Readymade Job Search Letters
Readymade Job Search Letters

Author: Lynn Williams

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780749442774

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Praise and Reviews 'This is the first book I've seen which specifically deals with letters... A really useful resource.'- Phoenix, Keele UniversitySecuring an interview and getting that job often depend on the ability to write a good letter. Whether you have considerable experience or are returning to work from a career break, Readymade Job Search Letters provides essential tips, guidelines and sample letters covering a variety of situations.This fully revised new edition provides a wide selection of letters that can be adapted for your own use, including:speculative lettersintroductory lettersletters responding to advertised vacanciesletters applying for promotioncovering letters accompanying CVs and application formsonline letterse-mailsContaining plenty of expert advice on style and presentation, as well as confident and professional sample letters, Readymade Job Search Letters will ensure you grab a prospective employer's attention.

Preparing the Perfect CV
Preparing the Perfect CV

Author: Rebecca Corfield

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780749448554

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Every job hunter needs an impressive CV that describes their educational and professional history. A well-prepared and individually tailored CV is invaluable and can greatly improve a candidate's chances of getting the job they want. Preparing The Perfect CV provides all the answers about where to start. This bestselling guide will be welcomed by job-seekers of every age and calibre, from school leavers to those wishing to return to work after a career break. It demonstrates how different CVs can perform better at different levels of ability and types of work. It analyses the content and presentation of a well-prepared CV, using examples to demonstrate what an asset a good CV can be. Complete with new CV templates to get readers started and a comprehensive checklist of dos and don'ts.

The Ultimate Job Search Book
The Ultimate Job Search Book

Author: Lynn Williams

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780749446901

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Starting work or changing jobs rates as one of life's most stressful experiences - the average job search takes around three months. The Ultimate Job Search Book will give everyone access to the job search skills and techniques that take the stress out of job hunting. A 'one-stop shop' for all job hunters,The Ultimate Job Search Book contains everything a job seeker needs to know to get the job they want. There is invaluable advice on every aspect of CVs, interviews, job search strategies, covering letters and the whole job search process. Topics covered include: preparing a powerful CV, online CVs, sample CVs for specific jobs and situations, dealing with CV problems such as gap years or a lack of experience, sample cover letters and e-mails, how to search the media and the Internet, networking, job fairs, sending out speculative CVs, researching your employer, making a great impression at interviews, answering interview questions, difficult interview questions, interview presentations and exercises, aptitiude and personality tests, and finally, offers, rejections and sample follow-up letters. The breadth of detail is exhaustive and with real-life comments from employers and recruitment professionals, The Ultimate Job Search Book will be invaluable to anyone looking for a new job at any stage of their career.

The Right Career Moves Handbook
The Right Career Moves Handbook

Author: Sophie Allen

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780749440039

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This handbook aims to reduce the anxiety of job seekers and help them make the right moves and meet their career goals. Offering advice on all aspects of the job-hunting process, it provides details on finding the right job, creating a plan, writing a CV, taking tests and interviewing well.

The Independent Schools Guide 2012-2013
The Independent Schools Guide 2012-2013

Author: Gabbitas

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2012-12-03

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 0749467487

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Every parent wants their child to flourish throughout their education but few decisions are more difficult than choosing the right school. The Independent Schools Guide from Gabbitas Education has been informing parents in their independent school choices since 1924. Included in this most authoritative and extensive guide to UK independent schools: Choosing a school (day, boarding, prep and senior) School fees planning Coming from overseas Independent school inspections (ISI and Ofsted) Extensive directory of UK independent schools Detailed school profiles Sixth form choices, including tutorial colleges, and beyond To see schools online, visit the guide's website at www.independentschoolsguide.com

How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests
How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests

Author: Jim Barrett

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0749452366

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The use of tests as part of job selection and assessment procedures is now routine. Most candidates can expect to face a battery of tests, including those which identify a person's aptitude for a particular job. How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests is aimed at those applying for positions of increased responsibility, where the selection procedures can be even more rigorous. It will familiarise you with the types of test you may face so that through practice you will improve your scores.With abstract and practical tests as well as personality and career analysis and an occupational index and career agenda planner, How to Pass Advanced Aptitude Tests shows you which career path might be the right one for you, and assesses whether you are currently in the right job.

Readymade Job Search Letters
Readymade Job Search Letters

Author: Lynn Williams

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2008-12-03

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0749455756

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A well-written letter can help you to secure a job interview. It directs attention to your good points and away from your weaker ones, helping you to create the right impression and get your point across clearly and concisely. Whether you have considerable experience, are looking for a first job, or returning from a career break, you need to be able to write a professional, business-like letter. Your letter is the first thing that the employer sees, so the impression that they get at this stage will stay with them. This fully revised new edition of Readymade Job Search Letters gives advice on style, presentation, the best words to use, common mistakes to avoid, and writing effective email job applications. It will help you to make a favourable impression, inform, persuade and build a good relationship with the people you write to in order to get that interview. It also provides a wide selection of letters for different situations that can be adapted for individual use, such as: speculative enquiries to a company, requests for an introduction, replies to an advertised vacancy, applications for promotion, cover letters for CVs. Punchy and informative and with supporting online downloadable sample letters, Readymade Job Search Letters is essential kit for any serious job-hunter.

Career, Aptitude and Selection Tests
Career, Aptitude and Selection Tests

Author: James Barrett

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780749425579

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Here is a practical workbook for job seekers, and any individual in the workplace who is eager to improve their career prospects. It comes from a bestselling author who has designed his new work to meet three aims. First, the book offers careers guidance based on the principle that self knowledge offers the best prospect of job satisfaction and success. The approach is structured to enable readers to relate their personal characteristics to career opportunities. Secondly, the text includes tests and questionnaires of the type used by organizations for staff selection or assessment purposes, giving readers the chance to prepare for the similar tests they are likely to encounter while job seeking. Finally, the book will help those already in work to improve their performance through gaining a closer application of their own aptitudes and personal qualities.

The Job Seeker's Guide
The Job Seeker's Guide

Author: Christine Ingham

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9781857026306

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The world of work has changed. Most people will work for several employers in the course of their careers, and work patterns are more flexible. This guide reveals what skills are needed, where opportunities are to be found and how best to exploit them

Successful Interview Skills
Successful Interview Skills

Author: Rebecca Corfield

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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Written for a wide audience, 'Successful Interview Skills' contains invaluable advice and techniques on everything from what to wear to dealing with troublesome situations during job interviews.