Allison Hemming

Work It! (eBook, ePUB)

How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The work world isn't so friendly anymore. Landing the job you want takes a little more sweat in this tight job market, and keeping that job requires savvy and vigilance. This smart and comprehensive guide, packed with punchy, frank advice, gives you the tools and techniques that will help you get the most out of your job hunt. Allison Hemming, a noted career expert, delivers a needed dose of wisdom from the trenches in a manual that is perfectly updated to suit the modern work environment.

Work It! gives you the skinny on all you need to know, including:

. Step away from the computer -- the Internet may be ruining your job search

. Lose the McResume and get a grip on the lost art of correspondence

. The ABCs of networking -- don't wing it, work it!

. Training tips for peak interview performance

. Seal the Deal -- how to negotiate and accept a job the right way

If you are recently unemployed or see a layoff looming, there's a bonus Pink Slip section that will make you better able to bounce back and stay financially afloat during your job search. And for recent college grads, there's a road map for getting a J.O.B. degree. Alter your approach to job-hunting from this moment forward! Now go work it!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780743253239
• Artikelnr.: 49156783

Autorenporträt

Allison Hemming is the founder of The Hired Guns, an interim workforce agency. She lives in New York City.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Introduction
Part One: Everything You Know Is Wrong
1. Get Out of Your Own Way: Diversify, and Get the Job You Really Want
2. The Internet Is Ruining Your Job Search: Put Down the Mouse and Step
Away from the Computer
3. Stand Out from the Pack: Tattoos Aren't the Only Way to Brand Yourself
4. Networking: Get Hired with a Little Help from Your Friends
Part Two: Back to Basics
5. Lose the McResume: Five-Star Resumes for a Fast-Food World
6. The Lost Art of Correspondence: You Are What You Write
7. Get Primed: Training Tips for Peak Interview Performance
8. Be a Rock Star: How to Shine in the Interview Arena
9. Seal the Deal: Know When to Hold and When to Fold
Part Three: Break Open in Case of Emergency!
10. The Vultures Are Circling: What to Do Immediately Before and After You
Get Downsized
11. Pink Slip to Paycheck: Avoid Pink Slip Paralysis and Put Your Layoff
Behind You
12. Successful Unemployment: Belt Tightening and Budgeting When You're
Looking for Work
13. Welcome to the Real World: From Higher Learning to Higher Earning
Final Words
Acknowledgments
Index