Job Search And Career Checklists: 101 Proven

Job Search and Career Checklists will contain 101 checklists (1 to 3 pages).

SECTION 1: Key Skills in Career Planning and Decision-Making

1

(38)

The Ten Commandments of Career Satisfaction and Success

2

(1)

Seven Rules for a More Successful Career

3

(2)

Knowing What You Do Best

5

(6)

How Motivated Are Your Skills?

11

(2)

What Do You Like to Do? The Power of Interests

13

(1)

A Second Look at Your Interests

14

(2)

25 Work-Related Values

16

(1)

Personality Type

17

(1)

Working Conditions

18

(1)

Some Things You Need to Know About Career Testing

19

(2)

Choosing the Right Test

21

(1)

Brainstorming for Job Ideas

22

(10)

Researching the Job Market Through Informational Interviewing

32

(2)

Questions to Ask in Informational Interviews

34

(2)

Informational Interviewing Worksheet

36

(1)

Tapping into the Internet for Occupational Information

37

(2)

SECTION 2: Resumes and Cover Letters

39

(46)

Building Blocks of a Good (Chronological) Resume

40

(2)

Your Resume in Action: Verb(alizing) Your Accomplishments

42

(2)

One Size Does Not Fit All: Choosing the Best Resume Format

44

(2)

The Brave New World of Electronic Resumes

46

(1)

From Good to Great: Making Your Resume Stand Out

47

(2)

Putting Your Education to Work

49

(1)

Sample Profiles

50

(2)

Keywords Are Winning Words

52

(4)

What Can You Do for Us? The Power of Accomplishments

56

(2)

Sample Resumes

58

(12)

Resume Planner

70

(4)

Cover Letters: Why You Need Them

74

(1)

How to Wreck a Cover Letter

75

(1)

Rules of the Cover-Letter-Writing Road

76

(2)

Cover Letter Greatness

78

(1)

Cover Letter Worksheet

79

(1)

Sample Cover Letters

80

(3)

Cover Letter Template

83

(2)

SECTION 3: A-Job-Hunting We Will Go

85

(52)

Testing Your Readiness IQ

86

(2)

Job Hunting While Still Employed

88

(2)

Seven Job Search Myths

90

(2)

Company Research

92

(2)

How to Recover from Involuntary Terminations

94

(1)

The Psychological Challenge

95

(2)

Where the Jobs Are

97

(2)

Help Wanted

99

(1)

Is Anybody Home?

100

(1)

Taking Advantage of Career Fairs

101

(1)

The Recruiter Connection

102

(2)

Recruiter Worksheet

104

(1)

Can an Employment Agency Help You?

105

(1)

Employment Agency Worksheet

106

(1)

More Job Search Myths

107

(2)

Networking Strategies for Success

109

(1)

Network in Action

110

(8)

Eight Ways to Manage the Reference Process

118

(2)

Job Search Insanity

120

(2)

Do You Need a Career Counselor?

122

(2)

What Career Counselors Do

124

(1)

Finding the Right Counselor for You

125

(2)

Long-Distance Job Hunting

127

(2)

Working Globally

129

(1)

Managing Your Finances During a Job Search

130

(2)

Time Management for Job Hunters

132

(2)

Job Search Checklist

134

(2)

Secrets of a Successful Job Search

136

(1)

SECTION 4: The Interview

137

(40)

Interviewing: What Employers Look For

138

(2)

The Art and Skill of Preparation

140

(2)

Body English

142

(1)

Interview Do's and Don'ts

143

(2)

Listening Skills 101

145

(1)

Expecting the Unexpected

146

(2)

``Food, Glorious Food'' and Other Challenges of Mealtime Interviews

148

(1)

Typical Questions

149

(2)

``Tell Me About Yourself.''

151

(1)

``Where Do You Want to Be Five Years from Now?''

152

(1)

The 25 Most Popular Behavioral Questions

153

(2)

Strategies for Dealing with Behavioral Questions

155

(1)

The Consultative Selling Approach to Interviewing

156

(2)

Problem-Solving Questions

158

(1)

``What Are Your Weaknesses?''

159

(1)

Red Flags: Dealing with Employer Objections

160

(2)

Overcoming Objections

162

(1)

Know Your Rights

163

(1)

Handling Illegal Questions

164

(1)

Your Turn to Ask

165

(2)

Closing Moves

167

(1)

The Global Factor: Interviewing with Foreign Companies

168

(2)

Salary Negotiations

170

(2)

Evaluating Job Offers

172

(1)

Say Goodbye to Your Job

173

(2)

The Counteroffer

175

(2)

SECTION 5: Career Development Across the Life Span

177

(17)

Career Planning: Taking the Time to Do It Right

178

(2)

What Do You Want to Be Now That You're Grown Up?

180

(1)

Is a Career Change Right for You?

181

(1)

Taking a Professional Survey

182

(1)

Going Back to School (At Any Age)

183

(1)

Planning Your Career Change Strategy

184

(2)

Job Search Strategies for Career Changers

186

(1)

The Self-Employment Option

187

(1)

Building Greater Security

188

(2)

Evaluating Your Job Security

190

(1)

Quitting Your Job Cold Turkey

191

(1)

The Downside of Downsizing

192

(1)

Your Career Progress Report

193

(1)

Index

194

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