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| Foreword, author of What Color is your Parachute? | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Real Reasons You're Not Getting Hired | |
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| Thinking Like Everyone Else Can Keep You Unemployed | |
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| The Hiring Process Through the Employer's Eyes | |
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| PADMAN: The 6 Reasons You're Hired or Screened Out | |
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| It Takes More Than Ability to Get Hired | |
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| How to Prove You Are the Best Candidate | |
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| Stand Out from the Crowd by Giving Facts | |
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| Stand Out from the Crowd by Demonstration | |
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| Stand Out from the Crowd by Offering Credible References | |
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| Stand Out from the Crowd by Telling Stories | |
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| A New Take on Transferable Skills | |
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| Proving You're the Person They Need | |
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| How to Avoid Being Screened Out | |
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| Solution Tool 1: Learn a New Skill | |
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| Solution Tool 2: Access a Resources | |
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| Solution Tool 3: Change Your Job Target | |
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| Solution Tool 4: Adjust Your Outlook | |
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| Solution Tool 5: Adjust the Employer's Perception of You | |
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| Solution Tool 6: Craft a Good Answer | |
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| Overcoming Your Barriers | |
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| Creating an Effective Job Search Strategy | |
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| Tipping the Scales in Your Favor | |
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| Choosing the Strategy That's Best for You | |
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| Appendix: Sample Solutions for Common Barriers | |
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| Downsized: Move Forward or Move On | |
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| Recent Graduate: I'm a Wise Investment | |
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| Exiting Military: I Have a Lot to Offer, Sir! | |
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| Economic Immigrant: Working for a Better Life | |
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| Disability: Please Judge Me on My Ability | |
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| Criminal Conviction: If You Take the Risk, You Won't Be Sorry | |
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| Sample PADMAN Plan | |
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| Notes | |
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| Index | |