Book Review - Teen Dream Jobs - How to Find the Job You Really Want Now

I just finished reading, "Teen Dream Jobs: How to find the job you really want now!" by Nora E. Coon.  I must say that I was not overly impressed with the content of the book.  As the title suggests, the book is about helping teens find jobs.  The author provides information on how to find a job, resume advice, how to dress for the interviews and other advice for teen job seekers.  The information is good, much of it is outdated though. 

Here job seeking advice seems more relevant to a job search in 1999, rather than 2009.  She hardly touches on the internet and the new job boards designed for teens and the wealth of resources available for teen job seekers.  The reality is that all of the information presented in this book can easily be found on the internet with a simple google search.  The author does not provide any new or cutting edge techniques that make it worth forking over money for.

What I did like about the book is the quizzes that she provides.  There are a variety of self assessment exercise that really get the reader thinking about what they like, and dislike, and what they are passionate about.  There is also a quiz that will help determine which career path would be most suitable based on your personality traits.  I actually took some of these quizzes myself and I must say that I found them to be quite accurate.

In closing, I found the book to have some bright spots but overall I felt the book did not provide enough new information to warrant a purchase.

Dan Keller is the CEO of a popular teen jobs website and a resume writer

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Dream Job by Dan Miller

48 days to the work you love is the subheading of Dream Job by Dan Miller. Does the author actually deliver on his promises? Well, it is really up to the reader to determine the final outcome. Of course, the reader may not know how to attain such a result which is why help is sought. Those hoping for such quality guidance will venture towards Dream Job by Dan Miller. Does Miller provide a solid work that helps the reader achieve insight into actionable steps to land a much desired job?

Yes, this CD (or MP3) series does have a lot of fantastic tips on procuring a great job through an insightful step by step process that injects some much needed common sense into the equation. If you want to succeed with landing a new job, Dan Miller shows you some of the things you need to do to attain the desired outcome.

In some ways, the value of this 6 CD set would be its ability to point out the things you need to avoid doing in order to boost your success potential. You cannot attain improvements if you are locked into a horrible job and Dan Miller helps you recognize when you are. Also, he points out the many needed steps required to avoid embodying a negative mindset that will undermine your potential to attain desired results.

And then there is the little matter of the job search. Do you think you know all you need to know about writing a resume and looking (and sounding) good during a job interview? Guess again! Dream Job by Dan Miller covers the job search process from angles you might not have seen or heard elsewhere. Consider the info present in this CD series to be among the most innovative and helpful components needed to yield results. Really, this component to the series is stunning to listen to which is why it remains so highly recommended.

This series also covers tips on how to deal with unwanted or unexpected layoffs or ruts. No one likes to be in financially compromised positions and finding a new job would help reverse such problems. Finding the perfect job would be an even greater bonus. The Dream Job CD series tells you how you can go about attaining such goals. No one likes to deal with adversity. This work will help you overcome such problems and get a new lease on life.

One reason the CD series is so effective is that it is properly organized and structured. This is not a random collection of thoughts. It is a coherent presentation of excellent material designed to boost the odds of attaining a desired result.

This is not a generic "how to find a job" audio book. Dan Miller uses his vast experience to craft and excellent resource guide that provides the much needed insight to succeed. You can increase the odds of finding a new job - a dream job - in 48 days if you listen to the words this series presents.

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What's Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job by Kerry Hannon

"What's Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job" by "U.S. News & World Report" Contributing Editor Kerry Hannon is an entertaining, interesting, and quick book to read that provides the reader with examples and motivation to follow their passion rather than sticking out a job that is unfulfilling and not providing the important things for life, such as family time and wellbeing. The book is a collection of stories, interviews, and suggestions related to changing careers when in your 40s, 50s, or older. The stories and interviews are of real people who did just that, and the jobs they left and the careers they entered are extremely varied, but all interesting with a few common themes behind why they changed. From the opening story of a tough cop turned Nashville music agent to the final story about a lawyer, congressional aide, lobbyist turned pianist, singer and performer of parodies, satire, and song, I found myself engaged and motivated as I pursue a career change myself.

Each chapter is formatted in the same way and features a different person and their career change. First there is a short story of the change the person made. Next there is a question and answer section where the author asked questions to the person about the reasons behind the change, difficulties and resources. Questions such as, "What did the transition mean to your personally?" or "What do you tell people who come to you for advice on starting the second act?" While the answers are brief, they do provide some nice insight and made me stop more than once and ponder my own situation. After the interview questions and answers, there are short segments that provide tips and resources, and some expert advice. These sections are brief too, but contain some very good information to think about upon thinking about your own second or third act and career change. There are sixteen chapters, so sixteen profiles and other information.

Additionally, the back of the book has a few pages of additional books on the topic and helpful web sites on topics such as nonprofits, job hunting, continuing education, small businesses, and more.

Hannon writes in an engaging style and I found myself enjoying the book and really thinking about my own possibilities. And that is the benefit of this book. It's not going to lay out a road map for your career path. Very unlikely you will want to follow the same course as one of the sixteen profiled, and even if you did, your path would be different. This book is for motivation. It allows you to see what others have done and why, and just may trigger a sense of excitement within that leads you to your own second or third act. (Or maybe even your forth, who knows?) The purpose of the book is to show what's been done to open your eyes to your own possibilities. If that is where you are in your life right now, this may be just the book you've been needing.

Alain Burrese, J.D. is a performance and personal development expert who teaches how to live, take action, and get things done through the Warrior's Edge. Alain combines his military, martial art, and Asian experiences with his business, law, and conflict resolution education into a powerful way of living with balance, honor, and integrity. He teaches how to use the Warrior's Edge to Take Action and Achieve Remarkable Results. Alain is the author of Hard-Won Wisdom From The School Of Hard Knocks, the DVDs Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking series, and numerous articles and reviews. You can read more articles and reviews and see clips of his DVDs as well as much more at http://www.burrese.com/ and http://www.aikiproductions.com/

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