How to Get a Job Youll Love, 2007/2008 Edition: A Practical Guide to Unlocking Your Talents and Finding Your Ideal Career

Lees, John

ISBN 10: 007711471X / ISBN 13: 9780077114718

Published by McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Get a Job Youll Love, 2007/2008 Edition: A Practical Guide to Unlocking Your Talents and Finding Your Ideal Career
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007711471X
• ISBN 13: 9780077114718
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Used; Good

About this title

Synopsis

How to Get a Job You'll Love 2007/08 takes a refreshing look at career planning

It teaches you how to think outside the box, tap into your hidden talents and identify what type of career you really want. It seeks to overcome some of the most common mental barriers to changing careers and sets out a five-point plan of action which includes networking, job search strategies and successful interview techniques

Now in its fourth edition, this best selling book has been updated to include new resources and references, additional information for MBA students, CV advice, and ideas and suggestions about portfolio careers.

Key features

Exercises and checklists to help you identify your skills and potential

Pointers to useful career advice and job-search websites

Advice on different types of careers consultants and how to chose the best one for you

Networking and job search strategies

Insight into what employers think and how they select candidates

Advice for college leavers on how to build on academic achievements

Preparing a strong `message’, in person and on paper

Guidelines for adapting your existing job to suit you

About the Author

John Lees is one of the UK’s most prominent career transition coaches with 20 years experience of training recruiters. He specialises in helping career changers gain the confidence and skills to find a job they will love and overcome barriers in the way of success. John is a regular contributor to The Times, The Guardian, Personnel Today and People Management. He is the author of the following bestselling titles: How To Get A Job You’ll Love which focuses on helping the reader identify the kind of career they really want by discovering what really interests them, what their hidden skills are and how to tap into these talents. Job Interviews: Top Answers to Tough Questions which is a comprehensive toolkit for dealing with awkward, probing, personality and competency based interview questions. Take Control of Your Career a practical guide to developing the best career strategy whether the reader wants to take the next step up the career ladder or move to a more interesting job. Why You? CV Messages To Win Jobs which draws on extensive research into the way employers read CVs and how to develop the right format to match the readers needs and aspirations to get onto that all important shortlist.