preface

A note from the authors:
Career Focus Canada: A Personal Job Search Guide, Fifth Edition, is a useful resource for everyone interested in employment. It is used as a textbook for college and professional career development courses. It is a valuable resource to individuals who are reassessing their careers and the effectiveness of their current job-search strategies. It has been a welcome companion to recent university, college, and technical school graduates who need career assistance as they make sense of the job market they are about to enter. Anyone who wishes to be successful in today’s competitive employment market needs to understand and apply the ideas and techniques found in this guide.

The fifth edition focuses on self-marketing, with updated information on topics such as job safety, harassment, difficult bosses, intergenerational issues, and the role of Facebook and other social networking media in terms of job searches and career development. 

This book’s no-nonsense approach and easy-to-read style make it a must for the busy individual who needs sound job-search advice in a resource that is quick and easy to use.




Available March 2010

© 2011 • ISBN-13: 9780135114575 • 176 pages

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