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Review by Fares Shipaxu -- Finding A Job in Tough Times
[Following is a volunteer review of "Finding A Job in Tough Times" by Dr. Tim Johnson.]
4 out of 4 stars
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In the following review, I look at the 4th Edition book Finding a Job in Tough Times by Dr Timothy M. Johnson. It was published in 2019 by Captain’s Engineering Services. The author has a master in Electrical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology. He founded a consulting business called Captains Engineering. In 2018, he started his Doctor of Professional Studies in Computing at Pace University.
Can there ever be jobs, scholarships, or internships opportunities that do not require capabilities screening processes? Because in the book it is a ‘No’ and the author places emphasis on how to prepare an application, particularly a job application through an interview and Resume. In essence, the writing is a piece of lecture to guide prospective job seekers in finding a job with ease.
During an interview, the question that requires the applicant to tell the interviewer who they are is usually misunderstood and under-looked as they fail to describe themselves as required. Hence, the author points out that it might be relevantly needed to describe yourself by trying to describe the one person that you look up to.
Telling people what you have been through should be about your weakness and strength-how you handled the weakness and how you work on your strength to not falter.
To about long run plans requires you to know your past and what you could do to change anything which can only change when the long run is considered.
Telling people what you did needs an emphasis of what abilities developed and the skills you honed through applying such ability for example when you do literature you are gaining the ability to see how things are written at the strength and applying it will grant you written skills.
If you were previously employed, it is also required that you know what your shortcomings were at your previous job.
To tell what your worth requires you to track everything notable you ever did even when you were in high school. This can be adapted to that prospective job. It is also necessary to point out what you have done after your previous jobs; what you learned, and how/what you did to achieve it all.
It also means that you have to rethink about the goals you want to achieve. For example, the goals you had while you were in college might necessarily be the ones you end up with after you graduate.
Wishes are what makes people realise what they might be dreaming of and start or continue working on something and improve it.
Finding out information from the people who are in the industry already can also help to notice the long-run prospects, which you would be part of.
Usually, people are limited to their targeted opportunities as a result of experience or education levels which those target opportunities (careers) require. Thus, the author advises that since you realise that such required level of experience or education is a limitation it is necessary to you kick-start your career first with an internship and go for an advanced degree. It will make things easier for you.
Furthermore, writing your daily priorities is the key to getting what you want to be done. And knowing that there is more to life than just having money gives you worth from an employer as money is only needed for “you to live.”
But, people say that we get opportunities because of luck. However, I think the author is refuting such a claim and here is why I think so and agree with his refutations- having a plan is what keeps you from skipping opportunities as even if you are lucky, you may notice the opportunity but since you had not planned for it you could lose it or exercise it unsuccessfully because you would not know how to utilise it.
Moreover, proficiency skills in something are all that it takes to have worth to an employer even without experience. Notably, friends are drivers of knowledge and development. They also build you on becoming a teamwork individual.
according to the author, it is needed to take a job that is not of your specialisation during recessions. When the right job is available there is plenty of applicants applying for the same position and hence you should know what makes different from the crowd of applicants.
Keeping in mind that you want a reputation and it is achieved by being consistent with your career than just finding a job or “another job” and learn to respond to opportunities, for instance, socialising as you get to learn and benefit from events.
Know the impact you have made in people’s lives because you improve if you have not made any impact or you tend to keep it that way-impacting people’s lives positively.
Prioritising an interest involves opportunity costs, i.e. giving up on something else to get something else done. Also, preparing outstandingly for an interview involves researching about the position and company and reasoning positively on your past positions, employers, and the contributions you made.
As such, on resumes, keywords that are adapted to the jobs’ descriptions (what the company expects from you to perform such a duty) are identified to be the key to success of your job application.
In conclusion, the author lectures people who are in professional development opportunities, such as jobs. On how to apply successfully for opportunities and subsequently make it out of the interview stage. Essentially, the book covers diverse application tips; diverse in the sense that it covers all the stages of the applications in acquiring an opportunity-guides through the application letter, resume and the interview. Moreover, the book is broad-based which in turn makes it speak to the title of the book and hence making the plot an easy one to understand and follow. I, therefore rate the book 4 out of 4 and recommend it to students and those in the process of changing jobs.
