Stop Hoping... Start Hunting!

Table of Contents

PART 1: SHOULD YOU MAKE A MOVE AND/OR CHANGE JOBS?

THE FISH BOWL—WHO NEEDS SUCCESS?

DANGER OR OPPORTUNITY?

CAN I AFFORD TO CHANGE CAREERS?

SHOULD I BE GRATEFUL FOR A JOB I DO NOT LIKE?

SO HOW CAN I BE SURE WHEN IT IS TIME TO CHANGE JOBS?

HAVE YOU CHOSEN YOUR CAREER?

CAPTURING THE MOMENT: CHASE’S STORY

PART 2: FINDING THE JOB

WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN?

MAXIMIZE YOUR TIME—THE 30/30/30 RULE

Keys to networking

Learn Chinese—Guanxi

Mixing and mingling

Keep your eyes open

Increase your net worth by increasing your network

30% SOCIAL MEDIA

The top five reasons to be on LinkedIn

What to make sure is in your profile

LinkedIn recommendations

When to endorse

Avoid common LinkedIn errors

Twitter—a little bird told me

The top three reasons to use Twitter

Facebook is not just for friends

Other social media

Social media dos and don’ts

30% APPLYING TO JOBS ONLINE

Listings—Monster, CareerBuilder or Indeed?

SHOULD YOU USE A RECRUITER?

Choosing a recruiter

Working with your recruiter

Help your recruiter to help you

PUT THE WORK INTO APPLYING

TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME

FIX YOUR MISTAKES—SILLY REASONS FOR GETTING PASSED UP

ONE BLANK LINE COULD COST YOU THAT JOB

TIPS FOR KEEPING UP YOUR JOB SEARCH MORAL

PART 3: INNOVATIVE WAYS TO GET HIRED

SO YOU HAVE NEVER VOLUNTEERED . . .

THE BUDDY SYSTEM

GET PAST THE GATEKEEPER!

CONNECTING WITH EXECUTIVES

TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO SUCCEED

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

PART 4: THE RESUME

WHEN SHOULD I HAVE MY RESUME READY?

GOOD FORMATTING

SAMPLE ACTION VERBS TO USE IN YOUR RESUME

SHOULD I USE A FUNCTIONAL OR REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME?

THE TOP TEN RESUME MISTAKES

Not being 100% honest

Too much information/too many pages

Personal baggage

Photos, fonts and borders

Far away address

Inappropriate contact information

Personal pronouns

Vagueness and generic statements

Grammar and spelling errors

Proper reference etiquette

DEGREE OR NOT DEGREE?

WHERE CAN I GET RESUME TEMPLATES?

SAMPLE REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME

SAMPLE FUNCTIONAL RESUME FROM MICROSOFT WORD

DOES IT MATTER WHO SENDS OUT YOUR RESUME?

FINAL DOS AND DON’TS

PART 5: THE MENTAL SIDE OF YOUR SEARCH

WHAT YOU SAY IS WHAT YOU GET

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE YOUR MOVE?

SKILLS VS. ATTITUDE

KNOW THE KEYS TO SUCCESS

RELIABLE—MAKE YOURSELF WHAT YOU WANT TO BE

DEFENSIVENESS + UNACCOUNTABILITY = UNEMPLOYMENT

KNOW YOURSELF . . . AND BE PROUD!

GETTING MORE THAN YOU GIVE

ARE YOU REFERABLE?

ARE YOU GIVING UP TOO EASILY?

IS AGEISM AN ISSUE?

THE ADAPTABILITY FACTOR

PART 6: THE INTERVIEW?

THE INTERVIEW STARTS EARLIER THAN YOU THINK

MY BIGGEST PET PEEVE—MAKE TIME FOR YOUR INTERVIEWS!

BODY LANGUAGE MISTAKES

WHAT NOT TO WEAR

BLOCK AND BRIDGE

PROACTIVE VS. REACTIVE INTERVIEWING

“TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF”—WHY YOU NEED AN ELEVATOR SPEECH

THE “WHAT” STATEMENT

SUBJECTS TO AVOID

DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN . . .

DELIVERY MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

FIND A COMMON GROUND

REALLY BEING THERE—THE ART OF INTENTIONAL LISTENING

COMMON PITFALLS

GOING THE EXTRA MILE (PROPER PREPARATION!)

COMMON QUESTIONS

THE WEAKNESS QUESTION

BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS

TRICK QUESTIONS

SHOULD YOU MENTION MEDICAL ISSUES?

DO NOT TELL TOO MUCH

SO WHAT IS MISSING?

IF YOU WERE LAID OFF

SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET

WHAT ABOUT IF YOU WERE TERMINATED?

THE PHONE INTERVIEW

THE DREADED THREESOME

DO I NEED TO ASK QUESTIONS AT THE END?

BREAKING DOWN YOUR SALARY

WHAT IF I NEED TO CANCEL?

TEN THINGS THAT SEPARATE THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF

PART 7: AFTER THE INTERVIEW

THE ART OF THE THANK YOU CARD

SO YOU HAVE GOTTEN A JOB OFFER

Should you negotiate on salary?

Negotiating your salary

Avoiding the rescinded job offer

Buying time with multiple offers

Handling a counteroffer

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

KEEP YOUR NEW JOB—MAKE YOURSELF INDISPENSABLE

FIVE PHRASES THAT CAN HURT YOUR CAREER

CAN YOU NEGOTIATE A RAISE IN THIS ECONOMY?

REINVIGORATING A STALE JOB

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS