The Empowered Job Seeker

Find Inspiration on Your Career Transition Journey!

Louise Hack

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English

FriesenPress
30 January 2025

Writing & editing guides; Business studies: general; Business communication & presentation; Advice on careers & achieving success

Have you just been laid off, downsized, or let go? Is the stress of your current job affecting your health?

Are you looking to reinvigorate or take the next step in your career? Are you a recent graduate looking for your first ""real job""?

If any of these describe you, you are probably feeling unsettled, uncertain and a little bit scared. And that's okay. It's normal. Without the right guidance, looking for new work can be overwhelming, and can quickly become discouraging.

You may feel that you are just 'grasping at straws', unsure of what type of job you really want next. You may not be sure just where or how to find suitable job opportunities. Potential employers may not respond to the résumés that you submit. You may be getting mixed, mediocre feedback from interviews. All of this can lead to a battle with self-doubt, feelings of anxiety and fear, plus intense personal and financial pressures at home.

The Empowered Job Seeker recognizes the toll that a career transition can take on you in a fast-changing, competitive job market. It shares a time-proven strategy, purchased by thousands of corporate HR Managers, to tactically guide you through each step of your journey to re-employment.

- Establish a realistic job search objective that fits with the current job market-and with your life. - Craft an effective résumé based on a proven philosophy-and learn how to methodically market it. - Develop an understanding of the intricate nuances of the interview process, ensuring that you stand-out above your competitors. - Reignite your self-confidence and optimism by focusing on the implementation of a strategic job search plan!

Brimming with concrete examples, real-life stories, and comprehensive personal exercises, this guide provides practical career transition tools that will help anyone looking for new or more suitable employment.

Written with a true desire to help, the author brings her 30+ years of experience to job seekers just like you. The Empowered Job Seeker delivers a modern, step-by-step, easy-to-follow program that will allow all job seekers, no matter the stage of their career, to breathe a sigh of relief and turn their current unemployment challenge into excitement and optimism for the next opportunity!

By: Louise Hack
Imprint: FriesenPress
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 372g
ISBN: 9781038304759
ISBN 10: 103830475X
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 30 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Louise Hack is President and Chief Career Coach at CMS Career Management Solutions Inc., a Canadian corporate outplacement company that has helped thousands of employees in transition find new work since 1981. Louise and the CMS team understand how personal a career transition is, including the emotional and financial stresses that are part of the typical job search. They are committed to helping their clients keep their time between jobs to the minimum by managing the uncertainties of job loss, re-establishing their confidence, and creatively presenting their skills and experience so that they effectively resonate with potential new employers-through a proven strategic process. Louise lives in beautiful Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada with her husband and beloved canine companions. A proud mother of two adult sons, she is a dressage enthusiast and can often be found at the stable riding her horse.