Real Resumes for Social Work and Counseling Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries (Real-resumes (Real-Resumes Series)

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The title shows resumes and cover letters used to enter and advance in the social work and counseling fields. Also shown are resumes and cover letters used by people who wanted to transition from social work and counseling into other professional areas. Included are resumes of case worker, counselor, human services counselor, victim advocate, youth services specialist, family services case worker, income maintenance counselor, and others.

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Great help!.......2003-02-25

This book helped me write a killer resume to land my job right out of graduate school. The model cover letters and resumes were great in giving me an example to follow. I'm ordering more to give to friends who are graduating this year!

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Somewhat disappointing

Care And Feeding Of Volunteers: Recruiting, Training, And Keeping An Excellent Volunteer Ministry Staff
Barbara Bolton , Mike Bright , and Byron Cressy
Manufacturer: Standard Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0784710007

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Somewhat disappointing.......2007-09-27

I bought this book thinking it targeted ideas for all kinds of volunteers, but it really only targets Children's Ministry workers. It had a few good ideas, but none that I had not already thought of myself. If you are brand new to church volunteerism - you may want to purchase it - but for those who have been doing it awhile - it could be a waste of money.

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The labor movement-reviled, held in contempt, or ignored for a generation-is making itself heard again. How can a newly aroused and combative labor movement restore social justice and economic security to postmodern America? This collection of essays by intellectuals and labor activists does nothing less than challenge the corporate domination of American life. An original Mariner paperback

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This book is great.......1999-01-14

This is an absolutely Fantastic Review of the Columbia labor teach-in. This volume brings together some of America's top labor-left leaders and intellectuals.... a definite must.

A Tired Prescription For Social Justice.......1998-05-24

The sub-title of this collection of articles is somewhat misleading. Not only does the book contain more than a hand full of bias-laden pieces but many of the same are written by people who fall well outside the parameters of "intellectuals" and maintain thier living from the labor movement. But my main disapointment with this book is that it is weighted down with the same tired polemics and solutions for accomplishing "social justice" (whatever that might be as the year 2000 approaches) as we have seen over and over for the past several decades. Also readers should note that this volume appeared before the recent troubles the AFL-CIO encountered with the Democratic fundraising scandals. Those troubles have done much to reveal AFL chief John Sweeney and Take-the-Fifth Trumpka and their "shining promise" for change as little more than a slick public relations coup. If organized labor had a real program for change and economic democracy then it would not be necessary for it to attempt to buy its way into the mainstream of a corrupt process that could care less about the American working person. Lane Kirkland might have been preoccupied with having dinners in Europe but Sweeney needs to understand that dinners on Capitol Hill are no less useless. What is needed is an objective book that poses and addresses the crucial question of whether or not unions in their current incarnation have not outlived their usefulness. Reading this book and comparing its contents to the present turmoil within the labor movement only underscores the fact that what labor lacks is a serious intellectual base, the mystique and vehicle for moving any kind of social change agenda in America, and most of all, the will to move forward.

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Based on the success of our previous Christmas-themed mini kits, this is the quintessential stocking stuffer-appropriate for almost everyone, since nobody is an angel all year round. It's a funny little practical joke, a kit that comes with lumps of faux coal, plus a 32-page book of holiday humor.

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Lump O'Coal

Manufacturer: RUNNING PRESS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GTFUN2

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Note-for-note transcriptions of the 17 searing songs from this LA punk band's live album. Includes: Another State of Mind * Ball and Chain * Cold Feelings * The Creeps * Don't Drag Me Down * Let It Be Me * Prison Bound * Mommy's Little Monster * Ring of Fire * Story of My Life * Telling Them * Under My Thumb * more. The book begins with band leader Mike Ness' comments on each song.

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Amazing live recordings of their best songs........2007-02-19

If you like Social D, then you probablt already have this, but if not, its worth buying just for "Prison Bound." The recording and instrumentation far exceeds the original. Great album!

This book is awsome!!!!!!.......2003-08-03

This book is awsome. It shows you how to play things that I never would have figured out. I also like this book because it has all of SD's greatest hits. I recommend this book to any Social Distortion fan!

