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Job hunting. It's time consuming, hard work and extremely stressful. Knowing what sort of job you want, where to look, if your CV is up to date, and how to behave in an interview are issues every job hunter faces.Now in its second edition, this bestselling, no fuss guide for the smart job hunter has been fully revised and updated, with lots of new material on online recruitment. It's a complete start-to-finish manual of everything you need to know, from writing your CV, knowing where to look,interview techniques and negotiating a job offer. It covers all elements of job hunting in practical detail in one concise informative guide, and provides a straightforward and honest look at the recruitment market in the UK.DON'T BE GOOD, BE BRILLIANT. ... Read more

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For the confused job hunter, this book will feature the following important topics: where to look for a job; short and long-term goal-setting; marketing yourself; preparing for an interview; how to excel during an interview; using a PC and the Internet as a job search tool; putting everything together and landing an awesome job. ... Read more

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Insightful!
Author Jason Rich offers a functional how-to targeted at job seekers. What it lacks in originality, the book makes up for in thoroughness. Rich provides lists of "action words" for use in resumes and cover letters, a review of likely interview questions, a description of four different resume formats, an exhaustive list of self-inventory questions, and topical advice from employment experts. The writing is uninspired, but novice job hunters probably aren't looking for breathless prose. We [...] recommend this solid book to rookies just striking out into the job market, or for older job seekers who are just plain striking out.
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The jobs marketplace has changed dramatically in the last few years as old skills and industries have disappeared and have been replaced with new working environments, technologies and practices. Gone are the days of working for a single employer for your entire working life. If you are one of the many people now faced with the difficult task of finding a new career, or are trying to keep pace with a seemingly ever-changing job market, then this is the book for you. Direct, informed and accessible, "Everything You Need To Know About Job-hunting" aims to show you how to acquire all the skills you need to find the perfect job for you. ... Read more

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This series provides first-time job hunters with essential advice, information and the confidence they need to get the job that they want.Each title offers: opportunities for self-analysis, including quizzes, practical help, e.g. where to look for jobs, informative case studies, exercises and checklists to aid preparation, tips and techniques, e.g. how to optimise interview performance, examples of successful CVs, interviews and strategies and also encouragement and advice on how to keep going and how to widen the options if a job is not immediately forthcoming. ... Read more

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Carol A. Hacker is an educator, speaker and the founder of Carol A. Hacker & Associates. She has written numerous magazine articles and three books including The Costs of Bad Hiring Decisions & How to Avoid Them. Prior to starting her own firm she held a number of management positions, including that of Director of Human Resources for the North American division of Bahlsen, Inc. , a European manufacturer.Promo Copy ... Read more

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Superior Book!
In this book Carol Hacker has given the job hunter a powerful tool - true knowledge.Unlike many dense books on job search, she made the book easy to read and to understand.It's very much like sitting down over a cup of coffee with a senior executive and finding out what's REALLY going on.Whether you are an experienced executive or entry level newcomer, there is a lot you don't really know about job hunting and won't until you read this superb book!

Excellent book for anyone out of work
I lost my job and found this book to be invaluable in helping me figure out what I wanted to do from this point on.It's practical and filled with lots of information that I could put to use immediately.Now my wife is using it in her job search.

Good Read
This book gets to the heart of what it takes to get the best job available.I was enouraged by the information offered to the reader.I don't read a lot because I don't like to read, but this book wasrecommended to me by my brother and I found it to be very valuable.

Jam-packed with valuable tips
I recently purchased this book and found it to be well-written.The author appears to know what she's talking about.I got some valuable ideas that helped me in my job search.I started a new job 3 months ago andattribute some of the good decision-making I made, especially in the areaof negotiating salary and benefits, to Job Hunting in the 21st Century. Happy reading!

