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Get the Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring Get the Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring You CAN find a good job in a bad economy ? but NOT with conventional search strategies. New Rules for a New Reality Today's job market is the toughest in recent history, and the challenges are here to stay. Even so, you CAN get the job you want ? IF you discard conventional approaches to the search. Get the Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring is the ONLY career book that: Explains the special strategies necessary to land a job during an economic crisis Integrates comprehensive, practical guidance on both job search and career management Provides an extensive online ?Job Search Survival Toolkit? to augment the book Addresses the realities of this job market with real-world, actionable steps Positions this downturn in the economy as a positive opportunity to develop a much better career In Get the Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring, career expert Ford R. Myers maps the new world of job search and reveals essential strategies for your success. You'll learn how to seize opportunities that aren't posted yet ? how to make yourself an instant asset to potential employers ? how to clearly stand-out as the best candidate ... and how to leverage social media, blogs, and other Web tools. Best of all, you'll learn how to ?recession-proof? your career for the long term. Can YOU Get the Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring? With this powerful new book ? YES, you can!
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Job Hunting A to Z :The WetFeet Insider Guide to Landing the Job You Want This best-selling WetFeet Insider Guide will help you understand the importance of networking in your job search and will help you prepare for almost any interviewing situation. It was written exclusively for our readers by Robert A. Fish, founder of Right Management Consultants, the largest outplacement consulting firm in the U.S. In his extensive career in the recruiting and career management industries, Mr. Fish has counseled hundreds of leading executives of major corporations including Apple Computer, AT&T, and IBM on career transition issues.
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Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies Harness social media to land your dream job For anyone looking for a first job, exploring a career change, or just setting up for future success, social media sites are proven platforms for facilitating connections, demonstrating passions and interests, and ultimately landing the job. Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies enables you to harness the power of the Internet to research and identify job opportunities, and then create a strategy for securing a position. Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies features in-depth coverage of topics such as: creating effective online profiles and resumes to sell your strengths; maintaining your online reputation and understanding electronic etiquette; using the power of personal branding and building your brand online; avoiding common pitfalls, such as jumping into filling out a social media profile without a strategy; getting to know Twitter, the only real-time job board with literally thousands of jobs posted daily; using social media sites to uncover opportunities in the "hidden job market" ahead of the competition; and much more. Takes the mystery out of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn Offers advice on how to brand yourself online Includes coverage of the latest changes to social platforms and websites If you're a recent graduate, changing careers, or have been away from the job-search scene for a while, turn to the trusted guidance and expert insight of Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies.
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Knock Em Dead—Social Networking : For Job Search & Professional Success Learn how to integrate social networking into every aspect of your job search and then leverage your social media presence for ongoing professional success. Build professionally relevant networks and a desirable, flexible brand that evolves with your growing experience, while you build and nurture networks that help you navigate a long worklife, and gain greater control over your destiny.
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Teach Yourself: Successful Job Hunting In A Week Written by Pat Scudamore and Hilton Catt, leading experts on job hunting as both a coachwa and HR practitioners, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order find the right job for you.