Job Search Career Planning Guide, Book 2

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Plan a successful job search with JOB SEARCH: CAREER PLANNING GUIDE, BOOK 2! Whether you’re a first time job seeker or someone re-entering the job market or changing careers, this counseling text provides you with the tools you’ll need for your search. You’ll learn interviewing techniques as well as how to develop sources of job leads, complete employment applications, and prepare resumes and cover letters. Examples and exercises help you master the skills necessary for finding a job.

Overview of the Job Search

(31)

The Job Search Mystery

(1)

Approaches to the Job Search

(4)

Traditional Approaches: The Numbers Game

(1)

Nontraditional Approaches: Targeting Employers

(2)

A Combination Approach

(1)

Coping with Job Loss

(3)

Twenty Thoughts about Undertaking a Job Search

(14)

Learn More

(1)

Sincerity and Energy

(1)

Start Now

(1)

Continuity and Readiness

(1)

Tell Everyone

(1)

Hidden Jobs

(1)

Use Several Methods

(1)

Job-Seeker Power

(1)

Screen Employers

(1)

Know Employer Needs

(1)

Job Titles Conceal

(1)

Know Your Objective(s)

(1)

Desire and Enthusiasm

(1)

Select Your Workplace

(1)

Research Your Chosen Industry

(1)

Personal Responsibility

(2)

Support for---and from---the Community

(1)

Work as Education

(1)

Persistence Pays Off

(1)

The Universal Hiring Rule

(1)

In Conclusion . . . Some More Thoughts

(1)

Getting Organized for the Job Search

(4)

Exercise 1-1 Getting Started: A Daily Job Search Plan

(1)

Exercise 1-2 Establishing Clear Career Goals

(3)

Exercise 1-3 The Paradoxical Job Search

(1)

Summary

(1)

References

(2)

Sources of Job Leads

(35)

Getting Help in the Job Search

(1)

College Career Services Offices

(1)

Public ``One-Stop'' Centers and Private Employment Agencies

(3)

State and Local ``One-Stop'' Centers

(1)

Private Agencies

(1)

Temporary-Help Agencies

(1)

Newspapers and Periodicals

(3)

Help-Wanted Advertisements

(2)

Placing Advertisements for Yourself

(1)

Other Parts of the Newspaper

(1)

Other Publications

(1)

The Internet: Electronic Job Banks and Online Services

(2)

Approaching Employers

(6)

Direct-Mail Applications

(1)

Human Resources, Personnel, or Employment Offices

(1)

Professional and Trade Associations

(1)

Executive Search Firms

(1)

Career Days or Job Fairs

(1)

Drop-in Visits or Cold Calls

(1)

Telephoning Employers

(2)

Internships and Cooperative Work-Study Programs

(1)

Government Job Opportunities: Civil Service and the Military

(5)

Civil Service

(5)

The Military

(1)

Support Groups: Job Clubs and Cooperatives

(1)

Unusual Methods

(1)

Personal Contacts/Networking

(8)

Exercise 2-1 Record of Job Leads

(1)

Exercise 2-2 Record of Personal Contacts

(3)

Summary

(1)

References

(2)

Using Your Writing Skills to Get a Job: Resumes and Cover Letters

(46)

The Resume

(5)

Reasons for Writing a Resume

(1)

Physical Appearance of the Resume

(1)

Information Sections Within the Resume

(13)

The Heading

(1)

The Job Objective or Career Goal

(2)

Qualifications (or Keyword) Summary

(1)

Education

(2)

Work Experience

(2)

Other Information (optional)

(1)

References (optional)

(1)

Examples of Chronological Resumes

(4)

Exercise 3-1 Draft Your Own Resume

(2)

The Functional Resume

(7)

Exercise 3-2 Functional Resume Worksheets I and II

(2)

Functional Resume Worksheet I

(1)

Functional Resume Worksheet II

(1)

A Resume or a Curriculum Vitae?

(1)

The Electronic Resume

(8)

Applicant Tracking and Management Systems

(1)

The Scannable Resume

(1)

The Keyword Summary

(1)

The Main Body of the Resume

(1)

Design of the Electronic Resume

(1)

ASCII or Plain Text Resumes

(1)

Paper Resumes in an Electronic World

100

(1)

Exercise 3-3 Developing Keywords for Your Electronic Resume

100

(1)

Worksheet for Developing Keywords for Your Electronic Resume

101

(2)

The Cover Letter

103

(6)

Heading, Inside Address, and Salutation

103

(1)

Body of the Letter

104

(3)

Complimentary Close and Signature

107

(1)

Physical Appearance of the Letter

107

(1)

Exercise 3-4 Draft Your Own Cover Letter

108

(1)

Other Types of Written Communication

109

(2)

Thank-You Letters

109

(1)

Follow-Up Letters

110

(1)

Accepting or Declining a Job Offer

110

(1)

Summary

111

(1)

References

112

(1)

Job Applications

113

(24)

Completing an Employer's Application Form

114

(12)

Exercise 4-1 Application for Employment

115

(11)

Applying for a Job or Researching a Company When You Have No Resume

126

(2)

Exercise 4-2 Worksheet for Completing Job Application Forms

126

(2)

Applications for Jobs in the Federal Government

128

(3)

Job Application Strengths and Problems

131

(2)

Exercise 4-3 Job Application Strengths

131

(1)

Exercise 4-4 Major Job Application Problems

132

(1)

Handling Job Application Problems

133

(2)

Summary

135

(1)

References

135

(2)

Using Your Research Skills to Get a Job: Geographical Areas

137

(19)

Researching Geographical Areas of Interest to You

138

(1)

Sources of Area Information

138

(9)

Exercise 5-1 Quality of Life Inventory

143

(4)

Scoring the Quality of Life Inventory

147

(8)

