Job Planning

In this book with unique perspective, professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. A focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job...

Feeling lost in the world of food trucks? Doubting your ability to turn your passion for food into a successful business? Does standing out in the crowded competition seem impossible? Navigating the world of food trucks can be daunting and full of uncertainties. Facing competition and turning your passion into profit may seem like an insurmountable challenge. But worry no more! “Food Truck Business Bible [2 Books in 1]”, with Jack Luke Doop’s three decades of experience, is your beacon on this entrepreneurial journey. This guide is your indispensable partner for a successful culinary ...

THE PENSION JOB, is a light and entertaining crime story full of suspense, adventure, and humour. Joan and Brian have been married for almost 40 years and have worked hard all their lives to save for a comfortable retirement. When they are presented with an exciting pension proposal that promises inflation-proof returns, they are immediately drawn in. But when their retirement date approaches and they contact the company to arrange for the pension payments, they hear nothing. After months of searching for their investments, they realise they have been duped and their choices are suddenly ...

Overcome the twelve habits holding you back and take your career to new heights with this wise and approachable guide from two business leadership experts. Ready to take the next step in your career . . . but not sure what's holding you back? Read on. Leadership expert Sally Helgesen and...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Are you wondering if it is too late for you to be rich? David Bach has a plan to help you live and finish rich—no matter where you start As a number-one bestseller in its hardcover edition, Start Late, Finish Rich has helped hundreds of thousands of people of...

Whether you are a new graduate, between jobs, underemployed, searching for something better, or a seasoned veteran who has lost his passion, Turning Your Job Search into Career Success will lead you through a journey of rediscovering yourself, resolving old hurts, reclaiming your personal power, and giving yourself permission to allow the good you seek to come to you.

If you've been Googling "AI-proof careers" at midnight, this book was written for you. The International Monetary Fund estimates 60% of jobs in advanced economies are exposed to AI — right now, not someday. The cost of running AI at GPT-4 level dropped 1,000x in three years. The world's most profitable tech companies have collectively cut over 50,000 roles and explicitly cited artificial intelligence as the reason. And those are just the ones that said the word out loud. Every credible projection says the next 18 to 36 months will reshape the labor market more than the previous two ...

When it comes to money, are you controlled by fear? Do you underestimate your worth? Are you ready to go to the next level, but can't seem to get there? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be an underearner. Underearners are self-saboteurs who don't live up to their earnings potential, says Barbara Stanny, a financial educator, motivational speaker, and career counselor. The good news is that underearning is a self-imposed condition. By focusing on overcoming it, underearners will not only earn what they deserve, but live a richer life.

There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there’s a third team, the linchpins. These people invent, lead (regardless of title), connect others, make things happen, and create order out of chaos. They figure out what to do when there’s no rule book. They delight...

Discover what you can do now, in your teen years, to get ahead of the game and get on the fast-track to create your ideal future! With so many options out there, choosing your career path can be overwhelming. That's why Career Planning for Teens: How to Get Ahead, Plan for Your Dream Job, and Create a Bright Future is here! It's your ultimate guide to discovering your ultimate career path and making it a reality. Inside Career Planning for Teens, you'll: uncover what your passions and learn how to apply your unique abilities in the working world; understand how technology, the gig economy, ...

A researcher and consultant burrows deep inside the heads of one modern two-career couple to examine how each partner processes the workday—revealing how a more nuanced understanding of the brain can allow us to better organize, prioritize, recall, and sort our daily lives. Emily and Paul are...

The classic on the universal laws of business success, completely revised and updated for today's leaders Completely rewritten for today’s business world, What the CEO Wants You to Know, expanded and updated, written by bestselling author Ram Charan, describes the fundamentals behind every...

You've spent 2,000 hours studying math since first grade. You can calculate the area of a rectangle, but do you know how a credit card actually works? How to invest in the stock market? Or why some people earn six figures while others struggle to pay bills? Imagine graduating college with $42,367 in debt, no job prospects, and realizing you don't even like the field you studied. This nightmare is reality for millions, but it doesn't have to be yours. This book delivers the financial education schools ignore, transforming money and career concepts into clear, actionable strategies anyone can...

This book will walk you through the steps of preparing for a job interview. Maureen offers a simple system for predicting what questions interviewers will ask you and how to answer them most effectively. If you have ever left a job interview feeling like you just didn't communicate your value, then this is the book for you. You will find out: What to wear What questions to expect What you should include in your personal statement -- and what you should leave out! How to sound sincere (but still worth hiring) when talking about your greatest weakness

Career Planning Shouldn’t Feel Like a Panic Attack. That’s Why This Book Was Created. Your teen is expected to “figure out their future” while juggling school, friends, pressure, in a world that changes before they’ve even had the chance to explore who they are. But adulthood doesn’t start at 18. It starts the moment your teen begins making choices that shape their confidence, options, and future. If your teen doesn’t learn how to explore careers, build professional skills, and choose the right education path now… will they feel prepared, or trapped in last-minute panic? ...

To Steve Jobs, Simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Simplicity isn’t just a design principle at Apple—it’s a value that permeates every level of the organization. The obsession with Simplicity is what separates Apple from other technology companies. It’s what helped Apple...

Do you want to be able to have the best of both worlds and effectively juggle homeschooling while simultaneously succeeding in your career? Having climbed to the top of the corporate ladder in the tech and video games industry as an executive, I share top tips on how to successfully homeschool and navigate the work world simultaneously. A little about what will be included: Job types that will set you up to homeschool successfully The best childcare options if your job doesn’t allow for a flexible schedule How to ensure that the most important things in your life get your prime time and ...

The definitive career guide for grad students, adjuncts, post-docs, and anyone else eager to get tenure or turn their Ph.D. into their ideal job “If you want unvarnished straight talk about the academic job market—and how to navigate it—then heed Karen Kelsky, and heed her now...

Best-selling author Chris Guillebeau presents an ideabook featuring 100 stories of regular people launching successful side businesses that almost anyone can do. This unique guide features the startup stories of regular people launching side businesses that almost anyone can do: an urban tour...

Is your firm utilizing its human capital advantage? From determining your hiring needs, to crafting an effective job description, identifying and vetting top talent, to making the right compensation offer, Successful Hiring for Financial Planners is a straightforward guide that provides practical wisdom and real-world experience for how to effectively execute the hiring process for your first (or next) financial planning hire in your growing advisory firm.