Brilliant Job Hunting: How to Get the Job You Want (2nd Edition)

Job hunting. It's time consuming, hard work and extremely stressful. Knowing what sort of job you want, where to look, if your CV is up to date, and how to behave in an interview are issues every job hunter faces. Now in its second edition, this bestselling, no fuss guide for the smart job hunter has been fully revised and updated, with lots of new material on online recruitment. It's a complete start-to-finish manual of everything you need to know, from writing your CV, knowing where to look, interview techniques and negotiating a job offer. It covers all elements of job hunting in practical detail in one concise informative guide, and provides a straightforward and honest look at the recruitment market in the UK. DON'T BE GOOD, BE BRILLIANT. Content: Introduction Part 1 Where to Start 1. What to consider 2. Preparing and writing your CV Part 2 Finding the job 3. Making a start 4. Recruitment consultants 5. Online recruitment 6. Newspapers and trade publications 7. Where else to look? Part 3 Applying for the job 8. Application forms 9. Covering Letters 10. Telephone interviews 11. Assessment centres 12. Panel interviews 13. Psychometric testing 14. The interview 15. Interview questions and answers 16. After the interview Part 4 Dealing with offers and rejections 17. Job offers 18. Dealing with rejection Index This no-fuss guide is a complete manual to job hunting, from writing your CV, to where to look for jobs, interview techniques and how to negotiate a job offer. It provides a straightforward look at the recruitment market in the UK