You're Hired! Secrets to a Successful Job Search

Name: You're Hired! Secrets to a Successful Job Search
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ISBN: 9780028625096

ISBN-10: 0028625099

ISBN-13: 9780028625096

Edition: 1999

Authors: Sharon McDonnell

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Whether you're a recent college graduate looking for your first job or a seasoned veteran ready for a new career challenge. You're Hired! Secrets to a Successful Job Search is the Premier job-search book for the new millennium. Learn what recruiters from companies such as Walt Disney, Microsoft," and Johnson and Johnson are looking for in successful candidates and how you can get your foot in the door with these hiring giants. Learn about the best career and job sites on the Internet and get the must-knows of building powerful resume. From the essentials on job research and networking to rock-solid techniques for preparation. You're Hired! Secrets to a Successful Job Search has everything…

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List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Peterson's
Publication date: 7/2/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.628

Sharon McDonnell is the author of five how-to books, including Youre Hired! Secrets to Successful Job Interviewsand Youre Hired! Secrets to a Successful Job Search. Her articles have appeared in New York Times, American Way, Newsday, Computerworld, Direct Marketing, National Law Journal, New York Law Journal, and Wall Street Journal, among other publications.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
On Your Mark, Set, Go: Getting Organized
Take Charge of Your Future	p. 1
Three Essentials for Your Job Hunt	p. 2
Self-Assessment	p. 4
Experience and Overall Skill Worksheet	p. 5
Work Style and Preferences Worksheet	p. 8
Picking Your Targets	p. 12
Organizing Your Job Hunt, Time, and Space	p. 13
Researching Target Companies	p. 15
Be A Spy	p. 19
What to Research	p. 19
Directories	p. 20
Publications	p. 21
Annual Reports and Brochures	p. 23
The Other Side of the Desk: What 10 Companies Look For
Entertainment	p. 26
Professional Services	p. 28
Computer Software	p. 29
Financial Services	p. 31
Internet Services	p. 32
Healthcare	p. 33
Telecommunications	p. 36
Public Relations	p. 37
Computers and Office Equipment	p. 38
Food and Beverage	p. 39
Opening the Hidden Job Market Through Netwo rking and Direct Contact
Networking General Information	p. 42
Networking: A Lifelong Process, Not a One-Shot Deal	p. 43
The Art of the Contact Letter	p. 48
Where to Network	p. 50
Follow-Up Calls	p. 59
Cold Calls	p. 60
How Ads, Employment Agencies, Temporary Agen cies, and Headhunters Really Work
How to Read Ads	p. 61
How to Work With Private Employment Agencies	p. 66
How to Work With Executive-Search Firms	p. 67
How to Work With Temporary Agancies	p. 70
How to "Wire" Your Job Search: Electronic Jo b Hunting
Getting On the Internet	p. 79
Finding Salary Information	p. 84
Finding Newspaper Classifieds	p. 86
Finding Jobs on Company and Trade-Association Web Sites	p. 86
Finding Company Information	p. 86
How to Write a Resume that's a Grabber
What Resumes Should Do--and Be	p. 93
Creating Your Resume	p. 94
What Your Resume Should Include	p. 98
Resume Appearance	p. 100
Scannable Resumes	p. 101
Resume Types: Chronological, Functional, and Combination	p. 102
"Before" Resume	p. 105
How to Guarantee a Successful Interview
View the Interview as a Test	p. 115
The Interview: An Opportunity to Persuade	p. 116
The Five Ps	p. 118
Never Say Die: How to Convert Your Disadvantages to Advantages	p. 124
The Different Types of Interviews	p. 125
50 Questions You Must Be Prepared For	p. 130
Questions You Should Ask the Interviewer	p. 142
How to Survive During Your Job Search
How to Survive Financially	p. 144
How to Survive Emotionally	p. 154
How to Present a Positive Face to the World	p. 158
How to Negotiate Salary and Benefits Like a Winner
The Psychology of Salary Negotiation	p. 161
Make Yourself a Desirable Catch	p. 162
Most Things are Negotiable	p. 162
Apply Win-Win Techniques	p. 163
Benefits and Perks	p. 164
Negotiation Styles to Know	p. 167
Comparig Job Offers	p. 168
Tips for Salary and Benefit Negotiation	p. 170
Twelve Job Myths
Myth #1	p. 177
Myth #2	p. 177
Myth #3	p. 178
Myth#4	p. 178
Myth #5	p. 179
Myth #6	p. 179
Myth #7	p. 180
Myth #8	p. 180
Myth #9	p. 180
Myth #10	p. 181
Myth #11	p. 181
Myth #12	p. 181
The Portfolio Career: 13 Ways to Upsize Yo ur Career in a Downsizing Market
Update Your Skills	p. 184
Read the Handwriting on the Wall	p. 185
Become an Expert	p. 186
Market Yourself	p. 187
Be Active in Trade Associations	p. 188
Stay In Touch	p. 188
Set Goals and Priorities	p. 189
Take Initiative	p. 191
Be Flexible	p. 193
Know How Your Job Affects Your Company's Bottom Line	p. 193
Understand Out-of-the-Box Hiring and Thinking	p. 194
Understand Trends Affecting Your Industry	p. 195
Manage Your Boss	p. 196
Career and Job-Hunting Pitfalls--and How t o Avoid Them
Career Pitfalls	p. 200
Job-Hunting Pitfalls	p. 208
Job Hunt Assessment Worksheet	p. 211
The Job-Hunter's Resource Guide	p. 213
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