A ...Punch in the Mouth from Punk's Finest.......2002-11-20

If you want to learnn the rifs, beats, and all that makes punk have the sharpest teeth in music, then this book is for you. You will learn to walk, then run, as you play the music that defined an era of Orange County's finest hour. Hang out in alleys drinking Guiness an Mickey's, warm yourself up for the show, an help punk reach another generation of the quintessential American youth.

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Live at the Roxy
Social Distortion Cdtmb 43516
Manufacturer: TIME BOMB RECORDS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 6305042993

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Deeper is a record of John Seabrook's wide-eyed romance, and eventual disillusionment, with the brave new world of cyberspace. Unlike most books on the topic, this one features little in the way of pontification: Seabrook is too busy absorbing the disappointments of online life, such as his first flame (which became the subject of a New Yorker article) and an abortive attempt at cybersex. This sane, funny, and charming book really does capture the lighter-than-air feeling one gets during an initial brush with new technology--and the morning-after feeling that follows.

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With a winning combination of bemusement, frustration, and affection, John Seabrook takes us along on his personal journey from "newbie" to old hand in cyberspace. Along the way, he sheds light on the history of the Internet and how it evolved from a geeky hobby into an important part of mainstream popular culture, and in engaging, often hilarious descriptions he de mystifies this new, ever-expanding world. For anyone thinking about getting on-line, for computer hacks interested in comparing notes, and even for nodrivers on the information highway, Deeper is a one-of-a-kind guidebook, at once informative, evocative, and beautifully written.

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dated but descriptive.......2002-08-16

As might be expected, the book is very dated now. I was also on the Internet in 1993 and 1994 and don't regard myself as a pioneer of any sort. I did find Seabrook's description of online life accurate and especially the arc of a long-term presence online .. from euphoria and enthrallment to disillusion and disgust finally arriving at a place of balance.

What a cover and it's dull but original for biography.......2002-04-19

Man and computer, but this guy is not my idea of a nice person. He has fun faking his identity in a chat. What happened to being honest and not lying to people? He talks about Western pioneer spirit ya well we have heard that by now. Must be the WELL because there seems to be a unity in writers from there. And yes their story dominates too much of the writing about the net. Sorry but I like community I am not a libertarian, thank you very much. It was an interesting read my own grips about the WELL aside. But then we could all write something like this but as a story of one person's personal views on the computer explosion in America and the media business it has merit. Since Bill Gates seems to be known for his relation to computers I guess this writer got to know his subject. I didn't finish it but it has some personality.

A simple de-flamatory philippic.......2002-02-04

I liked it a lot. Why do some reviewers characterize an author as narcisisstic when he talks about himself once in a while? Give me a break. Well rounded perspective of one man's introduction to the cyberworld.

Narcissism and sloppiness.......2000-06-05

Seabrook opens his story by describing the login screen to the WELL, an online conferencing system. He quotes it as saying "you are your words" and, based on this, proceeds to draw a variety of conclusions about the WELL and the online world. Which might be fine, except that the login screen to the WELL reads "You own your words." Big difference there. You'd think a writer for the New Yorker could, when recounting a quote that sets the tone for his book, get the quote right. The book heads steadily downhill from there. Seabrook makes it all about himself. That isn't a bad thing per se, but it doesn't work here. Seabrook's personal journey is not interesting, and he has very little original or interesting to say about the medium. I suppose this book could be useful as an object lesson about the dangers of journalistic narcissism, but that's about it.

In love with the sound of his own voice........1998-08-07

I had read excerpts of this in The New Yorker, where Seabrook is a staff writer, and was interested in seeing the finished product. Reading it bit by bit over time was one thing; reading it all at once was another. John Seabrook is really infatuated with himself. We do not need to know that he went to boarding school and then Princeton, yet he repeats this information again and again. We do not need to know how smart and wonderful he "knows" he is -- but since we're in his head, we're stuck with him. If he is indeed so smart and wonderful, why does he need to hire someone to build a homepage for him? He's insufferable, and readers can do better elsewhere.

