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| About the Book | |
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I began my job search, I found many internet sites that were extremely
thorough in one area while lacking in another. Digging a little deeper,
I realized that, while one site may have excellent résumé and cover
letter advice, another site offers the best interviewing information.
This continued for most every topic. I WISHED THAT SOMEONE COULD JUST GIVE ME THE BEST SITES AND THE BEST INFORMATION so I could more quickly do my research and apply for jobs. Although I do offer tips and information not presented in any book or site (for example, as a certified hypnotist, I share interviewing secrets not seen anywhere else), my goal was NOT to reinvent the wheel. But instead, to help the job seeker find a job as quickly as possible using the best of the best available information. And that is exactly what this book does. If you've been laid off or if you're looking, THERE SIMPLY IS NOT A MORE THOROUGH, MORE PRACTICAL JOB SEARCH BOOK AVAILABLE. A former co-worker wondered aloud when our company announced upcoming layoffs, "I need to start searching. I have a rough idea of how to find a job, but I don't know EXACTLY where to begin and what to do. It's overwhelming." It doesn't have to be overwhelming. Even with the vast amount of information in this book, all is presented in a very detailed, chronological manner and yet, because of the writing style, the book is a very fast read. And that is the purpose of the book... To help the reader find a job and find it fast. * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK SO SPECIAL? CHAPTER 1: DEPRESSION CHAPTER 2: CAREER ASSESSMENT Decide what you want to do Psychological Testing Sites Career and Occupational guides CHAPTER 3: RÉSUMÉ BRILLIANCE Creating the Résumé Résumé Advice Sites Make it Pretty - Sample Résumé Sites How to make an Internet-Friendly Text Version CHAPTER 4: THE SEARCH Job Search Sites Industry-Specific Job Databases Helpful Tools while Searching Multiple Résumés Spreadsheets CHAPTER 5: ALTERNATIVE SEARCH METHODS CHAPTER 6: COVER LETTERS Cover Letter Format Cover Letter Suggested Sites Samples of First and Last Paragraphs How to Create an Index of Cover Letters CHAPTER 7: INTERVIEWING BASICS 7 Keys to Interview Brilliance How to Become that Person they Want CHAPTER 8: TOUGH AND TYPICAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Questions for the Potential Employer Tough Interview Questions CHAPTER 9: THE SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW CHAPTER 10: FOLLOW-UP Follow-Up Letter Links to Sample Letters CHAPTER 11: NEGOTIATION AND ACCEPTANCE How to Negotiate the Salary Negotiate Salary Articles Sites with Salary Calculators Links to Sample Acceptance Letters CONCLUSION APPENDIX A: COMPANY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES APPENDIX B: TEMPORARY AGENCIES BIBLIOGRAPHY
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This book offers the most comprehensive list of on-line and print resources for the job hunter I have ever come across.
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| About the Author | |
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A webmaster and writer, Robert Daugherty is known for his intelligent, insightful humor. He really did get laid off and it was this experience that inspired his comprehensive Job Search book. He realizes now that everything was for the better, but you couldn't have told him this a month ago. |