mikeroweWORKS WEBSITE OF THE WEEK NOVEMBER 25TH, 2009

Mike Rowe, star of the hit show Dirty Jobs, has launched a website dedicated to the advocacy of hard work and skilled labor due to what he has experienced over the years hosting the show, which is what he calls “a war on work and traditional labor.”  Among the problems he sees is a lack of focus on the jobs that have built society and are needed to keep it running. 

He has created this website as place for tradesmen to gather and share information and also for parents and kids to explore the possibility of a career in traditional labor.

The site contains many features: most importantly, a jobs database where one can select a trade and state for job postings.

Check it out: www.mikeroweworks.com

 

NEW BOOKS NOVEMBER 25TH, 2009

7 lessons for leading in crisis

The Alzheimer’s advisor : a caregiver’s guide to dealing with the tough legal and practical issues

The American Bar Association guide to credit and bankruptcy : everything you need to know about credit repair, staying and getting out of debt, and personal bankruptcy

Defend the realm : the authorized history of the MI5

King of the Queen City : the story of King Records

Knock ‘em dead 2010 : the ultimate job search guide

Market indicators : the best-kept secret to more effective trading and investing

The official C.I.A. manual of trickery and deception

Power trip : from oil wells to solar cells–our ride to the renewable future

The unemployed millionaire : escape the rat race, fire your boss, and live life on your terms!

NEW BOOKS NOVEMBER 18TH, 2009

Beyond America’s grasp : a century of failed diplomacy in the Middle East

The complete idiot’s guide to green careers

The creation and destruction of value : the globalization cycle

Crude world : the violent twilight of oil

How I made my first million on the internet  and how you can too! : the complete insider’s guide to making millions with your internet business

How to make money in commercial real estate for the small investor

Military-to-civilian career transition guide : the essential job search handbook for service members

The new empire of debt : the rise and fall of an epic financial bubble

Retire-and start your own business

A return to values : a conservative looks at his party

NEW BOOKS NOVEMBER 9TH, 2009

Blood, sweat & tears : the evolution of work

The disaster recovery handbook & household inventory guide : how to recount and recover from your losses after a fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, or tornado

The fall of the house of credit : what went wrong in banking and what can be done to repair the damage?

The foreclosure survival guide : keep your house or walk away with money in your pocket

How to win (& survive) a lawsuit : the secrets revealed

Libertarian nation : the call for a new agenda

Profits aren’t everything, they’re the only thing : no-nonsense rules from the ultimate contrarian and small business guru

The shadows of youth : the remarkable journey of the civil rights generation

Start your own public relations business : your step-by-step guide to success

Worldshift 2012 : making green business, new politics & higher consciousness work together

NEW BOOKS NOVEMBER 3RD, 2009

Get more money on your next job…in any economy

How to find a job on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and other social networks

How to run for local office : a complete guide for winning a local election

Peter Linebaugh presents Thomas Paine : Common sense, Rights of man, and Agrarian justice

Scroogenomics : why you shouldn’t buy presents for the holidays

The selling of the American economy : how foreign companies are remaking the American dream

Smart selling on the phone and online : inside sales that gets results

The tragedy of American diplomacy

Winning the loser’s game : timeless strategies for successful investing

You’ve come a long way maybe : Sarah, Michelle, Hillary and the shaping of the new American woman

NEW BOOKS OCTOBER 26TH, 2009

America welcome to the poorhouse : what you must do to protect your financial future and the reform we need

Building a better legal profession’s guide to law firms : the law student’s guide to finding the perfect law firm job

eBay income advanced : how to take your eBay business to the next level–for PowerSellers and beyond

The everything guide to working with animals : from dog groomer to wildlife rescuer–tons of great jobs for animal lovers

Mortgage wars : how you can fight fraud and reverse foreclosure

The next justice : repairing the Supreme Court appointments process

Start & run a creative services business

Twitterville : how businesses can thrive in the new global neighborhoods

Wherever there’s a fight : how runaway slaves, suffragists, immigrants, strikers, and poets shaped civil liberties in California

You can’t predict a hero : from war to Wall Street, leading in times of crisis

Summit County General Election Tuesday, November 3rd Information

Click  for information on the issues:

League of Women Voters for the Akron area 2009 Voters Guide

and for other election information:

Summit County Board of Elections

MORNINGSTAR INVESTMENT RESEARCH CENTER WEBINAR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16TH, 2009

NEW BOOKS OCTOBER 20TH, 2009

Bad apples : how to manage difficult employees, encourage good ones to stay, and boost productivity

Beyond price : differentiate your company in ways that really matter

Billion dollar lessons : what you can learn from the most inexcusable business failures of the last 25 years

Collaboration : how leaders avoid the traps, create unity, and reap big results

How did that happen? : holding people accountable for results the positive, principled way

The motherless state : women’s political leadership and American democracy

The practice of adaptive leadership : tools and tactics for changing your organization and the world

Saving capitalism : keeping America strong

Trust agents : using the web to build influence, improve reputation, and earn trust

Which path to Persia? : options for a new American strategy toward Iran

BOOK TALK AND SIGNING

This program will take place in meeting room 2AB across from the main library auditorium.