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Individuals seeking career counseling often present with a complex array of issues, and thus it is often difficult for counselors to separate career satisfaction and development from other mental health issues. Career, Work, and Mental Health examines this tightly woven connection between mental health issues and career development and offers practical ways for counselors to blend career and personal counseling. Taking this integrative approach, author Vernon Zunker offers step-by-step procedures for delivering effective intervention strategies – tactics that are meaningful and relevant to career choice, career development, and the interconnectedness of personal problems.
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Needed it for class but, it is a good book
I had to purchase this book for Career Counseling Master level course.I'd rather read for pleasure but it is a good book and keeps my interest.Good information.

Needs drastic editing
While this book is thorough, it contains a great deal of repetitive phrases and information and way too many references, almost as if the writer feels defensive about taking anyone elses idea.I understand this thoroughness, but the book is repetitive to the point of being maddening.I have to read it for school and I keep having to put it down.Other Graduate students feel similarly. Way too long and dense.We find we have to make charts to simplify the deliniations in the material because there's so much wordiness to wade through. ... Read more

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Get started with Entrepreneur Magazine's Start-Up Series

Start-up is easy, overhead is low, and demand ishigh for personal concierges.This guide coversfinding clients, choosing services, setting fees,advertising, customer service, and legal,accounting, and insurance issues. Sample forms,checklists, and work sheets are included. ... Read more

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A little too basic
This is a good book for an initial read on the subject, but much of what is detailed is common sense.If you are looking for an 'advanced' read then you might want to give this a miss, but it is a good one to come up to speed on the subject of concierge / personal service.

Only a twit-brain needs this bool
Don't waste your money on this book. I found more useful information looking at concierge websites than I found in this book. Borrow it from your library or buy it at a used book sale.

concierge
this was the first book i read about concierge which was quite informative but it lacks detailed information.

Concierge manual is a much better read.

A must
This book is a must read for anyone considering opening a concierge business. Great advice!

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This product was very helpful and I received it in a short period of time from the time I ordered it.I could not purchase this at any bookstore in Naples, Fl. as no one carried it so I was extremely pleased to be able to purchase it quickly from Amazon.com ... Read more

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Tough times call for top talent, and there is always room at the top for the best!Maximum Effectiveness: Your Guide to Maximum Success in Sales, Management, Customer Service, Marketing and Personal Achievement, is a must own for anyone looking to radically increase critical business and life skills.Maximum Effectiveness is an easy to read, dynamic guide that outlines seventy-five powerful suggestions for better personal and professional living. Some of the topics this guide to success outlines include:· How to develop selling skills that willincrease your income and professionalachievements.· How to brand and position your company for maximum market growth and increased revenue. · How to practice true client satisfaction thatwill separate you from your competition byquantum leaps.· How to truly live and appreciate the greatfortunes we have in our daily lives.Also included in Maximum Effectiveness are great methods on training employees, growing your business by watching what other great companies are doing, and even a method to save literally thousands of dollars over time by asking one simple question. A percentage of the profits generated from the sale of Maximum Effectiveness will be used for cancer research and to develop skills of underprivileged people. ... Read more

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More Than A Conqueror: Achieving Personal Fulfillment in Government Service is a message about how to take positive steps in achieving your goals while in government service. However, many individuals will be able to benefit from this book. In More than a Conqueror, you will (a) go beyond your self-imposed limitation by breaking the barrier of your self-doubt and (b) protect and cultivate your life in order to bring forth the best you can in your generation. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Instructional Psychology, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2006. The length of the article is 4493 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Academic, career and personal needs of Nigerian university students.
Author: Oyaziwo Aluede
Publication: Journal of Instructional Psychology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 33Issue: 1Page: 50(8)

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The "Just the Job!" series provides information for young people, with the aim of creating a realistic picture of career entry routes, job opportunities and prospects. Each book gives a broad overview of a popular area or type of work, and a concise breakdown of the individual jobs and career possibilities within it. The intention is to generate ideas and stretch horizons of interest and possibility. The layout, with cartoons and features, encourages the reader to evaluate the suitability of jobs for themselves. ... Read more

