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    How to Find WORK in the Gig Economy: A Roadmap for Graduates and Precarious Workers
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    How to Find WORK in the Gig Economy: A Roadmap for Graduates and Precarious Workers
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    How to Find WORK in the Gig Economy: A Roadmap for Graduates and Precarious Workers

    By Ron McGowan

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    We're a society that knows how to apply for a job. The challenge for employment seekers today is to become proficient at finding work. That's a much more complicated process than applying for a job. This book guides employment seekers through that complicated process and gives them the tools and strategies they need. The payoff will be that they will be miles ahead of the average employment seeker. And they will be on a solid foundation to succeed regardless of the upcoming challenges in the workplace. "This enlightening work is a must for the shelves of every guidance and employment counselor." –Canadian Counseling Association COGNICA Newsletter "There is much in here that is very useful . . . recommended for any HE careers library." –AGCAS Phoenix Magazine "In my mind it's something that we, as career service professionals, should most definitely read." –Campus career counselor "An insightful approach to how one can successfully find work . . . [plus] innovative marketing ideas and sample marketing tools specifically designed for the 21st century." –The ContactPoint Bulletin

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPage Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateMar 15, 2019
    ISBN9781684560332
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    How to Find WORK in the Gig Economy: A Roadmap for Graduates and Precarious Workers
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    Ron McGowan

    Ron McGowan is a career coach who has been helping college graduates and others find work for over ten years. His articles have been published internationally, and he has written for The Wall Street Journal and The Globe and Mail. He is in strong demand as a speaker on finding work to universities, colleges, and secondary schools in North America and Europe.

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