Career Descriptions & Wages

A helpful compendium of tips and tricks to land the perfect job! In The Big Book of Job-Hunting Hacks, experienced job-hunting professionals offer detailed advice on every step of the job-hunting process. From how to navigate the interview process, to how to create the perfect resume, this book will help you stand out from your competitors.

Whether you’re new to the workforce or have a well-established career, this book contains practical advice for navigating your job hunt. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

As a career consultant, Dalton has found that job seekers routinely overinvest in trivial aspects of the employment hunt while underestimating the important ones. In this guide, you'll learn how to avoid wasted effort and excel in all areas.

Job Interviewing For Dummies will teach you how to prepare for your next job interview, deal with tough questions, and gain the tools and skills to interview with confidence and poise.

In this trusted guide, Laura DeCarlo decodes the modern culture of resume writing and offers you insider tips on all the best practices that’ll make your skills shine and your resume pop.

Packed with top tips and helpful examples, this concise book takes students through the process of preparing and making successful applications for work placements, internships and graduate jobs. It encourages students to think about what they want from their career and to identify roles which match with their personality, strengths and experiences.

Covering everything from looking for jobs online to making a fantastic impression at interview, Ultimate Job Search is everything the ambitious job hunter needs.

Based on the system created by Richard N. Bolles, it covers deciding on a major, designing a four-year plan with your interests and values in mind, creating impactful social media, developing a resume that stands out in a crowd, and making invaluable connections to the workplace.

This revolutionary guide offers timeless wisdom and famed self-assessment exercises to clarify seven key dimensions for uncovering your greatest passions, most valued traits and transferable skills to design a life that enables you to flourish.

Taking listeners through the entire process, from the initial interview to evaluating a job offer, and even into salary negotiation, Acing the Interview is a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners guide to interview success.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to avoid wasted effort and excel in all areas by using tools such as:• The FIT Model, which helps job seekers nail the answer to “Tell me about yourself” using principles from the world of screenwriting• The RAC Model, perfect for writing efficient cover letters and answering “Why this company or job?” in an interview• The CAR Matrix, designed to help you craft compelling interview stories and deploy them in the most powerful way• The Prenegotiation Call, which takes the awkwardness out of asking for more and turns your negotiator from an adversary into a partner.

Job Interviewing For Dummies will teach you how to prepare for your next job interview, deal with tough questions, and gain the tools and skills to interview with confidence and poise. This book offers a structured, step-by-step approach for succeeding in virtual and in-person interviews. You'll find information, strategies, and examples to empower you to present your best self to potential employers.

With this one-hour information-packed audio program, you can be sure you've got all your basics and bases covered when it comes to job interviews and your resume--you'll discover: 12 critical resume and interview tips you absolutely must know; what questions YOU should be asking in a job interview; exactly how to "dress for success"; how to eliminate nervousness and interview anxiety; how to convey confidence to the hiring manager so they feel good about & want to hire YOU--even over other more experienced, educated, & qualified candidates.