
Confessions of a Recruiting Director
The Insider's Guide to Landing Your First Job
Brad Karsh(Author)
Prentice Hall (Publisher)
Published on 4. April 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7352-0404-1 (ISBN)
Description
A college grad has specific questions when trying to land the first job after school. How are just a few candidates chosen from a stack of hundreds of resumes? What exactly do recruiters want to hear in an interview? What are the common job-hunting mistakes students make time and time again? Confessions of a Recruiting Director gives the inside scoop on the entire hiring process- from a top recruiting director who's seen and heard it all-and delivers a specific, step-by-step approach to beating the odds.
Step 1: Resumes-how to pass the 15 Second Test
Step 2: Networking-how to use connections to get a job
Step 3: Cover Letters-why nine out of ten never get read
Step 4: Ace the Interview- the shocking truth about what recruiters want
Step 5: Thank-You Notes- making a lasting impression
Step 6: Follow Up-the fine line between persistence and stalking
Plus: Real-life before-and-after resumes, cover letters, thank-you notes and the answers to ten necessary interview questions.
Step 1: Resumes-how to pass the 15 Second Test
Step 2: Networking-how to use connections to get a job
Step 3: Cover Letters-why nine out of ten never get read
Step 4: Ace the Interview- the shocking truth about what recruiters want
Step 5: Thank-You Notes- making a lasting impression
Step 6: Follow Up-the fine line between persistence and stalking
Plus: Real-life before-and-after resumes, cover letters, thank-you notes and the answers to ten necessary interview questions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7352-0404-1 (9780735204041)
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04/2006
Prentice Hall Press
€7.99
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Brad Karsh, "The Man Who Read 10,000 Resumes," was the Vice President and Director of Talent Acquisition at Leo Burnett, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world. Now, as president of JobBound, Karsh is the leading authority on what it takes to land your first job after college. His insider advice has been featured on CNN Headline News and CNBC, as well as in Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Chicago Tribune, Newsday, Glamour, and the College Journal.