Critics Say...
The Encyclopedia of Career Change and Work Issues
“Whether you are starting your career, are in early
or mid-career, are looking to make a career change, or
are in a position to counsel others about careers, Lawrence
Jones’s Encyclopedia of Career Change and Work
Issues is a worthwhile source to consult.” Book
Reviews, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
“Employers, supervisors, career counselors,
high school and college students alike can all make use
of this valuable encyclopedia. Whether you are choosing
a career or job hunting, coping with job-related harassment
or discrimination, worried about work hazards, or planning
your retirement, you will find this a useful source of
information . . . no other reference work covers as broad
a spectrum of contemporary work-related issues . . .” --
American Libraries
Outstanding Reference Source Award-- American
Libraries
Job Skills for the 21st Century
“The author makes a compelling case for the importance
of job skills in today’s competitive climate, elaborates
the nature of the foundation and special skills involved,
and shows how these skills can be developed.”--
National Association for Industry-Education Cooperation
Newsletter
“Will you be able to succeed in the job market?
Jones has written a rousing “how-to” skills
improvement and career guidance manual . . . Libraries
needing to refresh their career development collection
will find Job Skills a creative and energizing addition.” --
Booklist
“In industry today, where jobs are routinely
re-engineered, where employees are changing jobs frequently,
where training and education costs are rising, and where
the pace of change is increasingly dramatic, defined job
skills help employers and employees gauge their own training
and education skills.
Job Skills for the 21st Century will show you
how your job skills are the key to success, and how you
can build them to succeed in life.” -- Jim Burge,
Corporate Vice President, Motorola (appointed by Congress
to the National Skill Standards Board).
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