Get That Job! : The Complete, Thorough, Hands-on Guide to the Whole Recruitment and Selection Process - For Graduates and Ambitious Executives in Early Career...

Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 : Why this book will enable you to do better at interview and selection; 2 : What do you really want to do?; 3 : Exercises to help you decide the career that's right for you; 4 : How to find out what organisations look for; 5 : Advertisements; 6 : Cultural influences -- are all organisations the same?; 7 : Make the most of your résumé; 8 : Covering letters and applying to less well-known organisations; 9 : Online applications -- how to apply effectively in least time; 10 : Interviews; 11 : Psychometric tests; 12 : Dinner and other informal events.;Choosing your career, changing your job, and getting selected by the organization that's right for you are amongst the most important decisions of your life. You need detailed practical advice - on career choice; on what organizations look for in the people they recruit; and on tips and techniques to get you through the stages of their selection process. These include presenting a cv, undergoing interviews, taking assessment tests, negotiating salaries and working with head hunters. All are covered in this book. Organizations are increasingly using sophisticated selection techniques, so t. Cover Title Page Table of Contents Preface 1 : Why this book will enable you to do better at interview and selection 2 : What do you really want to do? 3 : Exercises to help you decide the career that's right for you 4 : How to find out what organisations look for 5 : Advertisements 6 : Cultural influences -- are all organisations the same? 7 : Make the most of your résumé 8 : Covering letters and applying to less well-known organisations 9 : Online applications -- how to apply effectively in least time 10 : Interviews 11 : Psychometric tests 12 : Dinner and other informal events. 13 : Final stage selection and assessment centres14 : Other selection methods 15 : Offers and feedback 16 : Alternatives to applying direct 17 : Staying motivated 18 : Head-hunters (executive search) Appendix 1 : Check-list of occupations, example salaries and number of vacancies Appendix 2 : Sample table prepared by a job seeker to identify underlying motivators Appendix 3 : Accuracy of selection methods in predicting job performance Appendix 4a : Example résumé with some work experience Appendix 4b : Example undergraduate résumé Appendix 4c : Example graduate résumé (completing Master's)Appendix 4d : Example American-style résumé -- university undergraduate Appendix 4e : Example résumé with work experience and NGO objective Appendix 4f : Example cover letter applying to a vacancy Appendix 5a : Example résumé with more experience -- date and employment history format Appendix 5b : Example résumé with experience -- competency focused Appendix 6 : Example of Interview Preparation Table Appendix 7 : Interviewer's rating form. Appendix 8 : Example of a 15-document in-tray/e-tray exercise (See Appendix 9 for a sample response)Appendix 9 : Example response to the in-tray exercise Appendix 10 : Example of a Presentation Exercise Appendix 11 : Example of a group task Appendix 12 : Useful sources Acknowledgements A, B, C Index D, E, F G, H, I J, K, L M, N, O P, Q, R S, T, U V, W, X Y, Z Copyright. Choosing your career, changing your job, and getting selected by the organization that's right for you are amongst the most important decisions of your life. You need detailed practical advice - on career choice; on what organizations look for in the people they recruit; and on tips and techniques to get you through the stages of their selection process. These include presenting a cv, undergoing interviews, taking assessment tests, negotiating salaries and working with head hunters. All are covered in this book. Organizations are increasingly using sophisticated selection techniques, so this book is important if you are not to lose out to someone less talented but better prepared.