About This Book

Writing resumes that work; Summer job search: myths and realities; The art of interviewing; applying to graduate school; Using the internet to search and apply for jobs; Electronic resume writing; Developing keywords, Developing strategies for success; A must for all undergraduate and graduate students looking for a job in the real world or placement in graduate school. 54 pages. 7.5 x 9 inch format. $11.95

Chapter 1. Applying to Graduate School

• Reaching a Decision: Is Graduate School the Next Step?
• Refining your Focus: Researching Programs
• Strategies for Success: Developing the Application
• Testing Your Ability
• Graduate Programs
• The Written Application: Putting the Pieces Together
• The Personal Essay: A written Introduction
• Personally Speaking: The Campus Interview
• Gathering Letters of Recommendation
• It Pays to go to Graduate School
• Making a Professional Investment

Chapter 2. Summer Job Search; Myths and Realities

Chapter 3. Resumes That Work

• What is An Electronic Resume?
• Sending Your Resume to a Commercial Agency
• Sending Your Resume Directly to an Employer
• Improving Key Word Skills
• Eleven Rules for Successfully Transmitting your Resume
• Ten Items to Check Before Posting Your Resume on the Internet.
• Sample Electronic Resume for a Summer Internship
• Sample Electronic Resume for a First Job
• Sample Paper Resume for a First Job
• Approaching the Finish Line: Checklist for Juniors and Seniors
• Sample of World Wide Web (WWW) Sites for Job Searches
• Sample Posting of Key Terms on the Internet
• Key Terms to Know for Surfing the Internet
• Sample Job Search on the Internet

Chapter 4. The Art of Interviewing

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Phase I. Pre-Event Preparation
• Phase II. The Event
• Phase III. Post-Interview Housekeeping: The Finishing Touches
• Keeping Things in Perspective
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