Getting the Job You Really Want: A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding a Good Job in Less Time,9781563708039

Getting the Job You Really Want: A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding a Good Job in Less Time

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Edition: 4th
ISBN13: 9781563708039
ISBN10: 1563708035
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-09-01
Publisher(s): Jist Works
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Summary

The most widely used workbook on career planning and job search at schools, colleges, and employment programs. Features an interactive format and many thought-provoking activities, charts, and checklists.

Table of Contents

Getting the Life You Really Want
1(9)
There Is More to Life Than Work
1(3)
Setting Goals
4(5)
Dreams Can Come True If You Are Willing to Work at Them
9(1)
Meeting an Employer's Expectations
10(4)
An Employer's Point of View
10(1)
If You Were an Employer, How Would You Select People to Work for You?
10(2)
What Employers Look For
12(1)
Employers Are People, Too
13(1)
What Are You Good At?
14(10)
Develop Your Skills Language
14(1)
The Three Types of Skills
15(1)
Discover Your Adaptive Skills
16(3)
Discover Your Transferable Skills
19(4)
Continue Learning Your Skills Language
23(1)
Documenting Your Experience
24(17)
Your Job-Related Skills
24(12)
Your Power Skills
36(4)
Use Your Skills Language Throughout Your Job Search
40(1)
Career Planning
41(31)
A Career Is Different Than a Job
41(2)
What Are Your Interests?
43(6)
Identify Specific Jobs Related to Your Interests
49(7)
Career Interests-to-Jobs Chart
56(11)
Sources of Additional Information
67(4)
Other Points to Consider in Your Planning
71(1)
What Do You Want to Do Next?
71(1)
Some Job Search Methods Work Better Than Others
72(17)
Finding a Job Is a Job
72(2)
What We Know About the Job Market and How People Find Jobs
74(4)
Job Search Methods People Actually Use
78(2)
Some Observations on the Survey
80(1)
Some Job Search Methods Work Better Than Others
80(2)
Get the Most Out of Less Effective Job Search Methods
82(6)
Active Job Search Methods Work Better Than Passive Ones
88(1)
How to Find Jobs in the Hidden Job Market
89(17)
Traditional Job Search Methods Won't Uncover Most Jobs
89(1)
Look for Jobs Before They Open
90(1)
The Four Stages of a Job Opening
90(3)
The Two Job Search Methods That Work Best
93(1)
Get Leads from People You Know-Your Warm Contacts
93(6)
Make Direct Contacts with Employers --- Your Cold Contacts
99(4)
The Importance of Follow Up
103(1)
Other Job Search Methods
103(2)
You Have Already Learned a Lot!
105(1)
Filling Out Applications --- Without Burying Yourself
106(13)
What Is a Job Application?
106(1)
Employers Use Applications for a Good Reason
107(1)
Completing an Application Is Often Not the Best Way to Get an Interview
107(1)
Tips for Completing Applications
108(1)
Tips for Overcoming Problem Questions on Applications
109(2)
Employment Tests and Background Checks
111(8)
JIST Cards®
119(16)
A Powerful Mini-Resume That Gets Results
119(1)
It's a JIST Card!
120(1)
Some Uses for Your JIST Card
121(1)
Why JIST Cards Work So Well
121(1)
The Anatomy of a JIST Card
122(2)
Sample JIST Cards
124(9)
The Final Edit
133(1)
Tips to Produce and Reproduce Your JIST Card
133(1)
Get Your JIST Card in Circulation
134(1)
Dialing for Dollars
135(9)
Get Results with Telephone Contacts
135(1)
Overcome Phone Phobia
135(1)
Sample Phone Contact Based on JIST Card Content
136(1)
Tips for Completing an Effective Phone Script
137(1)
Anatomy of a Phone Script
137(3)
Tips for Making Effective Phone Contacts
140(1)
Your Goal Is to Get an Interview
141(2)
Follow Up and Send Thank-You Notes
143(1)
Get Past Your Fear of Rejection --- So You Can Get to ``Yes''
143(1)
The Seven Phases of an Interview --- and How to Succeed in Each
144(20)
What Employers Really Want to Know
144(2)
The Seven Phases of an Interview
146(17)
Practice for Successful Interviews
163(1)
Answering Problem Interview Questions
164(22)
Don't Be Caught by Surprise
164(2)
Three Steps to Answering Problem Questions
166(1)
Use the Three Steps to Answer a Problem Question
166(2)
Good Answers to the Ten Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions
168(13)
Quick Answers to Other ``Problem'' Questions
181(2)
Illegal Questions
183(1)
Fifty More Questions
184(2)
How to Write Resumes and Cover Letters
186(25)
Use Resumes and Cover Letters to Get Interviews!
186(1)
Why Even a ``Great'' Resume Probably Won't Get You a Job
186(2)
Some Tips on Writing an Effective Resume
188(1)
The Three Basic Types of Resumes
189(1)
The Chronological Resume
189(3)
The Skills Resume
192(2)
The Combination Resume
194(1)
Tips for Writing Each Section of Your Resume
194(2)
Resume Design and Production Tips
196(1)
Electronic and Scannable Resumes
197(5)
A Few Final Words on Resumes
202(1)
How to Write Effective Cover Letters
202(1)
Samples for You to Study
203(8)
Getting a Job Is a Job
211(14)
Organize Your Time to Get Results
211(1)
Set Up Your Job Search Office
212(2)
Set Up a Weekly Job Search Schedule
214(6)
More Forms and Filing Systems to Help You Organize Your Search
220(4)
A Few Final Words on Being Organized
224(1)
Tips for Long-Term Career Success
225
Planning Is Important
225
To Get Ahead, You Need to Exceed an Employer's Expectations!
225
Twelve Extra Steps You Can Take to Get Ahead
226
How to Leave a Job in the Right Way
231
And Now, in Conclusion
232

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