In Search of the Perfect Job: 12 Proven Steps for Getting the Job You Really Want - Hardcover

Lowstuter, Clyde C.; Robertson, David P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070388806 ISBN 13: 9780070388802

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1992

Synopsis

This job-counselling guide is designed to equip and empower job-seekers to take charge of their lives and careers by taking the mystery out of job searching and helping individuals to unlock their potential. Through a series of interactive exercises and worksheets, it helps people to firstly create a focus for their careers, then carefully target organizational environments and working relationships in which they will flourish. The book devotes special attention to the the emotional and psychological needs of job-seekers in a way which is designed to help them face the reality of finding another, more satisfying position. Each section of the book details one of 12 steps for effective career changing. The book contains many personal examples from the authors' outplacement clientele.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Find the executive position that gives you the opportunity, the challenges, and the competitive salary that you deserve!

In Search of the Perfect Job gives you the edge you need to land a job that matches your senior-level experience and status. Fully revised and updated to help you meet the constantly-evolving changes in the business world, it will prepare you for the next step in your professional life-whether you're making a career move, or want to take charge of your career so that you won't be blindsided by a downsizing.

Clyde Lowstuter provides pragmatic career coaching that gets you ready to tackle the nuances of executive job changing, and explore the many career options open to you. Thought-provoking worksheets and examples will keep you informed, focused, and motivated as you pursue your goal.

In Search of the Perfect Job enables you to

• Develop a fool-proof career transition strategy with proven tactics
• Identify roadblocks and accelerants that impact your ability to land that perfect job in the C-suite
• Prepare for interviews by answering more than 225 of the toughest interview questions (sample answers included) from search recruiters and employees
• Master sound bites that create a commanding impression in 15 seconds
• Confidently and effectively network with others
• Negotiate the comprehensive compensation package you deserve

About the Author:

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0070388806
• ISBN 13: 9780070388802
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320