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Here are some books about jobs and careers in the construction industry:

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How to Land a Top-Paying Construction Managers Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Resumes and Cover Letters, Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, What to Expect From Recruiters and More!

By Brad Andrews

Emereo Pty Ltd
Paperback (142 pages)

How to Land a Top-Paying Construction Managers Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Resumes and Cover Letters, Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, What to Expect From Recruiters and More!
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For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Construction Managers job, or to apply for a better job.

What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much stronger document, be much better prepared and a step ahead for the next opportunity.

The book comes filled with useful cheat sheets. It helps you get your career organized in a tidy, presentable fashion. It also will inspire you to produce some attention-grabbing cover letters that convey your skills persuasively and attractively in your application packets.

After studying it, too, you'll be prepared for interviews, or you will be after you conducted the practice sessions where someone sits and asks you potential questions. It makes you think on your feet!

This book makes a world of difference in helping you stay away from vague and long-winded answers and you will be finally able to connect with prospective employers, including the one that will actually hire you.

This book successfully challenges conventional job search wisdom and doesn't load you with useful but obvious suggestions ("don't forget to wear a nice suit to your interview," for example). Instead, it deliberately challenges conventional job search wisdom, and in so doing, offers radical but inspired suggestions for success.

Think that "companies approach hiring with common sense, logic, and good business acumen and consistency?" Think that "the most qualified candidate gets the job?" Think again! Time and again it is proven that finding a job is a highly subjective business filled with innumerable variables. The triumphant jobseeker is the one who not only recognizes these inconsistencies and but also uses them to his advantage. Not sure how to do this? Don't worry-How to Land a Top-Paying Construction Managers Job guides the way.

Highly recommended to any harried Construction Managers jobseeker, whether you want to work for the government or a company. You'll plan on using it again in your efforts to move up in the world for an even better position down the road.

This book offers excellent, insightful advice for everyone from entry-level to senior professionals. None of the other such career guides compare with this one. It stands out because it: 1) explains how the people doing the hiring think, so that you can win them over on paper and then in your interview; 2) has an engaging, reader-friendly style; 3) explains every step of the job-hunting process - from little-known ways for finding openings to getting ahead on the job.

This book covers everything. Whether you are trying to get your first Construction Managers Job or move up in the system, get this book.

Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent's Job

By Leon Rogers

Home Builder Press
Paperback (196 pages)

Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent s Job
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Effective construction management can dramatically improve your bottom line. Learn essentials of managing projects well and within budget, from scheduling and jobsite safety to quality and customer service in this long-anticipated revision of Basic Construction Management. Leon Rogers, an experienced builder, author, and educator, offers proven practices for recruiting and keeping the best trade contractors; scheduling that makes sense; developing and implementing quality practices. This book guides you step-by-step from construction planning through warranty work, blending proven practices with the experiences of builders in the field. It offers a roadmap to excellence for new construction superintendents and for veterans who want to brush up their skills for managing people and projects. A companion Web page includes updated quality checklists and other customizable tools to help you manage your construction projects.

Real-Resumes for Construction Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries (Real-Resumes Series)

Prep Publishing
Paperback (181 pages)

Real-Resumes for Construction Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries (Real-Resumes Series)
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Book shows resumes and cover letters of people seeking employment in the construction field. Included are resumes of project manager, carpenter, foreman, safety manager, electrician, brick mason, engineering manager, real estate agent, plumber, job planner, sander, flooring installer, interior designer, independent contractor, and many others. Also shown are resumes and cover letters used by real people to change fields and transition from the industry.

Opportunities in Building Construction Careers

By Michael Sumichrast

McGraw-Hill
Paperback (160 pages)

Opportunities in Building Construction Careers
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This book offers:

  • The latest information on a field of interest
  • Training and educational requirements for each career
  • Salary statistics for different positions within each field
  • Up-to-date professional and Internet resources

    Real People Working in Building and Construction (On the Job)

    By Blythe Camenson

    McGraw-Hill
    Paperback (192 pages)

    Real People Working in Building and Construction (On the Job)
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    On The Job Series (Real People Working in…) Dozens of firsthand interviews with real-world practitioners are combined with the latest statistics on the hottest career areas. The result is a reader-friendly series that's ideal for those who want s clear picture of the challenges and rewards to be found in each job. Lively icons and graphics make it easy to find essential information at a glance. DETAILED CAREER INFORMATION Allows job-seekers to make informed choices and learn in-depth information about a specific career--from salary levels to job statistics to necessary education. JOB OVERVIEWS Give readers a detailed look at particular jobs available in respective fields. USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN Encourages readers to pinpoint the sections most useful to them and then read on to find out more.

    Careers for Hard Hats and Other Construction Types, 2nd Ed. (Careers for You Series)

    By Margaret Gisler

    McGraw-Hill
    Paperback (160 pages)

    Careers for Hard Hats and Other Construction Types, 2nd Ed. (Careers for You Series)
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    Vital information in each book includes:

    • Suggested jobs in a wide range of settings, from the office to the outdoors
    • A selection of jobs with different levels of educational requirements
    • Advice on competing in hot job markets
    • Tips on transforming hobbies into job skills

    Construction Cleanup: A Guide to an Exciting & Profitable Cleaning Specialty

    By Don Aslett

    Marsh Creek Press
    Paperback (120 pages)

    Construction Cleanup: A Guide to an Exciting & Profitable Cleaning Specialty
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    A guide to the exciting and profitable field of construction cleanupcleaning and preparing facilities after the builders leave and before the tenants move in. How to do it efficiently and professionally, for new construction or remodeling projects.

    What to clean

    How to clean it

    Where to find jobs

    The equipment needed

    How to bid/price your jobs

    How to work safely

    How and why to keep the peace with others on site. Plus all the forms and checklists you need! 116 pages; illustrated

    Sticks & Bricks: A Practical Guide to Construction Systems and Technology

    By Christopher C. Whitney

    American Bar Association
    Paperback (306 pages)

    Sticks & Bricks: A Practical Guide to Construction Systems and Technology
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    The book presents a coherent analysis of basic building materials, and explains how building envelopes are constructed in laymen's terms.

    Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent's Job

    By Leon Rogers

    Home Builder Pr
    Paperback
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