A lot has changed in both the publishing industry and the job market over the past ten years, yet one career guide remains a winner. On May 29, in a presentation by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA, formerly PMA), the third edition of Job Interviews For Dummies (Wiley) received the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Award™ in the Career category – the second time since its win in 1996 for the first edition. The ceremony, held at the start of Book Expo America in Los Angeles, marked the 20th anniversary of the awards.
The Benjamin Franklin Awards recognizes excellence in independent publishing. Top practitioners in each field judge publications, grouped by category, on editorial and design merit. Job Interviews For Dummies, 3rd Edition, received top marks for its cover and interior appearance/layout, organization, interesting content, good writing, and consistency, among other elements. The best books in each category received trophies that were presented to the publishers on the last evening of IBPA’s annual education event “Publishing University.”
An update to the best-selling classic that’s helped hundreds of thousands of job seekers get the nod, Job Interviews For Dummies, 3rd Edition, by nationally syndicated careers columnist and author Joyce Lain Kennedy, guides readers to a fresh and multi-faceted understanding of how to beat the competition in an era of eye-popping technology and workplaces without borders. In clear language and a user-friendly format, the book explains what it takes to succeed in interviews and land better job offers.
With a membership of more than 4,000 publishers, the Independent Book Publishers Association is the largest association of publishers in the United States. Founded in 1983, it offers cooperative marketing programs, education and advocacy within the publishing industry.
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Job Interviews For Dummies, 3rd Edition By Joyce Lain Kennedy Wiley; January 2008; $16.99 978-0-470-17748-8; Paperback  |
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