Job From Home

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The book takes a light look at Black American thought on many of today’s issues. Answers to questions asked by every day people about Black Americans. The reader gets a behind closed door chance to discover many concepts that Black Americans discuss among themselves. Information in the book will create great conversation topics with any Black American person. It’s fun and informative. A must have book.

About the Author

Mr. Anthony Head is a native Southern Californian, USA. He is a graduate of UCLA and spent a number of years in Aerospace Administration. His work in Washington DC involved direct contact with many top Government offices. He entered the Education field to help children reach their educational goals. Meeting interesting people of all races just came natural to him. Many times the question of what or why Black Americans do something would keep coming up. After much listening and talking to Black Americans, he decided to write a book. A book that finally had answers to those questions about Black Americans. He wants readers to have fun reading the book as well as learning from it.

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Until recently, research on late adulthood has focused on men. This book views the aging process in women age fifty and beyond in their vintage years (so named because people of this age are aging to perfection like vintage wine). Twenty-five women between the ages of 50 and 90 describe their own experiences dealing with the nine developmental tasks typical of late adulthood, revealing the “inner process” of aging not before recognized by researchers in the psychology of late adulthood. The words of these women belie the common belief that aging means catastrophe and endless decline physically and emotionally. The “voices” of these women reveal aging as the full flowering of a process of growth that started at conception.

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A guide to helping one’s grown child find a job encourages parents to help their children assess their abilities and skills and offers advice on re+a7sume+a7s and interviews. Original.

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HOW DO I OFFER SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE AT A TIME WHEN MY CHILD SEEMS LEAST WILLING TO LISTEN?

Solving the quandry of every parent of a job seeker is Nella Barkley’s step-by-step program, developed from her nationally recognized career-counseling service. She shows you how to *Become a coach to your client/child *Help your child define skills, interests, and values *Encourage goal setting *Coach your child on the technique of surveying *Role-play to make your child more effective in interviews *Point your child toward his or her true calling.

And along the way you just may discover something else: a richer and deeper relationship. Includes exercises throughout and a complete resource section.

Do you know that following a dream is the most practical career step your child can make? Below are 11 persistent (and pernicious) myths that every coach must guard against:

1. Parents have all the answers.

2. A job that pays well will make you happy.

3. Other people are in charge.

4. There is one perfect job for you.

5. If you choose a stable company, you will have a secure future.

6. Your first and most important job-search tool is a resume.

7. Work is nine to five.

8. Entrepreneurs are born.

9. Artists starve.

10. Work hard and you’ll be rewarded.

11. The right credentials will get the job.

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Creating a dream house shouldn’t be a nightmare, but you’ve all heard the horror stories. Hiring a contractor is an enormous investment and a high-risk endeavor involving decisions that will last a lifetime. This book is a practical survival guide for anyone trying to make it through the construction, expansion or renovation of their home while keeping their dreams, budget and sanity intact. With wit and expertise Johnston reveals the secret pitfalls that can trip up even the most careful homeowners, while equipping them with information and strategies they cannot find elsewhere. Chapters include detailed coverage of critical topics: design, selecting and supervising an architect or contractor, cost estimates, budgets, plans and specifications, contracts, dealing with town officials, as well as methods to keep track of everything along the way. Johnston offers insider tips and discusses pitfalls to be avoided in this step by step guide to help every savvy homeowners learn how the pros set up a project, select the perfect team,and manage it all from start to finish.

From the Publisher

Creating a dream home shouldn’t be a nightmare. Hiring a contractor is an enormous investment and a high-risk endeavor involving decisions that will last forever. This book equips homeowners with the information and strategies needed to turn their vision into a home or a renovation that can be built on time and within budget. This book was previously published by Warner Books (2004) and titled What the “Experts” May Not Tell You About Building or Renovating Your Home.
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Do you love animals? Have you ever dreamed of making them your life’s work? Have you ever imagined yourself as a groomer, a dog walker/pet sitter, or an obedience trainer? This comprehensive book contains all the necessary tools and success strategies you will need to launch and grow your own home-based pet care business. Author Kathy Salzberg, a successful home-based groomer, shares her experience and down-to-earth advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based business. Throughout these pages she will show you how to develop a business plan, estimate your start-up costs, price your services, and stay profitable once you’re in business. From painless record keeping to savvy marketing techniques, her step-by-step methods are realistic, innovative, and easy to understand. From advice on zoning and insurance to pet grooming and health issues, this guide can help you experience the satisfaction of building your won home-based business. Learn all about: what it takes to be a professional groomer, dog walker/pet sitter, or obedience trainer; attracting clients and gaining their trust; equipping your home office and shop; pricing competitively; setting your daily schedule; building your reputation; managing growth. The following special features as well as workbook pages are included: business registration form; sample business plan; sample client card; sample grooming menu; pet sitter’s service contract; obedience trainer’s contract; business opening press release; advertising and promotion checklist. (7 x 10, 288 pages, business forms, charts)
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Get a behind-the-scenes view of some of the nation’s most important service jobs. While they may not seem glamorous, the highly skilled workers in these professions build our homes, maintain our cars, keep our power and water running, and even nurse us back to health.

