Job Applications In A Week: Get That Job In Seven Simple Steps - Softcover

Scudamore, Pat; Catt, Hilton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473610184 ISBN 13: 9781473610187

Publisher: Teach Yourself, 2016

Synopsis

Getting hired just got easier
You are about to discover everything you need to know about job applications and how to make them work. Starting on Sunday and going through to Saturday, you will learn the stages of a job application step by step so you build up a picture of what it takes to be successful. For many job applicants, what goes on behind employers' closed doors remains a hidden world but, by Saturday, you will have taught yourself how job applications are processed, what employers look for when they make up interview lists, and then, from the candidates they interview, who to shortlist and who to offer the job to.

After considering what employers want and how you could meet their needs you will be able to formulate a plan for what needs to go into your CV, what you need to put in your cover letters and what you need to say about yourself on application forms. You will discover how to measure up the competition and how to make sure your name, and not someone else's, is on the interview list.

You will also discover the importance of getting the right messages across in interviews - and what the right messages are. You will learn how to dictate the interview agenda to keep it on familiar territory where the best parts of your application will come out. You will learn to handle tough interview questions and to see what's behind them and what answers will impress the interviewer most. Once you've been shortlisted, you'll discover how to steer your application over the last hurdle and get the job offer you want.

- Sunday: Defining the task
- Monday: You and the image you present
- Tuesday: Selection criteria
- Wednesday: Getting interviews
- Thursday: Going for interviews
- Friday: Handling questions
- Saturday: Getting shortlisted

About this title

About the Author

Pat Scudamore and Hilton Catt are experienced careers consultants and trainers, and the authors of many successful books on career management.

From the Back Cover

Getting hired just got easier
You are just seven steps away from getting the job you want. Imagine knowing exactly what employers are looking for and what it takes to make your application stand out from the crowd. Now you can.

Job Applications In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to getting your dream job, giving you everything you really need to know in just seven short chapters. From CVs, cover letters and application forms, to interviews, getting shortlisted and tackling tough questions, you'll discover how to get employers' attention and turn that interest into an offer. You'll also find tips to help you put it all into action.

The fastest way to get the job you want
Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Job Applications In A Week is your fastest route to success:

- Sunday: Defining the task
- Monday: You and the image you present
- Tuesday: Selection criteria
- Wednesday: Getting interviews
- Thursday: Going for interviews
- Friday: Handling questions
- Saturday: In the last few

Learn in a week, remember for a lifetime

Edition details

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473610184
• ISBN 13: 9781473610187
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128