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Bridge Hands to Make You Laugh...and Cry
David Bird , and Nikos Sarantakos
Manufacturer: Batsford
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Bridge | Card Games | Puzzles & Games | Entertainment | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0713488964

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Two of the world’s leading bridge players have compiled an entertaining and instructive guide sure to delight players keen to improve their game. (And what player isn’t?) Sit back and enjoy the hands and the stories of some truly extraordinary deals, nearly all of which come from the very highest level of the game. Sometimes the brilliant plays that unfold on these pages succeeded, but then points were lost because of a huge disaster at the other table. On other deals an apparent disaster gained points because the other table suffered an even worse accident. By studying—and, let’s admit it, vicariously enjoying—other players’ misfortunes, bridge lovers will successfully avoid these debacles themselves.

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Outdated, but interesting.

Excellent book on HCI

Interesting, but probably not what you're looking for

Amazing

A thought provoking read, only for those with the stomach to change.

The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems (ACM Press)
Jef Raskin
Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0201379376

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"The book that explains why you really hate computers."

I've admired Jef Raskin for years. For those who don't know, he is the "Father of the Macintosh," one of the original geniuses who guided the Mac in the early days. But, more than a computer scientist, Raskin is a cognitive psychologist. He studies how the brain works with special emphasis on how that relates to us using computers. His magnum opus was the Canon Cat, which was an excellent and well-thought-out little computer.

In The Humane Interface, Raskin goes into detail describing how computers can be made easier to understand and use. Ever want to know why you really don't like Windows? The answer is in this book. In fact, there's so much in this book that makes sense, I really want to send a copy to every employee at Microsoft.

I loved reading this book and nodding my head in rabid agreement. Raskin states, "There has never been any technical reason for a computer to take more than a few seconds to begin operation when it is turned on." So why then does Windows (or Linux!) take so darn long to start up? The PalmPilot is on instantly, as is your cell phone. But for some reason, we tolerate the computer taking a few eons to start. (And until consumers complain about it, things won't change.)

Computers can be easy to use, and the people who design them and design software need to read this book. Do you ever get the impression that the person who designed a piece of software must have come from the same company that designed the front panel on your VCR? Why should you have to double-click anything? What does Ctrl+D mean one thing in one program and a completely different thing in another? And what's the point of the Yes/No confirmation if the user is in the habit of clicking Yes without thinking about it? Raskin neatly probes all these areas.

While I admire everything Raskin has to say, the book is pretty heavy on the psychology end. Myself, I enjoy cognitive psychology (especially books by Raskin's cohort Donald Norman), though some may find that part of the book boring. Even so, Raskin builds and backs his argument in a most eloquent and scientific manner. Especially if you design software or need to teach or train people to use computers, this book deserves a spot on your shelf. --Dan Gookin

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This unique guide to interactive system design reflects the experience and vision of Jef Raskin, the creator of the Apple Macintosh project. Other books may show how to use today's widgets and interface ideas effectively. Raskin, however, demonstrates that many current interface paradigms are dead ends, and that to make computers significantly easier to use requires new approaches. He explains how to effect desperately needed changes, offering a wealth of innovative and specific interface ideas for software designers, developers, and product managers. The Apple Macintosh helped to introduce a previous revolution in computer interface design, drawing on the best available technology to establish many of the interface techniques and methods now universal in the computer industry. With this book, Raskin proves again both his farsightedness and his practicality. He also demonstrates how design ideas must be built on a scientific basis, presenting just enough cognitive psychology to link the interface of the future to the experimental evidence and to show why that interface will work. Raskin observes that our honeymoon with digital technology is over: We are tired of having to learn huge, arcane programs to do even the simplest of tasks; we have had our fill of crashing computers; and we are fatigued by the continual pressure to upgrade. The Humane Interface delivers a way for computers, information appliances, and other technology-driven products to continue to advance in power and expand their range of applicability, while becoming free of the hassles and obscurities that plague present products.

