100% Job Search Success - Gwenn Wilson

100% Job Search Success

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Buch | Softcover
240 Seiten
2014 | 3rd edition
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-285-43005-8 (ISBN)
31,40 inkl. MwSt
Helps students take an organized approach to the process of looking for a job, and alerts them to the tools and developments in the job-search process. This title provides practical information on networking, including electronic networking via LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, as well as traditional networking methods.
100% JOB SEARCH SUCCESS provides you with practical, step-by-step information that you can apply to increase your effectiveness and success in the job search, from researching an industry to preparing a professional portfolio. In this highly competitive job market, using these new tools will help ensure that you will have a measure of success in your job search. The new third edition highlights methods of networking via the Internet, using tools such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, as well as traditional networking such as career fairs and professional organizations. Three chapters on interviewing help you to prepare for what might be asked in an interview, provide tips on how to look and act in the interview itself, and tell you how to follow up on the interview. A chapter on Professionalism in the Workplace provides suggestions for adult learners as well as how to demonstrate professionalism on the job.

Gwenn Wilson is a senior instructional designer with over 20 years of experience in Instructional Systems Design. She is a published author of many faculty guides, student guides, training CD-ROMs, customized curriculum for career colleges, and textbooks. As an outside consultant, Ms. Wilson has provided training and instruction for many Fortune 500 companies in areas such as sales training, leadership training, call center training, and technical training.

Part I: PREPARING YOURSELF FOR THE JOB SEARCH.
1. Industry and Job Research.
Understanding Your Industry and Your Place Within It. Sources for Industry Research. Staying Current and Updated.
2. Assessing and Developing Skills for the Workplace.
Setting Goals for Your Professional Pursuit. Know Yourself. Gaining Experience: The Overview.
The Internship.
Part II: TOOLS FOR THE JOB SEARCH.
3. Networking and Self-Promotion.
Traditional Networking. Steps in the Traditional Networking Process. Social Networking. Social Networking Opportunities. Personal Branding. Other Networking Techniques.
4. Resume and Cover Letter Development.
Purpose of the Resume. Types of Resumes. Resume Formats. Guidelines to Creating a Resume. Strategies for Using E-Resumes. Cover Letters. Other Types of Correspondence. References and Recommendations.
5. Developing a Professional Portfolio.
Purposes of Professional Portfolios. Types of Portfolios. Portfolio Formats. Contents of the Portfolio. Selecting Artifacts. Organizing the Portfolio. Evaluating the Portfolio.
6. Professionalism in the Job Search.
Professional Socialization. The Importance of Etiquette in the Job Search. Job Search Etiquette. Etiquette in Special Interview Situations. First Impressions. Dressing for the Interview. Building a Professional Wardrobe on a Budget.
Part III: THE ART OF THE INTERVIEW.
7. Successful Interviewing.
Preparing for the Interview. Strategies for Successful Interviewing. Types of Interviews. Types of Interview Questions. Interview Follow-Up.
8. After The Interview.
Negotiation. Dealing with Rejection.
9. Professionalism In The Workplace.
Issues Surrounding Adult Learners. Demonstrating Professionalism. The Importance of Lifelong Learning.
Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.1.2014
Verlagsort Belmont, CA
Sprache englisch
Maße 204 x 231 mm
Gewicht 390 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufspädagogik
ISBN-10 1-285-43005-0 / 1285430050
ISBN-13 978-1-285-43005-8 / 9781285430058
Zustand Neuware
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