Your Career

How To Make It Happen

Lauri Harwood; Lisa Owens; Crystal Kadakia, Lauri Harwood, Lisa Owens, Crystal Kadakia

• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9781305494831
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473744868
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Careers

A best-selling, indispensable resource, YOUR CAREER: HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, 9E helps you move from "job seeker" to "job finder." Packed with innovative resources you can use now and throughout your career, this step-by-step guide helps you find and keep the ideal job. This book introduces a manageable process for marketing yourself to prospective employers. Each chapter provides practical tips you can apply to your unique goals. Clear instruction guides you through self-assessment, employer research, self-marketing, networking, writing a market-driven resume, and interviewing. Practical assignments and a technology-driven focus connect you directly with the business community and employers. You build a strong foundation for current and future job searches as YOUR CAREER, 9E introduces the tools you need to gain a competitive advantage in the workplace, reach your career potential, and stand out as a strong candidate for jobs in your ideal career field.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Statement
• Copyright
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Dedication
• Part 1: Prepare for the Journey
• Part 2: Create Your Resume
• Part 3: Apply for Jobs
• Part 4: Shine at Interviews
• Part 5: Connect, Accept, and Succeed
• Appendix A: Succeeding in the Job Search Journey Using Social Media
• Appendix B: My Career: Making it Happen
• Glossary
• Index