RCPL - Career Change Resources | Redwood City Public Library

https://alc.brainfuse.com/jsp/jobnow/jobLinks.jsp

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Local & National sites to launch your career change. This database require a Library Card to log in. Local & National sites to launch your career change. This database require a Library Card to log in. Show less

50 Ways to Get A Job

An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on your Terms

by Aujla, Dev

Book - 2018

"Based on interviews with thousands of career counselors, self-help gurus, recruiters, and career changers, the author's many recommendations and exe...Show more "Based on interviews with thousands of career counselors, self-help gurus, recruiters, and career changers, the author's many recommendations and exercises will undoubtedly resonate with job seekers and career changers receptive to the notion that the quest for nonlinear careers requires unconventional strategies." - Alan Farber, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Library Journal, 2018 Show less

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Mission Transition

Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to your Post-military Career

by Louis, Matthew J.

Book - 2019

"A practical career-change guide to help transitioning veterans avoid false starts and make optimal career choices following active duty." - Publisher "A practical career-change guide to help transitioning veterans avoid false starts and make optimal career choices following active duty." - Publisher Show less

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Modernize your Resume

Get Noticed ... Get Hired

by Enelow, Wendy

Book - 2019

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https://www.bls.gov/ooh/occupation-finder.htm

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This Bureau of Labor of Statistics version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook is searchable, and includes job qualifications and labor trends. This Bureau of Labor of Statistics version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook is searchable, and includes job qualifications and labor trends. Show less

https://www.phase2careers.com

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Preparing and empowering the "Over 40" worker for career opportunities in the new economy. Selected programs are sponsored by Friends of the Red...Show more Preparing and empowering the "Over 40" worker for career opportunities in the new economy. Selected programs are sponsored by Friends of the Redwood City Library, and are offered at no cost. Overseen by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Board, Phase2Careers is a private, local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that receives no governmental funding. Show less

https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Training/find-professional-associations.aspx

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Searchable Networking Database - Find Professional Organizations in your new field. Searchable Networking Database - Find Professional Organizations in your new field. Show less

The Start-up of You

Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform your Career

by Hoffman, Reid

Book - 2012

A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon Valley's most innovative entrepreneurs. The career escalator...Show more A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon Valley's most innovative entrepreneurs. The career escalator is jammed. Unemployment is sky-high. Creative disruption is shaking every industry. Global competition for jobs is fierce. Traditional job security is a thing of the past. Here, LinkedIn cofounder and chairman Reid Hoffman and author Ben Casnocha show how to manage your career as if it were a start-up business: a living, breathing, growing start-up of you. Start-ups--and the entrepreneurs who run them--are nimble. They invest in themselves. They build their professional networks. They take intelligent risks. They make uncertainty and volatility work to their advantage. These are the very same skills professionals need to get ahead today. This book will teach you the best practices of Silicon Valley start-ups, and how to apply these entrepreneurial strategies to your career. Show less

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Up Is Not the Only Way

Rethinking Career Mobility

by Kaye, Beverly

Book - 2017

"Encourages readers to take a 'kaleidoscope' view - to be open to ever-shifting patterns of opportunities and possibilities - so they can create a unique, personalized path to a truly rewarding career." - Publisher "Encourages readers to take a 'kaleidoscope' view - to be open to ever-shifting patterns of opportunities and possibilities - so they can create a unique, personalized path to a truly rewarding career." - Publisher Show less

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What Color Is your Parachute? 2020

A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-changers

by Bolles, Richard Nelson

Book - 2019

This classic manual will help you identify careers that match your passions and your skills. This classic manual will help you identify careers that match your passions and your skills. Show less

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The White Shirt

Find your Peaceful & Life-giving Career at Any Stage of Life

by Tate, Michael Alan

Book - 2019

"The White Shirt is the story of how a young man named Cyrus discovers and applies a few timeless principles to find his place in the world. In the p...Show more "The White Shirt is the story of how a young man named Cyrus discovers and applies a few timeless principles to find his place in the world. In the process, he designs a simple plan that anyone can use to move into an ideal career at any stage in life. Executive consultant and career coach Michael Tate's imaginative illustration of career discovery details the processes and principles that will work as well for you as they did for Cyrus and his friends. This inspiring parable and simple strategy coincides with a step-by-step guide to create your own one-page personal career strategy in only seven days. A career book designed to be read with a friend, Michael Tate provides online videos to guide you and your partner step-by-step towards your life-giving career" - Publisher Show less

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