Description
Book SynopsisJim is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is the author of Should I Stay or Should I Go, published by Prentice Hall Business
Table of ContentsAbout the authors
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1 Writing a CV from scratch
1 How to sell yourself
2 The applicant-employer fit
3 Where is the prime suspect?
4 How to read a job ad
5 Job descriptions
6 Do you fit the job?
7 What sort of person are you?
8 Making the perfect fit
9 Presenting your CV
Part 2 The icing on the cake
10 Mind your language!
11 Using competency statements
12 Telling tales
13 Using career objectives
14 Job application letters
Part 3 The doctor is in - your problems solved
15 Addressing selection criteria
16 CV makeovers
17 Tricky CV issues
Part 4 Resource bank - useful ingredients and tips
18 Finding out, finding others and being found: job searching for a new decade
19 Internet sites and other resources