About the Author

Ingela Waugh is the author of several nonfiction books for children.
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This may be the best comprehensive guide for home buyers. Home Buying for Dummies is coauthored by Eric Tyson, author of several other books in the For Dummies series, and Ray Brown, a long-time real estate professional. Like other books in the series, this one is an easy and even entertaining read. But it does not gloss over details in pursuit of simplicity. Home Buying for Dummies covers all the bases, providing clear explanations and reasonable judgments on how to select a mortgage, hire a real estate agent, find the right house, and negotiate a good deal. The book goes further than most in providing helpful, specific information. For example, in discussing ways to save money for a future down payment, Home Buying for Dummies even includes the phone numbers for various mutual funds appropriate to different investment time frames. –Barry Mitzman
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Though fun and exciting, buying a home can also be complicated and confusing—and most people learn the hard way that a wrong move can cost dearly. In order to find the perfect home at the best price, you must have skill, foresight, and a little guidance from experienced professionals.

Home Buying for Dummies, Third Edition provides just that! Packed with invaluable advice in an objective, down-to-earth style that will have you sitting in your dream home in no time, this friendly guide contains everything you need to know to play the home buying game. It has the tools you need to:

• Improve your credit score and select a mortgage
• Choose a time and place to buy
• Determine the price you want to pay
• Assemble an all-star real estate team
• Make use of the wonderful world of the Internet
• Negotiate your best deal
• Inspect and protect your home
• Handle and become responsible for the title
• Cope with buyer’s remorse

Featured in this guide are tips and tricks on things you should do after you seal the deal, as well as things you ought to know about real estate investing. Also included is advice on how to sell your house, as well as a sample real estate purchase contract and a good inspection report. Don’t get chewed up by the real estate market—Home Buying for Dummies, Third Edition will lead you to the home you want!

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This book focuses on the 50 most popular and practical improvements in the kitchen and bathroom that don’t involve moving walls or building an addition, so right from the get-go, it is a boon to those who want to upgrade a dingy bathroom or lackluster kitchen without necessarily breaking the bank. Next, it helps a homeowner distinguish between what they can realistically do themselves, based on skills and experience, and which projects may need professional help. A “basic skills” section deals entirely with the fundamentals of plumbing, wiring, and installing new flooring, making for a good beginner’s book. It’s filled from cover to cover with useful and clear diagrams and photographs, and has practical “feature boxes” throughout detailing such subjects as “Expert Insights,” “Tools to Use,” “Safety,” “Money Saver,” “Measurements,” and “Caution!” There’s a lot of information packed into its 112 pages; it contains a complete glossary of terms the reader will need to know; and it is well indexed for easy reference to the appropriate sections. –Mark A. Hetts

From Library Journal

This is a short, reasonably priced, all-in-one guide with excellent clear instructions and colorful illustrations. Fifty kitchen and bathroom projects are outlined along with brief feature boxes on design, safety, tools, and other topics. A section on basic skills teaches how to work with a number of different building materials, including pipes, drywall, and flooring.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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From Jobless to Job Bliss addresses the marketing strategies needed by professionals that aspire to be a vital part of the educational setting. This book consists of numerous marketing strategies that will assist qualified educators in seeking their first teaching job. In addition, seasoned teachers can use the strategies for communicating more effectively during various activities such as parent conferences, seminars, teacher-to-teacher workshops, and other professional engagements.Administrators can execute marketing skills for annual budgets, referendums, general presentations, and other professional requirements. They can execute the strategies as a springboard to accomplish their goals, win over the public opinion and create a feeling of accomplishment that will enhance our American Educational setting.