Finding Your Work
© Alternative Futures Press, 2003
About Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
An Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Finding Your Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
A survival guide for tough times
Real Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Find career and life fulfillment
A Quick Course in Finding the Right Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Back to the basics
Networking Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
For those who would rather not
Ten Mistakes Job Hunters Make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
How to avoid them
Interview Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Make a great impression
Some Interview Humor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
You won't believe these
Change, Anyone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Career and life change
Business Resume & Cover Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
All you need to know
What Is Career Counseling? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
What's it all about
Career & Job Transition Navigation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . .64
How to navigate change
Over Forty & Looking for Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
How to survive a long job search process
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