letters she has received to illustrate points within the text. This book is highly recommended to anyone who is new to job hunting, or who could use a little extra help in securing interviews.

Resume writing is a daunting task I've hated for years. Determined to make this a positive experience by tackling the task in new and creative ways, I spent one and a half hours looking through dozens of books on the subject. I chose this one first. But, not until I had looked through dozens more did I come back to THE EDGE and sit down to take a cautious look at its content. At first glance, this is a book packaged to sell and, afraid of "hype-stuff," that made me not trust it initially. (It includes inserts of four-color resumes on real stock inside that, later, I came to find extremely useful.)The authors of the book practice what they preach.

I read THE EDGE in its entirety in one sitting, and discovered that after 22 years of being in the job market there were still a few things I didn't know. I reccommend it highly. Even if you find THE EDGE a bit extreme, the strategies presented in it are practical and relevant to today's job market. (One small section includes tips on scannable and electronic resumes. An extensive appendix includes worksheets you can photocopy.) You can aim between THE EDGE ideas and conventional ones, and still come out ahead.

Creative resume-writing is often the only thing that gets an applicant noticed. This book is a creative resume writing almanac! Authors Corbin and Wright show hundreds of creative resume examples that can be adapted to almost any situation. Creative use of graphics, icons, and paper create a visual image that is sure to resonate with the hiring authority. Especially great for lawyers, teachers, tech jobs, and professionals.

This book helped me out so much I couldnt even fit in this box. But the ideas that suggestions that they make are priceless!

I used this book in law school and continue to use it in my employment law practice. It is an essential for any employment lawyer's library!

As a current student of Professor White's I may be a bit biased. Regardless of that, however, this book truly is excellent for the law student looking to grasp the employment and employment discrimination law fields, the practitioner looking to update his knowledge, or the layperson seeking to gain an understanding of two extremely important topics. There are tons of examples in every chapter to help you apply the concepts she teaches you as you read the book. It is very clearly written, and it simplifies and clarifies even the hardest of concepts.

Rebecca Hanner White provides a clear and concise overview of labor and employment law terms and concepts, ranging from traditional employment law principles to those developed under modern, federal statutory employment discrimination law. This handbook is appropriate and valuable for everybody - from legal practitioners to college and law students to individuals wishing to understand more about the legal framework for employment in the United States. Everybody should read and review it for both general understanding and as a starting point for more focused study. This book is a jewel of a find!

Part of my job is advising others on complex FMLA and ADA situations. I have a solid knowledge of the FMLA and still find myself referring to this book often (as recently as today). It is much more in-depth than the law itself with an abundance of citations. It goes a long way toward clarifying confusing parts of the FMLA and DOL regulations and noting where courts have made contradictory decisions. A bonus is that it comes with a CD that allows the book to be downloaded into a PC where searches can be conducted. The referenced court decisions are also available for downloading. It will keep its space on my bookshelf, without gathering dust.

This is an awesome book! It is so easy to read and understand. It is written so that anybody can understand it; it's not full of hard to understand legalese.

The FMLA: Understanding The Family And Medical Leave Act by attorney Will Aitchison is a compendium of articulate criticisms of the flaws in the complicated and questionably drafted Family And Medical Leave Act, as well as a detailed dissection and explanation of the act's purpose, applications, and meaning accessibly presented for both governmental policy mavens, corporate executives, and non-specialist general readers alike. Intended for employers and employees alike, The FMLA deftly describes legal terms of varying complexity in straightforward layman's prose, and gives a nod to common sense in helping readers understand the scope and ramifications of this important law. The FMLA is an invaluable resource which should be considered a core contribution to the reference collections of the legal, medical, governmental, and community advocacy organizations and groups.

Sheila Robbins clearly lives what she teaches in her book - powerful demonstrations of how to organize actions that work.

Get A Life! is packed with everything you need to start a successful business.

I wasn't sure where to begin with my idea for a business. I tried free counseling through different agencies but couldn't seem to get organized and focused. Get A Life! took me by the hand and walked me all the way through the process until I knew exactly what kind of business I should start and how to do it.

No matter what business you are considering, this book will save you from confusion and wasting time. It will also save you a lot of money. Don't loan this book, you'll never get it back!