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This complete guide to on-line job hunting covers the whole subject from electronic job hunting and career management tools to the nitty-gritty of job banks, CV banks and direct contact. Online Job Hunting offers ideas on managing your on-line identity and building a career management database.
Designed as a companion to the highly successful "How to Pass Numeracy Tests," this workbook contains 600 new practice questions and practical material and realistic timed mock tests to help readers recognize, interpret, and solve numerical problems.
Praise and Reviews 'This is the first book I've seen which specifically deals with letters... A really useful resource.'- Phoenix, Keele UniversitySecuring an interview and getting that job often depend on the ability to write a good letter. Whether you have considerable experience or are returning to work from a career break, Readymade Job Search Letters provides essential tips, guidelines and sample letters covering a variety of situations.This fully revised new edition provides a wide selection of letters that can be adapted for your own use, including:speculative lettersintroductory lettersletters responding to advertised vacanciesletters applying for promotioncovering letters accompanying CVs and application formsonline letterse-mailsContaining plenty of expert advice on style and presentation, as well as confident and professional sample letters, Readymade Job Search Letters will ensure you grab a prospective employer's attention.
The use of tests as part of job selection and assessment procedures is now routine. Most candidates can expect to face a battery of tests, including those which identify a person's aptitude for a particular job. How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests is aimed at those applying for positions of increased responsibility, where the selection procedures can be even more rigorous. It will familiarise you with the types of test you may face so that through practice you will improve your scores.With abstract and practical tests as well as personality and career analysis and an occupational index and career agenda planner, How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests shows you which career path might be the right one for you, and assesses whether you are currently in the right job.
Interviewers need candidates with specific skills, so interview questions are tailored to the specific job on offer. Every interview will present the candidate with a different set of questions. Uniquely among interview guidebooks, The Ultimate Interview Book organises common interview questions according to specific job types, so that candidates can focus on the questions most relevant to their situation. Each section looks at the thinking behind the questions, and suggests an effective method of answering. With additional advice on researching the background to a vacancy, and how skills and characteristics can be assessed and developed, this book is a must-have for all serious job hunters. Job types include: * management * sales & marketing * creative * practical * administrative * clerical * scientific & technical.
Does your CV have what it takes to get you to the interview?What makes a great CV anyway?How do you make your CV stand out from the crowd?From the author of the best-selling job-hunting book of all time, Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions, comes the complete guide to creating the ultimate CV.Martin Yate, who is widely respected as the expert on all careers matters, describes how to create an irresistible CV that will open the doors to job interviews and the offers you want. In his inspiring style he covers all aspects of this crucial part of the job-hunting process, such as how to:turn plain facts about yourself into a powerful sales pitch;make your CV stand out and grab an employer's attention;produce an electronic CV and use it on the Internet;write a cover letter that will guarantee your CV gets read.The Ultimate CV Book also contains 100 samples of job-winning CVs and CVs for special situations to help every job hunter make the grade. Now you can make any employer want to hire you and turn the job of your dreams into a reality.
a good cv is an essential tool in the survival kit of every job hunter. it shows that you have the necessary qualities and qualifications that potential employers are looking for, and improves your chances of getting an interview. this fully revised new edition of readymade cvsmakes the task of preparing a cv much easier. it shows you what information to include and what to leave out, how to present your cv and how to make a great first impression. there are even more easy-to-read sample cvs for a wide variety of jobs, ready to be adapted to your individual circumstances, and advice on: overcoming common cv problems; what to put on your cv if you’ve just left school; cvs for specific jobs; cvs for tricky situations. this edition also includes the latest information on online cvs and electronic job-hunting as well as useful lists of action words and positive phrases to make your cv really stand out.
This book provides a detailed overview of what happens during a psychometric test session, and gives a set of practical tools and strategies which will boost your chances of achieving test and career success.
Over 400 brand new questions Despite the enormous capacity of the human brain, we only use a fraction of our potential brainpower. And while most of us believe there is little we can do to improve the brain we were born with, it has been proven that thought processes can be improved and sharpened by attempting various types of test. This new title from IQ expert Philip Carter consists of tests and exercises designed to stretch and exercise, as well as entertain, the mind. The concept of IQ is broadening to include different types of intelligence, such as creativity and emotional intelligence; this book reflects that shift. As well as IQ tests it contains tests in the areas of : Verbal intelligence Spatial appreciation Numerical calculation Logical reasoning Memory Creativity Lateral thinking Mental agility Personality Through practice it is possible to improve your IQ rating or performance at psychometric tests, and this book provides an ideal opportunity for doing just that.
Offers advice on writing a professional-looking cover letter that complements the accompanying resume and draws attention to the job applicant, and includes guidance on resumes, interviews, and job hunting.