How to Get Your First Job and Keep It, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Deborah Perlmutter Bloch

• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 194
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

With the sliding economy, you may be nervous as a first-time job seeker about finding not only employment but also job security, which can be especially difficult if you have little schooling or work experience. How to Get Your First Job and Keep It covers all the steps, from finding the best jobs to filling out work applications, and from dealing with coworkers to getting promoted.

✦ Table of Contents

Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
Introduction—Why You Want This Book......Page 7
Part I GETTING THE JOB......Page 11
1 How to Get Started......Page 13
Develop the Habits of Success......Page 14
Learn the Skills of Job-Seeking Success......Page 15
2 Places—Where Are the Jobs?......Page 19
Helpful Agencies......Page 20
Guidelines for Selecting a Career Counselor......Page 21
Other Sources of Assistance......Page 24
Techno-Tips: The Occupational Outlook Handbook Online......Page 25
Advertisements and Listings......Page 30
Techno-Tips: Job Openings......Page 32
Getting Help from People You Know......Page 34
Choosing an Occupation......Page 38
3 Papers—Applications, Resumes, and More......Page 47
How to Complete Job Applications......Page 48
Writing Resumes and Cover Letters......Page 58
Techno-Tips: Getting the Resume Right......Page 71
Taking Tests to Get a Job......Page 81
Additional Papers for Your Job Search......Page 83
4 People—Seven Steps to a Winning Interview......Page 87
Making the Interview Appointment......Page 88
Assessing Your Strengths and Weaknesses......Page 94
Techno-Tips: Preparing for the Interview......Page 98
Matching Your Skills to the Job......Page 101
Planning for a Good First Impression......Page 103
Accepting and Using Nervousness......Page 104
Answering the Questions......Page 105
Techno-Tips: Internet Interviewing......Page 109
Part II KEEPING YOUR JOB......Page 113
5 Hired!—Finding Out the Facts......Page 115
Should I Accept This Job?......Page 116
The First Days—Fitting in Easily......Page 121
6 On-the-Job Success......Page 133
Necessary Skills for On-the-Job Success......Page 134
What Employers Want......Page 138
Be Dependable—Give a Full Day's Work......Page 140
Work Well with Your Supervisor......Page 144
Cooperate with Coworkers......Page 148
Carry Out Your Responsibilities......Page 152
Take Pride in What You Do......Page 154
Look Your Best......Page 157
Control Your Emotions......Page 158
Techno-Tips: Dos and Don’ts of E-Mail......Page 161
Become a Part of the Organization......Page 166
Part III CAREER CHANGES......Page 169
7 Moving Up......Page 171
Getting a Raise......Page 172
Getting Promoted......Page 174
Techno-Tip: Company Job Openings......Page 175
Finding a New Job......Page 179
On Your Own......Page 189
Resources......Page 191
About the Author......Page 193