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Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?
Ellen Gordon Reeves
A Crash Course in Finding, Landing, and Keeping Your First Real Job
Workman Publishing Company
May 2009
On Sale: April 23, 2009
227 pages
ISBN: 0761141456
EAN: 9780761141457
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A witty, friendly, unexpected job hunter's bible that
finally answers the real questions. Yes, if you're wedded to
your nose ring, wear it to the interview. No, you shouldn't
be e-mailing out hundreds of résumés. Writing with enormous
authority and a compelling, lively voice, Ellen Reeves
brings together her lifetime of experience of hiring,
counseling, and résumé-doctoring into an essential guide for
young job seekers. Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? takes readers
step-by-step through a process that was always tough, but is
today especially challenging. Begin the search with a
professional mind-set—get organized, and set yourself up
with business cards, a respectable e-mail address, and a
working cell phone. The importance of networking and the
rule of three—try to make three e-mails or phone calls a
day, but never more than that. The "elevator speech"—hone
your pitch to the length of an elevator ride and be prepared
to use it at the most unexpected times. The art of writing
cringe-free cover letters and killer résumés—from timelines,
hooks, and grammatical do's and don'ts to why you should
never use the phrase "References available upon request,"
never include your GPA, and never, ever make a typo. How to
dress for an interview, including why to put on your
business clothes when interviewing at home, over the phone.
Things to be honest about: citizenship and past salary
range. And things not to say: "I want this job because I
need health insurance." Then once you're in, how to negotiate salary, what to expect
in a review, and basic first job common sense: take
initiative, be humble and helpful, never use your boss as a
confidant, and always say "I'll find out" instead of "I
don’t know." Now you're on your way.
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