How to Get Your First Job and Keep It

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Insider Tips and Techniques for Persuasive Resumes, Powerful Interviews, and Landing the Job You Want Effective job-seeking is a skill in itself, and those who learn this skill will be rewarded with higher pay, greater job security, and a more fulfilling career. How to Get Your First Job and Keep It shows you where to find the best job openings, how to showcase your abilities--and quiet your nerves--in an interview, when to address the all-important question of salary, and more. Beyond just getting the job, this book lets you in on the secrets of day-to-day success, strategies that help you keep the job, and even tips on getting promoted. Written by Deborah P. Bloch, one of today's leading career-search experts, this step-by-step guidebook covers: How to honestly assess your primary interests and employable skills "Techno-Tips" for finding job listings, crafting a winning resume, using E-mail effectively, and more Detailed techniques for writing effective and eye-catching cover letters and resumes Necessary interpersonal skills for on-the-job success Strategies for knowing how to move up--or when to move on How to Get Your First Job and Keep It provides a comprehensive, easy-to-follow plan for proactively launching and taking charge of your new career. Filled with frontline skills and strategies, it takes the mystery out of getting your first great job--and shows you how to turn that job into the beginning of a rewarding, lifetime career!