Ebook: Job Hunting For Dummies

Whether you're a recent high school or college grad or an established workforce veteran, changing jobs can be a scary experience. Let Job Hunting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, be your guide to pushing your career forward. Author Max Messmer, Chairman and CEO of Robert Half International (the world's largest specialized staffing firm), has used his job search expertise to create this cutting-edge guide to job hunting. Messmer offers the kind of friendly advice and insider's tips that can enhance your job search from start to finish. Get yourself off on the right foot. First, organize your supplies; then, organize your search. Target your search in the job market of your choice; then, give yourself the tools that you need in order to break in to that market. Find out what separates bad resumes from resumes that get results. Discover the secrets of drumming up job leads, from researching online to using your own networks or working with a recruiter. After you're in, you'll be ready to shine with Messmer's complete list of the do's and don'ts of giving great interviews; and you'll be confident when the interview ends, knowing that you possess the keys to successfully closing an interview. Don't wait another day. Find the job you want with Job Hunting For Dummies, 2nd Edition.;Title; Contents; Introduction; Who This Book Is For; What You'll Gain from This Book; What You Won't Gain from This Book; How This Book Is Organized; How to Get the Most from This Book; Icons Used in This Book; Part I : Getting a Handle on the Process; Chapter 1: Getting Off on the Right Foot; Has Anybody around Here Seen a Traditional Job?; Sometimes They Even Give Us Sundays Off; Nerds 'R' Us; Common Job Hunting Myths; Keeping Things in Perspective; Chapter 2: Getting Organized; Setting Up Your Job Hunt Headquarters; Tooling Up: A Guide to Basic Job Search Gear.