The Definitive Job Book Rules from the Recruitment Insiders

by Watson, Anne

• ISBN13: 9781841127811
• ISBN10: 1841127817
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-22
• Publisher: Capstone

Summary

There are few books available which cover the full job-searching, application, interview and negotiation process. The Definitive Job Book is just that it covers every single aspect of job-hunting in seven chapters. Each chapter includes 'advice from the inside' interviews with HR and recruitment specialists and 'I've been there too' interviews with people who have successfully navigated the recruitment minefield. The Definitive Job Book Is an essential reference for anyone - from graduates starting out, to senior executives seeking a change - to the job-hunting process. You will need only THIS book to get the job of your dreams.

Author Biography

Anne Watson has spent the last twenty-five years of her career in the world of headhunting and recruitment. She runs her own headhunting organisation, Executive Focus Ltd, based out of Harrogate in Yorkshire. Known for Inspiring people and unleashing talent, she works with boards of management and executive teams of national and international organisations to help them define their strategic direction, and source and manage their recruitment requirements.
She has handled hundreds of assignments from board level down spanning the glove and cutting across all business sectors. In the course of that work she has interviewed thousands of people and has placed many of them in new positions. She has helped people with their career choices along the way, whether they have been made redundant or decided to change roles - she has even helped people move when they didn't realise they wanted to!
She has co-authored two books with Heather Summers, The Book of Luck and The book of Happiness.
After graduating from St Andrew's University with an MA Hons in Hispanic Languages and Literature, she joined the Immigration service in Southampton and Heathrow. She lived in Pakistan for two years with her husband Martin and now lives with him in the Yorkshire Dales.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xv
Dramatis personae: The recruitment insiders	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xxv
This is your personal head-hunting call	p. xxv
How this book will help you	p. xxvii
Set the goal	p. xxvii
Look at the process	p. xxviii
It is not a job for life	p. xxx
The choice to work where you want	p. xxxi
Start with who you are	p. xxxi
Tools and resources	p. xxxii
Talent spotters	p. xxxii
The decision to move	p. 1
Fed up with your job: you know you need to move	p. 1
Redundancy and coping with the shock	p. 2
Walking out on your job	p. 4
And if you were fired?	p. 5
The graduate	p. 6
The best job for you	p. 7
Practicalities to consider	p. 8
Facing the financial music	p. 9
The 'Kevin Johnson personal business plan'	p. 10
Thinking of starting your own business	p. 13
The right job for you	p. 15
Jane Chapman's 'Who are you really?' exercise	p. 16
Identify your skills and experience	p. 20
Crafting the perfect CV	p. 25
You are unique	p. 25
The five stages of life	p. 25
The perfect CV	p. 26
No shortcuts	p. 27
The one that is too thin	p. 27
The one that is too fat	p. 28
The one that is just right	p. 28
The right one for you	p. 29
Creating a career data bank	p. 30
General rules for creating your 'perfect' CV	p. 35
Truth - the golden rule	p. 36
Technology to help you	p. 36
Updating your CV	p. 37
The e-mail address	p. 37
Spelling	p. 38
Common misspelt words on CVs	p. 39
Photo	p. 40
The leisure pursuit blacklist	p. 41
How old are you?	p. 44
Style - find the right font	p. 46
References	p. 48
The devil is in the detail	p. 48
Name, address and contact details	p. 48
Profile	p. 48
Describe the company	p. 53
Achievements and responsibilities	p. 54
Time to get started: template CVs	p. 57
How not to do it - real examples	p. 62
The CV 'dos' - how to do it well	p. 68
Saving the file	p. 78
Get the letter right	p. 81
What it looks like	p. 81
What it shouldn't look like	p. 82
Applying by post	p. 84
Applying by e-mail	p. 85
