Young's Person's Guide to Getting & Keeping a Good Job: The JIST Course Used Sucessfully By More Than 100,000 Students!

Whether young people are seeking a part-time job, internship, summer job, or their first full-time job, this workbook can teach them how to approach their job search on the right foot and make the most of their employment experience. This outstanding, best-selling workbook gives students a full understanding of how to identify their skills, document their experiences and prepare a resume, excel in job interviews, survive on the job, and much more. This third edition includes updated career information and more content dedicated to job retention. SCANS skills have been incorporated as well as unique topics covering entrepreneurship and computer-based applications. Information is also included on digital portfolios and using the Internet in the job search. Central to the book’s effectiveness is Michael Farr’s philosophy of self-directed attitudes and behaviors. Students will gain an understanding of the entire process while building confidence in their ability to market themselves to employers.

Michael Farr is a best-selling author of more than 20 books, multi-award winner, and founder of JIST Publishing. Farr was instrumental in the self-directed career planning and job search movement, and he continues to be recognized as an expert in the field of job search and career building. Farr’s techniques for a better and faster job search have been adopted by job search and career placement programs throughout the United States. He has trained more than 6,000 instructors and trainers in numerous workshops and presentations across the United States and Canada.