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Ground of Your Own Choosing: Winning Strategies for Finding & Creating Work,Used
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Everything has changed about work except how we go about finding it. Our reliance on the use of traditional job search techniques in a work environment that has dramatically changed is the equivalent of 'fighting the last war' with disappointing, even disastrous, results. Most of us sense this, but we don't know what else to do.This book is a clear, concise guide to a new kind of work security, one that is not dependent on any particular job, but on your own capacity to generate work. It offers a compelling rationale for why it is necessary to change your thinking and provides practical steps, supported by real life stores, for taking action.From the Author's Preface:'Several years ago, I did a workshop for a group of Bentley College alumni. Right after we finished lunch, just before we started back again, someone expressed frustration with the inefficiency and wastefulness of traditional jobsearch practices, and I made the offhand remark, 'If I had my way, people would throw out their resumes and stop networking.''An electric charge went through the room. Thirty business professionals, some a few years out of college, others farther along in their careers, all of them wellversed in traditional jobsearch, came alive.'Somebody had actually said out loud what they instinctively knew, that trying to find work the way we currently go about it is unproductive, frustrating, humiliating, and often downright awful.A career expert was telling them that it was not only acceptable but also entirely appropriate for them to feel as they did, and it was as if they heaved a collective sigh of relief. 'Maybe it's not us,' they thought, 'maybe it's the methods themselves that aren't working.'I wished I could have put aside the agenda I planned for the afternoon to pursue the subject with them. What I suspect would have happened is that they would have told me they follow traditional jobsearch practices because they don't know what else to do.Not being able to answer the question, 'What do I do instead?' is the reason people looking for work keep doing the same things and expecting different, less disappointing results.This book was written to answer that question.
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- Q: What is the main focus of the book 'Ground of Your Own Choosing'? A: The book focuses on modern job search strategies, emphasizing the importance of adapting to changes in the work environment rather than relying on traditional job search methods.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Ground of Your Own Choosing'? A: The author of the book is Beverly Ryle, who provides insights into effective job search techniques.
- Q: What is the publication date of the book? A: The book was published on October 10, 2008.
- Q: How many pages does 'Ground of Your Own Choosing' have? A: The book contains 184 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The currently available edition is the First Edition.
- Q: What condition is this book in? A: This is a used book in good condition.
- Q: What are the key features of the book? A: The key features include a clear guide to modern job search techniques and practical steps supported by real-life stories.
- Q: Is the book suitable for recent graduates? A: Yes, the book is suitable for recent graduates and professionals looking to improve their job search strategies.
- Q: Does the book include any personal anecdotes or case studies? A: Yes, the book includes personal anecdotes and real-life stories to illustrate its points and provide practical insights.
- Q: What kind of reader would benefit most from this book? A: Readers who are frustrated with traditional job search methods and are seeking new strategies to find and create work will benefit most from this book.