Lose the resume : land the job / by Gary Burnison.
Lose the resume and land that coveted job Gone are the days of polishing up your resume and sending it out at random. At every level today, you need to "lose the resume" in order to land the right job. In other words, you have to learn to tell a story about yourself that speaks to your com...
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- LOSE THE RESUME: LAND THE JOB; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: YOUR WAKE-UP CALL; THE BLUNT TRUTH; GETTING A CLUE; WHEN PASSION AND PURPOSE GO MISSING; THE BOSS PROBLEM; THE TALE OF STARTUP ZACH; THE WRONG REASONS TO LOOK FOR WORK; THE RIGHT REASONS TO LOOK; CHAPTER TWO: KNOW YOURSELF; LOOK IN THE MIRROR; THE MOMENT OF SELF-TRUTH; TRAITS: YOUR DNA; DRIVERS: WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?; COMPETENCIES: ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS; EXPERIENCES; FROM SELF-KNOWLEDGE TO SUCCESS; CHAPTER THREE: BE A LEARN-IT-ALL; WHAT DO LEARNERS LOOK LIKE?; THE S CURVE: SKILLS, SCALE, AND SCOPE.
- YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANYOUR CAREER-BUILDER ASSIGNMENTS; THE FOUR CAREER KNOCKOUT PUNCHES; FROM LEARNER TO LEADER: YOUR CAREER ASPIRATIONS; WHAT GREAT LOOKS LIKE; BEST IN CLASS: THE BRAIN BALANCE; HOW LEARNING AGILE ARE YOU?; WHERE ARE YOU HEADED WITH WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED?; CHAPTER FOUR: TARGETING YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY; IT'S ALL ABOUT YOUR EFFORT; TO GET A JOB YOU NEED A PLAN; GEOGRAPHY: WHERE YOU WANT TO LIVE AND WORK; YOUR COMPANY WISH LIST; GETTING FEEDBACK ON WHERE YOU BELONG; TARGETING INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS; THE JOB-SEARCH SPIRAL: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; THE PIVOT POINT.
- CHAPTER FIVE: NETWORKING IS A CONTACT SPORTWHY NETWORKING MYSTIFIES; THE POINT OF CONTACT; NETWORKING 101: CHECK THE BOXES; THE GOLDEN RULE: IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU; THE VALUE OF VALIDATION; NETWORKING YOUR REFERENCES; LOOKING FOR WINNERS; BE PREPARED FOR THE LONG HAUL; NETWORKING DOESN'T END WITH A NEW JOB; CHAPTER SIX: YOUR RESUME: THE STORY YOU TELL; THE RESUME;IN PERSPECTIVE; THE CALLING CARD; FIRST STEPS: MARKETING YOURSELF; CONSTRUCTING YOUR RESUME; PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY; NO OBJECTIVES, PLEASE!; PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS; FROM A MILITARY TO A CIVILIAN CAREER.
- THE CREATIVE RESUMEYOUR EDUCATION; HOW TO SHARPEN YOUR RESUME; FINAL NOTES FOR YOUR RESUME; A LIVING DOCUMENT; CHAPTER SEVEN: MANAGING YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE; RAISING RED FLAGS; LINKEDIN: A MUST-HAVE PROFILE; YOUR PHOTO; YOUR INTRODUCTORY TITLE; YOUR SUMMARY; YOUR EXPERIENCE; LINKS AND LOGOS; RECOMMENDATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS; GAUGING YOUR ACTIVITY; CHAPTER EIGHT: WORKING WITH A RECRUITER; NETWORKING THE NETWORKERS; GETTING TO KNOW RECRUITERS; RECRUITING 101; THE DOS AND DON'TS OF WORKING WITH A RECRUITER; CHAPTER NINE: YOUR INTERVIEW PREP: DON'T PSYCH YOURSELF OUT!
- NOBODY GETS OUT OF SIXTH GRADEMAKING THE MOST OF THE FIRST SEVEN SECONDS; THE TWELVE DEADLY SINS OF INTERVIEWING; THE GREAT UNKNOWN: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS; YOUR MENTAL GAME; CHAPTER TEN: YOUR ACT IN ACTION; THE FIVE INTERVIEWERS; GOING WITH THE FLOW; HOW CAN YOU STAND OUT?; ANSWERING THE UNEXPECTED; THE INTERVIEW CLOSE; NEXT STEPS; MEETING WITH SENIOR LEADERS; THE OFFER; CHAPTER ELEVEN: YOUR NEXT JOB; THE TOP 10 TIPS FOR YOUR NEW JOB; BECOME INDISPENSABLE ;ESPECIALLY TO YOUR BOSS; LEARN ALL YOU CAN; NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK!; BE AN OUTLIER IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD; APPENDIX; KORN FERRY ADVANCE.