Killer CVs and Hidden Approaches - Softcover

Perkins, Graham

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273710206 ISBN 13: 9780273710202

Publisher: Pearson, 2007

Synopsis

Ever get the feeling that the new jobs are not always advertised? You'd be right. To give yourself the best chance of landing that dream job you can't rely on responding to job ads and waiting for the headhunter to call.

The new edition of bestselling Killer CVs and Hidden Approaches is the perfect aid to developing your creative job campaign. From opening hidden doors to making a fantastic impression on paper - and then in person - this is the book packed with all the hints, tips and techniques to get you an interview and then the job.

Dare you leave your dream job to chance?

Now more than ever, you have to know how to sell yourself in the job market, and have the guile and determination to get yourself through the door and to the interview. This classic jobhunter's bible is the essential practical guide to finding a way in with inventive jobseeking methods, overcoming obstacles, networking effectively and shining both in CV and interview.

This book is bought to you by an author who knows what makes a difference, having spent many years sitting on the other side of the table. With insider tips on preparing for interviews, doing your research, presenting yourself on paper and in person, Killer CV's will ensure you land your dream job.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Are you tired of applying to job advertisements and not even getting an interview? Do you find searching for jobs on the internet frustrating and confusing? Are you thinking about adapting your career to achieve a better work/life balance, but don’t know where to start?

 

Killer CVs and Hidden Approaches 3e offers practical guidance on these and many more crucial career questions. Now in its third edition, this classic book has been revised and updated to reflect everything you need to know to successfully tackle today’s challenging job market. More streamlined than ever before and with lots more tips and advice, Killer CVs and Hidden Approaches 3e  is the jobseeker’s bible.  

 

If you are looking to progress your career, identify an ‘alternative’ career path or simply find a new job, this book provides you with all the information you need to develop your creative job campaign and be one step ahead of the competition.

Front flap

 

Now, more than ever before, you have to know how to sell yourself in a job market that is increasingly competitive. Staying one step ahead of the competition isn't easy - this book shows you how.

 From helping you to develop creative job campaigns to leaving a winning impression in writing and in person, this best-selling book is packed full of hints, tips and techniques to get you the job you want.

Back flap

 

Graham Perkins is a career counsellor, management skills trainer and business author. He began life as an accountant before spending twenty years in recruitment, latterly managing a leading executive search and selection practice. He then turned freelance, working as an MBA tutor, teaching management skills and providing one-to-one career management consultancy.

 

 

About the Author:

Currently practicing as a freelance career counsellor and writer, Graham Perkins has a wealth of experience on which to draw when it comes to advising executives on the management of their careers. He is also the author of a number of articles and books on career management.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0273710206
• ISBN 13: 9780273710202
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 336