The ONLY JOB HUNTING GUIDE YOU'LL EVER NEED: COMPREHNSV GDE JOB & CAREER REV [Paperback]

Ross Petras (Author), Kathryn Petras (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 9, 1995

A comprehensive guide for job hunters and career changers offers hundreds of ideas to help land the right job--updated to include new technology, resources, and approaches to resume+a7 writing and interviewing that reflect today's job market. 30,000 first printing.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

These two books on job-hunting and career management cover the basics--resume writing, researching employers, interviewing, networking--more than adequately. Both books contain up-to-date views of the current employment market, which has been shaken-up by mergers, down-sizings, and the stock market crash of 1987. Weinberg includes very useful chapters on special situations (i.e., being fired), career changing, advice for women, minorities, and those over 40. The Petrases take a step-by-step approach, beginning with setting a job objective. The chapter on researching companies contains extensive references to business information sources and how to interpret the information. The 15 most common interview questions are discussed, and an entire chapter explains evaluating the job offer. Weinberg's book is aimed at first-time job-searchers and re-entry applicants; the Petras's book is appropriate for the more experienced job-searcher. Both are recommended for public and college library collections.
- Mary Greene Havener, Apple Country Designs, Maynard, Mass.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; Upd Rev Su edition (May 9, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684802368
• ISBN-13: 978-0684802367
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,702,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best Job Hunting Book, December 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The ONLY JOB HUNTING GUIDE YOU'LL EVER NEED: COMPREHNSV GDE JOB & CAREER REV (Paperback)

This classic how-to-book beats all of the other "find a job" books, hands down.

What makes this book so much better than others? The authors provide a very effective, logical and detailed guide to the job hunting process. If you follow this guide, you will get the job you want, simple as that.

"The Only Job Hunting Guide You'll Ever Need" masterfully covers resumes and their use as a selling tool, how to network, and the basics in contacting employers. The seven different methods for landing an interview will really help the job hunter to land that interview. Finally, the art of the interview reveals its mysteries. This chapter gives a step by step guide to answering the most common questions, and also shows how the job hunter needs to ask good questions, too. The interviewer may be as inexperienced and as nervous as you are with the interview process!

Be forewarned. This book is not a comprehensive guide for choosing a career, although it gives a good but brief synopsis for the indecisive. Probably the best advice they give along these lines is to take action. Then they show the job hunter just how to go land that job.

The book does not cover the recent revolution in Internet based job hunting. The publisher should put out another edition, advising which job site is best, and whether e-mail can substitute for snail mail for the job-hunter. The reader must be on their own for these issues, but the time tested rules of the pre-digital age still apply to the job hunt.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource for the serious job hunter, January 4, 2009

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writing books wishlist (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Only Job Hunting Guide You'll Ever Need: Comp Gd for Job Huntrs&career Switchr (Paperback)

I used to get every job that I applied for, but in today's job market, that is no longer the case. I thought that I knew all there was to job hunting, but I was wrong. I was just using a generic chronological resume, but it no longer was the best one to use. Everybody I asked at the employment office in town had a different opinion on how I should format my resume. I was pleasantly surprised to see that there are other aspects to job hunting than just turning in a resume. Networking, letters and phone calls, how to answer those difficult questions they ask and those that you should ask at the interview, and following up after the interview are all very important topics addressed in this book. Excellent book!!! It was my last chance book and it paid off!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, October 1, 2005

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Rhonda Cravey (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Only Job Hunting Guide You'll Ever Need: Comp Gd for Job Huntrs&career Switchr (Paperback)

Whether you are a seasoned worker or new to the work force, after reading this book you will be ready to tackle the job hunting process with complete confidence. This book is filled with resources and ideas which will allow you to effectively control your job search.

The authors begin this quest by encouraging you to plan your search and focus on your career goals. If you are uncertain of your career goals then you will appreciate the tips in the first chapter. From career counseling to vocational testing, you will discover resources to guide you in your journey.

If you are serious about searching for a job then this book is a must-have. It simplifies the job hunting process by covering each step in a detailed, concise manner. You will find the examples and tips useful and insightful and invaluable in your job search.