Careers For Dummies (For Dummies

by Marty Nemko

Feeling stuck? Find out how to work toward the career of your dreams If you’re slogging through your days in a boring or unrewarding job, it may be time to make a big change. Careers For Dummies is a comprehensive career guide from a top career coach and counselor that will help you jump start your career and your life. Dive in to learn more about career opportunities, with a plethora of job descriptions and the certifications, degrees, and continuing education that can help you build the career you’ve always wanted. Whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or a career-oriented person who needs or wants a change, this book has valuable information that can help you achieve your career goals. Find out how you can build your personal brand to become more attractive to potential employers, how to create a plan to “get from here to there” on your career path, and access videos and checklists that help to drive home all the key points. If you’re not happy in your day-to-day work now, there’s no better time than the present to work towards change. Careers For Dummies is the complete resource for those looking to enhance their careers or embark on a more rewarding work experience.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

384 pages, Paperback

First published May 18, 2018

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Earlier this year I read cool careers for dummies. So I thought why not read careers for dummies. Its so much fun reading about the different careers that there are. I only wish I could try all the careers. I liked that at the end of each career description there was a youtube link or a website address or a book tile that you could go to to learn more about the career. I enjoyed the life lessons chapter. I think that is what it was called. It was at the back of the book. I thought the wisdom was good. I also liked the chapter about getting a job fast. I think that was what the chapter was called. I enjoyed reading this book. I only wish I could remember everything I read. I think its great information. I had fun reading most of this book.

[Marilyn Goh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall, it's good with great information. A good book for parents to read with kids ...Also an awesome read for teenagers before choosing a university course.
Author Nemko manages to write about all the common jobs from different industries. However, was quite a depressing read for me.. whatever self-respect I still had was flushed down the toilet. Definitely a book for people with type A personalities (which I'm not).

[Zack Hodges · Rating 4 out of 5]

fine.... Boring.... like reading a dictionary. build awareness of what's out there.

[L1nkinP4rK · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good beginner's book on how to find a career and tips on how to be good at it.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. There was a good amount of information in this book, and I found it relatively interesting to listen to.

[Matthias · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Careers for Dummies is a good book.

But maybe I should elaborate on this. There is no shortage in how-to-find-a-job books. Some aim to give well-rounded general career advice, other focus on details like the perfect CV or the perfect job interview. In Germany, the benchmark is set by proliferous author duo Hesse/Schrader who alone have over 90 books for job seekers with their name on it, usually with regularly published revised versions. But Careers for Dummies is different.

Author Marty Nemko asserts that the easiest way into a new job is being the kind of person that employers want to hire. Careers for Dummies gives detailed instructions how to get yourself together, how to enter a field without the necessary qualifications, and how to apply for positions that are not even advertised, by becoming extremely employable.

There are two things I particularly like about the book. It tries to also answer the question most get-a-job books miss, that is “what jobs are there?”. Careers for Dummies has a catalogue of often overlooked jobs, that obviously isn’t complete, but is very helpful to circle certain fields or types of careers you might enjoy. It also encourages taking alternative paths to your preferred job, including self-study to get necessary certifications, or looking for opportunities to sneak in by reapplying your existing trainings. The second thing I particularly like about Careers for Dummies is how hands-on it is.

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