Your Work Experience Can Move The World

The first all-in-one book of its kind, YouMap®: Find Yourself. Blaze Your Path. Show the World! provides you with a real-world tested step-by-step process to achieve career clarity and execute a winning job search. Kristin Sherry’s proven career coaching process is placed in your hands along with the expertise of career services professionals Patricia Edwards, Kerri Twigg, Brian Brandt, Kamara Toffolo, Lisa Jones, and Donna Serdula, author of LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies. Discover the four pillars of career satisfaction, determine your next best career move, and confidently explain your value in your networking conversations, cover letters, resume, LinkedIn profile, and job interviews!

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

An eleven-year-old boy strangled an elderly woman for the equivalent of five dollars in 2007, then buried her body under a thin layer of sand. He told the police that he needed the money to play online videogames. Just a month later, an eight-year-old Norwegian boy saved his younger sister's life by threatening an attacking moose and then feigning death when the moose attacked him--skills he said he learned while playing World of Warcraft. As these two instances show, videogames affect the minds, bodies, and lives of millions of gamers, negatively and positively. This book approaches videogame addiction from a cross-disciplinary perspective, bridging the divide between liberal arts academics and clinical researchers. The topic of addiction is examined neutrally, using accepted research in neuroscience, media studies, and developmental psychology.

You have the camera, you have the skills, and you have the pictures. Now what? Author Shirley Read expertly leads you through the world of exhibiting your photography one minute detail at a time. From finding a space and designing the exhibition to actually constructing a show and publicizing yourself, every aspect of exhibiting your photography is touched upon and clarified with ample detail, anecdotes, and real life case studies. In this new and expanded second edition, Shirley Read further illuminates the world of social networking, exhibiting, and selling photography online so your work is always shown in the best light. Packed with photos of internationally successful exhibitions, check lists, and invaluable advice, this essential reference guide will help amateur and professional photographers alike successfully showcase their bodies of work with confidence and finesse.

"Navigating Your Dream Job Search After 50: Strategies and Tips for Success" by Franz Drucker offers a comprehensive guide for experienced professionals seeking to redefine their careers in the latter stages of their professional journey. In a world where the job market is continually evolving, this book presents a beacon of hope and a toolkit for those over 50 who are facing the unique challenges of seeking employment or career change in today's digital age. Franz Drucker, with a wealth of experience in HR and career coaching, delves into the nuances of the job search process for older applicants, providing insightful strategies and actionable advice. From leveraging decades of experience to mastering the art of personal branding and navigating the complexities of online job hunting, Drucker's guide is both empowering and practical. Readers will discover how to: * Use their age and experience as a competitive advantage in the job market. * Create captivating resumes and cover letters that highlight their accumulated wisdom and skills. * Develop an effective online presence that attracts potential employers. * Harness the power of networking to uncover hidden job opportunities. * Prepare for interviews with confidence, showcasing their unmatched value to prospective employers. This book is not just a career guide; it's a roadmap to personal reinvention. With "Navigating Your Dream Job Search After 50," Drucker inspires readers to embrace this pivotal phase of their professional lives, guiding them through the challenges and triumphs of finding meaningful employment after 50. Whether you're looking to advance in your current field, pivot to a new industry, or finally pursue your dream job, this book is the companion you need for a successful and fulfilling career transition.

An outreach teacher’s job is full of challenges, questions and surprises! Once Upon an Outreach Teacher is a collection of stories about young people with special educational needs and disabilities at the heart of mainstream schools, and about the people who support them and help them succeed. The authentic, insightful and sometimes humorous stories explore themes ranging from the learning environment, pupil independence and the importance of self‐esteem, to working with parents and other professionals. Each chapter is accompanied by checklists or helpful tips drawn from real‐life situations to increase understanding, offer solutions and provoke further thought. The stories and anecdotes, which follow the author’s life as an outreach teacher, span from nursery to secondary settings and share both the struggles and the triumphs of children and young people. The author goes on to consider inclusion more broadly and what the future may hold. This unique and informative collection will appeal to anyone who works in mainstream or special schools who is looking for an entertaining read which will also enable them to better support their pupils. It will be of particular interest to working and aspiring outreach teachers, special educational needs coordinators, teachers and teaching assistants and anyone who is interested in what is happening in our schools today.