The Jobs/Careers Shelf

College to Career, Explained
Amy Feind Reeves
https://www.jobcoachamy.com
Epigraph Books
https://www.epigraphps.com
9781954744752, $22.95, PB, 327pp

https://www.amazon.com/College-Career-Explained-Skills-Confidence/dp/195474= 4757

Synopsis: When you are ready to start your career, you get to decide what h= appens next. Nothing is scripted anymore. So the question is what exactly d=
o you do to start that career? Maybe you're getting some advice, a little i= nstruction and even a few contacts. But you still need to put it all togeth= er.

With the publication of "College to Career, Explained: Tools, Skills and Co= nfidence for Your Job Search", career coach and expert Amy Feind Reeves has=
written the resource she wishes she had when she failed to land a job afte=
r college but went on to enjoy a rewarding 25+ year career as a banker, glo= bal management consultant, corporate executive, and non-profit executive.

She wrote "College to Career, Explained: Tools, Tips & Confidence for Your = Job Search" to provide a the detailed and 'real world practical' plan for w= hat exactly you need to do to find a job you like.

Offering step-by-step DIY instructions, Amy uses humor and insight to provi=
de examples, exercises, and practical tips that teach you how to: Discover = what jobs are out there, and which ones may be right for you; Develop the t= ools you need to get you noticed; Build networking skills; Gain confidence =
in interviews.

Critique: Exceptionally well written, impressively organized, and thoroughl=
y 'user friendly' in presentation, "College to Career, Explained: Tools, Sk= ills and Confidence for Your Job Search" is an extraordinary, effective, an=
d unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, c= ollege, and university library Jobs/Careers collections. It should be noted=
that "College to Career, Explained: Tools, Skills and Confidence for Your = Job Search" is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.= 95).

Editorial Note: Amy Feind Reeves (https://www.jobcoachamy.com) is the Found=
er and CEO of JobCoachAmy,( a Boston-based consultancy where she leverages = her experience of over 25 years as a senior executive and hiring manager to=
help professionals at all levels find and keep jobs that make them happy. = She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, The Bal= timore Sun, Chicago Herald Tribune, McMillan Digital, and Job-Hunt.org. She=
speaks regularly to undergraduate and alumni groups, women's conferences a=
nd at wellness resorts. Amy has an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth Co= llege, graduated cum laude from Wellesley College and earned a Certificate =
in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

Resilience and Well-being for Dental Professionals
Mahrukh Khwaja
Wiley-Blackwell
www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
9781119814504, $65.00, PB, 304pp

https://www.amazon.com/Resilience-Well-being-Dental-Professionals-Mahrukh/d=
p

Synopsis: Dentistry is a high-stress profession with elevated rates of anxi= ety, depression, burnout, suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Chronic workplac=
e stress is a growing concern as it can severely damage the mental health o=
f dental professionals and negatively impact their ability to provide appro= priate care. Psychological interventions have been shown to greatly benefit=
the well-being and emotional resilience of the medical and healthcare comm= unity, yet resources that provide preventative tools are limited.

"Resilience and Well-being for Dental Professionals" by Mahrukh Khwaja is d= esigned not only to combat occupational hazards in Dentistry, such as burno=
ut and compassion fatigue, but also to build resilience, engagement at work=
and nurture positive mental health through a variety of evidence-based too= ls.

An invaluable guide, "Resilience and Well-being for Dental Professionals" w= ill helps its readers to utilize tools drawn from the science of well-being=
(Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Accep= tance and Commitment Therapy), in order deal successfully with stress and t=
o create happier, thriving careers.

Critique: Exceptionally well written, organized, presented, and timely, "Re= silience and Well-being for Dental Professionals" is essential reading for = anyone working in dentistry and should be considered an important textbook = for supplemental dentistry curriculum reading lists. While also available i=
n a digital book format (Kindle, $52.00), "Resilience and Well-being for De= ntal Professionals" is a critically important and unreservedly recommended = for professional, college, and university library Dentistry collections.

Editorial Note: Dr Mahrukh Khwaja (https://www.mind-ninja.co.uk/about-us) i=
s a dentist working in the UK, a Positive Psychologist and founder of Mind = Ninja: a well-being start-up providing resilience and mental health trainin=
g to dental professionals.

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