Job search magic : insider secrets from America's career and life coach /
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| Language: | English |
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Indianapolis, IN :
JIST Works,
©2006.
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=151532 |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1. Career Foundations
- Chapter 1. Getting at the Heart of Job Search Success
- What vs. How
- 10 Secrets to a Successful Search
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 2. Getting Your Job Search Plan Together
- Five Phases of a Job Transition
- Plan A-Create a SMART Goal
- Plan B-Give Yourself Options
- Job Search Resources and Budget
- Your Support Team
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 3. First Things First: Focus on the Magic F.I.T.
- Why Job Seekers Jump at the Wrong Opportunities
- Identify Your Magic FIT
- Using Online Assessments to Discover Your Magic F.I.T.
- Coaching Questions to Decide on the Best Career Direction
- Finalize Your Magic F.I.T.
- Create Your Focus Statement
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 4. Capture Your Value with "Smart" Success Stories
- Conveying Value to Employers
- Inventorying Your Success Stories
- Questions to Elicit Success Stories
- Using the SMART Format to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions
- Writing Your Success Stories
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 5. Communicate Your Value Via a Career Brand
- How Can a Career Brand Help?
- The Elements of Your Brand
- Verbal Branding-Creating Your Sound Bites
- Visual Branding-Look and Act the Part!
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 6. Manage the "Buoy Factor"-How Mindset Can Sink or Support You
- The Buoy Factor
- The "I CAN" Mindset
- Gauge Your Buoyancy
- Inspire Daily
- Control the Controllables
- Act Now
- Never Give Up!
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Part 2. Resumes and Career Marketing Documents
- Chapter 7. The Blueprint for a Magic Resume
- Two Tried-and-True Winning Formats: Chronological and Functional
- Selecting Category Headings
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 8. How to Write Great Keyworded Copy
- Keywords
- The Objective or Focus Statement
- The Qualifications Summary
- Professional Experience
- Skills
- Education, Credentials, Licensure
- Affiliations and Other Supporting Material
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 9. Accomplishments: The Linchpin of a Great Resume
- Words to Woo Employers
- Strategies for Presenting Accomplishments
- Where to Find Material for Your Accomplishments
- Impact-Mining: Probing Questions to Unearth Hidden Treasures
- Sifting Through the Accomplishments You've Gathered
- Use Impact Statements to Portray Yourself as the Right Fit
- Finalizing Your Resume with Formatting, Editing, and Proofing
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 10. E-Resumes, Cover Letters, and Other Career Marketing Documents
- Creating ASCII Plain-Text Resumes
- Creating an ePortfolio
- Getting on the Blog Bandwagon
- Cover Letters and Other Correspondence
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Part 3. Job Search Strategies
- Chapter 11. Tap the Hidden Job Market with a Targeted Search
- The Difference Between Openings and Opportunities
- Determine Your Search Strategy-Targeted or Traditional
- Seven Steps to a Targeted Search
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 12. Cover Your Bases with Traditional Search Strategies
- Why People Continue to Use Traditional Search Strategies
- The Seven Venues of a Traditional Search
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Part 4. Interviews
- Chapter 13. Pass Online Prescreens and Telephone Interviews with Flying Colors
- Navigate Online Prescreening Tools
- Ace Formal Assessments
- Make a Great First Impression in Telephone Interviews
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 14. The 4 Cs of Interviewing-Connect, Clarify, Collaborate, and Close
- Phase 1. Connect with the Interviewer-How to Create the Right Chemistry
- Phase 2. Clarify What Needs to Be Done
- Phase 3. Collaborate on How to Do the Job
- Phase 4. Close with Professionalism-How to Wrap Up and Win
- Measure Your Performance in a Post-Interview Analysis
- The 4 Cs in Second and Subsequent Interviews
- Sample Follow-Up Letter and "Leave-Behinds"
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 15. Score Points in Behavioral Interviews
- How to Spot a Behavioral Interview Question
- What Employers Look for in Behavioral Interviews
- How Employers Use Competencies to Develop Interview Questions
- Mining Job Descriptions for Competencies
- Linking Competencies to Your SMART Stories
- Why SMART Stories Are Critical in Behavioral Interviews
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 16. Ace Frequently Asked Questions, Industry-Specific Questions, and Illegal or Awkward Questions
- Master Your Industry-Specific Questions (ISQs)
- Field Illegal and Awkward Interview Questions
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Part 5. Salary Negotiation and Job Success
- Chapter 17. Negotiate Your Salary: The Secrets to Knowing and Receiving What You're Worth
- Preparing for the Salary Dance
- How to Deflect Salary Questions Until the Offer
- When an Offer Is Made
- How to Initiate a Counter-Offer
- Negotiating Additional Elements of Your Compensation Package
- Get the Offer in Writing and Think It Over
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Chapter 18. 10 Tips for a Great Start in Your New Position
- Your Results
- Your Relationships
- Chapter Wrap-Up
- Appendix A. Magic Job Search Tips
- Appendix B. Worksheets to Catalog Professional History.