Resumes, Job Hunting, etc |
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Resume
Writing Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Resume Preparation and Job Search |
| Here is step-by-step advice for
putting together a great resume, for everyone from entry-level to executive positions.
More than 140,000 copies were sold of previous editions, and this sixth edition has been
updated to cover job seeking on the Internet, as well as the latest employment statistics
for a wide variety of careers. |
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The
Damn Good Resume Guide : A Crash Course in Resume Writing |
| This third revision of Damn Good
Resume Guide is actually much more than just a revision because for the first time, Yana
puts an equal emphasis on "Chronological" style and "Functional" style
resumes. Yana also includes her highly successful "Ten Steps in Creating a Good
Resume" for the first time in this book. |
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The
Complete Job Search Organizer 1997-'98 : How to Get a Great Job-Fast |
| Jack O'Brien's revised The Complete Job
Search Organizer 1997-98 is a solid but easy-to-follow guide especially designed for
those embarking upon their first quest for "real" employment. Its plentiful
checklists, worksheets, forms, and self-assessment tests--along with suggestions for
utilizing the Net and other tools--covers everything from proper interview attire to
appropriate acceptance letters and is bolstered by a special Kiplinger forecast on the job
market into the 21st century. |
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Career
Development : A 21St-Century Job Search Handbook |
| Unique in scope and perspective, focuses on
the methodologies, processes, and techniques for conducting a job search in today's
marketplace. This edition discusses a three-pronged career search using traditional, human
interaction, and modern technology approaches; coverage of the Internet and how to use
electronic technology for job searching; expanded coverage of personal marketing; and a
Market Value Determination Guide to assess one's market value |
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Saudi Arabia, Middle East, etc |
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The
Adventure of Working Abroad : Hero Tales from the Global Frontier |
| Hundreds of thousands of
Americans flock to overseas assignments each year in this new global economy. Now, a
well-versed expatriate provides insight and important tips that will help expatriates make
sense of their experience as a whole, better equipping them to cope with their
repatriation. |
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The
Expat's Guide to U.S. Taxes (Hands on Help for Americans Overseas) |
| This self-help book presents in simple and
concise form the complicated U.S. tax laws that impact on Americans living overseas. It
covers a wide range of topics, starting with the most common tax situations for Americans
living overseas and ending with an appendix of tax forms and other important tax
information. Numerous examples are used to clarify difficult points and tax saving tips
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Colloquial Arabic of the Gulf and Saudi
Arabia
A well-organized and very useful
"starter" reference for developing a learner's basic-but-necessary skills in the
Gulf Arabic dialect and its related cultural settings. Develop listening and speaking
skills by using the optional audiocassete tape. One of the best references available
for self-study of the Arabic language.
Green Sands : My
Five Years in the Saudi Desert
In 1983, Martha Kirk left her small West Texas home town to join her husband who had
been hired to manage a wheat farm located in an isolated region in the Saudi Arabian
desert. Curious about Arab culture and particularly about the lives of the women, she
immersed herself in the customs, society, religion, and traditions. Her story, told with
humor and affection for the people she met, offers a peek into daily life in Saudi Arabia
and Arab culture. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
The Hajj
: The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places
Whatever its outcome--spiritual enrichment, cultural exchange, financial gain or ruin--the
road to Mecca has long been an exhilarating human adventure. The first-hand accounts of
travelers to this holy city are here shaped into a richly detailed narrative, providing an
unparalleled literary history of the central ritual of Islam. 32 pages of illustrations.
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