Better Job Skills in 3 Easy Steps

This practical and concise guide is a must-have for anyone looking for a first job right out of high school or college, reentering the job market, or changing careers. It employs a three-step approach-compile, analyze, and organize-that directs readers step-by-step through examples and self-directed activities to assess skills, aptitudes, and interests. Included in this results-oriented book are job facts, statistics and tips, a section on how to write effective cover letters along with actual cover letters and resumes that were successful, and Internet job search strategies. The book emphasizes the "first 20 seconds principle," the amount of time to capture the employer's attention in a resume or interview. Incorporated in the text is the U.S. Department of Labor's SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) Report, a concensus document which lists the skills and proficiencies employers look for in new employees. Written by experts in the job-training field, this material has been tested with many types of job seekers, with positive results.