Are you still looking for that perfect job six months after graduating from college? Are you also still firing off hundreds of resumes from your parents’ house with little or no results? Then you need the real-world advice of executive recruiter John Henry Weiss. In Welcome to the Real World , Weiss provides much-needed guidance to recent college graduates seeking their first jobs in the real world of work.
Weiss explains that companies do not hire resumes. They hire candidates who make the effort to build personal relationships. He discusses the importance of leaving the house to find employers at venues such as job fairs, trade shows, and conferences, and even Starbucks. Weiss points out that work is a means to getting out on your own, and he offers encouraging advice and tips for how to do just that, such as:
Establishing a home office for job hunting
Using social media effectively to find employers and increase your chances of getting hired
Dressing appropriately for job interviews
Starting your own business
Targeting companies that value the skill sets of returning military personnel
Evaluating and negotiating job offers
And much more!
Welcome to the Real World is not only the ultimate career guide for finding your first job, but also for understanding the real world of work, and for beginning the rest of your life.

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Weiss, John Henry

Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

United States, United States of America

Trade paperback ed, New York, NY, 2014

New York State, 2014

2014-03-04

PS, 2014

1, 2014

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.

Part 1. Welcome to the Real World of Work. Chapter 1. You Have the Diploma ... and the Invoice. Now What?
Chapter 2. How to Begin Your Most Important Job Search
Chapter 3. Establishing a Home Office for Job Hunting
Chapter 4. Terms and Numbers You Absolutely Need to Know
Chapter 5. Business and Technology Certification
Chapter 6. Business Etiquette
Chapter 7. Hired! Fired! Retired! The Human Work Cycle
Part 2. The Place of Technology in the Workplace. Chapter 8. Caution! Technology Is Changing the Workplace ... Fast
Chapter 9. Social Media and Job Hunting: Be Creative!
Part 3. Finding Employers and Starting Your Own Business. Chapter 10. How to Find Employers
Chapter 11. Where to Find Employers
Chapter 12. Finding Employers at Trade Shows, Conferences, and Business Parks
Chapter 13. Starting Your Own Business
Chapter 14. Jobs for Returning Military Personnel
Part 4. Written Communication: Write It Right! Chapter 15. Writing a Resume and a Career Profile
Chapter 16. A Sample Resume and Digital Profile
Chapter 17. Cover Letters and Follow-Up Letters
Part 5. Verbal Communication: Say It Right! Chapter 18. Personal Interviews at Offices, Trade Shows, and Restaurants
Chapter 19. Phone Interviews
Chapter 20. How to Dress for an Interview
Part 6. Job Descriptions, Job Offers, and Company Evaluations. Chapter 21. How to Interpret and Respond to a Job Description
Chapter 22. How to Evaluate and Negotiate a Job Offer
Chapter 23. How to Evaluate a Company
Part 7. Giving Back while Moving Forward in Your New Job. Chapter 24. Work and Money: Make It Big and Give It Away Big
Chapter 25. Using What You Have Learned from This Book as You Move Forward.

"Are you still looking for that perfect job six months after graduating from college? Are you also still firing off hundreds of resumes from your parents' house with little or no results? Then you need the real-world advice of executive recruiter John Henry Weiss. In Welcome to the Real World, Weiss provides much-needed guidance to recent college graduates seeking their first jobs in the real world of work. Weiss explains that companies do not hire resumes. They hire candidates who make the effort to build personal relationships. He discusses the importance of leaving the house to find employers at venues such as job fairs, trade shows, and conferences, and even Starbucks. Welcome to the Real World is not only the ultimate career guide for finding your first job, but also for understanding the real world of work, and for beginning the rest of your life"--Provided by publisher.

"Are you still looking for that perfect job six months after graduating from college? Are you also still firing off hundreds of resumes from your parents' house with little or no results? Then you need the real-world advice of executive recruiter John Henry Weiss. In Welcome to the Real World, Weiss provides much-needed guidance to recent college graduates seeking their first jobs in the real world of work. Weiss explains that companies do not hire resumes. They hire candidates who make the effort to build personal relationships. He discusses the importance of leaving the house to find employers at venues such as job fairs, trade shows, and conferences, and even Starbucks. Welcome to the Real World is not only the ultimate career guide for finding your first job, but also for understanding the real world of work, and for beginning the rest of your life"--Résumé de l'éditeur

2022-01-08