Available as an e-book at oreilly.com and the iBookstore.
Career experts agree that most job seekers already know what they need to do to find a new job. But they won't—or can't—do what it takes because they are paralyzed by their own fears: fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of talking to strangers, fear of looking foolish, fear of being seen as a "bragger," and much more. Career coach Katy Piotrowski has helped thousands of clients overcome their fears and take the small steps that can lead to big rewards. Now she brings her expertise to the Career Cowards series for JIST, which analyzes each aspect of a successful job search and provides easy steps for facing job search challenges in a unique and easy-to-tackle format that includes:
- Risk Rating: What's the worst that could happen if I do this?
- Payoff Potential: What good things can happen if I do this?
- Time to Complete: How much time will this take?
- Bailout Strategy: If I just can't do it, what can I do instead?
The Career Coward's Guide to Interviewing, the first book in this series, helps readers sell their qualifications without "bragging," develop courageous responses to tough questions, and have the guts to ask for a better salary offer.
Part 1: Land and Prep for a Fantastic (and Fearless) Interview
Chapter 1: Believe You Can Land an Interview for a Great Job
Chapter 2: Know the Importance of Interviewing Well
Chapter 3: Land More Interviews
Chapter 4: Plan Your Fearless Interview Strategy
Chapter 5: Put Muscle into Your Interviewing Plan
Chapter 6: Uncover Company Info to Increase Your Confidence
Chapter 7: Polish Your Best Interviewing Tools
Chapter 8: Tell Me About You! (Strengths and Weaknesses, Too…)
Chapter 9: Get Ready for a Traditional Interview
Chapter 10: Be Prepared for Not-So-Traditional Interviews
Chapter 11: Build Your Confidence Inside and Out
Part 2: Face and Overcome Your Interviewing Fears
Chapter 12: Get the Interview Off on the Right Foot
Chapter 13: Give Your Best Interview Performance
Chapter 14: Wrap It Up Like a Champ
Chapter 15: Follow up Effectively (and Fearlessly!)
Chapter 16: “I Got an Offer! Now What?”
Chapter 17: Respond to and Recover from Rejection
Chapter 18: Handle Awkward Interview Situations
Chapter 19: Analyze Your Own Interviewing Strengths and Weaknesses
Katy Piotrowski, M.Ed., author of the Career Coward’s series, has been a career counselor in private practice in Fort Collins, Colorado, for more than 15 years. She has a Master’s of Education in counseling and career development and has helped thousands of individuals achieve success in the job hunt and beyond through a variety of career counseling and support tools.
Piotrowski has worked with organizations such as Agilent Technologies, Hewlett Packard, Kodak, and more on career development and transition projects. She has also taught graduate-level career counseling courses at Colorado State University.
Piotrowski conducts many workshops to help job seekers overcome their job hunt fears and succeed in finding a career that is right for them. She sits on multiple workforce center boards and has received “Business Associate of the Year” recognition from the American Business Women’s Association.
Piotrowski was recognized nationally as a “Top-10 Career Counselor of the Year” for effectiveness in helping her clients achieve their career objectives.
She is the author of the weekly “On the Job” career advice column in the Ft. Collins Coloradoan and has quickly become one of the most sought-after experts on job search and career change. She has been widely quoted in a variety of publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, Essence, Forbes, and many others.
For interview requests or questions about Piotrowski, contact Selena Dehne at sdehne@jist.com or (651) 215-7548.