Wonderful resource for professional people at any level
I bought this book and several others on this subject as I'm looking for a new job.This book is by far the most comprehensive and useful.It's easy to read and has a lot of ideas that I hadn't thought about. I know that mycollege-age children will benefit from this book as well.I'm happy tohave it as part of my personal library. ... Read more

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More and more people are discovering the benefits of sourcing the job market properly. This involves not only access to the best opportunities but also cutting down on the time-wasting and discouragement that is a feature of unstructured job hunting. This book teaches readers how to play the modern job market to their own advantage. It includes: how the modern job market works; how to access the invisible market; how to target your approach; how to design an effective CV; how to use your existing network; and how to get headhunted. ... Read more

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Designed particularly for first-time job seekers, this is a practical guide to the job market, prepared by personnel officers who view the job scene from a recruiting perspective. Action plans are outlined and advice is given on the particular requirements employers seek. ... Read more

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Aimed specifically at professionals who are determined to manage their own careers, this guide gives clear advice on presenting and packaging oneself; impression management - subtle ways to improve one's chances; handling interviews and other selection methods; and online job searches. ... Read more

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….Made EasyThis engaging series takes a positive approach to the serious business of finding a job with user-friendly text designed to help job seekers overcome fears and build confidence. Appealing icons and graphics coach readers in job-related skills. This series gives readers the confidence to shine in resumes, cover letters, interviews, and every other step along the way to success. ... Read more

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Job seekers of all ages and experience will benefit from this essential guide to finding a job, including resumes, interviews, letter-writing, follow-up calls, job-hunting etiquette, and basics such as how to qualify and market yourself, weed out non-jobs, and compete with other applicants. ... Read more

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What's geeky about this?
I'm not excited by this book at all.It is a very generic job hunt guide with dated advice regarding the yellow pages for job hunts, how best to snail mail a resume, and how to behave properly if your interview occurs during a meal.

Nothing makes it specific to 'geeks' (which I read as tech-savvy folk who may be talented but introverted).How can you call this a geek's guide if there isn't even one web address in the entire book?One website is mentioned, but a URL is not included.Not useful.

If you've never read any other book about job hunting, you will learn something here.If not, skip this one. Sorry. ... Read more

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"Successful Job Hunting" by Robert Lee Bauer is a must for all those seeking employment.Concentrate your search, speed-up your results, and increase your probability of success.Use all of the helpful guides and checklists.Find that perfect job. ... Read more

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Competition is fierce. Employers and recruiters are becoming more skilful and discerning. Finding the job you want today requires more than a brilliant CV and the ability to answer tough interview questions.

Job hunting has become a sophisticated game, and to play it well you must have the right set of tools and skills that can really make a difference. This book, based on a successful seminar taught at Cranfield University to high-flying business and MBA students, provides tools, tips, skills and secrets to turn you from an amateur to a professional player in today s job hunting market. You will become more confident, maximise your achievements, increase your opportunities and sell yourself more effectively by undertaking this proven framework. ... Read more

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This book shows job hunters how to train themselves to succeed in the humanities job market. They can study examples of the documents and work up answers to the questions posed in phone, conference, and campus interviews. They will also learn about bargaining for items such as subsidies, databases, and start-up packages. The book can be used by department job officers to train students, or by job hunters training themselves. Minority job hunters will find questions and advice specific to their position. The material on academic economics and politics will help job hunters transform their mindset from student to faculty.
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Job Market Bible
Kathryn Hume's book is incredible--combining sage wisdom with very practical advice about things I wouldn't have even thought to ask. In addition to looking at the big picture questions such as how to pitch one's cover letter and CV to different kinds of schools, she also looks at very mundane things, such as the fact that one is more likely to get sick during interview-season, and so one needs to prepare in advance to avoid that. She covers a huge amount of information in a short and highly readable book. I could not have successfully survived the job market and gained a tenure track job in literature without this book. I am very grateful to it and have loaned it to friends who also found it useful.

In addition to Hume's book that addresses the particular concerns of humanities, I also bought The Academic Job Search Handbook, which is more broad. That's also a pretty good book, but I hardly used it, because Hume's book was more relevant to my needs and covered everything. So, if you are choosing among several job search guides and aren't sure which to buy, I'd strongly recommend Hume's.

Wise Mentor
Surviving the Academic Job Hunt is the best purchase I have made as I am preparing for the academic job search.It does not only provide information which one will need when one is about to go on the job market but it also gives one great advice on how to maneuver successfully through the politics within one's department.The book provided an answer to me of how to do this with dignity and without sabotaging myself.I wish someone pointed me to this book when I was starting grad school.One of the most important features of the book is the solid list of questions which one might get asked at an interview as well as possible questions one might want to ask.

