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All Practical, No BS!

Working in quantitative finance can be highly rewarding, in both intellectual and monetary terms (but especially the latter!). Quants-finance practitioners who develop and apply sophisticated mathematical and statistical models for asset pricing, trading and risk management-routinely make six figures, with the top ones raking in millions each year.

Starting Your Career as a Wall Street Quant is the first and only career guide specifically written for readers who want to get into quantitative finance and launch a lucrative career. It covers everything you…

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This comprehensive career text combines an innovative theory-based approach with practical knowledge developed during the authors? combined 100 years of providing career services to college students. ? Part One (chapters 1-5) focuses on cognitive information processing theory with detailed, practical examples of the application of the theory in typical career situations, including self-knowledge, occupational knowledge, and decision making. ? Part Two (chapters 6-10) provides a multidisciplinary overlay of issues that affect career decisions, such as economic trends, the global economy, organizational culture, and family-work issues. ? Part Three…

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There-s never been a career guide like THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY BUNKO: THE LAST CAREER GUIDE YOU’LL EVER NEED. Told in manga – the Japanese comic book format that-s an international sensation – it-s the fully illustrated story of a young Everyman just out of college who lands his first job.

Johnny Bunko is new to the Boggs Corp., and he stumbles through his early months as a working stiff until a crisis…

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“This is a must-have for any researcher in vocational psychology or career counseling, or anyone who wishes to understand the empirical underpinnings of the practice of career counseling.”
-Mark Pope, EdD
College of Education, University of Missouri – St. Louis
past president of the American Counseling Association

Today’s career development professional must choose from a wide array of theories and practices in order to provide services for a diverse range of clients. Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work focuses on…

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Many people experience some degree of job dissatisfaction. But figuring out whether they should change themselves – or change jobs – isn’t easy. Drawing on her business background, her training as a social worker, and her years of experience as an executive coach, Maggie Craddock outlines a therapeutic process that carefully separates what the reader wants and needs from the often-frustrating demands of family and work. The author believes that identifying authentic career goals and strategies requires a careful examination of one’s inner life. She clearly outlines the…

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• ISBN13: 9780802802989
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This is an historical, philosophical, theological–and practical–exploration of work from an evangelical perspective, highlighting the Christian concept of vocation as articulated by Luther and Calvin, and making relevant applications for today.

Fabric of This World: Inquiries into Calling, Career Choice, and the Design of Human Work

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Your complete guide to building your information technology career in any economy

The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit  features market-focused skills and proven methods you can use to jump-start and advance your career. While other books cover just the mechanics of preparing your résumé, writing a cover letter, and interviewing, this book provides all that plus additional insight from IT career development expert, Matt Moran, to help you plan and create a…

• ISBN13: 9781589012103
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Now a finalist in the careers section of the Foreword Awards!

Are you looking for a career with professional rewards and personal satisfaction? Perhaps you’d like to find meaningful employment in the field of international relations? Working World is the perfect resource for making sound career choices, and is particularly valuable for those interested in a career in international education, exchange, and development.

Sherry Mueller, head of a large nonprofit organization…

• ISBN13: 9781416572336
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Find Out What They Didn’t Teach You in Art School

The most comprehensive guide of its kind, Art/Work gives artists of every level the tools they need to make it in an art world so competitive one dealer likens it to “The Sopranos, except nobody gets killed.” Whether you’re an art school grad looking for a gallery, a mid-career artist managing a busy studio, or someone just thinking about becoming a professional artist, this…