This book is an all-in-one guide for people who want to compose their own musical arrangements. You will learn to tap into your creativity while integrating melody, harmony, rhythm, and other musical devices. In no time, you’ll be writing music in a wide range of genres, from rock to jazz and classical to Latin! This book features: Instruction for score writing for various ensembles Critical information about musical history Dozens of recorded examples Tips for getting music performed and published This book and CD package shows you how to master complex musical ideas and apply them to your own creative works. You will be inspired to write and showcase your pieces with this fun and easy resource!

Losing your job-it hits hard-emotionally and financially. Surviving a Layoff can help soften the blow. In 48 easy-to-read pages, it speaks directly and compassionately to you. It gives practical, tested advice on how to cope with the emotional roller-coaster you are surely feeling, how to ease your money worries, and how to rebuild your career during these uncertain times. Look what's included: It's not your fault- the difference between a layoff and a firing How to tell your family that you've lost your job Ten important tips to help you during the first seven days of your layoff How men and women handle layoffs differently How to pay your bills when you have no paycheck Where to find extra money to help make ends meet How to ask your creditors to reduce your bills until you find a new job Where to turn when you just can't do it alone Three things every hiring manager wants to know about you How to write a powerful resume 13 ways to get a job interview when no one seems to be hiring How to answer 50 tough interview questions with ease Four things you need to do after each interview Also, if you are thinking of switching to a new line of work, Surviving a Layoff shows you six ways to find the best new career for you. Included is a 10"x16" chart showing wages, demand, and training requirements for America's top 160 occupations. An industry best seller with over 6 million copies sold, it is the test of choice for thousands of career centers, outplacement services and major corporations."

Being laid off is a traumatic event. Downsized workers must face decisions about reorganizing their lives and their finances, while grappling with the emotional grief of losing a job. This book is a practical guide to dealing with the tough questions a layoff poses. Using a week-to-week timeline, the book offers advice on such topics as: coping with grief and anger after a downsizing; reorganizing life after a layoff; how to launch a job search; balancing the job search with family and personal time; explaining a layoff to family and friends; and more. This book will show downsized workers how to reorganize schedules, set financial and organizational priorities, and go for their next job with confidence and enthusiasm.

From the founder of "layoff survivor sickness" an updated edition of a book for today's downsized workforce Thoroughly revised and updated, David Noer's classic book about downsized organizations has never been more relevant. Reports of the most recent layoffs are making the front pages of our newspapers with frightening regularity. And massive downsizing continues to reshape the face of American business. But what about those who remain behind? Healing the Wounds provides an antidote to the widespread malaise on the American business scene left in the wake of workforce reductions. Drawing on case studies and original research, David M. Noer-an expert frequently quoted in major media such as The Wall Street Journal and Fortune on the topic of layoffs and layoff survivor sickness-provides executives, human resource professionals, managers, and consultants with an original model and clear guidelines for revitalizing downsized organizations and the employees left behind. Offers thoroughly revised edition of a book about layoffs and those who are left behind Filled with relevant case studies and recent research Written by David Noer an acclaimed expert on the topic Gives employers much-needed guidance for revitalizing downsized companies

A self-help book to help the unemployed and their families cope more effectively during a time when they feel helpless.