How Job Seekers Find Jobs: The ``Hidden'' Job Market
13
(6)
Why Employers Like the Hidden Job Market
13
(1)
How Employers Use the Hidden Job Market
14
(5)
Getting Ready for Your Job Search
19
(18)
Before You Start Your Search
20
(5)
Know What Kind of Job You Want
20
(1)
Job Possibilities Worksheet
20
(1)
Finding Out About Jobs That Interest You
21
(1)
Using the Internet in Your Research
22
(3)
Know Your Skills
25
(5)
Mike's Skills Statement
25
(1)
Defining Your Skills
26
(4)
Introducing the JIST Card
30
(7)
Elements of a JIST Card
31
(1)
Uses of a JIST Card
31
(1)
Producing Your JIST Card
32
(1)
Sample JIST Cards
32
(5)
One of the Two Best Job Search Methods--Getting Leads from People You Know
37
(8)
Warm Contacts: The Most Effective Job Search Method
38
(1)
Develop a Network of People You Know
38
(2)
Who Is in a Network?
40
(5)
The Network in Action
45
(14)
Building Your Job Search Network
46
(1)
How to Target People for Your Network
46
(6)
Listing Your Friends
46
(1)
Other People You Know
47
(1)
Listing Other Contacts
48
(4)
A Network Can Work for You
52
(2)
How to Get Referrals from Your Network
54
(1)
Three Questions to Ask When Getting Referrals
55
(4)
Another of the Best Job Search Methods---Direct Contact with Employers
59
(10)
Moving from ``Warm'' to ``Cold''
60
(1)
Find Employers Who Need You
60
(1)
A Large Listing of Potential Employers
61
(8)
Using the Yellow Pages Index
61
(4)
Getting Even More Leads
65
(4)
Telephone and Employer Contact Skills
69
(18)
Getting Your Foot in the Door
70
(1)
Getting to the Person Who Supervises
70
(1)
What Is a Personnel Department?
71
(1)
Why You Should Avoid the Personnel Department
71
(1)
Getting an Interview
71
(4)
Tips for Making Telephone Contacts
75
(1)
Keep Calling Until You Get Through
75
(1)
Calling the Person in Charge
76
(3)
Dropping in on Employers
79
(1)
Following Up---An Important Part of Your Job Search
79
(8)
Calling Back
80
(1)
Thank-You Notes
80
(7)
Conclusion: Find a Better Job in Less Time
87
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