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"Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father became ill two years ago, things have been bad, but not lose your house bad . . . until now. Sarah feels helpless until the day Hannah mentions a treasure rumored to be hidden in...

"Getting a job means successfully navigating the application process, and today that requires the right mindset--and the skills to convey it to a potential employer. You need to focus on the organization's needs, not your own, often a challenge for recent and soon-to-be college graduates. In this book, writing professor Rachel Toor shows you how to identify those needs, decide whether you are a good match for a job, and then tell a clear, concise,...

"Victorian socialite Clara Stanton strives to protect her eccentric family's reputation, but that proves to be difficult when her grandfather takes off on a flight of fancy. Thrown together with vagabond tinker Theodore Kingsley, Clara sets off to follow her grandfather's whimsical adventure and finds love along the way"--

"There’s more to finding a job than simply applying. First, figure out what you’d like to do for a living. Think ahead and set career goals. Understand what training and education you’ll need to reach your dream. Then begin your job search, looking for work that aligns with your goals. Grab potential employers’ interest with a polished cover letter and resume, then impress them further in an interview. You’ll be ready for the workplace in...

A guide to succeeding in face-to-face interviews that explains how to avoid common errors, apply key principles to the job interview situation, develop winning answers to 101 important questions, respond to negative questions, communicate positive nonverbal messages, and ask questions about the job and the employer.

Provides tips on how to find a job. Flip the book over and there's a story about three friends with different attitudes about finding a job.

"Job Interview Basics" teaches the reader about interviewing for a job, and "Job ready" is a story about a teenage boy who goes on his first job interview.

"Preparing a Resume" teaches the reader about writing a resume, and "Not Her Job" is a story about a high school student who lies on her resume in order to get a job.

"The last thing Nick expects to find when he's out chasing poachers is love. When Libby takes a new job teaching elementary school, she meets a game warden she's drawn to. But Libby and Nick both lack self-confidence and battle memories of difficult relationships in the past. A confrontation with her former fianc©♭ and a traumatic hunting accident tear at Libby. When they agree to put their trust in God, their relationship begins to flourish and...