Helen Plum Library

When it comes to getting a job, the smallest thing can trip you up. Powers takes you through every crucial step in your job search. Along the way, he provides strategies and techniques that are practical, market proven, easy to use, and often humorous

"In today's increasingly interconnected world, virtual meetings have become a staple of business practice. Unsurprisingly, so has the digital interview. In the past year alone, the number of people who use Skype for this purpose has risen from about 300 million to more than 405 million, with a whopping 66-percent increase in users who log in from their mobile devices. Moreover, 35 percent of all businesses in the United States use Skype as their primary...

"A guide to successful job searching, with expert advice from executives, recruiters, and the author, based on his extensive personal experience"--

Today more than ever, job candidates make initial contact with prospective employers via the telephone. Phone interviews are often the most unexpected facet of job interviewing, yet they are fast becoming the standard for employers when narrowing the pool of applicants and determining who will be invited for in-person interviews. The Essential Phone Interview Handbook covers: • How to prepare, what to say, and when to say it • How to establish...

Presents a twelve-step process for composing a resume and cover letter, discussing how create to content that effectively summarizes skills and experiences and how to use software to create a format that will generate attention

Many baby boomers are seeking to stay in the workforce longer and are looking for satisfying, fulfilling jobs. This book is a step-by-step guide to finding and winning the sort of job most likely to give job satisfaction and success. It sets out how older workers are often valued in the workplace because of their experience, skills, reliability and sense of responsibility before going on to show how to demonstrate these qualities to prospective employers....

"The ultimate guide to marketing yourself in CV or resume, and ensuring you make a professional impression in any job search."--Page 4 of cover

Shows job seekers how to best handle red flags during the job interview -- speaking truth to power, turning weaknesses into strengths, scrubbing a sketchy background, preparing for sensitive interviews, and knowing what to say and do when confronted with red flag issues. Includes interview strategies, examples, stories, quizzes, questions, sample Q&A dialogues, and advice. - adapted from back cover

"While we cannot predict every question that Amazon will ask in an interview, the process is fairly structured. This makes the interview process transparent and easy to prepare for because we know many of the themes they will cover and questions they will ask. Imagine if your teacher in university told you most of the questions that were going to be on the test beforehand - all you would have to do is practice. Consider this book your study guide."...