From the Back Cover
The inside scoop… for when you want more than the official line! Just exactly what is a hot career? Any job you love, of course. But in today's super competitive job market, having what it takes to get that dream job is no mean feat. You've got to develop the skills and experience that qualify for it, know where (or to whom) to go to apply for it, and what to do to nab it. Then, in a few more years, you need to know how to move on to the next phase of your dream career—whether in the hopping health care field or the invigorating Internet industry. You want to know what's out there, what's growing, and what you'll need to break in. You want the inside scoop. The Unofficial Guide
™ to Hot Careers is designed to give savvy consumers like you a foolproof appraisal of everything from the best ways to make a career transition to the jobs and skills that will command the highest salaries and yield the most professional satisfaction. In this book you'll get unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization. The Unofficial Guide
™ to Hot Careers is intensively inspected by The Unofficial Panel of Experts: Warren Ladenheim, Director of Peak Search, Inc., an executive recruitment firm; Jason Rich, career columnist and author; and Hilary Bland, a human resources professional. These specialists ensure that you are armed with the most up-to-date insider information on the subject of tomorrow's hot careers and are told exactly what "the Official establishment" doesn't want you to know. Vital Information on setting career goals and searching the new "hidden" job market Insider Secrets on finding the job of your dreams—from headhunters to classifieds, from old-fashioned networking to new-fashioned Net surfing Money-Saving Techniques for getting the education and training you need Time-Saving Tips on marketing yourself to potential employers The Latest Trends in ways of working (temping, telecommuting, and flextime) and booming fields Handy Checklists and Charts that help you define your career goals visit us on-line at www.idgbooks.com
About the Author
About the Author Shelly Field is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, career expert, and author of over 20 best-selling books in the business and career fields. Her books instruct people on how to obtain jobs in a wide array of areas including the hospitality, music, sports, and communications industries, casinos and casino hotels, advertising, public relations, theater, the performing arts, entertainment, animal rights, health care, writing, and art; and how to choose the best career for the new century. She is a frequent guest on local, regional, and national radio, cable, and television talk, information, and news shows and also does numerous print interviews and personal appearances. Field is a featured speaker at conventions, expos, corporate functions, casinos, employee training and development sessions, career fairs, spouse programs, and events nationwide. She speaks on empowerment, motivation, gaming, careers, human resources; attracting, retaining, and motivating employees; customer service; and stress reduction. Her popular seminar, "Stress Busters: Beating The Stress In Your Work and Your Life" is a favorite around the country. Field is a career consultant to businesses, educational institutions, employment agencies, women's groups, and individuals. President and CEO of The Shelly Field Organization, a public relations and management firm handling national clients, she has represented celebrities in the sports, music, and entertainment industries as well as authors, businesses, and corporations. For information about personal appearances or seminars contact The Shelly Field Organization at P.O. Box 711, Monticello, NY 12701 or log on to www.shellyfield.com.
