About the Author:
John G. Bendt has held sales and marketing management positions with Fortune 500 companies in the paper, pharmaceutical and food industries. As a member of senior management, he has led national sales and marketing staffs. John has also worked as a management consultant, advising clients in various industries with regard to strategic business planning and marketing and sales strategy. He has written career planning articles for education publications, and conducted career planning seminars for middle and high school students. John lives in Minnesota.
Review:
John Bendt s, A Roadmap To Career Success, is a goldmine of career achievement tips, techniques and tools all young people should know, but few do. Consistently applied, this book will help young people find the right career, and establish competitive advantage in the job marketplace. Bendt s forty years of solid business experience serve to make the book practical, realistic and credible. It reads like a personal conversation with a mentor. Buy a copy for your ninth grader. I m buying copies for my grandkids and any other kids with whom I come in contact. --Roger E. Wenschlag, Human Resource Development Consultant & Trainer, Minneapolis, MN
A Roadmap To Career Success is packed with information for anyone preparing for a successful work life. From early exploration of potential careers through skill building to job attainment, the 25 tips provided in this text are sure to create a successful scenario for high school and college students looking toward their working futures. I wish all early high school students could have this information in a format like this that is easy to read, understand, and implement. This text will bring clarity, decrease anxiety, and generally provide insight necessary to career success. This is definitely a book I will recommend to students and clients. I ve already passed it on to my high school freshman daughter! --Elisabeth Bennett, Ph.D. Associated Professor, Gonzaga Universiity Licensed Psychologist, Washington State
'Technology is affecting all of us on a daily basis. The rate of change is on an exponential scale, and we must all adapt to be successful. Career planning has never been more important for youth today. Emphasis should be given to building basic hard and soft skills that will allow you to adapt to changing conditions. A Roadmap to Career Success is a straight forward approach to identifying your strengths and understanding how to acquire and improve skills for a career in a field that is interesting, challenging and rewarding to you. If you love what you do, it's not work. Taking a few minutes to read the 25 tips will put your career on the road to your desired destination. Enjoy the ride." Daniel O. Adams, Michanical Engineer & Consultant to Medical Device Companies, Minneapolis, MN -- Inventor on 45 U.S. Medical Device Patents, Former Vice President of Research & Deeelopment, Boston Scientific, Vice President Research & Development, ev3, Inc.
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