Job Hunting Tips for People With Not-So-Hot Backgrounds: 150 Smart Tips That Can Change Your Life (Career Savvy) (Paperback)

by Ron Krannich (Author)

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"A very solid job search job search book...Rates an A." -- Career Opportunities News

Product Description
Finding a job may be the hardest, most frustrating, and ego-bruising work you ever do. Depending on how you approach the process, it also can be an extremely educational, exciting, and exhilarating experience. This unique book presents 150 job hunting tips that are applicable to most job seekers, regardless of their backgrounds.

Organized around a seven-step sequential job search, individual chapters include revealing tips on:
Assessing interests, skills, and abilities
Developing a career objective
Completing applications
Networking for information, advice, and referrals
Conducting a successful job search
Writing resumes and letters
Doing follow-ups and following through
Researching jobs and employers
Interviewing for jobs
Negotiating salaries and terms of employment

Filled with cutting-edge career advice, quizzes, websites, and examples, here's the book that tells it like it is from the job search trenches. Follow the many tips outlined in this book and you should be able to quickly energize your job search by focusing on those activities that have the greatest impact on getting job interviews and offers. You will join thousands of others who have found their dream job through the methods outlined in this book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Impact Publications; 3rd edition (February 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570232253
• ISBN-13: 978-1570232251
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #254,316 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An organized seven-step job search provides all the basics, June 8, 2005

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Finding a job is tough enough without having to overcome a background with less than sterling qualities, so don't forget to place Job Hunting Tips For People With Hot And Not-So-Hot Backgrounds: 150 Smart Tips That Can Change Your Life on your reading list. Learn how to conduct a job search which shows up strengths and downplays weaknesses with this gathering of 150 tips from the experiences of both job seekers and employers. An organized seven-step job search provides all the basics.