Letters you shouldn't send	p. 85
What the letter should look like	p. 90
Mobile telephones	p. 102
Response rate	p. 103
Where and how to apply	p. 105
Track the process	p. 105
Timescales and targets	p. 106
Managing the administration	p. 106
Industrious research	p. 107
Running your own business	p. 108
Becoming an interim	p. 109
Newspaper, magazine and trade press advertisements	p. 111
Web based advertisements	p. 113
Corporate recruitment sites	p. 115
Finding your way around	p. 116
Feedback and security online	p. 118
Trade press and professional bodies	p. 119
Job fairs, exhibitions and conferences	p. 119
Outplacement companies - are they an option?	p. 120
Agencies, recruitment companies and executive search companies	p. 122
How to respond to the head-hunter's call	p. 126
Talent spotters	p. 127
Working in the public sector	p. 127
Some of the differences between the public and private sectors	p. 130
Building your network and raising your profile	p. 131
The radar test	p. 132
Getting on the radar	p. 132
Building your network - connections	p. 136
Find a buddy	p. 137
Widening the net	p. 137
Introducing yourself	p. 139
Graduates and networking	p. 140
Internet networking	p. 142
How to get in touch	p. 143
The meeting - more golden rules of networking	p. 147
Create high volume and high quality job applications	p. 147
Get past the 'Dragon PA'	p. 148
Coping with rejection	p. 149
Reading between the lines of the reject letter	p. 150
High performance interviewing	p. 153
You've got an interview, now what?	p. 153
Get ready to dance	p. 153
Preparation	p. 154
Graduates and preparation for work	p. 154
The appointment	p. 155
Research	p. 156
The Internet	p. 156
Get out there and look	p. 157
Telephone interviewing	p. 158
Turning up	p. 159
Expect the unexpected	p. 160
Emotional intelligence and the interview	p. 161
Creating the right impression - impact	p. 162
Measure your personal impact	p. 163
Your physical appearance - dress code	p. 165
Walking into the room	p. 168
Avoiding bias	p. 170
Building rapport with your interviewer	p. 172
Interviewing with a professional recruiter	p. 175
Be the best person for the job	p. 178
How to listen	p. 178
When to talk	p. 179
Mastering the art of answering difficult questions	p. 181
Preparing for the obvious	p. 182
Internet answers	p. 184
30 common questions and how to answer them	p. 185
The animal question	p. 193
No such thing as an easy question	p. 194
Interview notes - how did you do?	p. 195
Second-stage interviews	p. 195
Assessment centres	p. 197
How to prepare for a psychometric test	p. 199
Who are you?	p. 200
Group exercises	p. 202
The two-way street	p. 203
Personality questionnaires	p. 203
How and when to follow up - be keen, not a stalker	p. 204
Feedback	p. 205
Patience	p. 206
Negotiating the best deal and managing the job offer process	p. 207
Current package	p. 207
The job offer arrives	p. 208
Weighing up the offer	p. 209
Negotiating with prospective employers	p. 210
Overcoming obstacles	p. 211
A step too far	p. 212
Relocation	p. 213
The bonus scheme	p. 214
Company cars	p. 214
Reference checking	p. 215
Ready for the medical?	p. 216
Your new notice period	p. 217
The contract of employment	p. 217
How to resign	p. 218
Coping with the counter offer	p. 219
Turning down the offer	p. 221
Managing the start date	p. 222
Techniques to help you make the best of who you are	p. 225
Work out who you are: logical levels	p. 225
Making change the only constant - embrace it!	p. 234
Self-image - silencing the negative voice	p. 234
Manage your own development	p. 236
Development as a way of life	p. 238
Career changing - setting the goals	p. 238
Luck and your job	p. 242
Happiness and your job	p. 243
Visualizing your perfect role	p. 244
How to get help from others	p. 245
Ten good excuses for doing nothing	p. 246
Making friends and influencing people	p. 247
Techniques to build rapport	p. 248
Pacing and leading	p. 248
Matching and mirroring	p. 249
Anne's 10 top tips to stay one step ahead of the crowd and make the recruiter love you...	p. 251
Resources you may find helpful	p. 255
Index	p. 261
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