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Stein, Marky. Get a Great Job When You Don't Have a Job. US: McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Get a Great Job When You Don't Have a Job

Authors: Marky Stein

Published:  September 2009

eISBN: 9780071713481 0071713484 | ISBN: 9780071637732
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  • Contents
  • Part One: Fearless Résumés
  • Chapter 1 Why Fearless Résumés?
  • Chapter 2 What Do Employers Really Want?
  • Chapter 3 Rivet the Reader in the First Seven Seconds
  • Chapter 4 Your Power Proposition
  • Chapter 5 Skills That Sell
  • Chapter 6 Make Your Job History Sizzle
  • Chapter 7 Organize Your Data for Maximum Impact
  • Chapter 8 Tips for a Terrific Résumé
  • Chapter 9 Your Moment of Triumph
  • Chapter 10 Sample Résumés
  • Part Two: Fearless Interviewing
  • Introduction: Why Are Interviews So Scary?
  • Christine's Story
  • My Story
  • Chapter 1 An Assault against Anxiety
  • The Most Common Interview Fears
  • Strategy versus Memorization
  • Interviewing Can Be Fun!
  • Chapter 2 Building Your Skills Arsenal
  • Assessing Your Skills
  • General Skills
  • Job-Specific Skills
  • Personal Traits
  • Competencies
  • Your Gift
  • Skills Summary Page
  • Chapter 3 Q Statements: Your Secret Weapon
  • What Is a Q Statement?
  • Quality or Quantity?
  • Let's Get Specific
  • Chapter 4 Research: What Separates the Hired from the Not Hired
  • An Interview Is Like a First Date
  • Why Research a Company?
  • All the Information Is Right at Your Fingertips
  • How to Get Your Hands on a Computer
  • Company Web Sites
  • Company Mission Statements
  • Company Culture
  • Targeting Your Skills to the Company's Needs
  • Use Your Library Card as a Job Search Tool
  • Chapter 5 Winding Up Your Strategy
  • Recommendations
  • References
  • The Presentation Packet
  • Punctuality
  • The Preinterview Checklist
  • Chapter 6 Managing the First Twenty Seconds of the Interview
  • First Impressions
  • Facial Expression
  • What to Wear
  • Your Handshake
  • Your Greeting
  • Your Attitude
  • You Passed the Test!
  • Chapter 7 Answering Interview Questions
  • Straightforward Questions
  • Questions behind Questions
  • Stress Questions
  • Illegal Questions
  • Questions to Ask the Employer
  • Stalling and Accessing
  • Handling Questions in Nontraditional Interviews
  • Group Interviews
  • Body Language
  • Chapter 8 Negotiating Your Salary
  • The Negotiating Challenge
  • Common Fears about Negotiating
  • One Job, Two Different Salaries
  • The Four Bargaining Factors
  • Open-Door Negotiating
  • The Salary Discussion
  • Benefits and Your Total Compensation Package
  • Creative Negotiations
  • Chapter 9 Following Up: Juggling Multiple Offers
  • Focus Letters
  • Follow-Up Calls
  • Multiple Offers
  • Chapter 10 Sample Interviews
  • Jerry Aronson, Marketing Manager
  • Sarah Auschansky, Information Technology Engineer
  • Kei Soto, Director of Launch Operations
  • Chapter 11 Practice Questions
  • Conclusion: Confidence
  • Part Three: Fearless Career Change
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Overcoming Your Fears
  • Chapter 2 Creating Your Career Fingerprint
  • Chapter 3 Testing the Waters
  • Chapter 4 Eight Fast-Track Strategies for Successful Career Changers
  • Chapter 5 Strategic Education
  • Chapter 6 Ten Success Stories About People Just Like You
  • Chapter 7 Setting and Reaching Enticing Goals
  • Chapter 8 The Accelerated Job Search
  • Chapter 9 For Entrepreneurial Spirits
  • Chapter 10 Loving Your New Career
  • Index