FabJob
{{Short description|Book publisher based in Calgary, Canada and Seattle}}
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{{Infobox website
| name = FabJob
| type = Private
| location_city = Calgary
| location_country = Canada
| launch_date = 1999
| locations = 2 (Calgary and Seattle)
| founder = Tag Goulet and Catherine Goulet
| key_people =
| industry = Publishing
| url = [http://www.fabjob.com fabjob.com]
}}
FabJob is a book publisher based in Calgary, Canada, and Seattle, United States. It was founded in 1999 by sisters Tag and Catherine Goulet.
History
The company's guide books initially began as electronic titles in e-Book and CD-ROM formats. Since then, a number of their titles have been published in print, though the majority of their books remain available as PDF e-Books. FabJob guides range from 240 to 360 pages of searchable information about how to get started in a specific dream career. Each guide includes information about how to do the job, how to get experience, how to get hired, how to start a business, how to set your fees or prices, and how to get clients or customers.{{cite web|url=http://fabjob.com/faq/|title=FAQ|publisher=FabJob|access-date=January 1, 2016}}
Each book contains advice and information from individuals in a particular field, such as athletes, actors, authors and business people.{{cite web |url=http://fabjob.com/about-us/ |title=About Us |publisher=FabJob|access-date=January 1, 2016}}
Books
FabJob has published more than 100 books on careers topics{{cite web|url=http://fabjob.com/program-category/guides/ |title=Guides |publisher=FabJob|access-date=January 1, 2016}} including the following titles:
- FabJob Guide to Become an Accessories Store Owner
- FabJob Guide to Become an Actor
- FabJob Guide to Become an Advertising Copywriter
- FabJob Guide to Become an Antiques Shop Owner
- FabJob Guide to Become an Archaeologist
- FabJob Guide to Become an Art Curator
Accolades
FabJob has been named the number one place to get published online by Writer's Digest and has received an EPPIE Award for excellence in electronic publishing.{{cite web |url=http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/get-published-sell-my-work/25_best_places_to_get_published_online |title=25 Best Places to Get Published Online |author=Katie Struckel Brogan|publisher=Writer's Digest|date=March 11, 2008|access-date=January 1, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.writenews.com/2002-eppie-award-winners-announced-32820024 |title=2002 Eppie Award Winners Announced |publisher=The Write News|date=March 28, 2002|access-date=January 1, 2016}}
FabJob has received press coverage from Woman's Day Magazine and Entrepreneur.com amongst other titles, and the company has been profiled by CityTV in Toronto.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIKwrbSM_d0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/hIKwrbSM_d0 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live |title=Tag and Catherine Goulet speak about FabJob|publisher=YouTube|access-date=January 1, 2016}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web |url=http://www.impactaustin.org/downloads/media/womansday.pdf |title=Eureka! The Power of a Great Idea|author=Scott Westcott|publisher=Woman's Day Magazine|date=June 30, 2006 |access-date=January 1, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/marketingideas/article173086.html |title=Landing Media Placement for Your Product |website=Entrepreneur.com |author=Geoff Williams|date=January 16, 2007|access-date=January 1, 2016}} Founders Tag Goulet and Catherine Goulet have also written for Metro News and The Calgary Sun about careers topics on behalf of the company.{{cite web|url=http://joesantana.com/Answering_biggest_weakness_Question_metro.pdf|author=Tag and Catherine Goulet|publisher=Metro News|title=Answering the 'biggest weakness' question in interviews|date=February 28, 2005|access-date=January 1, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055556/http://joesantana.com/Answering_biggest_weakness_Question_metro.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://career.calgarysun.jobboom.com/headlines-calgarysun/2009/09/22/11052331-calsun.html |title=Are You an Introvert at Work? |publisher=The Calgary Sun |author=Tag and Catherine Goulet |date=September 22, 2009 |access-date=January 1, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301065209/http://career.calgarysun.jobboom.com/headlines-calgarysun/2009/09/22/11052331-calsun.html |archive-date=March 1, 2012 }}
The FabJob book Dream Careers by Tag and Catherine Goulet ranked #1 in career and business books on Amazon when it was released.{{cite web|url=https://www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/stories/tgoulet |title=Tag Goulet's career is absolutely fabulous |author=Leslie Strudwick |publisher=University of Calgary|access-date=January 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194543/http://www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/stories/tgoulet|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}
In popular culture
FabJob was featured in the 2005 movie Bewitched starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. The set decorating coordinator for the movie contacted FabJob to provide some print books, including a fake one called "The FabJob Guide to Becoming a Witch or Warlock", and large cardboard book displays. These props were subsequently used in a scene where main character Samantha Stephens was looking for inspiration in a bookstore to guide her towards a new career.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16772723/#.VobcCZMrIVx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411021623/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16772723/#.VobcCZMrIVx |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2015 |title=How to get your product in the movies|author=Geoff Williams|work=NBC News|date=January 25, 2007|access-date=January 1, 2016}}