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Review by Vleewrites57 -- Finding A Job in Tough Times
[Following is a volunteer review of "Finding A Job in Tough Times" by Dr. Tim Johnson.]
2 out of 4 stars
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Finding A Job In Tough Times by Dr. Tim Johnson takes the reader on a journey of self-examination via interactive exercises designed to prepare the reader for finding the most suitable employment.
With a background in education, Johnson created this book utilizing an interactive method that insists that the reader take a proactive stance to find suitable employment. Via 48 exercises, each strategically placed after short chapters of discussion on a topic, Johnson invites the reader to explore their own habits, hobbies, past employment, expectations of future employment and other criteria in the process of self-examination. In addition, he delves into the interview process, what employers are searching for, and what prospective employees should bring to the table.
What I like most about Finding A Job In Tough Times, was the unique manner that Johnson utilized to help the reader discover themselves. Each exercise after the chapters offered questions for the reader to look within in a self-help manner. Questions such as, “How would you describe yourself?” and “What have you been through?” were ones I wouldn’t have thought of as practical questions to help with finding a job. But I discovered that the questions and lists that Johnson asked readers to complete throughout the book all tied together with one goal in mind: to get the reader to know himself/herself thoroughly in order to put the best foot forward in finding suitable and lasting employment.
What I disliked the most was the distinct impression that Johnson did not utilize a professional editor or even Grammarly before publishing this book. There are many examples of punctuation errors, awkward sentences, confusing paragraphs, incorrect writing style (using FCC and EEOC without clarifying what they mean beforehand) and general inconsistencies.
For example, in the chapter entitled “A Short Story About Keeping Friends,” Johnson started off by describing 'the professor” (himself I believe) not being able to swim very well, but going out for the water polo team and then the championship team and the thrill of maintaining a life-long friendship with his team members. Then the next long paragraph veers off into skills: not underestimating your skills, improving your skills, understanding that your skills are useful to the team, and more.
Johnson then wraps up the chapter with a shorter paragraph on his original thought of friendship and offers Exercise #30 as one for the reader to reach out to a friend. I don’t believe that the information on skills wasn’t useful; on the contrary, it was very useful but misplaced. I felt that way about the entire book: that it contained extremely useful information that, for me, was overshadowed by a lack of good editing to catch errors.
I believe the ideal audience for this book is everyone: whether unemployed, actively searching for employment, or already employed. I believe that because Johnson’s exercises are proactive. They help to maintain a focus on self-improvement, positive thinking, the importance of emotional and physical health, and how all of that relates to finding a job that’s meaningful for you.
I rate this book two out of four stars. I thoroughly enjoyed the information that Johnson included in the book, as well as his interactive method for getting the reader to take charge of their own situation. But the errors overshadowed my concentration. I found myself walking away from reading it many times, thereby needing an extension to fulfill my review requirements.
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2 out of 4 stars
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Finding A Job In Tough Times by Dr. Tim Johnson takes the reader on a journey of self-examination via interactive exercises designed to prepare the reader for finding the most suitable employment.
With a background in education, Johnson created this book utilizing an interactive method that insists that the reader take a proactive stance to find suitable employment. Via 48 exercises, each strategically placed after short chapters of discussion on a topic, Johnson invites the reader to explore their own habits, hobbies, past employment, expectations of future employment and other criteria in the process of self-examination. In addition, he delves into the interview process, what employers are searching for, and what prospective employees should bring to the table.
What I like most about Finding A Job In Tough Times, was the unique manner that Johnson utilized to help the reader discover themselves. Each exercise after the chapters offered questions for the reader to look within in a self-help manner. Questions such as, “How would you describe yourself?” and “What have you been through?” were ones I wouldn’t have thought of as practical questions to help with finding a job. But I discovered that the questions and lists that Johnson asked readers to complete throughout the book all tied together with one goal in mind: to get the reader to know himself/herself thoroughly in order to put the best foot forward in finding suitable and lasting employment.
What I disliked the most was the distinct impression that Johnson did not utilize a professional editor or even Grammarly before publishing this book. There are many examples of punctuation errors, awkward sentences, confusing paragraphs, incorrect writing style (using FCC and EEOC without clarifying what they mean beforehand) and general inconsistencies.
For example, in the chapter entitled “A Short Story About Keeping Friends,” Johnson started off by describing 'the professor” (himself I believe) not being able to swim very well, but going out for the water polo team and then the championship team and the thrill of maintaining a life-long friendship with his team members. Then the next long paragraph veers off into skills: not underestimating your skills, improving your skills, understanding that your skills are useful to the team, and more.
Johnson then wraps up the chapter with a shorter paragraph on his original thought of friendship and offers Exercise #30 as one for the reader to reach out to a friend. I don’t believe that the information on skills wasn’t useful; on the contrary, it was very useful but misplaced. I felt that way about the entire book: that it contained extremely useful information that, for me, was overshadowed by a lack of good editing to catch errors.
I believe the ideal audience for this book is everyone: whether unemployed, actively searching for employment, or already employed. I believe that because Johnson’s exercises are proactive. They help to maintain a focus on self-improvement, positive thinking, the importance of emotional and physical health, and how all of that relates to finding a job that’s meaningful for you.
I rate this book two out of four stars. I thoroughly enjoyed the information that Johnson included in the book, as well as his interactive method for getting the reader to take charge of their own situation. But the errors overshadowed my concentration. I found myself walking away from reading it many times, thereby needing an extension to fulfill my review requirements.
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Finding A Job in Tough Times
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