Table of Contents
Why Knock 'em Dead? 11
Part I The Well-Stocked Briefcase 13
Chapter 1 The Realities of a Job Search 17
Chapter 2 The Transferable Skills and Professional Values That Guarantee a Successful Job Search and Career 20
Chapter 3 How to Build a Killer Resume 33
Chapter 4 Networking and the Successful Job Search 65
Chapter 5 Professional Alumni, and Community Networks 92
Chapter 6 Network-Integrated Job Search Tactics 106
Part II Get the Word Out 135
Chapter 7 Making Contact 136
Chapter 8 Ace the Telephone Interview 161
Chapter 9 Dress for Job Interview Success 172
Chapter 10 Body language 185
Chapter 11 The Curtain Rises on the Job Interview 194
Part III Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions 199
Chapter 12 The Five Secrets of the Hire 202
Chapter 13 Why Interviewers Do the Things they Do 209
Chapter 14 How to Knock 'em Dead: Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions 221
Chapter 15 Questions of Manageability and Team Spirit 240
Chapter 16 How to Handle Stress Questions 254
Chapter 17 How to Handle Illegal Job Interview Questions 269
Chapter 18 Answering Unanswerable Questions 273
Chapter 19 Welcome to the Real World 282
Chapter 20 Strange Venues for Job Interviews 290
Chapter 21 How to Ace the Psychological Tests 295
Chapter 22 The Graceful Exit 306
Part IV Finishing Touches 309
Chapter 23 Hon to Fight Age Discrimination in Your Job Search 311
Chapter 24 Making a Career Change 327
Chapter 25 The Stealth Job Search 331
Chapter 26 Out of Sight Can Mean Out of Mind 347
Chapter 27 Negotiating the Job Offer 355
Chapter 28 Snatching Victors from the laws of Defeat 377
Chapter 29 Multiple Job Interviews Multiple Job Offer 381
Chapter 30 Clouds on the Horizon 384
General Index 388
Index of Interview Questions 396
