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Work Matters: Insights & Strategies for Job Seekers in a Rapidly Changing Economy
Are you looking for a career change and you don’t know where to begin?If you’re ready to change your professional path, check out “Work Insights & Strategies for Job Seekers in a Rapidly Changing Economy.”You’ll learn how to get a job you love (and pays you what you’re worth) regardless of the global economy, your age, or your life situation.Brent M. Jones is a business executive and career development coach who developed strategies and motivated over 500 job seekers in the last few years to help them land their dream job. His personal experience and success within the business world has given him the uniquely human perspective behind building a career, and he is eager to share what he has learned.In this quick and insightful read, you’ll discover how to…✔️ Overcome the fear that is natural after losing a job.✔️ Find the motivation to get a new job that is more aligned with your wants and needs, despite your age or the state of the world.✔️ Assess your strengths and use them to your advantage.✔️ Network effectively (so many job seekers are not networking or are doing it all wrong).✔️ Handle the logistics of your job search.✔️ Ace your next job interview.✔️ How to find inspiration and motivation✔️ How to channel your energy toward finding your true purpose, and then building a network✔️ Stay relevant in your industry, rather than being just another commodity.Ready to change your work and change your life? Then check out “Work Insights & Strategies for Job Seekers in a Rapidly Changing Economy” right now!
102 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 24, 2020
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Brent M. Jones
24 books20 followersBrent M. Jones writes reflective nonfiction about reinvention, self-awareness, and the small moments that shape who we become. After years of helping professionals navigate personal and career transitions, he now focuses on deeper questions: What matters most? How do we grow through change? What does it mean to be fully present?
His books explore themes of communication, identity, and reflection. Titles like The Human Factor, Interviewing Yourself and Asking the Right Questions, and What Matters: We Are the Sum of Small Moments invite readers into practical, thoughtful self-exploration through reflective nonfiction.
He also shares short reflections, essays, and poetry on Substack:
🔗 https://brent702.substack.com
As he often says: “If you live for others, others will live for you.”
His books explore themes of communication, identity, and reflection. Titles like The Human Factor, Interviewing Yourself and Asking the Right Questions, and What Matters: We Are the Sum of Small Moments invite readers into practical, thoughtful self-exploration through reflective nonfiction.
He also shares short reflections, essays, and poetry on Substack:
🔗 https://brent702.substack.com
As he often says: “If you live for others, others will live for you.”
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June 26, 2021
Having Trouble Finding A Job During The Global Pandemic?
Learn How To Overcome The Fear Of Losing A Job. Present Yourself In The Best Light, And Be The Star Of Your Next Job Interview!
Have you been out of the job market for a while? Or maybe you have found yourself unemployed due to the rapidly changing economy and job market during the past years. Has finding a job become exponentially more challenging and tiring?
Perhaps you have found yourself in either of those positions lately and wonder how you can land the job of your dreams. Don't give up. This book is here to help you and give you the recipe to land the perfect job even during severe economic turmoil.
Discover Strategies For Success On The Job Market
"Work Matters: Insights & Strategies for Job Seekers in a Rapidly Changing Economy" by Brent M. Jones is not your average motivational book. Unlike other books in the field, it gives readers insight into the best strategies for success on the job market from an expert career counselor. All of this while focusing extensively on the post-pandemic economic world.
Here Are The Top 3+1 Reasons To Read This Book:
✅ Practical advice from a career counselor and HR specialist with 20+ years of experience in the field
✅ Relevant information, tailored to the needs of people giving deep insights on the post-COVID-19 job market
✅ Practical advice on how to handle the logistics of job search, increase your network effectiveness and achieve relevance in the industry of your choice
✅ Suited for both people who have recently lost their jobs and for people who haven't been present on the job market for a long time
"I have never been good with finding the perfect job. Will this book help me?"
Not only will this book help you, but it will also change your life. It will give you thorough information on how to stay relevant in your field, be always in the know of the latest trends, learn more, network effectively, and show your best skills to employers
Learn How To Overcome The Fear Of Losing A Job. Present Yourself In The Best Light, And Be The Star Of Your Next Job Interview!
Have you been out of the job market for a while? Or maybe you have found yourself unemployed due to the rapidly changing economy and job market during the past years. Has finding a job become exponentially more challenging and tiring?
Perhaps you have found yourself in either of those positions lately and wonder how you can land the job of your dreams. Don't give up. This book is here to help you and give you the recipe to land the perfect job even during severe economic turmoil.
Discover Strategies For Success On The Job Market
"Work Matters: Insights & Strategies for Job Seekers in a Rapidly Changing Economy" by Brent M. Jones is not your average motivational book. Unlike other books in the field, it gives readers insight into the best strategies for success on the job market from an expert career counselor. All of this while focusing extensively on the post-pandemic economic world.
Here Are The Top 3+1 Reasons To Read This Book:
✅ Practical advice from a career counselor and HR specialist with 20+ years of experience in the field
✅ Relevant information, tailored to the needs of people giving deep insights on the post-COVID-19 job market
✅ Practical advice on how to handle the logistics of job search, increase your network effectiveness and achieve relevance in the industry of your choice
✅ Suited for both people who have recently lost their jobs and for people who haven't been present on the job market for a long time
"I have never been good with finding the perfect job. Will this book help me?"
Not only will this book help you, but it will also change your life. It will give you thorough information on how to stay relevant in your field, be always in the know of the latest trends, learn more, network effectively, and show your best skills to employers
March 19, 2025
Are you in need of a career change and you don’t know where to begin? Are you one of the thousands that have lost their job amidst the current crisis we are going through?
If you would like to change the path of your professional life, this book will guide you on how to get a job in the current global COVID crisis we are going through — no matter your age or life situation.
After working with over 1000 people who had lost their jobs in the midst of a tough situation, author & career development coach Brent M. Jones gathered all the key knowledge on what worked for them and turned it into a practical book.
There are less than 10 chapters in Work Matters, making it a quick and insightful read — you’ll find only relevant advice in this book. What you’ll learn:
✔️How to overcome job loss and find the motivation to find one that adapts to your needs, all amid a crisis.
✔️How to assess your own set of skills and make the most out of them.
✔️How to make networking work for you.
✔️How to deal with the job search.
✔️How to ace the interviews.
✔️How to stay relevant in your industry.
“Author and career development coach Brent M. Jones has worked with over 500 people who have lost their jobs or had to find one under difficult circumstances. This book is a product of all the years working with them, where Jones makes a reflection on the current environment and what the implications are for those seeking work, while offering insights on how to achieve a successful outcome with proven, time-tested job-search strategies.
If you would like to change the path of your professional life, this book will guide you on how to get a job in the current global COVID crisis we are going through — no matter your age or life situation.
After working with over 1000 people who had lost their jobs in the midst of a tough situation, author & career development coach Brent M. Jones gathered all the key knowledge on what worked for them and turned it into a practical book.
There are less than 10 chapters in Work Matters, making it a quick and insightful read — you’ll find only relevant advice in this book. What you’ll learn:
✔️How to overcome job loss and find the motivation to find one that adapts to your needs, all amid a crisis.
✔️How to assess your own set of skills and make the most out of them.
✔️How to make networking work for you.
✔️How to deal with the job search.
✔️How to ace the interviews.
✔️How to stay relevant in your industry.
“Author and career development coach Brent M. Jones has worked with over 500 people who have lost their jobs or had to find one under difficult circumstances. This book is a product of all the years working with them, where Jones makes a reflection on the current environment and what the implications are for those seeking work, while offering insights on how to achieve a successful outcome with proven, time-tested job-search strategies.
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