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Job Search Handbook

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Contents

SEARCH STRATEGIES .......................................................... 3
Developing the Job Search Plan .......................................... 3
Identify Your Employment Objective .................................... 3
Craft Your Resume ................................................................ 8
Develop your Reference Pool .............................................. 8
Networking .........................................................................12
Personal Phone Follow-up Contact Letter ........................... 15
Direct Approach for Company Contact Letter .................... 16
Indirect Approach for Company Contact Letter ................... 17
Respond to Classified Ads ................................................... 19
Consider Temporary Employment .......................................21
Consider Consulting ............................................................. 21
Consider Employment Agencies and Search Firms ............ 22
Follow a Daily Schedule, Plan / Work — Work / Plan ........ 23
Interviewing Guidelines ...................................................... 23
Follow Up Your Contacts .................................................... 29
Negotiate the New Job ........................................................ 30

WRITING A RESUMÉ .......................................................... 33
Types of Résumés ............................................................... 36
Sample Achievement Statements ........................................ 37
Your Resume Checklist ........................................................ 39
Effective Sentence Openers ................................................ 40
Resume Work Sheet .............................................................42
Sample Cover Letters and Résumés ..................................... 46
Response to Blind Advertisement ....................................... 47
Response to Open Advertisement ....................................... 49

JOB APPLICATIONS ........................................................... 53

Job Hunting Resources in Print ............................................... 56

Computerized Job Hunting Resources .................................... 59

Internet Job Hunting Resources ................................................ 64

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