Job Search
Table of Contents

   A. Introduction

     1. Why You Need this Program

     2. Employability

   B. The Job Search Process

     1. Introduction

     2. Psyching Up

     3. Goal Setting

     4. Building Support Systems

     5. Preparing for the Job Search

       a. Identifying Job Markets

       b. Job Search Methods

       c. Planning the Job Search

       d. Organizing Your Job Search

     6. Making Contact

       a. Telephone Techniques

       b. Guidelines for Using the Telephone

       c. The Job Screening Process

   C. The Written Difference

     1. Introduction

     2. Applications

     3. Personal History

     4. References

     5. Resumes

       a. Guidelines for Chronological Resumes

       b. Guidelines for Functional Resumes

       c. Guidelines for Alternative Resumes

       d. General Guidelines for all Format Types

     6. Letters of Application

   D. Interview Techniques

     1. Introduction

     2. Preparation

       a. Know the Employer

       b. Interview Traits Which Interviewers Dislike

       c. Rate Your Appearance

       d. The Questions Most Frequently Asked in an Interview

       e. Questions You May Want Answered

       f. Interview Preparation Questions

       g. Interviewing Tips

     3. Selling Yourself in an Interview

       a. The Opening

       b. The Body

       c. The Closing

     4. Interview Follow-Up

       a. Fulfill any Commitments

       b. Evaluate the Interview

       c. Plan for Future Interviews

       d. Follow-Up Letters

     5. Dealing With Rejection

       a. Self Talk

       b. Look at Why You Weren't Hired

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