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7000 Series
Career Skills

The unemployment rate is in constant flux, resulting in millions of Americans preparing for work transitions, some voluntary and some not. Corporate layoffs can affect tens of thousands in a single reorganization. LSE’s career skills series has been developed for the professional and semi-professional, offering titles appropriate to the various stages of a worker’s career, from a new graduate seeking a first job to the experienced professional changing careers. This series is used by private and public agencies, outplacement counseling programs, college career centers, training professionals, and distributed at One-Stop Center take-one kiosks. Be sure to check out our other titles that address the related issues which often affect the outcome of a job search or on-the-job-performance. (See also Personal Improvement, Military Life & Issues, and Getting Work/Keeping a Job.)

7001 How to Choose a Career: A Guide to Self-Assessment To make a good career choice, job seekers need to know their: values, interests, personality, skills. Coaches readers through exercises that help them sort out what’s important to them, what they do best, what they can offer, and what they might hope to offer employers in the future.	7002 How to Choose a Vocational School Choosing the right school can help get the right job. Helps readers decide what they want to do, assess their abilities, determine what financial and academic obligations they can take on.	7003 How to Choose a College Helps individuals considering college decide why they want to go, what they expect to get from it. Shows how to find schools that meet those wants and needs.
7004 The Interview Helps job-seekers prepare for, then evaluate, their performance. Suggests questions applicants should be prepared to answer - and to ask.	7005 The Application Filling out an application is, for many job hunters, the first contact employers have with them. Shows how to make a positive first impression, once you’ve got your foot in the door. Includes job-winning sample and practice applications.	Is your professional organization hosting a conference or workshop? Let us help! We would be happy to provide complimentary catalogues and samples to qualifying organizations. If you have a special request or requirement, please call us to discuss them. To reach us just click.
7006 The Resume Shows how to project personality and qualifications so that an employer wants to meet you. What to do, what to avoid, useful examples to review.		7007 The Cover Letter A good cover letter captures an employer’s interest and helps guarantee that the resume will be read with attention. Clear explanation of proven techniques plus useful sample letters.
7008 Planning Your Job Search Teaches time-management skills for developing a job-search plan. Emphasizes that it’s not how long or how often, but how effectively you look.	7009 How to Develop Job Resources Offers job-seekers a variety of proven methods to develop job leads: Help Wanted and other advertising, news stories, phone listings, and much more.	7010 The Follow-up Letter Writing employers after interviews greatly improves the chances for employment. Through example, demonstrates how to write effective follow-ups.
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7011 The Contact Network People are the key to a successful job search. Helps job-hunters use business, social, and family relationships to find employment.	7012 The Summer Job Book Teaches job-seekers to ask, “How can I make an employer want to hire me?” Practical tips on finding and developing summer employment.	7013 The Part-Time Job Book How to find part-time work. Practical advice for those returning to the workforce as well as first-time job seekers.
7014 Coping with Unemployment Offers a variety of goal-setting strategies, successful coping techniques, and realistic job-hunting tips.	7015 Jobs with a Future Not all sectors of our economy are in difficulty. Alerts readers to where the new jobs are being created.	7016 Targeting Your Next Employer When you know something about the company and the industry in which you wish to work, you have a better chance of gaining employment in it. Offers concrete suggestions on what you need to learn and where that information can be obtained.
7017 What Now? Steps to Take After a Layoff Whether your layoff took you completely by surprise, or was one you "saw coming", there’s a lot of work you need to get done… now that you’re not employed. This pamphlet will help you clarify your thinking so that you can get about the business of finding your next job.	7018 The Mature Resume: The Resume with Experience Someone who’s been working 10 years or more should have a resume that looks very different from that of a person who is looking for his or her first job. Provides guidelines and examples of how to focus that experience and make it more attractive to employers.	7019 The Informational Interview Teaches job seekers how to initiate interviews that can help: clarify their career objectives, explore career fields and specific companies, expand their networks, develop job leads - and, perhaps, lead to employment.
Need a countertop display rack?	7020 The Tailored Resume: Finding Your Strong Suit Taking cues offered by an employer should allow a job-seeker to present those parts of their employment background of most interest to that particular employer. Through examples, demonstrates how to highlight skills and abilities most likely to bring a job interview - and a job offer.	7021 Making It at Work: How to Succeed in Your First Real Job Helps new employees understand: employer expectations; the importance of on-the-job learning; the advantages of teamwork and good communication. Covers the basics of office etiquette and explains how to deal appropriately with everyday workplace problems.
7022 Working with Employment Agencies: Who They Work For, What They Do Employment agencies (including temp agencies), executive recruiters, and search firms are a small but useful part of a thorough job search. Gives the lowdown on what to expect, how to best take advantage of their services, and what such agencies can and can’t offer.	7023 Changing Careers: Selling Yourself by Selling Your Skills How do you know if it’s time to change careers? And how do you write a resume and cover letter that shows you can do the job in a new career? This pamphlet shows you how to change direction, successfully.	7024 “Overqualified”: A Guide to Handling Employer Concerns Uh-oh. It’s a great job listing but the employer is saying You’re “overqualified”. How does a job seeker figure out what the employer really means? And how does a job applicant convince a potential employer he’s not too expensive, or that she won’t get bored? Shows how to successfully overcome this common objection employers have to “buying” a job candidate.
