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The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos [Paperback]

Murray Mann (Author), Rose Mary Bombela-Tobias (Author)
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Book Description

May 1, 2005
If you're planning to launch or advance your career The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos presents a comprehensive career road map designed to resonate with Latino and Hispanic job seekers at experience levels ranging from college students through mid-level managers. If you're a Latino job seeker, you'll find user-friendly advice and information you can use right away:
  • Practical job search and networking strategies with a Latino focus
  • Award-winning sample r©sum©s and career marketing letters that generate interviews
  • Techniques for making a winning impression at job interviews
  • Tips on focusing and maximizing your education to jump-start your career
  • A Latino Career Management Tool Kit to improve your chances of getting hired
  • Advice on avoiding bias and discrimination pitfalls
  • Plus a comprehensive assessment survey to help you review and improve your career management skills
If you're an member of the employer community The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos will serve as a valuable source of information, pointing out the advantages, opportunities, and business-enhancing practices that are a part of successfully working with Latino job candidates.

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"This book is a valuable and resource-loaded gold mine for Latinos."


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Authors Murray A. Mann and Rose Mary Bombela-Tobias tell you how to step up from a mere job and advance into a promising, high-paying career. They show you how to assess your current job skills, identify your career goals, and expand your abilities by taking advantage of educational and job training services. You’ll also find advice on—

  • Building a career portfolio
  • Writing winning r©sum©s and career marketing letters
  • Networking within your target industry
  • Effectively selling your skills at a job interview

    Includes a comprehensive career management assessment survey to help you review and improve your job skills

  • Product Details

    • Paperback: 416 pages
    • Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (May 1, 2005)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0764128698
    • ISBN-13: 978-0764128691
    • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.8 x 0.9 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
    • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,838,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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    3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK FOR ALL LATINO JOB SEEKERS - A MUST READ!, June 28, 2005
    This review is from: The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos (Paperback)
    I have worked to help Latinos in their careers for over 20 years. Our community has needed more user friendly job search tools and resources to be successful in today's job market. The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos delivers that and much more.

    The authors clearly understand the needs of Latino job seekers and what employers look for. Their recommendations combine the needs of both worlds into practical strategies that work. They provide easy to follow step-by-step how-to checklists for each stage of the job search process, real examples of Latinos successfully using the book's recommendations, and methods that Latinos can use to open doors at employers to get the job. The list of job search resources alone is worth the price.

    Blanca Vargas
    National Vice President Midwest
    League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
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    3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource -- lots of information!, June 12, 2005
    This review is from: The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos (Paperback)
    The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos is a groundbreaking book that addresses the specific needs of Hispanics in today's complex job market. Authoritative and user-friendly, this book will be an invaluable tool for job seekers, employers, educators, and the academic community.

    Pat Kendall, NCRW, JCTC
    Principal, Advanced Resume Concepts
    Former President, National Resume Writers Association
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    2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Job Search Tool!, December 21, 2006
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    This review is from: The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos (Paperback)
    A very well-written and comprehensive step-by-step guide for anyone currently looking for work. But Latinos will find this book especially appealing because it focuses on leveraging our values and beliefs during the job search.
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    For many years, being a Latino in the United States has meant being nearly invisible. Read the first page
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    Latino Friendly Company, New York, Pat Kendall, Career Management Toolkit, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, Latin American, Business Administration, Murray Mann, Their Question, Driving Your Career Fair Success Checklist, Association of Latino Professionals, Civil Rights Act, Generate Job Interviews, Physician Assistant, Social Security, Computer Literate, David Gomez, Disabilities Act, Linda Matias, Puerto Rico, River Road, Victor Valencia, Alicia Roca, Asociacion de Bancos Privados Argentinos
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