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Title: Cool Careers for Dummies by Marty Nemko, Paul Edwards, Sarah Edwards ISBN: 0-7645-5345-3 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 March, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.06 (16 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great summaries of various career opportunities!
Comment: I have been seriously considering changing my career at times and just happened to stumble upon Marty Nemko's website just the other day. I was impressed with many of the articles I read on his website and was eventually led to this book. The next day, I picked up this book at a local bookstore (I wanted it so bad, I couldn't wait to receive it from an online order!) I glanced through a number of books on interviewing, resume writing, cover letters, and so on, and found many excellent books focused specifically on those topics.
However, what really led me to purchase this book was Chapter 2 - "The Cool Careers Yellow Pages". The pages are yellow and obviously stand out purposely from the rest of the book. I have thoroughly read through these "yellow" pages more than half a dozen times (in one night), comparing different career options. I also read through the sections on cover letters and resumes, but they were a little too superficial. However, that's understandable as this is NOT a book about writing effective cover letters and resumes, and I was fine with that. It's not what I expected.
What I did expect from this book was to garner some important and key information about different career options, and that's exactly what I got. Chapter 2 makes this entire book worthwhile. I personally have never seen another book that categorizes and subcategorizes careers like this one. I found it a little difficult to find certain careers because I wasn't exactly sure how they would be categorized, but nevertheless, the categories are helpful. If you're a people person, this type of categorizing is what you need; if you're a numbers person -- the same. If you like a mix of both, the category is there. After reviewing all of the summary job types listed here, I now have a much better idea of "where I want to go" with my career. Many of the career listings point to very useful and helpful websites as well, which can give you more in-depth information.
If you're looking for a book about writing resumes or cover letters, this is NOT the book; again, it's too superficial for that purpose. If you're looking for a career (e.g., new college grad) or a career change or are looking to re-enter the workforce after being absent for some time, this IS the book you need to get started. Once you've narrowed down some career options, you can explore the Internet for much more detailed information. This book really helps narrow things down quite a bit - at least it did for me.
Rating: 4
Summary: A treasure chest of great ideas on how to choose a career.
Comment: This book gives you inside information on hundreds of careers, presented in an informative yet fun way. It shows you clever ways to learn more about a career. It shows you an easier way to write a great resume. It shows you how to use the Internet to land a job. It even shows you ways to get motivated to do your job search. I've never written a book review before but this book is very, very good!
Rating: 1
Summary: You will be a dummy if you depend on this book
Comment: Sorry, I just cannot believe that the "humorous" and "honest" approaches recommended in this book will work. It all seems very idealistic, flaky and undignified. I value honesty (and humor too!) but there is also something to be said for modesty and decorum. I would find someone using these strategies very off-putting -- the words "sense of entitlement" come to mind. And I am not conservative. So what would a conservative employer think?
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Title: Changing Careers For Dummies® by Carol L. McClelland ISBN: 0764553763 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Finding a Career That Works for You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing a Career and Finding a Job by Wilma R. Fellman ISBN: 1886941386 Publisher: Independent Publishers Group Pub. Date: 15 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Arco 100 Best Careers for the 21st Century (100 Best Careers for the 21st Century, 2nd Ed) by Shelly Field ISBN: 0028635396 Publisher: Arco Pub Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Career, Aptitude & Selection Tests by Jim Barrett ISBN: 0749425571 Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: I Don't Know What I Want, but I Know It's Not This: A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work by Julie Jansen ISBN: 0142002488 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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