The Unofficial Guide to Landing a Job

About the Author.

Introduction.

Part I: What You Need to Know About Getting Hired.

Chapter 1: Twenty Secrets of Successful Job Seekers.

Chapter 2: How Employers Think.

Chapter 3: Marketing You, the Product.

Chapter 4: Your Marketing Plan’s Secret Weapon.

Part II: Gaining the Competitive Edge—How to Market Yourself.

Chapter 5: Résumés.

Chapter 6: Job Search Correspondence.

Chapter 7: Where Will You Find Your Job?

Part III: Preparing Your Self-Marketing Tools.

Chapter 8: Landing a Job through the Formal Marketplace.

Chapter 9: Networking.

Chapter 10: Online Job Hunting.

Chapter 11: Preparing for Interviews.

Chapter 12: Types of Interviews and How to Handle Them.

Part IV: Landing the Job and Moving Forward.

Chapter 13: Typical and Not-so-typical Interview Questions.

Chapter 14: Interview Curve Balls.

Chapter 15: Clinching the Deal.

Appendix: Action Verbs and Sample Résumés.

Index.