Kick Start Your Job Search, Now! How to Outperform Your Competition and Win the Job You Want

This unique peak performance program for job hunters goes beyond traditional job search skill training to teach job hunters the essential skills they need to be winners in a competitive job market, in which job searches last longer and there are numerous well-qualified applicants for a position. In this 5-stage program, job hunters learn about potential negative effects of a demanding job search and how to become organized, confident, energetic and successful winners in the "job search game." This comprehensive program consists of 53 structured "Control Builder" exercises, case studies, Quick Tips, down-to-earth explanations, and practical strategies. It takes readers through the 5-Stage program that spans the initiation of a job search to the start of a new job. Practical, motivating and accessible to a wide range of readers, this workbook is intended to be the job hunter's personal coach throughout his or her job search and complement information on job search skills and career development. This book is also useful for professionals who work with job hunters and friends and family members who are trying to assist a job hunter.