How to Get Hired: An Insider's Guide to Applications, Interviews and Getting the Job of Your Dreams

by Michael A Harrison

Overview

Are you ready for your next career move but want to get ahead of the competition?

Most people watch others climb the career ladder and assume they must possess a natural talent that only a lucky few are blessed with. The truth is that the skills needed to get ahead of 99% of other candidates can be learned, and with practice can transform anyone's chances of securing the job of their dreams.

In this book, How to Get Hired: An Insider's Guide to Applications, Interviews and Getting the Job of Your Dreams, Michael A. Harrison uses all the skills he has developed through years of recruiting the right people to demonstrate how you can learn the strategies that will secure you the position, with information such as:

• How to identify the right jobs for you
• How to write applications, CVs and cover letters
• How to prepare for an interview
• How to impress in interviews
• How to negotiate and accept a job offer
• And much, much more

With additional access to supporting material and template documents through the book's website, How to Get Hired is the complete package when it comes to getting it right at every stage of the process.

So, whether you are pursuing your dream job or looking for a promotion to the next level, How to Get Hired will help you succeed!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781916292604
Publisher:	Kenmore Enterprises
Publication date:	11/02/2019
Edition description:	2nd Edition ed.
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.44(d)

Table of Contents

Preface

PART I: FINDING YOUR DREAM JOB

1. Identifying Your Needs, Wants and Desires

2. The Basic Documents

3. How to Search

PART II: APPLYING FOR YOUR DREAM JOB

4. Shortlisting: Behind the Scenes

5. Completing Your Application

6. Making Your Application Visually Attractive

7. References

8. Curriculum Vitae (CVs)

9. Perfecting Your Application

PART III: PREPARING FOR INTERVIEW

10. When Does Your Interview Start?

11. Things You Should Know Before Interview

12. The Most Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

13. Give Us an Example of a Time When… (Behavioural Questions)

14. Presentations

PART IV: INTERVIEWING FOR YOUR DREAM JOB

15. Interviewing: Behind the Scenes

16. Think Before You Speak. The Battle of Brain and Mouth

17. Read Your Audience

PART V: THE OUTCOME

18. It’s Out of Your Hands

19. Candidate Selection: Behind the Scenes

20. Receiving a Job Offer

21. Post-Interview Feedback

22. Thank You and Good Luck

Editorial Reviews

"This book has been invaluable to me"

Amazon reviewer UK (5 stars)

"If you are looking for a job, know someone who is looking for a job, teach people who are looking for jobs, or just want some great information on how to build your resume for the future, this is a fantastic resource"

Amazon reviewer USA (5 stars)

“I got hired”

Amazon reviewer Australia (5 stars)

“Do not apply for another job before reading this book!”

Amazon reviewer UK (5 stars)

First-rate information from an author who’s honed his credentials in the industry. Would be looking forward to sharing book resources among friends and loved ones, giving a leg up in the recruitment process.

Amazon reviewer UK (5 stars)

Inside the book you’ll learn how to narrow down your job search so you find the perfect job for your needs. You’ll also discover how to write intriguing CVs, prepare for an interview, and many other important topics when it comes to finding a job. Besides this, Harrison provides some extra materials you can use to help make this search easier. At 210 pages, it might take some time to read, but the information hidden inside is certainly worth the investment.

Amazon reviewer USA (5 stars)

Finding a job can be tough, but it is always great to be prepared when you do finally get the call back. This book will not only help you ace an interview but will help you prepare your resume so that you can actually get the interview too.

Amazon reviewer USA (5 stars)

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