Job Hunting For Dummies

by Messmer, Max

• ISBN13: 9780764551635
• ISBN10: 0764551639
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-15
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Whether you're a recent high school or college grad or an established workforce veteran, changing jobs can be a scary experience. Let Job Hunting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, be your guide to pushing your career forward. Author Max Messmer, Chairman and CEO of Robert Half International (the world's largest specialized staffing firm), has used his job search expertise to create this cutting-edge guide to job hunting. Messmer offers the kind of friendly advice and insider's tips that can enhance your job search from start to finish. Get yourself off on the right foot. First, organize your supplies; then, organize your search. Target your search in the job market of your choice; then, give yourself the tools that you need in order to break in to that market. Find out what separates bad resumes from resumes that get results. Discover the secrets of drumming up job leads, from researching online to using your own networks or working with a recruiter. After you're in, you'll be ready to shine with Messmer's complete list of the do's and don'ts of giving great interviews; and you'll be confident when the interview ends, knowing that you possess the keys to successfully closing an interview. Don't wait another day. Find the job you want with Job Hunting For Dummies, 2nd Edition.

Author Biography

Max Messmer, author of Human Resources Kit For Dummies<SUP>&#174;</SUP>, is chairman and CEO of Robert Half International Inc., the world&#39;s largest specialized staffing firm.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xxix
Introduction	1	(6)
Part I: Getting a Handle on the Process	7	(22)
Getting Off on the Right Foot	9	(6)
Getting Organized	15	(14)
Part II: Setting Your Targets	29	(26)
What Are You Looking for, Anyway?	31	(10)
Scoping Out the Market	41	(14)
Part III: The Writes (And Wrongs) of Resume Writing	55	(80)
Resume Basics	57	(8)
Deciding Which Resume Style Is for You	65	(10)
Writing Your Resume	75	(18)
Getting Your Resume into Print	93	(28)
Making Your Cover Letter Count	121	(14)
Part IV: Drumming Up Job Leads	135	(120)
Going Online: The Basics	137	(14)
Digging Up Information: The Basics of Effective Research	151	(32)
Networking 101	183	(10)
Getting the Most Out of Networking	193	(16)
Creative Reading: Scouring Want Ads	209	(12)
Jobs by Mail: Conducting a Targeted Direct-Mail Campaign	221	(12)
The Recruiting Game: Getting Outside Help	233	(10)
Temporary Work as a way to Get Discovered	243	(12)
Part V: Answering the Call: Keys to Successful Interviewing	255	(74)
Getting Ready for Show Time	257	(22)
Winning Ways: How to Handle Yourself During the Interview	279	(18)
Staying in Control: When Bad Things Happen to Good Interviewees	297	(10)
End Game: Closing the Interview on a Winning Note	307	(8)
Nailling Down the Offer	315	(14)
Part VI: The Part of Tens	329	(22)
Ten ways to Get Started on the Right Foot in Your New Job	331	(4)
Ten Ways to Keep Up Your Morale	335	(4)
Ten Bold Interviewing Tactics to Make you stand out from the Crowd	339	(4)
The Ten Most Valuable Resources in Your Job Search	343	(4)
Ten Questions Frequently Asked by Job Hunters	347	(4)
Appendix: Resources	351	(8)
Index	359