The Unofficial Guide to Landing a Job (Unofficial Guides) by Michelle Tullier

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The inside scoop . . .for when you want more than the official line

Today's job market is more competitive than ever. How can you distinguish yourself from the competition and get the job you really want? The Unofficial Guide® to Landing a Job walks both new and veteran job hunters through every aspect of landing a great position, from understanding how hiring decisions are made to evaluating and negotiating offers—and everything in between.

Whether you're new to the job market, changing careers, or seeking a new position after a layoff or termination, this all-inclusive guide covers all the bases—from defining your niche and writing your résumé to developing top-notch communication skills, researching potential employers, and even bouncing back from rejection. Packed with up-to-date information and tips and tricks you won't find anywhere else, it delivers all the know-how you need to make yourself the top candidate, knock 'em dead in the interview—and get hired!
Vital Information on hiring decisions that other sources don't reveal.
Insider Secrets on what employers are looking for, avoiding the biggest résumé mistakes, and negotiating the best offer.
Time-Saving Tips on getting organized, developing a job-search strategy, and preparing powerful self-marketing tools.
The Latest Trends in finding a job, from the advertised and hidden marketplaces to networking, recruiters, and using the Internet.
Handy Checklists and Charts to help you prepare for an interview, clinch the deal, and manage your career.
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #406755 in Books
Published on: 2005-01-28
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
504 pages
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All the information job seekers need to find and land the perfect position

Now, with the job market more competitive than ever, here is an ideal resource for both new and veteran job hunters. The Unofficial Guide to Landing a Job walks readers through every aspect of landing a great position, from understanding how hiring decisions are made to evaluating and negotiating offers–and everything in between. This all-inclusive handbook is packed with up-to-date information on the entire job-search process, covering all the bases:
Developing a job search strategy
Preparing self-marketing tools, resumes, and letters
Acing the interview
Landing the perfect job

Whether readers are new to the job market, changing careers, seeking a job after a layoff or termination, or simply looking to make a career move, this comprehensive book will prepare them to find and get the job they really want.

L. Michelle Tullier, PhD (Atlanta, GA), coaches hundreds of job seekers each month in her role as Senior Career Management Consultant for Right Management Consultants, a leading career transition/outplacement firm with more than 330 offices worldwide. She writes and edits for professional journals, speaks at national conferences, and has been frequently quoted in the media.

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The inside scoop…for when you want more than the official line! Whether you're a recent college graduate looking for your first job or a seasoned professional ready to change careers, you're probably still frightened by the prospect of an interview. No matter how impressive your credentials, no matter how brilliant your resumé is, it's your interview that can make or break your job application. You want to know the best ways to maximize your assets and minimize your shortcomings. You want to know how to dazzle a prospective employer and beat out all of the other applicants. You want the inside scoop. The Unofficial Guide™ to Acing the Interview gives you a foolproof appraisal of which techniques work and which don't—with unbiased recommendations that are not influenced by any company, product, or organization. This book, like every Unofficial Guide,™ is intensively inspected by the Unofficial Panel of Experts, a team of highly respected experts in the fields of career consulting and human resources. They ensure that you are armed with the most up-to-date and reliable insider interview tactics and are told exactly what the Official establishment doesn't want you to know. Vital Information that other sources can't or won't reveal—from how to research a company to what to wear on your interview. Insider Secrets from career consultants, human resource directors, and other staffing professionals—and successful job candidates who've learned how to succeed on an interview. Money-Saving Techniques that help you prepare for your interview without having to take a part-time job to subsidize your job search. Time-Saving Tips to help you speed through everything, from producing your resumé to setting up your interview appointments. The Latest Trends in personnel management and interview techniques, so you'll know exactly what to expect when you walk in the door. Handy Checklists and Charts that help make mapping out your interview strategy stress free. visit us on-line at www.idgbooks.com

About the Author
L. MICHELLE TULLIER, PhD, has been a trusted career counselor to job seekers for two decades and is Vice President of Career Consulting for Right Management Consultants, a leading career transition/outplacement firm with more than 330 offices worldwide. She writes and edits for professional journals, speaks at national conferences, and has been frequently quoted in the media.
Customer Reviews

Read this book, land that job
A terrific primer on how to kill during that big interview. My wife and I both read it before we had important interviews and we both landed the job. This book is an easy read that offers clear guidelines on how to sell yourself to a potential employer. The best part is that it teaches you "skills," instead of providing a bunch of cheesy responses to interview questions.

I found this book very helpful.
This book is much more than some list of common interview questions. This book helps you understand the employer's concerns behind interview questions. Once you understand what the employer's concerns are, you can form your best answers to those tough interview questions. It will help you put the interview process into the proper perspective so that you can present yourself in the proper light. It has useful information on all of the important aspects of interviewing and follow up. I am in mid-career, not completely new to interviewing, and I still found this book very helpful. I would recommend this book for any job seeker.

Learning to Interview
This is an excellent book for people who just don't understand what interviews are all about. It take an uncertain thing - the interview - and put parameters and structure around it. I now have a much better sense of what the interview is supposed to acocmplish, which is not necessarily what one might instinctively know.