ERIC Number: ED419144
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Publication Date: 1998
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JOB Soup for Women: 80 Job Bites You Can Sink Your Teeth into.
Martin, Melissa
Written for women by a career counselor, this resource guide provides proven job-search tips and teaches women about their personal job power. Its 80 job bites are divided into 10 chapters: "Choosing a Career & Evaluating a Job"; "Learn To Be an Assertive Woman at the Workplace"; "Portfolios, Resumes, Cover Letters, and Thank You Notes"; "Knowing Yourself, Job Skills, & Interviews"; "Knowing Workplace Laws Will Empower You"; "Choices/Changes in the Workplace and Women's Work"; "Making a Positive Impression Know Where to Find Job Information and Resources"; "How to Keep Your Job & Be Promoted"; and "Knowledge About the Past Empowers Women for the Future." Each job bite provides information or knowledge about a proven job-search tip. Topics include the following: career mapping; employment evaluation; personality profiles; learning styles; occupational clusters; manage your mouth; flex your brain muscle; power of a problem-solver; stress busters; portfolio with personality; resume writing; cyber resumes; cover letters; applications; interview etiquette; employment laws; family matters; sexual harassment; mature workers; nontraditional occupations; female-owned businesses; working moms are role models; create an image; job targeting; tools to use for job hunting; employment resources; telecommunication tools; network wheels; getting along with co-workers; the promotable woman; job satisfaction; and conflict solvers. (YLB)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Discrimination, Assertiveness, Career Choice, Career Education, Cognitive Style, Employed Parents, Employed Women, Employment Interviews, Empowerment, Job Application, Job Satisfaction, Job Search Methods, Job Skills, Mothers, Nontraditional Occupations, Occupational Information, Older Adults, Portfolios (Background Materials), Promotion (Occupational), Resumes (Personal), Sexual Harassment, Stress Management, Tenure, Vocational Education, Work Attitudes
P.O. Box 61, Circleville, OH 43113; e-mail: martin@dragonbbs.com ($8).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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