Getting Hired

Looking for a job is hard work; it can be a difficult and frustrating process, especially if you're a college student trying to juggle academics and other responsibilities. In Getting Hired, author Frances R. Schmidt offers a quick and easy job search handbook for graduates and soon-to-be-graduates that presents a five-step approach for getting hired during difficult economic times. Getting Hired helps college graduates successfully get hired by encouraging, motivating, and teaching them how to focus on the employers' needs in any economic circumstances. It covers the nuts and bolts of the entire hiring process, including - handling job search stress; - realizing the importance of networking; - marketing one's qualifications; - preparing a resume and writing a cover letter; - getting results from the portfolio; - learning the art of interviewing. Schmidt, an experienced career counselor, shows how graduates can and will get hired if they distill the job search process down, step-by-step, to achieve employment career success in any job situation. Learn how to successfully market yourself in order to make a smooth transition from college to career. Praise for Getting Hired "The text is comprehensive and offers clear and concise messages important to job seekers." -Dr. Timothy Gallineau, Interim Chair and Faculty Higher Education Administration Department, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York

Are you desperate to get a job? If you've recently been thrust into the cruel world of unemployment or have been searching for so long you'll even settle for a job in fast food… you need to read this. Unemployment rates are at an all-time high. We're constantly competing with people that are younger, more educated and willing to work for pennies. And often being unemployed isn't even your fault—it's because someone higher up than you made a mistake. These days, you're far more likely to lose your job for something you didn't do rather than something you did. And the longer you're out of work, the harder it is to get back in. But it doesn't have to be that way. Now you can turn the odds in your favor. Employers can be looking for you, not the other way around. You will no longer be told that you're overqualified, underqualified, have too much experience or too little. You can set your own terms. Some people think landing a job is about getting lucky at the right time. But do you want to leave your fate (and your family's) to luck? To throw resumes around and hope you get an interview? Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. We can't control the opportunity, but we can control the preparation. You don't have to do this alone. Getting a job is a skill, and like any skill, it can be improved with a system and a mentor. This book is your guide to give you an advantage over the competition and become the perfect candidate. You'll learn… The Seven Key Steps To Getting Hired 1. Focus Have you ever tried to drive to an unknown place without directions? You might get there in the end, but you're bound to get lost. Here you'll learn the seven layers of finding your why and how to position yourself to beat the competition—this is your roadmap to your new job. 2. Getting Them To Choose You A lot of people say they're passionate about the job, but how can you go above and beyond to really show them that you're the best one for the job? One part of this is investing in yourself and your skills, and you'll learn how to get paid to do it. 3. The Specialist Gets Paid If you need heart surgery, would you go to the general doctor or a heart surgeon? When you're a specialist, you can name your price because you're the best at what you do. Discover your rare skills and position yourself as the expert they need. 4. Your Job Search Skills Matter It's really easy to get burned out when looking for a job, we often go through manic cycles and end up getting nowhere in the end. And the key to winning the marathon is in this simple children's tale… 5. Taking Committed Action Fear is a major barrier that holds us back from doing the things which push us forward. You'll learn how to not only overcome that fear, but to see your unemployment like an opportunity. 6. Winning Interviews Did you know that most positions get filled before they are ever offered to the public? These are the skills you need to master in order to get that insider information and be one step ahead of your competition. 7. Getting The Best Offer When someone else controls all the factors and you feel like a puppet on a string—your job search efforts are more like gambling. Learn how to be strategic, control as many factors as you can and land that job. Even if you're desperate… if you feel like you're on the end of your rope… you can take this system and turn your circumstances into your advantage. This book is not just about getting a job, it's getting your career back on track. Scroll up now to claim your copy today—and never be desperate for a job again.

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller Accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity In Get Hired Now!, ZipRecruiter founder and CEO Ian Siegel tells you exactly how to find a new job fast. With an insider's view of how over a million employers really make hires, Ian pulls insights from the data to give you step-by-step instructions for writing a resume that works, finding the right jobs to apply to, acing a job interview, and negotiating a job offer. Debunk the conventional wisdom Break the unconscious habits that are sabotaging your success Get hired in record time Relevant for every stage of your career and for every industry, Get Hired Now! is a one-stop resource for job seekers looking to level up, stand out, and land the job.

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller Accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity In Get Hired Now!, ZipRecruiter founder and CEO Ian Siegel tells you exactly how to find a new job fast. With an insider's view of how over a million employers really make hires, Ian pulls insights from the data to give you step-by-step instructions for writing a resume that works, finding the right jobs to apply to, acing a job interview, and negotiating a job offer. Debunk the conventional wisdom Break the unconscious habits that are sabotaging your success Get hired in record time Relevant for every stage of your career and for every industry, Get Hired Now! is a one-stop resource for job seekers looking to level up, stand out, and land the job.

Ahmadreza Nakhjavani, who graduated with a Doctorate of Business Administration from the Lyon3 University of France, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Shatel, the largest private telecommunication operator in Iran (with thousands of employees). Since 2008, he has also been a lecturer in different universities while he is an instructor pilot of light sport aircrafts in aviation schools.In this book, he is sharing his experiences in recruiting human resources and offering very practical and short tips for those who want to get hired by the most valuable companies and organizations.