Category: Working 9-5
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Christian Advice for the Overworked
Work With Less Energy Grant ~1955 Are you overworked? Can’t meet those deadlines? Forget your calendar and to-do list! God wants you to take a moment and look around. Rev. Grant came to an epiphany one day after watching people work: “Today I watched a negro working. You know how…
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Your Future as a Dental Hygienist
Your Future as a Dental Hygienist Paige 1969 Submitter: I found this golden oldie in the careers section of my local public library. I love the look of those old uniforms and Section 8 at the end of the book. [See page 130 below] Holly: Why in the world would…
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How (Not) to Interview
How to Interview and Hire Productive People McQuaig 1988 Submitter: I recently weeded this from the public library where I work. The majority of the book consists of suggested interview questions that managers can ask to assess job applicants’ “hidden qualities”. However, many of the questions would probably land an interviewer in…
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Butcher, Baker, Cabinetmaker
Butcher Baker, Cabinetmaker: Photogrpahs of Women at Work Saul and Heyman 1978 Submitter: See all the jobs a woman can have. Not only is it way out of date, but it’s way too young and embarrassing. Holly: The text does seem to be for a young audience, and Submitter is right that…
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Get a Job!
How to Get a Job If You’re a Teenager Pervola and Hobgood 1998 I really like the way this book is organized! It’s thorough with mostly good advice, and only 62 pages including the index. Great format for teens! As you can see from the cover image, though, it has…
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Getting Fired in 1974
Getting Fired An American Ordeal Tarrant 1974 Note the publication date. Yes, it was still on the shelf of a medium public library as of this writing. As many of you know, old career and job information just chaps my MLIS. The author has a book sprinkled with personal accounts,…
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