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Whether young people are seeking a part-time job, internship, summer job, or their first full-time job, this workbook can teach them how to approach their job searches on the right foot and make the most of their employment experiences. This outstanding, best-selling workbook gives students a full understanding of how to identify their skills, document their experiences and prepare a resume, excel in job interviews, survive on the job, and much more.
This edition includes updated career information and more content dedicated to job retention. SCANS skills have been incorporated as well as unique topics covering entrepreneurship and computer-based applications. Information is also included on digital portfolios and using the Internet in the job search.
Central to the book's effectiveness is Michael Farr's philosophy of self-directed attitudes and behaviors. Students will gain an understanding of the entire process while building confidence in their ability to market themselves to employers. This book is also ideal for use with voc-ed, tech-prep, at-risk, and special-needs students.
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Finding a Good Job
Chapter 2: An Employer’s Expectations
Chapter 3: Identifying Your Skills
Chapter 4: Documenting Your Education, Experience, and Reference
Chapter 5: Using the JIST Card
Chapter 6: Finding Job Leads
Chapter 7: Contacting Employers by Phone and in Person
Chapter 8: Contacting Employers in Writing
Chapter 9: Creating a Superior Resume
Chapter 10: Avoiding the Application Trap
Chapter 11: Excelling in an Interview
Chapter 12: Creating Your Career Portfolio
Chapter 13: Organizing Your Job Search
Chapter 14: Surviving on a New Job and Getting Ahead
Chapter 15: Getting Career Information
Chapter 16: Stating a Job Objective
James Michael Farr founded JIST Publishing and was a nationally recognized job search expert, multi-award winner and best-selling author of more than 20 career books, including The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book and Getting the Job You Really Want. He passed away in December 2010.
Widely known as America’s Career Expert, Farr was an important figure in the self-directed job search movement. His passion was empowering job seekers with the knowledge and skills they needed to take control of their own job searches, so that they’d be less reliant on outplacement and vocational services and counselors to find jobs for them.
In 1981, Farr founded JIST, which has been one of the nation’s largest career publishing houses for nearly 30 years. Farr’s ground-breaking job search and career planning books have sold more than 2 million copies and dominate the career shelves of bookstores and libraries across the nation. Farr is the primary author of the Best Jobs series, Top Careers series, and The Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book.
During his lifetime, Farr received numerous awards and recognitions for his work. His books Getting the Job You Really Want, The Very Quick Job Search and Best Jobs for the 21st Century were finalists or winners of Benjamin Franklin Awards. Several videos based on Farr’s job search expertise and book content also have won prestigious Telly, Communicator, WorldFest, NY Film Festival and Videographer awards.