I hope there's a new edition of the book to reflect the current job market, and by saying this I do not mean to imply that the book is not useful as is.It's a very realistic guide for those interested in academic jobs but without an ivy league school next to their name.It also focuses on the humanities, so you do not get the irrelevant and unrealistic advice applicable for those in the sciences.

It's a book which I can't recommend enough.If I could, I would give it six stars.I think it's unfair to give only five since I have to give one star to products I hate, and this book is one's greatest help during the job hunt ordeal.As I read the book, I felt that I had a trusted and wise mentor next to me.

An excellent resource

This book was my guide throughout my academic job search, and it was enormously helpful every step of the way. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone looking to make sense of this at times labyrinthine and confusing process. Having received several job offers, I can safely say that Hume's exhaustive advice is on point and really helps one to mentally prepare for interview and campus visit situations. The book also provides practical, no-nonsense tips for the myriad requisite documents one is obliged to prepare by different institutions, as well as plans for how to organize one's time and graduate school career in such a way as to come off in the best possible light. Most helpful of all, however, might be the final chapter, which discusses what comes next-- how to move forward toward tenure and, in essence, become a professional while on the job.

Best in its class by far
The other reviewers here have covered the details of this book and its assets well, so I will merely emphasize how much I value this book.I will never be without my copy so long as I am in academe.Every single student I advise, every new up-and-coming PhD candidate who asks me about the market, and even colleagues already in a job who are looking to move, I tell them they have to read this book.My experience with Hume's advice not only significantly improved my appeal to the academic job market but prepared me for the entire experience of interviewing, negotiating starting salary and package, and even the first few years of my time as an assistant professor.When I first went out on the market I read a handful of books that claimed to be guides for academic job seekers.How lucky I was that a pre-publication copy of many of these chapters ended up in my hands (and I had the added benefit of participating in some of Dr. Hume's workshops on job seeking).None of the other books had even half the insight, value, and forthrightness of Hume's perspicacious little tome.This book costs $25, but I am betting it has netted me thousands of dollars and invaluable freedoms and opportunities that would not have been available without its sage advice.If you are even remotely serious about your job search, there is no option -- you must read this book.

A Must for Would-be Professors
This is the must-buy book for would be professors in the humanities. It walks graduate students through the application process, preparing them for the rigors of the job hunt. Humane, but without sugar-coating, the author offers measured, well-informed advice on applications, interviews, dress, questions to ask, contract negotiations, what to expect as a new professor, and much more. The text also provides an array of sample materials, interview questions, etc, In short, it is the perfect companion on what can be a daunting, and sometimes lonely journey. ... Read more

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Straight talk from America’s top hiring managers and recruiters about how to succeed in any job market. The authors asked top HR, staffing, and recruitment professionals, along with the managers who make the hiring decisions at the most sought-after companies, to tell them what makes a job candidate stand out to them. Their responses are woven into seven "how-to" chapters that each focus on a different aspect of job search. This book compiles the diverse opinions of many people to "humanize and simplify the concept of job search."

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*The only book on the market that focuses specifically on the advice of hiring managers and HR executives—the people whose opinions really count when it comes to getting hired!
*Quantified results from a uniform survey of interviewees give hard numbers to back up opinions about the best strategies for getting hired fast.
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A new look on the old job hunting books
This book is a good look from the inside. Many books don't do it, and if they do it's from one source. Here's it's from multiple sources, and by reading it you'll learn a lot. ... Read more

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"My roommate leaves her clothes all over the place!"
"I loaned my friend fifty bucks—I don't know when he'll pay me back."
"That's the third night in a row that Tom's friend has crashed on our couch.
Someone needs to say something. . . . "

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Great book
I'm going to enjoy this book very much. It's well written and it's easy to read.
I love it.

Emily Post Meets the 21st Century...and that's a good thing!
When I think of Emily Post I automatically think stuffy, prim, and proper.Not so this book by her great-great-granddaughter, Lizzie. An updated and fairly hip book of advice for the newly independent, itapproaches issues in a straightforward manner, using a variety of formats with tips, Q&A, and checklists addressing roommate dilemmas, and classroom, dining, and office etiquette.As further evidence that this is not your grandmother's Emily Post, subjects such as one-night stands, "things that go bump in the night," (Use your imagination.) and couch-crashers are discussed.The book will also advise you on the appropriate clothing for a variety of occasions, when it's probably not okay to swear, and a great shrimp primavera recipe for your next party.

