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RASHID BROWN

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A Practical Guide for Mastering Personal Development and Employment Success in the 21st Century

In a period of economic instability and job uncertainty, it is of the utmost importance to know how to think strategically about your personal development in order to ensure success in the 21st-century work environment. Global, lifelong learning professional and seasoned trainer Rashid Brown brings his expertise to readers in his new work-based learning guidebook, Careergonomics: A Practical Guide for Mastering Personal Development and Employment Success in the 21st Century (published by AuthorHouse).

Careergonomics will:

• Educate readers on how to play an active role in self-development in terms of career • Assist readers in developing a personal concept of career construction by relating developmental tasks, vocational transitions and individual knowledge, skills

• Help readers understand, adapt and connect to the employer’s perception and expectation as well as understand the professional and technical skills needed to succeed in the changing workforce or marketplace

• Increase productivity, motivation, leadership and employability Ideal for students, professionals, schools and policy-makers, Careergonomics injects personal responsibility into workforce effectiveness and job satisfaction, providing readers with the ability to take personal ownership of their career and life and become the person they want to be.

About The Author

Rashid Brown is an entrepreneurial, tactical, strategic professional leading high-yield restaurant portfolios for Multinational Corporations, World Class Organizations, Forbes and Fortune 500 Companies in the Hospitality and Food & Beverage Industry.

His broad experience in Regional and District Training and Development, Operations, Targeted Corporate Recruiting, Sourcing & Retention Risk, Corporate Training and Development, Talent and Performance Management, Field Support, and New Asset Implementation and Development has helped Fortune 500 Companies, including Schneider International, ATT, Comcast, ARG, YUM Brands, Brinker International and others.

Rashid has taught his Careergonomics methodologies at a number of institutions, i.e. GSU, AIU, ITT, GPC, OSU, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta, etc. His style of edutainment is well accepted amongst students! He has been featured on various media channels, ABC, wsbtv, TV57, Comcast Cable TV 27, NPR

Rashid Brown

All Things Concerned, featured in SOVO, Dekalb Neighbors, Atlanta Daily World, and a number of other venues.

Rashid’s expertise in helping individuals achieve business and life success has landed him in collaborations with Susan Taylor’s Essence CARES Mentoring Movement - AtlantaCARES Circle, George Fraser FraserNET Student Development Program, Tavis Smiley’s Parent Education Summit, and Steve Harvey’s Mentoring Weekend

Today, Rashid is Founder of KFDG a firm committed to helping organizations and others stand out in changing times learn solid strategies that will impact their personal and professional pursuits to reach their full human potential. Rashid’s approaches to date have helped thousand across the globe.

Honors

National Recipient of the Legacy of Excellence Award

Congressional Merit of Honor for Business Leaders

Madison Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals

Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives, Business Professionals & Entrepreneurs

Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities Students

Youth & Family Services

Dekalb CASADekalb Teen Pregnancy Task ForceChildren of Prisoners CoalitionDekalb DFACSDekalb Human DevelopmentLeagues of CitiesNational League Cities Council of Youth, Education, and FamiliesJustGeorgiaVoices for Georgia’s ChildrenCoalition of Community SchoolsThe Center for Working FamiliesFuture Business Leaders of AmericaBusiness Professional of AmericaMusicFriends, Music Educators National ConferenceAmericans for the ArtsThe Villages at CarverFamily Center YMCAJunior AchievementBig Brothers Big Sisters of America

Specialties

Executive LeadershipOrganizational DevelopmentBusiness Process ConsultingManagement Consulting Strategic PlanningCareer Planning and DevelopmentActivity Based CostingP/L, Budget PlanningRetention PerformanceSituational LeadershipHigh Impact CoachingPerformance and Change Management Instructional Systems DesignROI TrainingISO9000Six SigmaHuman Performance Improvement

About Careergonomics

Careergonomics is the latest revelation or Rashid Brown’s vision. We help define purpose and a strategic mindset for becoming what you want to be in life.

Leveraging an accessible, on-demand system and Rashid’s proprietary coaching techniques, Careergonomics embodies the latest advancements in Career and Purpose Coaching for higher education, employee development, corporate development and personal enhancement sectors.

The Career Coaching System covers everything from:

The Changing World

Trends and Workplace The Emerging 21st Economy and Corporation

The Ten Big Emerging Markets

How To Reach Decision Makers

Online Job Search Strategies

Cracking The Hidden Job Market

Discovering Your True Passions

Building a Digital Presence

Creating a Noticeable Package

Establishing Your Brand Impression

Creating Stellar Online Profiles For Your Career Search

Recognizing The Power of Your Voice

Interviewing Techniques

Negotiating Your Value

The Power of Your Network

Career Management

Succession Management

Go-Getter Salary Strategies Tip

The Fear of Person-Who-Has-The-Power-To-Hire-You

You can order Careergonomics through Ingram’s Books in Print Database, directly from the publisher at www.authorhouse.com or through the book order hotline at (888) 280-7715 Typical Ordering Time: 7-10 Business Days * This book is also available at your local retailer.

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Ideal for students, professionals, schools and policy-makers, Careergonomics injects personal responsibility into workforce effectiveness and job satisfaction, providing readers with the ability to take personal ownership of their career and life and become the person they want to be.

Careergonomics | Rashid Brown | 140 Pages 6x9 Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4490-0816-1 August 2009 Suggested Retail Price: $17.95 (SC)