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  • ISBN-13: 9781593571504
  • Publisher: JIST Publishing
  • Publication date: 1/28/2006
  • Pages: 532
  • Sales rank: 397,573
  • Product dimensions: 8.30 (w) x 10.70 (h) x 1.30 (d)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781593571504
  • Publisher: JIST Publishing
  • Publication date: 1/28/2006
  • Pages: 532
  • Sales rank: 397,573
  • Product dimensions: 8.30 (w) x 10.70 (h) x 1.30 (d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 Career Foundations 1
Chapter 1 Getting at the Heart of Job Search Success 3
What vs. How 3
10 Secrets to a Successful Search 5
Chapter Wrap-Up 21
Chapter 2 Getting Your Job Search Plan Together 23
Five Phases of a Job Transition 24
Plan A-Create a SMART Goal 28
Plan B-Give Yourself Options 43
Job Search Resources and Budget 44
Your Support Team 45
Chapter Wrap-Up 47
Chapter 3 First Things First: Focus on the Magic F.I.T. 51
Why Job Seekers Jump at the Wrong Opportunities 52
Identify Your Magic FIT 55
Using Online Assessments to Discover Your Magic F.I.T. 83
Coaching Questions to Decide on the Best Career Direction 93
Finalize Your Magic F.I.T. 95
Create Your Focus Statement 96
Chapter Wrap-Up 97
Chapter 4 Capture Your Value with "Smart" Success Stories 101
Conveying Value to Employers 102
Inventorying Your Success Stories 105
Questions to Elicit Success Stories 107
Using the SMART Format to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions 108
Writing Your Success Stories 114
Chapter Wrap-Up 119
Chapter 5 Communicate Your Value Via a Career Brand 121
How Can a Career Brand Help? 121
The Elements of Your Brand 122
Verbal Branding-Creating Your Sound Bites 123
Visual Branding-Look and Act the Part! 137
Chapter Wrap-Up 146
Chapter 6 Manage the "Buoy Factor"-How Mindset Can Sink or Support You 149
The Buoy Factor 150
The "I CAN" Mindset 150
Gauge Your Buoyancy 151
Inspire Daily 156
Control the Controllables 164
Act Now 174
Never Give Up! 177
Chapter Wrap-Up 182
Part 2 Resumes and Career Marketing Documents 185
Chapter 7 The Blueprint for a Magic Resume 187
Two Tried-and-True Winning Formats: Chronological and Functional 187
Selecting Category Headings 195
Putting It All Together 208
Chapter Wrap-Up 209
Chapter 8 How to Write Great Keyworded Copy 211
Keywords 211
The Objective or Focus Statement 214
The Qualifications Summary 220
Professional Experience 223
Skills 226
Education, Credentials, Licensure 227
Affiliations and Other Supporting Material 228
Chapter Wrap-Up 229
Chapter 9 Accomplishments: The Linchpin of a Great Resume 231
Words to Woo Employers 232
Strategies for Presenting Accomplishments 235
Where to Find Material for Your Accomplishments 242
Impact-Mining: Probing Questions to Unearth Hidden Treasures 245
Sifting Through the Accomplishments You've Gathered 246
Use Impact Statements to Portray Yourself as the Right Fit 246
Finalizing Your Resume with Formatting, Editing, and Proofing 247
Chapter Wrap-Up 250
Chapter 10 E-Resumes, Cover Letters, and Other Career Marketing Documents 253
Creating ASCII Plain-Text Resumes 253
Creating an ePortfolio 257
Getting on the Blog Bandwagon 258
Cover Letters and Other Correspondence 261
Chapter Wrap-Up 268
Part 3 Job Search Strategies 271
Chapter 11 Tap the Hidden Job Market with a Targeted Search 273
The Difference Between Openings and Opportunities 273
Determine Your Search Strategy-Targeted or Traditional 276
Seven Steps to a Targeted Search 278
Chapter Wrap-Up 314
Chapter 12 Cover Your Bases with Traditional Search Strategies 319
Why People Continue to Use Traditional Search Strategies 319
The Seven Venues of a Traditional Search 320
Chapter Wrap-Up 335
Part 4 Interviews 339
Chapter 13 Pass Online Prescreens and Telephone Interviews with Flying Colors 341
Navigate Online Prescreening Tools 342
Ace Formal Assessments 346
Make a Great First Impression in Telephone Interviews 347
Chapter Wrap-Up 354
Chapter 14 The 4 Cs of Interviewing-Connect, Clarify, Collaborate, and Close 357
Phase 1 Connect with the Interviewer-How to Create the Right Chemistry 358
Phase 2 Clarify What Needs to Be Done 366
Phase 3 Collaborate on How to Do the Job 370
Phase 4 Close with Professionalism-How to Wrap Up and Win 372
Measure Your Performance in a Post-Interview Analysis 377
The 4 Cs in Second and Subsequent Interviews 379
Sample Follow-Up Letter and "Leave-Behinds" 379
Chapter Wrap-Up 385
Chapter 15 Score Points in Behavioral Interviews 391
How to Spot a Behavioral Interview Question 392
What Employers Look for in Behavioral Interviews 392
How Employers Use Competencies to Develop Interview Questions 395
Mining Job Descriptions for Competencies 396
Linking Competencies to Your SMART Stories 397
Why SMART Stories Are Critical in Behavioral Interviews 398
Chapter Wrap-Up 402
Chapter 16 Ace Frequently Asked Questions, Industry-Specific Questions, and Illegal or Awkward Questions 405
Frequently Asked Questions 406
Master Your Industry-Specific Questions (ISQs) 430
Field Illegal and Awkward Interview Questions 431
Chapter Wrap-Up 440
Part 5 Salary Negotiation and Job Success 443
Chapter 17 Negotiate Your Salary: The Secrets to Knowing and Receiving What You're Worth 445
Preparing for the Salary Dance 446
How to Deflect Salary Questions Until the Offer 450
When an Offer Is Made 452
How to Initiate a Counter-Offer 456
Negotiating Additional Elements of Your Compensation Package 458
Get the Offer in Writing and Think It Over 459
Chapter Wrap-Up 462
Chapter 18 10 Tips for a Great Start in Your New Position 469
Your Results 470
Your Relationships 473
Chapter Wrap-Up 476
Appendix A Magic Job Search Tips 477
Appendix B Worksheets to Catalog Professional History 509
Index 521

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