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Finding A Job in Tough Times
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4 out of 4 stars
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In the following review, I look at the 4th Edition book Finding a Job in Tough Times by Dr Timothy M. Johnson. It was published in 2019 by Captain’s Engineering Services. The author has a master in Electrical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology. He founded a consulting business called Captains Engineering. In 2018, he started his Doctor of Professional Studies in Computing at Pace University.
Can there ever be jobs, scholarships, or internships opportunities that do not require capabilities screening processes? Because in the book it is a ‘No’ and the author places emphasis on how to prepare an application, particularly a job application through an interview and Resume. In essence, the writing is a piece of lecture to guide prospective job seekers in finding a job with ease.
During an interview, the question that requires the applicant to tell the interviewer who they are is usually misunderstood and under-looked as they fail to describe themselves as required. Hence, the author points out that it might be relevantly needed to describe yourself by trying to describe the one person that you look up to.
Telling people what you have been through should be about your weakness and strength-how you handled the weakness and how you work on your strength to not falter.
To about long run plans requires you to know your past and what you could do to change anything which can only change when the long run is considered.
Telling people what you did needs an emphasis of what abilities developed and the skills you honed through applying such ability for example when you do literature you are gaining the ability to see how things are written at the strength and applying it will grant you written skills.
If you were previously employed, it is also required that you know what your shortcomings were at your previous job.
To tell what your worth requires you to track everything notable you ever did even when you were in high school. This can be adapted to that prospective job. It is also necessary to point out what you have done after your previous jobs; what you learned, and how/what you did to achieve it all.
It also means that you have to rethink about the goals you want to achieve. For example, the goals you had while you were in college might necessarily be the ones you end up with after you graduate.
Wishes are what makes people realise what they might be dreaming of and start or continue working on something and improve it.
Finding out information from the people who are in the industry already can also help to notice the long-run prospects, which you would be part of.
Usually, people are limited to their targeted opportunities as a result of experience or education levels which those target opportunities (careers) require. Thus, the author advises that since you realise that such required level of experience or education is a limitation it is necessary to you kick-start your career first with an internship and go for an advanced degree. It will make things easier for you.
Furthermore, writing your daily priorities is the key to getting what you want to be done. And knowing that there is more to life than just having money gives you worth from an employer as money is only needed for “you to live.”
But, people say that we get opportunities because of luck. However, I think the author is refuting such a claim and here is why I think so and agree with his refutations- having a plan is what keeps you from skipping opportunities as even if you are lucky, you may notice the opportunity but since you had not planned for it you could lose it or exercise it unsuccessfully because you would not know how to utilise it.
Moreover, proficiency skills in something are all that it takes to have worth to an employer even without experience. Notably, friends are drivers of knowledge and development. They also build you on becoming a teamwork individual.
according to the author, it is needed to take a job that is not of your specialisation during recessions. When the right job is available there is plenty of applicants applying for the same position and hence you should know what makes different from the crowd of applicants.
Keeping in mind that you want a reputation and it is achieved by being consistent with your career than just finding a job or “another job” and learn to respond to opportunities, for instance, socialising as you get to learn and benefit from events.
Know the impact you have made in people’s lives because you improve if you have not made any impact or you tend to keep it that way-impacting people’s lives positively.
Prioritising an interest involves opportunity costs, i.e. giving up on something else to get something else done. Also, preparing outstandingly for an interview involves researching about the position and company and reasoning positively on your past positions, employers, and the contributions you made.
As such, on resumes, keywords that are adapted to the jobs’ descriptions (what the company expects from you to perform such a duty) are identified to be the key to success of your job application.
In conclusion, the author lectures people who are in professional development opportunities, such as jobs. On how to apply successfully for opportunities and subsequently make it out of the interview stage. Essentially, the book covers diverse application tips; diverse in the sense that it covers all the stages of the applications in acquiring an opportunity-guides through the application letter, resume and the interview. Moreover, the book is broad-based which in turn makes it speak to the title of the book and hence making the plot an easy one to understand and follow. I, therefore rate the book 4 out of 4 and recommend it to students and those in the process of changing jobs.
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Finding A Job in Tough Times
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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