Cool Careers For Dummies? - Softcover

Nemko, Marty; Edwards, Paul; Edwards, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764550950 ISBN 13: 9780764550959

Publisher: For Dummies, 1998

Synopsis

"From finding the well-suited job to customizing it, this book is full of smart advice." USA Today "A career guide that really works — thorough, reliable, and amazingly helpful." James C. Gonyea, Gonyea Online Career Center, AOL Praise for Cool Careers For Dummies "Something for everyone....Not only do the authors provide a comprehensive listing of jobs you never thought of, but they also devote space to ... figuring out your dream job, and making your current job better." —Men's Fitness "Anyone who dreads the 9-to-5 rut will embrace Cool Careers For Dummies."—Dave Murphy, Career Search Editor, San Francisco Examiner

512 cool careers profiled in the special yellow page section

Savvy tips for locating and landing unusual, intriguing jobs

Is your career path unclear? This breakthrough book is the culmination of years of successfully helping career searchers, including many people who tried other approaches and failed. Cool Careers For Dummies® is like having your very own dream team of career coaches, all dedicated to helping you find a job you actually like.

Discover how to: Find the right career for you Get the training you need Locate jobs, even if you hate networking Become an employer's #1 job candidate Make a humdrum job better

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Review

Looking for a job? Thinking about a career change? Dreading it? Well, Cool Careers for Dummies promises not only to help you find jobs you never knew existed, but to make it fun! From enologist (that's winemaker, dummy) to attorney specializing in outer-space issues, career specialists Marty Nemko and Paul and Sarah Edwards have compiled over 500 interesting, offbeat, and just plain cool jobs. But that's just the first step.

After the short descriptions of cool careers--thoughtfully separated in their own yellow-pages section--the authors present a smart, funny, well-organized guide to choosing and nabbing the perfect job, even jobs that don't make the "cool" list. Filled with practical advice such as using e-mail to reach potential employers (it's more likely to get answered), Cool Careers for Dummies is a sure cure for the interview jitters. Important tips and pitfalls are highlighted with bold icons, making this useful as a handy reference as well as a career guide.

Sections on résum&eacutes, interviews, and salary negotiation round out the package, making this the perfect companion for the first-time job hunter or the seasoned professional looking for a change--after all, you don't have to be a dummy to need a little help. A word of warning: if you think you're satisfied with your career, be careful with this book--you might find yourself longing to be a newborn photographer or a dating coach! --Rob Lightner

From the Back Cover

Features more than 500 profiles of cool careers

The fun and easy way® to find the career and job that's right for you!

Want to love your work? Need a new job but are stuck? No worries! This friendly guide shows you great careers you may not have thought of and helps you land a rewarding job with a 30-day search that really works. You'll also get proven ideas for making the most of any job. Whether you're a recent grad or a Baby Boomer, this is the ultimate career guide for you.

• Locate terrific jobs — even if you hate networking

• Get the training you need

• Create a winning resume

• Ace your interview

• Make any career cooler

• Become your own boss

Praise for Cool Careers For Dummies

"From finding the well-suited job to customizing it, this book is full of smart advice."
— USA Today

"A career guide that really works — thorough, reliable, and amazingly helpful."
— James C. Gonyea, host, Gonyea Online Career Center on AOL

"Anyone who dreads the 9-to-5 rut will embrace Cool Careers For Dummies."
— Dave Murphy, Career Editor, San Francisco Chronicle

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0764550950
• ISBN 13: 9780764550959
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432