| Foreword What Color Is Your Parachute? |
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| Introduction |
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PART 1 The Real Reasons You're Not Getting Hired |
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1 Thinking Like Everyone Else Can Keep You Unemployed |
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2 The Hiring Process Through the Employer's Eyes |
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3 PADMAN: The 6 Reasons You're Hired or Screened Out |
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4 It Takes More Than Ability to Get Hired |
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45 | (8) |
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PART 2 How to Prove You Are the Best Candidate |
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5 Stand Out from the Crowd by Giving Facts |
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6 Stand Out from the Crowed by Demonstration |
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7 Stand Out from the Crowd by Offering Credible References |
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8 Stand Out from the Crowd by Telling Stories |
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9 A New Take on Transferable Skills |
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10 Proving You're the Person They Need |
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PART 3 How to Avoid Being Screened Out |
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11 Solution Tool 1: Learn a New Skill |
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129 | (8) |
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12 Solution Tool 2: Access a Resource |
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13 Solution Tool 3: Change Your Job Target |
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14 Solution Tool 4: Adjust Your Outlook |
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15 Solution Tool 5: Adjust the Employer's Perception of You |
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16 Solution Tool 6: Craft a Good Answer |
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17 Overcoming Your Barriers |
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PART 4 Creating an Effective Job Search Strategy |
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18 Tipping the Scales in Your Favor |
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197 | (8) |
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19 Choosing the Strategy That's Best for You |
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Appendix Sample Solutions for Common Barriers |
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Downsized: Move Forward or Move On |
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Recent Graduate: I'm a Wise Investment |
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217 | (3) |
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Exiting Military: I Have a Lot to Offer, Sir! |
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220 | (2) |
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Economic Immigrant: Working for a Better Life |
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222 | (2) |
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Disability: Please Judge Me on My Ability |
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224 | (2) |
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Criminal Conviction: If You Take the Risk, You Won't Be Sorry |
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| Notes |
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| Index |
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