This book is not a perfect fit for each and every grown kid who moves out of the house, and certainly not for most 18-year-olds. It is well-suited for a slightly older, more sophisticated crowd of say, 20-somethings, who are more likely to WANT to make shrimp primavera and really care about wearing the right clothes for each occasion.Personally, I am thrilled with this book and plan on having a couple of copies on hand for college graduations and 21st birthday gifts. 50 Ways to Leave Your Mother

Not really for the High School Crowd
I bought this book because I was interested in a hipster take on manners for the post grad crowd. I was a little disapponted at the lack of wit in the book, but it contains info that all people need to know...and a great majority never learn.
It's a perfect go-to-guide for the serially clueless graduate in your life

An excellent handbook on life
Everyone I know would be able to take something away from this extremely well-written book. Too many young adults these days seem to have somehow missed out on learning how to conduct themselves in a way that does not hassle the people they interact with on a daily basis. It is refreshing to see a young author with such a thorough understanding of these issues.

The book itself is entertaining and an excellent read regardless of how it is read (I enjoyed picking it up and reading chapters at random). I highly recommend it.

Great for the newly independant person (and some not-so-new)...
Although the adolescent years are often considered to be the hardest in terms of life transition, moving from teen-living-at-home to out-on-your-own has to rank right up there.For those who are struggling on how life's supposed to happen in the real world, there's How Do You Work This Life Thing?: Advice for the Newly Independent on Roommates, Jobs, Sex, and Everything That Counts by Lizzie Post.I'm sure my 18 and 20 year olds could learn much from this book, and I know a number of others (unfortunately much older) who would also benefit from a refresher course or two...

Contents:
Introduction: Why This Book?
Part 1 - How to Avoid Killing Your Roommate (and Others) - The "Three C's" Approach to Building Better Relationships; Your New Place; Top Five Potential War Zones at Home; Hello, Neighbor; Welcome to My Home - Hanging Out, the Etiquette of Couch Crashing, and How to Be the Ideal Houseguest; Significant Others, One-Night Stands, and Things That Go Bump in the Night - Romance, Dating, and Sex at Your Place; Entertaining - From Wine Tasting to Beer Pong, and Everything In Between
Part 2 - The Rest of the World and You: Steppin' Out - What You're Telling the World; Errands; The Cell Phone; Dining - A Night Out With Friends; Dining - The Mechanics of it All; Socializing - From Etiquette With Friends to Meeting New People; Dating - For Real; Let the Games Begin! - The Etiquette of Sports and Fitness; Driver's Ed-iquette; Four Times When You've Got to Get It Right
Part 3 - Work, Paid and Unpaid: Landing the Perfect Job; On the Job; When School is Your Job
Index

It's tempting to think that moving out and getting a roommate will be cool, easy, and nonstop fun.The reality of it is that within the first week, your cool roommate will start to transform into the "roommate from hell" before your very eyes.Don't laugh...They're thinking the same thing about you.Your assumption that everyone thinks and acts like you do is incorrect, and clashes are inevitable.Lizzie Post has taken many of the common points of contention in a roommate situation and gives great advice on how to avoid the conflict before it happens.Hashing out issues like the kitchen (clean vs. messy, what food is communal, etc.), the bathroom (clean vs. messy), and the living room (same issues!) before they become flashpoints is a great way to enjoy your new-found freedom and still continue to like the person you're living with.

Parts 2 and 3 are extremely useful, in that she covers the face and persona that you show to the public.There's great advice on how dating should work, the unwritten rules of dining, and what to do (and not do!) with your cell phone.This is the part of the book that I'd like to see be required reading for a number of people who shouldn't need to be reminded of stuff like this.Like the cell phone chapter...ESPECIALLY the cell phone chapter...

The writing style is definitely appropriate for the young adult reader.It's accurate and complete, without being "stuffy."Although it's lighter in tone than you would find in a typical "etiquette" book, I think I would have tried for even more humor just to keep the typical "do I have to read this" person engaged a bit more.But still, I'll be tossing this in the mail to my older son, with hopes that it will make his transition to self-sufficient (and enjoyable-to-be-around) adult a bit easier...
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