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What color is your parachute? 2018 : a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers.
- 2018
- Richard Nelson Bolles
- Ten Speed press
The world's most popular job-search book gives guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers. Gives advice on which job-hunt strategies work--and which don't. This revised edition combines classic elements like the famed Flower Exercise with updated tips on social media and search tactics. The entire job-search process is demystified, from writing resumes to interviewing to networking.
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Great answers to tough CV problems: CV secrets from a top career coach
- 2011
- Jenny Rogers
- Kogan Page
Covers the purpose of CVs, their role in recruitment, personal brand management, researching employers, communication and presentation skills, formatting CVs, covering letters, and performing live presentations for interviewers. It also includes several template CVs for a variety of job markets and circumstances.
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Get the job you want, even when no one's hiring: take charge of your career, find a job you love, and earn what you deserve
- 2009
- Ford R. Myers
- John Wiley and Sons
Sections cover the psychology of job hunting, practical career strategies for coping with recessions, and finding long-term job security.
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Readymade CVs: winning CVs for EVERY type of job
- 2009
- Lynn Williams
- Kogan Page
Guidance on preparing a basic CV and using relevant software packages. Includes dedicated chapters on re-writing CVs for different roles and industries.
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Readymade job search letters: winning letters and e-mails to help you get your dream job
- 2009
- Lynn Williams
- Kogan Page
Features chapters on the basics of writing job search letters, advertised vacancies versus speculative letters, tailing your written communication for different audiences, and a dedicated section on CVs and application forms.
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Ultimate aptitude tests: assess your potential with aptitude, motivational and personality tests
- 2008
- Jim Barrett
- Kogan Page
Designed to be useful for anyone taking aptitude tests from secondary school upwards. Includes a wide range of tests. Covers visual, numeric and verbal reasoning, IQ, physical tests, and spatial awareness.
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Successful interviewing and recruitment
- 2008
- Rob Yeung
- Kogan Page
Aimed at staff who carry out interviews rather than prospective candidates. Covers good interview techniques, listening and communication skills, the recruitment of strong candidates, and good business writing practice.
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Brilliant job hunting: how to get the job you want
- 2008
- Angela Fagan
- Pearson
Practical advice on job hunting and how to get the job you want. Covers analysis of your needs as an individual, identifying the type of job you want, where to look for that job, compiling your CV and performing well at interviews.
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Essential guide to business etiquette, The
- 2007
- Lillian Hunt Chaney, Jeanette St Clair Martin
- Praeger
The book is aimed at staff who need to build their communication and networking skills to progress in their careers. It includes chapters on job interview etiquette, business dress, office politics, social and cultural sensitivity, electronic communication etiquette, written communication and presentation, dining, entertaining, meetingsm, travel, and cultural issues encountered in international travel.
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Career cowards guide to interviewing
- 2007
- Katy Piotrowski
- JIST Publishing
A step-by-step guide to interview technique, written especially for those candidates who feel that their best qualities don't always come across at interview.
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How to pass technical selection tests
- 2005
- Mike Bryon | Sanjay Modha
- Kogan Page
Aimed at candidates facing psychometric tests as part of the recruitment process. Includes sections on preparing for tests, common types of psychometric tests, and samples questions for different types of reasoning ability.
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15-minute cover letter: write an effective cover letter right now
- 2005
- Michael J. Farr, Louise J. Kursmark
- JIST Works
The book contains tips and strategies for writing a cover letter, writing other kinds of job search correspondence, CV writing, and step-by-step job hunting advice. It also includes a collection of professionally written and designed cover letters for use as templates.
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Brilliant answers to tough interview questions
- 2005
- Susan Hodgson
- Pearson
How to answer the most commonly asked interview questions. Includes how to prepare for interview by anticipating questions, an index of common questions, how to deal with questions on your weaknesses in an interview, and how to decide what question you want to put to your interviewers.
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24 hours to the perfect interview: quick steps for planning, organizing, and preparing for the interview that gets the job
- 2004
- Matthew J. DeLuca, Nanette F. Deluca
- McGraw-Hill
Aims to teach you all you need to know in before attending an interview. Covers preparation and planning, interview technique, and following up afterwards.
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Get that job: CVs - how to stand out from the crowd
- 2004
- Bloomsbury
Contains chapters on self-assessment, preparing different types of CV, writing skills for covering letters, job-hunting online, and samples CVs for different circumstances.
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Get that job: interviews - how to keep your head and get your ideal job
- 2004
- Kathy Rooney
- Bloomsbury
Contains chapters on self-assessment, communication and presentation skills, answering tricky interview questions, telephone interviews, internal interviews, assessment centres, and psychometric tests.
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Concise Adair on communication and presentation skills, The
- 2003
- John Adair, Neil Thomas
- Thorogood
The book contains chapters on issues in communication, listening, writing skills, arguing/discussion in communication, speaking and presentation skills, interviews, managing meetings, leadership briefings, and employee coaching.
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Resumes for the 50+ job hunter
- 2002
- McGraw-Hill
The book's chapters cover the elements of an good CV, effective written communication, CV assembly and layout, and cover letters. It also includes sample CVs and cover letters.
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