The Job Searcher's Handbook

Appropriate for courses in Career Placement, Career Development, Employment/Job Search and Career Counseling. This complete, up-to-date tool offers simple, easy-to-follow instructions for all phases of the job search. Coverage begins by helping to identify the readers goals, values, and priorities in the hope of matching them to the appropriate job or jobs. The second section of the book The Paper Trailexamines the vital paperwork necessary in todays competitive job market. The resume, cover letter, follow-up correspondence and application forms are covered in depth before moving to Section 3 Organizing, Searching, and Planning. This section includes making contacts, talking with the people who are part of the workplace and conducting research. The final section of the book Interviewing Made Almost Easy was written to minimize the fear and anxiety of interviewing by developing all of the essential interviewing skills drawn from the authors own experiences and her 20 years of service as a link between employers and applicants.