Customer Reviews:

Outdated, but interesting........2006-09-14

An interesting read, although many of his examples seem quite outdated. Most of the examples of bad user interfaces come from either Microsoft Windows, or a very old version of Microsoft Word running on a Mac. Most of his examples of good use interfaces come from the ancient Canon Cat computer, or occasionally from the original Macintosh project.

The book does spend a fair amount of time describing various laws and rules for evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of user interface designs. This portion of the text is sure to remain valid throughout the years.

Although not exactly a page turner, I would recommend this book for anybody who designs user interfaces on a regular basis - even if you don't use the laws described, at least knowing about them is likely to make you design better interfaces unconsciously.

Excellent book on HCI.......2006-08-30

The level of detail in this book was appropriate and helpful for the field, while not overly boring and technical. Real-world examples given, which are still useful despite the fast development of new systems. Some improvements visible in New Operating Systems, which gives the suggestions validity in the industry.

Interesting, but probably not what you're looking for.......2006-07-24

The author brings up some interesting issues, and has some very interesting ideas about user interface design. At the very least, it gets you questioning some practices that may have seemed beyond questioning. The author's credibility vanished for me when he suggested that file names and directory structures should be done away with in favour of full text searches because file names are just to hard to remember! That said, there are some good ideas, particularly in chapter 6.

Amazing.......2005-12-19

A wonderful introduction too user interface design based on real science, a model for a sucessful OS interface, and Raskins personal thoughts.

A thought provoking read, only for those with the stomach to change........2005-11-27

Many of the conclusions presented in this book will seem radical to almost anyone that has used a computer before.

Because of his abandonment of convention the resistance to Jefs ideas are profound (even evident in some of the other reviews here on Amazon). He mentions in his book that many times he would create an user interface for a client that was much more efficient than any competitors but the design would be rejected because it was too different from the competition. I felt Jefs core message was not to trust the mistakes of history, think for yourself and define the world you want to live in. If you are scared of been different this book is not for you. If you are willing to hear something new and want an edge in interface design, this is it.

While Jef builds his arguments clearly and cleverly some readers may find the discussion a bit deep and I could not recommend this book as a relaxing night time page turner. The mix of physiology and computer science creates some thought provoking ideas and will require the reader to devote a fair amount of thinking time between chapters to fully appreciate. Not for the closed minded, you will need to suspend your initial doubts until you have had time to digest the evidence presented. In most cases, most of his points bear the weight of close scrutiny very well. Many of the negative reviews here clearly show a misunderstanding of Jefs ideas not just disagreement with them.

A large portion of the book focuses on the science of user interface. If you are involved in any project that requires user testing, which should be every project, this book provides a core set of useful techniques that are present discreetly from Jefs ideas. Jef uses all of these techniques to provide evidence for his ideas else where in the book. Providing an easy to follow yet incredibly powerful set of tools, this book is a must have for these sections alone.

At the end of his life Jef devoted his time to making his dream a reality. The Raskin Center (RCHI) was formed and started development on the Archy Project. After his death the project carries on; using the book as a starting block this, now community driven, project is on the steady march forward. If you want to see some of Jefs ideas in real life or wish to discuss the ideas in the book then check out the website ( http://rchi.raskincenter.org/ ). I have found the forums to be very useful in deepening my understanding of the points raised in the book.

While most people will revert to designing computer interfaces in the standard "industry" fashion because it's easier to think inside the box, I truly hope that this book inspires at least a few to bring us a new world of computers that actually respect the user. Or in other words, computers that use a Humane Interface.

The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems. (Book Reviews).: An article from: Technical Communication

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The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems. (Book Reviews).: An article from: Technical Communication
Scott DeLoach
Manufacturer: Society for Technical Communication
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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Title: The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems. (Book Reviews).
Author: Scott DeLoach
Publication: Technical Communication (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2002
Publisher: Society for Technical Communication
Volume: 49 Issue: 3 Page: 367(2)

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Humane Interface, The: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems

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Humane Interface, The: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems
Jef Raskin
Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley Professional
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OOI5MW

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