Job Finder's Guide, 2000: The Only Book You Need to Get the Job You Want

by Krantz, Les

• ISBN13: 9780312255039
• ISBN10: 0312255039
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: St Martins Pr

Summary

This complete source features information on goal setting; addresses, phone numbers, and key personnel for more than 1,000 of the nation's largest employers; and tips on writing effective resumes.

Table of Contents

Foreword	1	(2)
Introduction	3	(3)
REACHING YOUR GOAL
Getting Your First Job	6	(4)
Changing Jobs Within Your Current Field	10	(4)
Switching Careers	14	(4)
Reentering the Work Force	18	(4)
Relocating to Another City	22	(4)
Summer Employment	26	(4)
Temping	30	(4)
Working Abroad	34	(4)
TESTING YOUR WATERS
Is It Time to Change Jobs?	38	(3)
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Resume Writing	41	(11)
Networking the Hidden Job Market	52	(7)
Letters for Applying and Following Up	59	(9)
Interviewing to Win	68	(7)
Salary Negotiations	75	(9)
OCCUPATIONAL FACTS
Job Descriptions	84	(33)
Annual Earnings Survey	117	(11)
Literature Available From the Federal Government	128	(3)
Professional Magazines/Journals	131	(17)
Industry Directories	148	(10)
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
U.S. Employers	158	(221)
Jobs in the Federal Government	379	(16)
Industry Overviews	395	(15)
Job Hotlines	410	(37)
Internships for Students	447	(50)
Summer Jobs for Students	497	(35)
JOB HUNTING IN CYBERSPACE
Your First-Time Cyber Tour	532	(4)
The Internet and the World Wide Web	536	(5)
Commercial On-Line Services	541	(7)
Getting the Edge on Rival Job Prospector in Cyberspace	548	(4)
SERVICES
Career Counselors and Vocational Services	552	(10)
Computer-Search Agencies	562	(7)
Employment Agencies	569	(23)
Executive Recruiters	592	(18)
Sales Recruiters	610	(6)
Temp Agencies	616	(12)
ORGANIZATIONS
Chambers of Commerce	628	(16)
Professional Associations	644	(12)
Index To Companies And Employers	656