Playing the Job-finding Game: A Rule Book for Ex-offenders

by Terry Pile

Overview

Looking for a new job can be frustrating at best. Having a criminal record is an additional barrier that can make finding a job an insurmountable challenge ... unless you know the rules of the game. This updated version of Playing the Job-finding Game: A Rule Book for Ex-offenders (2nd edition) offers a strategic approach to obtaining employment regardless of past transgressions. It is based on advice from a veteran career counselor and the collective wisdom of hundreds of ex-offenders she has successfully coached over the years. It will help you to help your clients... • Think like an employer • Identify marketable skills • Develop a game plan • Craft effective resumes and cover letters • Select appropriate job finding strategies • Respond to difficult interview questions • Score a new job Filled with how-to advice, examples, exercises and success stories, this book will help anyone with a criminal record get into shape for the job-finding game and come out a winner.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780989803861
Publisher:	Career Advisors
Publication date:	03/01/2017
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Terry Pile is a creative and versatile career counselor and coach specializing in helping people find and succeed in the work they love. She has been working with individuals and businesses throughout the U.S. for over a decade. She began working with the ex-offender population through the King County Jobs Initiative in 2006.

Terry has a Master's degree in education from Indiana University and a certificate in career development facilitation from the University of Washington. She is certified by the Center for Credentialing and Education as a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF). Career counseling is Terry's third career. She taught in the public schools and was a marketing executive at Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide. Now she teaches individuals to market themselves for successful employment.

In addition, to consulting and training, Terry writes feature articles on career issues in the print and electronic media. She has published five electronic books on career topics through Get to the Point Books. She is the co-author of Changing Careers after 40: Real Stories, New Callings. This is her second book.