Summary

155

(1)

References

155

(1)

Using Your Research Skills to Get a Job: Work Organizations

156

(40)

Qualities of Excellence in Companies

159

(3)

Organizational Charts

162

(5)

Organizational Cultures

167

(2)

Types of Corporate Culture

169

(8)

Exercise 6-1 Work Organization Environment Survey

172

(5)

Sources of Information about Work Organizations

177

(6)

Electronic Sources of Information on Companies and Organizations

178

(1)

Publications with Sources of Information on Companies and Organizations

178

(5)

Annual Reports

183

(1)

Types and Names of Work Organizations

183

(2)

Exercise 6-2 Types and Names of Work Organizations

183

(2)

Things You Need to Know about a Work Organization

185

(8)

Exercise 6-3 Work Organization Research Worksheet

190

(3)

Summary

193

(1)

References

194

(2)

Using Your Speaking Skills to Get a Job: Interviewing for Information

196

(22)

Purposes and Advantages of Informational Interviewing

197

(2)

Informational Interview Procedures

199

(5)

Suggested Questions for the Informational Interview

204

(2)

If a Job Offer Is Made . . .

206

(10)

Exercise 7-1 Informational Interview Exercise

207

(6)

Exercise 7-2 First Impressions Exercise

213

(1)

Exercise 7-3 Personal Contacts Suggested by Other Members of the Class or Group

214

(1)

Part One: Personal Contacts Suggested by Other Class/Group Members

215

(1)

Part Two: Personal Contacts I Suggested to Other Class/Group Members

215

(1)

Summary

216

(1)

References

216

(2)

Using Your Speaking Skills to Get a Job: Interviewing for Jobs

218

(36)

Types of Questions

220

(4)

Exercise 8-1 Job Interview Self-Test

220

(4)

Interviewers

224

(1)

Types of Job Interviews

225

(3)

Before the Interview

228

(3)

During the Interview

231

(3)

After the Interview

234

(2)

Questions Frequently Asked in Job Interviews

236

(2)

Questions about Personal Characteristics and Opinions of Yourself

236

(1)

Questions about Decisions, Goals, and the Future

237

(1)

Questions about Abilities, Qualifications, and Skills

237

(1)

Questions about Education and Training Experiences

237

(1)

Questions about Work Experiences

238

(1)

Questions about Work Organizations, Job Positions, and Geographical Areas

238

(1)

More Responses to Interview Questions

238

(3)

Suggested Questions You Can Ask as a Job Applicant

241

(2)

Interview Knockout Factors: Reasons Job Applicants Are Rejected

243

(1)

Testing, Testing . . .

244

(3)

Exercise 8-2 Psychological Test Exercise

245

(1)

List 1: Descriptive Words Usually Considered Positive

245

(1)

List 2: Descriptive Words Usually Considered Negative

246

(1)

Discrimination

247

(5)

Exercise 8-3 Role-Played Job Interview

249

(1)

Directions to the Job Applicant

249

(1)

Directions to the Interviewer

249

(1)

Directions to the Observer

249

(3)

Summary

252

(1)

References

252

(2)

Into the Working World

254

(40)

Evaluating Job Offers

255

(5)

Evaluating One Job Offer

256

(1)

Evaluating Two or More Job Offers

257

(2)

Carefully Consider Agreements You Are Asked to Sign

259

(1)

Accepting a Job Position

260

(1)

Working on the Job

260

(7)

The Transitional First Year in a Full-Time Job

261

(1)

Mentors

261

(2)

The Art of Keeping a Job

263

(3)

Obligations of the Employer

266

(1)

Concerns of Workers

267

(24)

Difficulties, Dilemmas, and Dissatisfactions of Selected Groups of Workers

268

(14)

Job Burnout

282

(4)

Exercise 9-1 On-the-Job Problems

286

(1)

Situation A: Unused Talents

286

(1)

Situation B: Idealism Versus Materialism

286

(1)

Situation C: The Productive Employee

287

(1)

Situation D: No Raise, No Promotion

287

(1)

Situation E: The Pink Slip and Re-employment

287

(1)

Situation F: Taking Advantage of an Employer

287

(1)

Situation G: Blowing the Whistle on Your Employer

287

(1)

Situation H: Perceived Preferential Treatment

288

(1)

Situation I: The Mistake

288

(1)

Situation J: The Difficult Supervisor

288

(1)

Situation K: On-the-Job Training That Failed

288

(1)

Situation L: The Performance Review

288

(1)

Situation M: The Invitation

288

(1)

Exercise 9-2 The Job Promotion Exercise

289

(1)

The Candidates

289

(1)

Additional Information about the Candidates

290

(1)

Summary

291

(1)

References

291

(3)

The Bigger Picture of Work

294

(29)

The Role of Work in Human Affairs

295

(2)

Work in the Ancient and Medieval World

296

(1)

Industrialization and the Modern Age

296

(1)

From Scientific Management to Human Relations and Human Resources

297

(5)

Human Relations Management

298

(1)

Human Resources Management

299

(3)

Worker Alienation/Worker Satisfaction

302

(2)

Enter the ``Free Agent''

303

(1)

Attempts to Improve the Quality of Work

304

(3)

Where Are We Headed?

307

(11)

Exercise 10-1 Living in the 21st Century

316

(2)

Summary

318

(2)

References

320

(3)

Appendix A Characteristics Employers Want in Job Applicants

323

(3)

Appendix B Electronic Job Banks: Questions to Ask and Web Sites

326

(6)

Appendix C Word-Processed Resumes into Electronic Resumes: Converting, Pasting, Improving, and Formatting

332

(3)

Appendix D Web Sites for Company Information

335

(2)

Appendix E Reading Annual Reports

337

(4)

Index

341

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