Help Wanted: An Inexperienced Job Seeker's Complete Guide to Career Success [Paperback]

Ann M. Gill (Author), Stephen M. Lewis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996 | ISBN-10: 0881338931 | ISBN-13: 978-0881338935

Powerful strategies for the job seeker! Finding a job can be difficult. Finding the right job is even harder. Fortunately, this engaging book provides readers with powerful strategies that can help them discover the most advantageous career path and techniques to help them market themselves effectively. Gill and Lewis present a wealth of practical information gained from interviews with employers from a wide variety of fields and with successful job seekers. Includes interactive exercises that enable readers to identify and analyze their strengths and weaknesses and then to focus their efforts on those jobs for which they are best suited. Readers will learn how to put their best foot forward when searching for the right job in a competitive and oftentimes discouraging market.

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Sit back and enjoy this amazing story full of unexpected twists and turns. Help Wanted is a must read! --Azarel, author of A Life to Remember and Bruised --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Urban fiction has carved a niche within the literary marketplace. Help Wanted is unique because it infuses spiritual elements in the plot, not typically found in this genre. Characters endure turmoil and face harsh realities, yet they ultimately find redemption through Divine intervention. Help Wanted will satisfy readers who enjoy bittersweet stories that leave you craving for more. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881338931
• ISBN-13: 978-0881338935
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,439,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!, March 8, 2006

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This review is from: Help Wanted (Paperback)

"Absolutely an amazing story describes Help Wanted by Shawan Lewis. This book reveals the intricacies in the lives of four women, Hailee Shaw, Onyx Devoe, Paris Parker and Effie Peters. These individuals are in the mist of enduring some tumultuous times in their lives. Unbeknownst to these unsuspecting women, there is a divine silver lining in store for each of them, as they overcome their adversities and realize the wonderful miracles that are bestowed upon them. Ultimately linking them to a love unlike any other."

"This novel is a fast paced read that will have you hanging on every word. Shawan Lewis has incorporated four unique stories with just enough intrigue to mesmerize you and then manages to connect each characters story. Thereby, creating a remarkable debut with Help Wanted."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Out of the ordinary, January 11, 2006

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Nardsbaby "Connoisseur of the written word™" (Westside Chi-town, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Help Wanted (Paperback)

Anela and Gabriel Grace have been married 25 years. Anela longed for her first love and Gabriel lived a secret life. It is what happens next that shape the crossroads.

The Rainmaker, Hailee Shaw, has been plagued by the recent rash judgment on the part of her mother Pashen, an ex-cop who was now working the wrong side of the law. No life, no love, no pass, Hailee has made the deal of all deals in an effort to save the only person she truly loves. Can Pashen empathize with the commitment her daughter has made on her behalf?

The Depressed Diva, Onyx Devoe is a singer stuck in the position of a claims representative. Although she's working on her demo, she's a little lifeless. A chance meeting with a client will alter her life, but is the sacrifice more than she's willing to give?

The Working Girl, Paris Parker, is a student, single mom and live in girlfriend. Paris is convinced that she's destined to do better, especially for her son Maceo. He deserves it. Her man has more game than Iverson. The funny thing is Paris isn't tripping on dude. Will her thunder be shortened by a faulty competitor?

The Virtuous Woman, Effie Mae Peters, is a housewife living with her husband Clarence of 40 years just waiting to move into the last phase of their lives together. Clarence finds that he needs a change and Effie Mae doesn't fit his needs all of a sudden. Love doesn't end because the door closes. Conflicted but committed to her vow, will she allow herself to answer?

Four different women set out to grieve the loss of their friend Anela and find that they all shared in the fulfillment of her love, comfort and understanding as their lives wavered.

Somewhat inconsistent with the characters in certain places, but it was a different story that allots you to savor in silver linings.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Guardian Angel, January 3, 2006

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This review is from: Help Wanted (Paperback)

Anela's a young woman that has had her share of struggles. Due to these trials of her own, she's fortunate enough to offer assistance to four others who are in desperate need with no promise or prospect of hope.

Hailee Shaw, a college student, is besieged as she's trying to handle her studies and tackle her mother's dilemmas. There is a debt that seems to become more and more difficult to pay off.

Onyx Devoe is stuck in a dead end job and all she really wants to do is sing. Wayne Cartwright is everything she's ever wanted in a man, and she quickly falls head over heels for him. It's not long before his selfish ways are revealed.

Paris Parker is a struggling young mother trying to maintain a happy home with her man Russell while dodging advances as she's trying to pay the bills. Russell is lazy, inconsiderate and a womanizer and someday his ways may cause her to lose her job.

Effie Peters, a middle aged married woman, has been married a lifetime to her love Clarence. A single venture to the store has him returning with his resignation to her. Believe it or not Effie is accepting of his middle age crisis.

This was a different type of read for me. Each story is relatable. I don't know about others, but I have wished on many occasions some additional help was available in my life. This is a really good book.

Reviewed by: Carmen