Get A Job In 30 Days Or Less: A Realistic Action Plan for Finding the Right Job Fast

594 Pages·1999·3.35 MB·English

by  Matthew J. DeLuca

Get a Job in 30 Days or Less : A Realistic
title:
Action Plan for Finding the Right Job Fast
author: DeLuca, Matthew J.; DeLuca, Nanette F.
publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
isbn10 | asin: 0070164398
print isbn13: 9780070164390
ebook isbn13: 9780071366748
language: English
subject Job hunting.
publication date: 1999
lcc: HF5382.7.D448 1999eb
ddc: 650.14
subject: Job hunting.
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Get a Job in 30 Days or Less
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Other Books by Matthew J. DeLuca and Nanette F. DeLuca
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Right Job Fast
Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions
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Get a Job in 30 Days or Less
A Realistic Action Plan for Finding the Right Job Fast
Matthew J. DeLuca
Nanette F. DeLuca
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Worksheets x
Introduction 1
Why Are You Reading This Book? 1
Who Are You? 2
The "I-Don't-Wannas" 3
Why Do You Need a Book to Explore Jobs? 3
What Now? 5
What Are You Looking For? 7
Are You Ready to Start? 11
Getting Ready 13
What Are You Getting Yourself Into? 13
Commitment 14
Knowledge 19
Marketing Package 42
Product Presentation 46
Some Office Work 75
Week 1Day 1 81
Typical Day 83
Personal Time 86
Launching Your Marketing Plan 86
Resume Ready for Final Review 90
Marketing Letter Ready for Final Review 91
Suspect List for Future Leads and Prospects 95
Additional Organizations and Jobs to Be Researched 96
An Introduction to Networking 100
End of Day 1 100
Week 1Day 2 103
Work Smarter, Not Harder 103
Let Your Computer Do the Walking 106
Collecting Information On-line 109
Preparation and Submission of Electronic Resumes 120
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Use Today's Skills to Get Today's Jobs 133
Job Stories 133
Week 1Day 3 135
Find More Job Openings and Organizations to Target 136
What about Classified Ads? 137
Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Networking 145
Telephone Contacts 154
Job Fairs, Career Fairs, and Professional Associations 157
Week 1Day 4 165
"Other Person" Focus 165
Communication Equals Sales Skills 169
Preparing for the Interview 172
Sample Interview Questions 181
The Interview 197
Secrets to Winning Interviews 203
Week 1Day 5 205
Make Networking Work for You 205
Professional Help 212
Week 1Day 6 229
Examine Your Job Search Efforts 230
Passion-One More Major Imponderable 232
Finding People to Call 234
Make People Want to Help You 237
Interview Pitfalls and Tactics 239
Testing 242
Week 1Day 7 249
Finally . . . A Day of Rest! 249
Job Search Hazards 250
Stress-Busters 252
Financial Worries 254
Reality Check 257
Week 2 259
What Has Worked and Why 263
What Has Not Worked and Why 263
Fine-Tuning the Plan 265
Job Search Clinic 269
Follow-Up, Follow-Up, Follow-Up 274
Stereotypes 274
HR's Point of View 275
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Week 3 279
Job Search Clinic II 280
More "You" in Your Resume 289
Advice from the Experts 291
Week 4 293
Job Offers 294
Negotiations 298
Wrapping It Up 307
Job Security Is an Oxymoron 307
How to Stay Employed 310
Index 313