Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions

Michael Ford

Jobs for Felons

"Sorry, we don't hire FELONS!" Finding employment after being released from prison can be one of the most difficult tasks a felon faces. No one wants to hire you but parole terms require you to have a job or go back to jail. Even if you do not have parole requirements, you have to support yourself and that means you must face the question on every job applicatrion: "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?" Over 80% of all employers use some form of background check today which greatly limits the job paths available to convicted felons and even those convicted of misdemeanors. Just because someone has a felony conviction does not necessarily make him or her a bad person. Unfortunately, most employers do not understand this distinction. There are many reasons, many valid reasons, someone can be convicted of a crime which can even result from them standing up for their rights or being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Many felony convictions are for non-violent offenses like failure to pay taxes, or refusing to testify against a friend, and similar offenses that are hardly crimes against humanity. Yet these poor souls are treated no differently from mass murders when it comes to ...

Barbara Winter

Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love

For all of the millions of Americans who are out of work, soon to be out of work, or wishing to be freed from unrewarding work--here is the must-have book that will show you how you can make a living by working when, where, and how you want. Newly revised and updated, Barbara J. Winter's guide to successful self-employment is now more relevant than ever before. Drawing on the techniques and ideas of her popular seminars as well as her own thirty years of business expertise and that of other successful entrepreneurs, Winter offers the practical, proven way to launch your own profitable venture. Her indispensable advice ranges from why creativity is more important than capital to how to avoid the most common pitfalls of self-employment and how to develop multiple profit centers. And for this new edition, she has added timely advice on topics including: -how to find opportunity in a chaotic economy -why smart, small and spunky is the 21st Century business model -using the Internet to open the door to fresh opportunities -the best resources to help you create and grow a business that is uniquely your own-how to leave Employee Thinking behind and build an Entrepreneur's Mindset-and much ...

Linda Villarosa, Ph. D. Bell, Ella Bell

Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape

"Career GPS" presents a clear-eyed, timely, and thought-provoking book for any woman looking to advance up the corporate ladder and optimize her performance in any work environment, no matter the state of the economy.