Read This First xi
What Can I Expect Now?
1(10)
Typical Reactions to Job Loss
3(4)
Shock and Disbelief
3(1)
Anger and Resentment
3(1)
Denial and Bargaining
4(1)
Self-Doubt and Put-Downs
5(1)
Withdrawal and Depression
5(2)
Acceptance and Affirmation
7(1)
Your Family's Reaction
7(1)
Manage Your Reactions to Job Loss
8(3)
What Do I Do Now?
11(10)
Some Dos and Don'ts
11(3)
Dos
11(1)
And a Few Don'ts
12(1)
Now, Some More Practical Dos
13(1)
Myths and Realities
14(2)
Mindset
16(5)
What Do I Have To Offer?
21(14)
List Tasks, Functions, and Responsibilities
22(2)
Ask ``So What?''
24(2)
Quantify Results and Prepare One-Liners
26(2)
Identify Your Major Themes
28(1)
Describe Yourself
29(6)
What Are My Options?
35(24)
Taking Stock of Yourself
35(10)
Special Knowledge and Content Skills
35(2)
Values, Feelings, and What's Important to You
37(4)
Natural Strengths
41(3)
Putting It All Together
44(1)
Your Ideal Work Environment
45(2)
Top Job Options
47(5)
Exploring Your Career Options
52(7)
Informational Interviewing
53(1)
Ask Other People the Three Questions
54(5)
What About a Resume?
59(24)
Resume Basics
59(1)
Resume Layout and Format
60(7)
How Long Should My Resume Be?
60(1)
What Format Should I Use?
61(6)
What Kind of Paper Should I Use?
67(1)
Resume Content
67(8)
Heading or Banner
67(1)
Career Summary
68(1)
Key Strengths
69(1)
Work History and Action Statements
70(2)
Education
72(2)
Professional and Community Activities
74(1)
Endorsements
74(1)
Sending Your Resume
75(1)
Building an Electronic Resume
76(2)
Keywords
76(1)
Electronic Format
77(1)
References
78(2)
Some Final Resume Dos and Don'ts
80(3)
How Do I Interview Successfully?
83(28)
Typical Interview Procedures
83(2)
Executive-Level Positions
84(1)
Management Positions
84(1)
Professional Positions
84(1)
Hourly Workers
85(1)
How the Hiring Process Works
85(1)
Making the Best Impression
86(4)
How You Look
86(2)
How You Act
88(1)
What You Say
89(1)
Some Basic (but Problematic) Interview Questions
90(7)
Tell Me About Yourself
90(1)
What Are Your Greatest Strengths?
91(1)
What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
91(1)
Why Are You Available Now?
91(1)
What Are You Making in Your Current Job? or What Are Your Salary Goals?
92(1)
Tell Me How You Handled
93(1)
Why Should I Hire You?
93(1)
Some Additional Questions
94(3)
Still More Questions
97(1)
Behavioral Interview Questions
97(3)
Sample Behavioral Questions
98(1)
How to Answer Behavioral Questions
99(1)
Questions You Can Ask the Interviewer
100(1)
When the Interview Is Over
101(2)
Ace the Interview!
103(8)
How Do I Find and Respond to Job Openings?
111(28)
Get Organized!
111(3)
Where the Jobs Are
114(19)
Want Ads/ Job Networks
115(7)
Executive Search Firms, Recruiters, and Placement Offices
122(2)
Targeted Direct Cold Calls
124(3)
Networking
127(6)
Using the Internet
133(2)
How Will You Turn Job Hunting into JobGetting?
135(4)
What Is The Deems JobGetting Skills™ System?
139(22)
Things to Know Before You Start
140(1)
The Five JobGetting Steps
141(12)
Research the Position
141(4)
Research the Organization
145(3)
Evaluate Your Strengths and Interests
148(3)
Design Your Positioning Strategy
151(1)
Implement!
152(1)
Formulating Your Plan for Action
153(2)
Final Thouths
155(6)
How Do I Negotiate the Final Package?
161(6)
When to Negotiate
161(1)
Why Should I Negotiate?
162(1)
How Do I Negotiate?
162(5)
How Much Should You Ask For?
163(1)
Make a Counteroffer
164(1)
Continue Negotiating
164(1)
Accept the Offer
165(2)
How Do I Get Started in My New Job?
167(6)
Getting Started
167(2)
Preparing for Your Future
169(1)
Keeping Track of Your Results
170(3)
Epilogue: But I Don't Feel Like It!
173(4)
Real Stories
173(2)
Richard
173(1)
Morrie
174(1)
Kelsey Grammer
174(1)
Terri
174(1)
Harold
175(1)
Sheryl
175(1)
No Sniveling!
175(2)
Appendix A: Should I Become Self-Employed?
177(4)
Self-Employment Issues
178(1)
Resources
179(2)
Appendix B: Action Words
181(2)
Index 183