The College Grad Job Hunter

by Krueger, Brian D.

• ISBN13: 9781598695472
• ISBN10: 1598695479
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

The College Grad Job Hunter, 6th Edition offers hundreds of proven techniques that ensure you'll stand out from the crowd of recent graduates looking for their first job. Inside you'll find everything you need to know about how to land the position you're after: how to prepare, what to do and say, and what to not do and not say-all the way through the hiring process. Based on interviews with more than 10,000 job candidates and reviews of more than 60,000 resumes, The College Grad Job Hunter features the latest tactics on how to: Develop the best resume and cover letter, Use the Internet to broaden your job search, Get interviews with the best companies, on and off campus, Make a great impression at the interview and generate job offers. The College Grad Job Hunter, 6th Edition is essential reading for any college graduate who wants to find a great entry-level job! Book jacket.

Author Biography

Brian D. Krueger, a Certified Personnel Consultant, is the Vice President of Global Recruiting for a Fortune 500 company

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xv
Preparing for Your Job Search	p. xix
Job Search Prep	p. 1
Real-World Experience	p. 20
Best College Resumes	p. 31
Best College Cover Letters	p. 45
Best College References	p. 51
Job Search Central	p. 57
Maximizing Your Career Center Relationship	p. 66
Finding Hiring Companies	p. 73
Network Intelligence Gathering	p. 74
Employer Research Strategies	p. 98
Internet Job Search Strategies	p. 110
Job Fair Success	p. 123
Setting Up On-Campus Interviews	p. 138
Getting Inside Hiring Companies	p. 144
Getting the Off-Campus Interview	p. 155
Gueerrilla Insider Techniques	p. 168
Interviewing Success	p. 185
Competitive Interview Prep	p. 186
Mastering the Interview	p. 203
On-Campus Interviewing Success	p. 242
Phone Interviewing Success	p. 249
Company-Site Interviewing Success	p. 253
From Interview to Offer to Job	p. 265
After the Interview	p. 266
Successful Job Offer Negotiation	p. 272
When the Offer Does Not Come	p. 293
Graduation and Still No Job	p. 298
New Job Preparation	p. 308
Index	p. 323
About the Author	p. 332
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