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Aimed at would-be accountants, stockbrokers and bankers, this guide is part of the "Just the Job!" series of careers guides. Covering the world of finance, it is suitable for college leavers and adults considering a change of career. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Behavioral Healthcare, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1266 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Careers based on personal experience: peer specialists have created the Peer Specialist Alliance of America.(PEER SERVICES)
Author: Susan Rogers
Publication: Behavioral Healthcare (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 27Issue: 2Page: 39(2)

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Do you enjoy cooking for others? Is your buffet table a work of art? Are your parties the best in the neighborhood? Then catering may be a great career for you!

It's all here-from getting licenses and choosing the perfect name to developing menus and getting the word out. Seasoned food expert and caterer Joyce Weinberg covers all aspects of the catering business and shares her secrets to success with you, including how to:

• Choose a specialty-fancy fundraisers, company and family picnics, or romantic weddings
• Learn the ropes before you start your business
• Create a marketing plan that gets your company noticed by all the right people
• Find clients and generate repeat customers

Joyce Weinberg is a seasoned food industry professional with twenty years of catering and restaurant management experience. She designed and managed her own acclaimed restaurant and catering company, Beyond Measure, in Philadelphia. She founded New York Food Tours & Events, a Manhattan-based food tour and guided tasting-event business. Ms. Weinberg lives in New York, NY. ... Read more

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I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to start a small biz. Read it & rewrite it for the company you want to start.

I stumbled across this lovely little book a couple of weeks ago. At first I was disappointed that it was written in 2007. I normally only review "just released" books on Amazon. But I'm making an exception for this book because I want to have a record reminding me that it exists and is worthy of recommendation to my SCORE clients. I found the book to be both well organized and well written. It includes an introduction, 20 chapters and three appendices as follows:

0. Introduction
1. What is catering?
2. Understanding the catering industry
3. Required skills for a caterer
4. Getting started as a caterer
5. Researching your business opportunity
6. Developing a concept
7. Being a personal or private chef
8. Developing a catering menu
9. Pricing your services & menus
10. Developing a catering plan
11. Proposal writing
12. Marketing yourself
13. Marketing your business
14. Dealing with clients
15. Considerations as you grow
16. Partnering to grow your business
17. Catering challenges & equipment recommendations
18. Useful catering tips
19. Outsourcing
20. New trends in catering
A. Resources & suggested reading
B. Glossary
C. Personal chef client info form (LDA Form)

It would be so nice if there were more business books written using the Table of Contents for this book as a guide for startup guides on various small businesses. This book could easily be re-written for hair salons, landscaping companies, pizza shops, law offices, etc. It's really an outline for any startup and what should be considered when investigating, researching, and writing a sound business plan to use as a roadmap to success in starting a company.

The business plan provided in this book included the following 8 parts: (1) Exec Summary, (2) Mission Statement, (3) Biz Overview, (4) Market Analysis, (5) Competitive Analysis, (6) Marketing Plan, (7) Operations Plan, & (8) Financial Plan. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to start a small business. Read it and rewrite it for the company you want to start. 6 stars!

PS. I especially liked seeing the plug for SCORE-dot-org at page 126! ... Read more

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Title: Mark Zastrow.(STUDENT AND CAREER PROFILES)(Personal account)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Volume: 16Issue: 8Page: 13(1)

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Title: Jessica D' Ambrosio.(STUDENT AND CAREER PROFILES)(Personal account)
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Publication: Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World (Magazine/Journal)
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Title: Seasons of our careers.(PEJ Career Center)(Personal account)
Author: Bill Tiffan
Publication: Physician Executive (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2010
Publisher: American College of Physician Executives
Volume: 36Issue: 5Page: 94(5)

Article Type: Personal account

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This digital document is an article from Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World, published by American Society of Agricultural Engineers on December 1, 2009. The length of the article is 320 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Christine Kierleber.(STUDENT AND CAREER PROFILES)(Personal account)(Brief article)
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Publication: Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Agricultural Engineers
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