Career Comeback : Repackage Yourself to Get the Job You Want

by Johnson Mandell, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780446549653
• ISBN10: 0446549657
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-07
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

Unfortunately, getting older can be a career killer. That's what entertainment journalist Mandell discovers when she sends out a resume that makes her sound like an aged veteran. Here, she shares the lessons she learned to revamp her older image and land a great job.

Author Biography

Lisa Johnson Mandell is an award-winning entertainment reporter and film critic who gives daily reports on 16 Entercom radio stations and runs Filmazing.com. She has appeared on news and talk shows including NBC's Today Show, CBS's The Early Show, Dr. Phil, Inside Edition, CNBC, CNN, Rachael Ray, Fox News, and others. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Mademoiselle, Forbes, and on the AP Wire service. She is a popular lecturer at The Learning Annex. She is the author of the tongue-in-cheek book How to Snare A Millionaire (St. Martin's Press) and is co-author with Patti Stanger of Become Your Own Matchmaker (Atria, January '09).

Table of Contents

Introduction: If I Can Make It There, You'll Make It Anywhere	p. 1
Reality Check	p. 13
Know What You're Up Against	p. 36
Refresh Yourself!	p. 58
Look the Part	p. 75
Create a Brand New You	p. 98
Shine Online	p. 114
Make the Social Net Work	p. 129
Botox Your Résumé	p. 148
Interview Like a Rock Star	p. 177
Know Your Rights (and Wrongs)	p. 205
Conclusion: The Most Satisfying Work of All	p. 218
One-Day Career Comeback for $50 or Less	p. 221
Resource Guide	p. 223
Index	p. 229
Acknowledgments	p. 239
About the Author	p. 241
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