Job Hunting For Dummies (eBook)

Max Messmer, author of Human Resources Kit For Dummies, is chairman and CEO of Robert Half International Inc., the world's largest specialized staffing firm.

Foreword.

Introduction.

PART I: Getting a Handle on the Process.

Chapter 1: Getting Off on the Right Foot.

Chapter 2: Getting Organized.

PART II: Setting Your Targets.

Chapter 3: What Are You Looking for, Anyway?

Chapter 4: Scoping Out the Market.

PART III: The Writes (And Wrongs) of Resume Writing.

Chapter 5: Resume Basics.

Chapter 6: Deciding Which Resume Style Is for You.

Chapter 7: Writing Your Resume.

Chapter 8: Getting Your Resume into Print.

Chapter 9: Making Your Cover Letter Count.

PART IV: Drumming Up Job Leads.

Chapter 10: Going Online: The Basics.

Chapter 11: Digging Up Information: The Basics of EffectiveResearch.

Chapter 12: Networking 101.

Chapter 13: Getting the Most Out of Networking.

Chapter 14: Creative Reading: Scouring Want Ads.

Chapter 15: Jobs by Mail: Conducting a Targeted Direct-MailCampaign.

Chapter 16: The Recruiting Game: Getting Outside Help.

Chapter 17: Temporary Work as a Way to Get Discovered.

PART V: Answering the Call: Keys to SuccessfulInterviewing.

Chapter 18: Getting Ready for Show Time.

Chapter 19: Winning Ways: How to Handle Yourself During theInterview.

Chapter 20: Staying in Control: When Bad Things Happen to GoodInterviewees.

Chapter 21: End Game: Closing the Interview on a WinningNote.

Chapter 22: Nailing Down the Offer.

PART VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Get Started on the Right Foot in YourNew Job.

Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Keep Up Your Morale.

Chapter 25: Ten Bold Interviewing Tactics to Make You Stand Outfrom the Crowd.

Chapter 26: The Ten Most Valuable Resources in Your JobSearch.

Chapter 27: Ten Questions Frequently Asked by Job Hunters.

Appendix: Resources.

Index.

Book Registration Information.