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Book Synopsis Even in a bad economy, companies have job openings they can’t fill. Considering the millions of people who are out of work or unhappily employed, how can that be?What are job seekers doing to turn off employers? And what is it that employers want but aren’t finding?
Leading career expert and syndicated columnist Andrea Kay asked employers one simple question: why didn’t you hire the last ten people you interviewed? What it came down to, every time, wasn’t a matter of skills or experience, but how applicants seemed based on what they said or did. From lack of preparation, to pushiness, to a subtly defensive attitude, it's the simple behaviors prospective employees exhibit before, during, and after interviews that stand between them and job offers.
Based on candid insights from real-life employers,
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Foreword by Richard N. Bolles
Introduction: Why I Had to Write This Book
1 You Are What You Seem
2 Tell and Show
3 15 Things You Should Never Do
4 15 Things You Should Never Talk About or Say
5 10 Things You Should Never Wear
6 15 Things You Should Never Do Once You Get a Job or in Your Career—Ever
Conclusion: How to Make It in This Wild and Crazy Time
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
