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9780399528101

Women For Hire The Ultimate Guide to Getting A Job

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    9780399528101

  • ISBN10:

    0399528105

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-09-03
  • Publisher: Perigee Trade
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Summary

From the Women For Hireorganization, this is a make-it-happen-now job guide. Women For Hireproduces successful, high caliber national career fairs partnering the country's leading employers in all fields with thousands of smart, qualified, and diverse women. Now, in this book, readers will get the straight-arrow advice they need to get a job. Women For Hireidentifies specific ways for job-seekers to maximize their search efforts and secure a great new job. Readers will learn: Networking Necessities for the Shy to the Gutsy The Truth About Job Functions Real Answers to Resume Dilemmas Smart Interview Strategies One-Minute Mess-Ups to Avoid at All Costs Tips on Negotiating Salary and Benefits Overcoming Obstacles Faced by Women Job Seekers How to Keep Your Job Once You Land It Plus: interactive exercises, resource lists, and real-life anecdotes

Author Biography

Tory Johnson is the founder and CEO of Women For Hire. She is a frequent media guest and has appeared on CNN, CBS, NBC, and FOX News.

Robyn Freedman Spizman has authored more than sixty books and is the consumer advocate on NBC's local affiliate in Atlanta.

Lindsey Pollak, a Yale graduate, is involved with many national women's organizations and has served as Director of Business Development at WorkingWoman.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Preface xv
Introduction 1(4)
Attitude: You Are Now a Job Seeker
5(18)
Special Situations
13(2)
Understanding the Hiring Process
15(1)
Establishing a Realistic Time Frame
15(5)
Remember the Rule of Seven
20(3)
Find Yourself: Personality/Skills Assessment
23(22)
Determine What You Love to Do
24(8)
Formal Assessment Testing
32(2)
When You Don't Have Experience
34(3)
Brainstorming Your Career
37(8)
The Truth: Job Functions and Industries
45(30)
Industries A--Z
45(18)
Researching Companies
63(3)
Volunteering and Internships
66(9)
The (Gulp) Resume
75(30)
Top-to-Bottom Resume Guide
78(14)
Resume Template
92(2)
Sample Resumes
94(11)
Good Cover Letters
105(20)
The ABCs of Getting Noticed
105(1)
Top-to-Bottom Cover Letter Guide
106(7)
Cover Letter Template
113(2)
Sample Cover Letters
115(6)
Bad Cover Letters
121(4)
The Easy Stuff: Online Job Searching and Resume Posting
125(8)
Online Resume Posting Tips
126(2)
Online Job Searching
128(5)
Building Your Muscle: Marketing Yourself
133(30)
Business Cards
134(2)
References
136(6)
Sample Reference Letter
142(1)
Attire for Hire
143(2)
Developing Your Sales Pitch
145(2)
Phone Skills and Cold-Calling
147(16)
Net-Work It, Girl!
163(20)
Networking 101
164(6)
Formal Networking Events
170(3)
Informational Interviews
173(7)
Writing a Notable Thank-You Note
180(3)
Networking, Networking, and More Networking
183(16)
Associations and Networking Groups
185(1)
Finding the Right Association
186(4)
Adult/Continuing Education
190(2)
Finding People and Networking Online
192(7)
More Traditional Job-Search Methods
199(12)
Career Fairs
199(8)
Registering with Agencies
207(4)
Acing the Interview
211(22)
Online Company Research
213(6)
Preparing Answers to Likely Questions
219(11)
Preparing Questions for Your Interviewer
230(3)
Interview Day
233(26)
Interview Dos and Don'ts
233(6)
Close the Deal
239(3)
Difficult Topics
242(4)
Questionable Questions
246(4)
Second and Third Interviews
250(3)
Effective Follow-Up
253(6)
Evaluating Offers and Sealing the Deal
259(12)
Salary Negotiation
261(6)
How to Say No Gracefully
267(1)
Handling Rejection
268(3)
Day One and Beyond
271(10)
Mentoring
273(6)
A Final Note
279(2)
Job Seeker's Checklist 281(2)
Resource Guide 283(8)
Contact Women For Hire and the Authors 291(2)
Index 293(7)
About the Authors 300

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