Summary
Getting hired takes time, planning, careful research, networking, and dedication. Finding a Job, Second Edition explains the tools, resources, and information needed to find the right job and land an employment offer. Readers will learn how to research career options, match their personality traits with careers, network, write cover letters and résumés, interview well, and much more. This eBook provides readers with practical advice that will give them a valuable head start to finding a job, along with true-or-false quizzes, tips for fine-tuning your job search, and exercises to prepare for networking, interviewing, and more.
Chapters include:
- Who Am I? Matching Your Personality, Interests, and Skills with a Career
- Obtaining Experience Before You Enter the Workplace
- Researching Career Options
- Networking and Tapping the Hidden Job Market
- Writing Effective Cover Letters, Résumés, and Career Portfolios
- What to Do Before, During, and After the Job Interview
- Assessing a Job Offer
- You're Hired! Now What?