How to Get Your First Job and Keep It

By Deborah Pearlmutter Bloch

Subjects: Job hunting, Success in business, Careers, Recherche d'emploi, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Nonfiction, Entretiens d'embauche, Internships, Employment interviewing, Job Hunting, Succès dans les affaires, Business

Description: Insider Tips and Techniques for Persuasive Resumes, Powerful Interviews, and Landing the Job You WantEffective job-seeking is a skill in itself, and those who learn this skill will be rewarded with higher pay, greater job security, and a more fulfilling career. How to Get Your First Job and Keep It shows you where to find the best job openings, how to showcase your abilities—and quiet your nerves—in an interview, when to address the all-important question of salary, and more. Beyond just getting the job, this book lets you in on the secrets of day-to-day success, strategies that help you keep the job, and even tips on getting promoted.Written by Deborah Pearlmutter Bloch, one of today's leading career-search experts, this step-by-step guidebook covers:How to honestly assess your primary interests and employable skills"Techno-Tips" for finding job listings, crafting a winning resume, using E-mail effectively, and moreDetailed techniques for writing effective and eye-catching cover letters and resumesNecessary interpersonal skills for on-the-job successStrategies for knowing how to move up—or when to move onHow to Get Your First Job and Keep It provides a comprehensive, easy-to-follow plan for proactively launching and taking charge of your new career. Filled with frontline skills and strategies, it takes the mystery out of getting your first great job—and shows you how to turn that job into the beginning of a rewarding, lifetime career!