7025 Your First Career: Choosing What to Do After High School Walk-through exercises for those nearing the end of their high school studies. Helps readers decide what their job interests and values are, and coaches them on how to find out about the careers that might be a good fit.	7026 Creating Your First Resume What goes in a resume when you haven’t had many jobs? Helps readers create their first resume, with tips on how to be competitive as they look for a job.	7027 Preparing for a Phone Interview More and more employers today are stretching their meager human resources staff by doing phone interviews. Explores what a job seeker should expect when called by an employer to do an on-the-spot interview. Details ways in which a job seeker can prepare for phone interviews. Gives tips and sample answers to key questions.
7028 Untangling the Internet to Find a Job! With this pamphlet as a guide, readers learn to use the resources of the Internet in their job search. Whether graduating from high school or changing careers, the Internet can be an information pipeline that makes job seekers more aware of opportunities and possibilities.	7029 The Computerized Job Search How to use a personal computer to apply for and get the job that’s right for you. A user’s guide to the electronic application, cover letter, and resume. Explains how electronic versions must differ from their traditional hard copy counterparts.	Need a floor stand display rack?
7030 The Follow-Up Interview: Making the Most of Your Second Interview You’ve done well in the first interview and the company has called you back for a second one. Second (and third, and even fourth) interviews are different from first interviews. Coaches candidates on how to best prepare for this opportunity, reinforce the employer’s favorable impression, and improve their chances of landing the job.	7031 Working a Job Fair Many job seekers visit job fairs without any preparation whatsoever, and then complain that “it wasn’t worth it.” Coaches job candidates on how to prepare for these employer gatherings, what to do once they get there, and what to do in follow up to their attendance.	7032 Evaluating Your Interview Now that you’ve had the interview you were hoping for, how did it go? Did you answer the interviewers’ questions to their satisfaction? to your satisfaction? Helps job seekers evaluate their interviews so that succeeding interviews will be more effective.
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7033 Finding a Mentor for Job Success A good mentor can make the difference between success and failure. But a mentoring partnership requires energy, time, and commitment. This pamphlet helps the new hire find the person who can help them become successful on the job. Self-assessment tools and practical advice help mentoring candidates make the most of this opportunity.	7034 Being a Workplace Mentor Successful mentoring is rewarding for both partners. But it requires energy, time and commitment. This booklet, a companion to "Thanks for the Help! Finding a Mentor for Job Success," helps mentors to understand, plan, and implement this enriching experience.	7035 Getting the Job Done: How to be Productive on the Job Productivity - as both a concept and a practice - is a path to job success, job security, and self-respect. Do's and don'ts on getting up to speed at work.
7036 Listen Up! Listening: The Key to Good Communication Active listening is an essential skill for success both on and off the job. Clear information and effective practical tips on forming listening habits that work.	7037 Keeping Your Cool ...at Work: Putting the Brakes on the Anger Express "That’s it! I’ve had it!! I’m so #@*&~#! mad that I’d like to..." Everyone feels like that from time to time. The question is whether you use anger to help you solve your problems, or whether your anger just creates more of them! This pamphlet helps you think about what anger does to you, and shows you how to make it work for you.	7038 Preventing Workplace Violence: How to Stay Safe on the Job Is your workplace safe? Do any of the people where you work pose a threat to you? How can you tell? If you’re to avoid a problem, you need to be able to identify the situations at work in which violence is most likely to occur. This pamphlets prepares you to defuse a potentially violent encounter and improve the safety of your workplace.
	7039 Keeping Your Skills Sharp: and Staying Employed No matter how much your employer likes you, no matter how much you like your job, things will only stay that way if you keep your skills current and your knowledge base up-to-date. This pamphlet helps you think about where you are today and what you will need tomorrow so that you can stay employable despite our ever-changing times and up-and-down job market.	7040 Back to School: Continuing Your education for Job Success Getting more education could help you on your current job, and it can help you get your next one. In addition to your career or financial goals, there are many personal reasons to go back to school. This pamphlet outlines the choices you have for growing who you are and what you can do… the where, when, and how of going back to school.
7041 Facing a Layoff: Closing Up, Moving On A layoff is hard, but it’s not fatal — and with some thoughtful action, you can make the transition to your next job a smooth one. This pamphlet leads you step-by-step through the process that you’ll need to follow as soon as a layoff has been announced.	7042 When Your Partner Loses a Job: How You Can Help after a Layoff There’s no doubt about it, a job loss hits home — and in more ways than just the finances. This pamphlet gives you a clear and helpful perspective on your partner’s job loss; it also provides guidance and worksheets to help you decide how best to help… and how to strengthen your relationship in the process.	7043 Sexual Harassment: It’s Not Part of the Job! An objective, factual look at harassment in the workplace: why it happens; how it hurts victims, harassers, co-workers; what can be done to combat it.