YARDLEY, PA — McCann Associates and Boyer Management Group are pleased to announce the fifth editions of two of their job and career search textbooks are now available to help job seekers obtain a better job, faster, in their field of interest.

The new, advanced editions of the Graduate Employment Preparedness Assessment℠ (GEPA℠) and the Job Search Readiness Assessment℠ (JSRA℠) Development Guides offer job seekers the tools they need to navigate the constantly changing job market.

“Job seekers know less than half of what it takes to complete a successful job search, especially now, when the rules for conducting a job search are constantly changing,” said Hank Boyer, president and CEO of Management Boyer Group, author and publisher of both textbooks. “One of the most important tools a job seeker can use is that of assessment-led guidance, which helps to strengthen their job seeking expertise. Together with McCann Associates, we have created the most definitive, up-to-date, resource to help job seekers secure the right job and career fit.”

“In 2010, we teamed up with Boyer Management Group and introduced the world’s first online assessment that measures what someone knows about conducting an effective job search,”said the president of McCann Associates. “Each year we’ve expanded the textbook that accompanies each assessment to assure that only the most current job search best practices are presented in a format suitable for higher ed, individual study, and institutional use. We explain more than 2,100 job and career search best practices.”

McCann and Boyer offer two textbooks aimed at different segments of the marketplace:

• The Graduate Employment Preparedness Assessment (GEPA) is designed for students and recent grads, especially higher ed and institutions concerned with connecting graduates to careers.
• The Job Search Readiness Assessment (JSRA) is designed for experienced professionals and skilled workers, and has appeal for individuals and institutions such as those associated with workforce readiness, outplacement, and job transitions.

Because job search is changing so rapidly due to technology, the economy, and globalization, almost every other job search and careers book is out of date the day it hits the bookstore shelves.  A textbook bearing a 2014 copyright will likely have been written at least 18-24 months earlier.  Both textbooks are published in an electronic form, containing content written in mid-2014.

“Both the GEPA and JSRA are the most exhaustive, current, and authoritative resources on conducting a job search,” said the president of McCann. “Job seekers use the results of their assessment to focus on the areas of greatest need, to close the gap in their knowledge, or consult the appropriate textbook section when taking the next step in their search.”

“Imagine what the value of cutting weeks or months off a job search is worth in this economy,” said author Hank Boyer. “Regardless of where you are in your career, our approach to equipping job seekers pays for itself in hours.”
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About McCann Associates
Since 1959, McCann Associates has been an innovative leader in the development and distribution of assessment, certification, business intelligence, and personal development solutions. McCann provides cost-effective tools via Software as a Service for Higher Education, Government and Public Sectors, Public Safety, Corporate HR, and Employee Learning. www.McCannTesting.com

About Boyer Management Group
Boyer Management Group (BMG) works with companies and organizations that want to get the very best out of their people and with senior managers who want to improve their effectiveness. Since 1998, BMG has added value to its clients through strategic planning, skills assessment, and organizational/leadership development. Learn more about BMG’s career search tools and education at www.boyermanagement.com/services/career-search-education-tools.