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

The inside scoop on resumes, cover letters, search firms, want ads, the Internet, networking, interviewing, negotiating offers, and more. About This Book 2 Contents 8 The Ultimate Job Search: Things to Know Before You Start 12 The Ultimate Job: Will You Know It When You See It? 19 Resume Power: Getting the Most from Your Resume 41 The Internet Resume: Converting Your Resume to a Plain-Text Version 71 Internet Job Search Boom or Bust? 87 Using Search Firms and Employment Agencies to Generate Job Opportunities 114 Getting the Most from Newspaper/Journal Advertising 125 The Incredible Power of Networking 135 Making Networking Work: How to Make Networking Calls 179 Conducting a Targeted Direct-Mail Campaign 206 Interview Preparation: Great Ways to Stack the Deck in Your Favor 212 The Interview Day: Turning an Interview into an Offer 232 Interview Questions: Practicing Your Interview Skills 245 Making the "Right" Employment Decision 262 Negotiating the Job Offer: Strategies for Getting What You Want 276 A Formula for Success in Your New Job 298 Index 308 Best-selling career author and consultant Richard H. Beatty has joined forces with JIST Publishing to bring career hunters the ultimate guide to a successful job search. Beatty has worked with job seekers at all levels for the past forty years and shares what he has learned from an executive and human resource perspective. Professionals looking for a new career will find the inside scoop on networking, interviewing, negotiating job offers, succeeding on the new job, and much more to be a big advantage in getting a new job quickly. Intelligent strategies help college graduates and seasoned professionals avoid common job search pitfalls, define tehir job objective, power up their resumes, use search firms to their advantage, and orchestrate a targeted direct-mail campaign.