How to Get a Great Job: A Library How-To Handbook (American Library Association Series)

In our difficult time, or at any time, knowing how to find a great job is a necessary skill. All the resources you need for a successful job search are at your fin-gertips—and completely free—at your public library. It can be a daunting task, so here is expert advice on how to conduct proper research, build networks of friends and colleagues, put together a great resume, research industries that are constantly changing, prepare for an interview, negotiate a contract or a salary, and more. This could be the turbo-boost your job search needs. Libraries should stock their shelves with this practical guide to assist patrons in the search for their next great job. This Library How-To Handbook includes expert advice on the most effective ways to: (1) Conduct proper research; (2) Build networks of friends and colleagues; (3) Create a strong resume and cover letter; (4) Prepare for an interview; and (5) Negotiate a contract or a salary. This effective guide emphasizes the help that the local library can offer in this process, using its reference materials, the Internet, and the advice of experienced researchers. Following the introduction, "Beyond the Books" in Today's Public Libraries, chapters include: (1) Before You Begin; (2) Researching the Job Market; (3) Getting Down to Brass Tacks: The Ongoing Job Search; (4) Writing Resumes Right; (5) Crafting Effective Cover Letters; (6) Examining Potential Employers; (7) Examining Potential Employers; (8) Honing Your Interview Skills; and (9) Negotiating the Best Pay and Benefits for Your New Job. A bibliography/webliography and an index are included All the resources you need for a successful job search are at your fingertips, completely free at your public library. Looking for a new job, or your first one, can be a daunting task, so here is expert advice This authoritative handbook from the American Library Association could be the turbo-boost your job search needs. Before you begin Researching the job market Getting down to brass tacks : the ongoing job search Writing résumés right Crafting effective cover letters Mastering twenty-first-century networking Examining potential employers Honing your interview skills Negotiating the best pay and benefits for your new job.