Publisher's Synopsis
DO YOU DREAD JOB HUNTING?
Are you frustrated and confused about how to get a job in today's digital world?
Discouraged by job boards where you send your résumé with no response?
Don't know how to answer the winner-take-all question -- Tell me about yourself
THIS IS YOUR SECRET WEAPON TO LANDING YOUR DREAM JOB
Finding and landing your idea job doesn't happen by chance. You have to know the secrets of how to market yourself just like a brand to stand heads and shoulders above all other applicants.
In today's digital world, that means learning to master the online application process and computerized resume review and matching system that rejects more than half of all applications before a human being actually sets eyes on your credentials.
Then you need to know the soft skills that will allow you to get selected for and excel at the one-on-one interview process.
This step-by-step guide will teach you this unique set of skills to ensure you find a good job, get hired, and jumpstart your career - fast! You'll also gain an insider's view of what it takes to be the one person out of hundreds of applicants to receive the coveted offer.
Don't apply for another job before your master and apply these priceless insights to ensure your job hunting success.
In this step-by-step guide, you will discover valuable insights and tactics including how to:
- Use social media to build your personal brand
- Employ the digital tools you need to simplify and supercharge your job search
- Master the hiring process -- understand what happens when you submit your résumé and job application
- Know what employers look for and reject in a candidate
- Create a powerful résumé
- Learn the secret to a winning cover letter
- Get an internship and monetize it to enhance your job search
- Craft your elevator pitch to secure a meeting
- Network your way to your dream job
- Penetrate the secret job market where more than half of all jobs are found
- Prepare thoroughly to ace the interview
- Answer the two key questions that will decide your fate
- Negotiate the highest salary and best benefits
Your dream job is out there somewhere. This book will give you the tools and know-how to find where it is hidden, get your persuasive credentials into the right hands throughout the hiring process, help you successfully complete the various interviews, and negotiate a great employment package.
