Playing the Job-finding Game:
A Rule Book for Ex-offenders
By Terry Pile, MS, GCDF
Have you every been convicted of a crime?
If your answer is "yes," don't fill out another job application. Read this book instead.
Anyone who has looked for a job knows that employers don't always pick the most qualified or experienced job candidates. Having a criminal record is an additional barrier that can make finding a job an insurmountable challenge...unless you know the rules of the game.
This book offers a strategic approach to obtaining employment regardless of past transgressions. It is based on advice from a veteran career counselor, Terry Pile, and the collective wisdom of hundreds of ex-offenders she has successfully coached over the years. It will help you...
~ Think like an employer
~ Identify your marketable skills
~ Develop your job-finding game plan
~ Craft effective resumes and cover letters
~ Select appropriate job finding strategies
~ Respond to difficult interview questions
~ Score a new job
Filled with how-to advice, examples, exercises and success stories, this workbook will get you into shape for the job-finding game so that you come out a winner.
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