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Preface | |
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About the Author | |
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Introduction and Personal Assessment | |
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Introduction: Making Your Dreams Come True | |
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Marketing Yourself | |
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Job Search Process | |
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Self-Assessment and Promotion: Knowing Yourself | |
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Self-Assessment | |
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Marketing Readiness Quiz | |
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Self-Awareness Checklist | |
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Ability Assessment | |
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Transferable Skills Checklist | |
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Work Environment and Life Preferences | |
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Self-Assessment Summary Sheet | |
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Self-Promotion | |
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My Focus: Marketing Tips | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Marketing Tools | |
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Marketing Strategies: Focusing on Your Market | |
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Take Advantage of Personal Marketing | |
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Arrange Informational Interviews | |
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My Focus | |
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My Focus: Especially for College Students | |
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Use Electronic Marketing | |
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Determine the Best Approach | |
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Develop a Positive Attitude | |
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Use a Systematic Strategy to Pursue Companies | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Marketing Techniques: Spreading the Word | |
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Networking | |
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Telemarketing | |
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Career Fairs | |
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My Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Resumes and References: Critical Tools for Success | |
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Preparing to Write Your Resume | |
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Types of Resumes | |
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Resume Writing Styles | |
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What Is an Electronic Resume? | |
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Resume Sections | |
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Representing Education Activity | |
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Work Experience Exercise | |
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Resume Guidelines | |
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Resume Tips | |
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Resume Checklist | |
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Resume Samples | |
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References | |
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My Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Career Correspondence and Applications: Job Search Necessities | |
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Career Correspondence | |
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The Cover Letter | |
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Application Letter | |
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Networking Letter | |
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Prospecting Letter | |
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Thank-You Letter | |
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Acceptance Letter | |
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Final Tips on Letter Writing | |
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A Few Words on E-mail | |
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Job Applications | |
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Getting Ready | |
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My Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Professional Portfolios: A Way to Prove Yourself | |
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Portfolio Skills Assessment | |
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Selection of and Types of Samples | |
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Planning the Portfolio | |
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Formatting the Portfolio | |
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Assembling the Portfolio | |
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Tips for Increasing Your Portfolio's Impact | |
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Electronic Portfolios | |
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Using Your Portfolio | |
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MY Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Interviewing | |
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Before the Interview: How Best to Prepare | |
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Company Research | |
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What Should Be Investigated? | |
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Gathering Information | |
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Types of Interviews | |
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Forms of Interviews | |
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Interview Stages | |
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Dressing for Interview Success | |
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MY Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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During and After the Interview: Being the Strongest Candidate | |
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Stages of the Interview | |
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Questions Asked During Interview | |
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Interview Questions for You to Ask | |
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Using Your Portfolio | |
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Etiquette | |
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Testing | |
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Negotiating | |
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Thank-Yous | |
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MY Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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After the Offer: Making the Right Decision | |
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Work Realities | |
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Criteria for Evaluating a Job Offer | |
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Confirmation | |
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MY Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Career Success | |
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What to Know and Do: Maximizing Job Performance | |
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Fitting In | |
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What's Important | |
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Assessment | |
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The Value of a Mentor | |
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Good Things to Do in a New Job | |
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Things to Avoid Doing in a New Job | |
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Closing Advice | |
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MY Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Career Success Skills: Being the Best You Can Be | |
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Basic Skills | |
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Specific Skill Sets | |
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Skills Needed to Get Ahead | |
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Top 10 Traits Employers Seek | |
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Skills and Values Prized by Employers | |
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MY Focus | |
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Finding Your Focus | |
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Index | |