The Ultimate Job Search: Intelligent Strategies to Get the Right Job Fast

Job seekers and students looking for a career will find the inside scoop on networking, interviewing, negotiating job offers, succeeding on the job, and much more to have a big advantage in getting a job quickly. Intelligent strategies help readers avoid common job search pitfalls, power up their resumes, use search firms to their advantage, and orchestrate a targeted direct-mail campaign. The Ultimate Job Search is filled with tools to guide job seekers through the job search process. Helpful self-assessment exercises allow students to define a job objective. Resume writing tips and formats allow job seekers to create magnetic correspondence. Readers gain information on how to shine during the interview, receive valuable advice for negotiating a top salary, and learn the eight steps to guaranteed success on the job.

Richard H. Beatty, a former human resources executive, is president of Brandywine Consulting Group, Inc.