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| Appreciations | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Fireman Who Loved His Job | |
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| How This Book Was Born | |
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| A Disclaimer of Sorts | |
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| What's Inside? | |
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| Land the Tech Job You Love Online | |
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| Go Love Your Job | |
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| The Job Search | |
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| The Foundation of Your Job Search | |
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| Be Honest with Yourself | |
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| Be Honest with Others | |
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| Think Like the Boss | |
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| Be a Problem Solver | |
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| Sell Yourself | |
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| Tell Stories and Give Samples of Your Work | |
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| Be Positive | |
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| Moving Ahead | |
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| What Do You Want in a Job? | |
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| A Crash Course in Work Motivation Theory | |
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| Dig In to What You're Looking For | |
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| The Motivation Worksheet | |
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| What Motivates You? A Dozen Factors to Consider | |
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| Now Go Beta Test Your Worksheet | |
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| R�sum� Content: Getting the Words Down | |
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| Before You Write Your R�sum� | |
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| Writing a R�sum� Is Not Speedy | |
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| The Sections of Your R�sum� | |
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| What to Leave Out of Your R�sum� | |
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| Moving to Construction | |
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| Building Your R�sum� Documents | |
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| The Three Versions of Your R�sum� | |
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| General Guidelines | |
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| Use Word's Features Correctly and Effectively | |
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| Create an Effective Summary | |
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| Check Your Word Document | |
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| Build the HTML Version | |
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| Build the Text Document | |
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| You're Ready to Move Forward | |
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| Finding Your Job | |
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| It's All About the People | |
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| Where the Jobs Are | |
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| What to Find Out About a Potential Job | |
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| Do Your Detective Work | |
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| Headhunters | |
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| Work the Hunt | |
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| Summary | |
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| Applying for the Job | |
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| Customize Your R�sum� | |
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| Create a Cover Letter | |
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| Put the Package Together | |
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| Never Tell Anyone Your Salary History | |
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| And Now You Keep Looking | |
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| The Interview and Beyond | |
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| Preparing for the Interview | |
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| Clear Your Schedule | |
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| Prepare to Sell the Interviewer on You | |
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| Prepare to Answer Tough Questions | |
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| Prepare a Relevant Portfolio | |
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| Prepare Your Questions to Ask | |
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| Prepare to Get to the Interview | |
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| Prepare What You're Going to Bring with You | |
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| Preparation Is Half the Battle | |
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| The Interview | |
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| Work Toward Your Goal of Getting an Offer | |
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| Listen to Everything | |
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| Treat Each Person Like the CEO | |
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| A Walk Through the Interview | |
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| Sell Yourself by Telling Stories | |
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| Sell Yourself by Doing the Job | |
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| Closing the Interview | |
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| Phone Interviews | |
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| The End of Your First Day | |
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| Handling the Tough Interview Questions | |
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| Never Give B.S. Answers | |
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| Never Complain or Disrespect | |
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| Know the Red Flags the Interviewer Wants to Uncover | |
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| The Tough Questions | |
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| Curveballs | |
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| More Tough Questions: Exercises for the Reader | |
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| Too Much Information | |
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| Illegal Topics | |
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| Other Topics to Avoid | |
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| Handle Inappropriate Questions Tactfully | |
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| Who Wants to Work for a Company Like That Anyway? | |
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| It's All About Focus | |
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| After the Interview: The Job Offer and Beyond | |
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| Send Thank-You Notes | |
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| And Now You Wait | |
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| Go for Further Interviews | |
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| Give Solid References | |
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| The Job Offer | |
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| Leave Your Job Gracefully | |
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| Getting Rejected | |
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| And the Cycle of Work Continues | |
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| Staying Hirable | |
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| Improve Yourself | |
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| Improve Your Network | |
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| Improve Your Brand | |
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| Always Look for Your Next Job | |
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| It's Never the End | |
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| Meaningless Clich�s to Avoid | |
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| R�sum�, Cover Letter, and Email Killers | |
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| Interview Killers | |
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| Web Resources | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |