Anne Watson

The Definitive Job Book

Rules from the Recruitment Insiders

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Why do some people get head-hunted for the job of their dreams whilst others spend months searching, applying and interviewing with little success?

This is your personal headhunting call!

In The Definitive Job Book, Anne Watson, top recruiter and head-hunter for over 25 years, takes you through each of the key processes involved in any job move or career change:
_ The decision to move - your call to action!
_ Crafting your CV - the perfect marketing tool
_ Getting the letter right - an invitation to interview
_ Where and how to apply - target the job you want
_ High performance interviewing - be seen at your best
_ Negotiating the best deal & managing the job offer process - the right job for you
_ Making the best of who you are - more powerful communication

With crucial insights from top recruitment insiders, CV templates to organise you, cover letters to inspire you, interview questions and answers to master and great tips on personal development and communication, The Definitive Job Book has all you need.

"We all need a kick in the behind now and then to make us look at whether we're going somewhere or are simply stuck in a rut. Anne Watson's inspirational and common sense book arms you with all you need. Essential reading" - Sheena Hastings, Yorkshire Post

"Recruitment is a science that has just been undressed by expert insiders - advice, tips, tools as well as what to avoid at all costs" - David Graham, President, Vanguard Sailboats (Laser Sailing)

"High performing businesses need people who raise the bar in terms of personal contribution. Read this and learn" - John Dargan, Chief Executive, Worldmark International Ltd

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 19660781000
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9781841127811
• ISBN-10: 1841127817
• Artikelnr.: 22927322

Autorenporträt

Anne Watson has spent the last twenty-five years of her career in the world of headhunting and recruitment. She runs her own headhunting organisation, Executive Focus Ltd, based out of Harrogate in Yorkshire. Known for Inspiring people and unleashing talent, she works with boards o management and executive teams of national and international organisations to help them define their strategic direction, and source and manage their recruitment requirements. She has handled hundreds of assignments from board level down spanning the glove and cutting across all business sectors. In the course of that work she has interviewed thousands of people and has placed many of them in new positions. She has helped people with their career choices along the way, whether they have been made redundant or decided to change roles - she has even helped people move when they didn't realise they wanted to! She has co-authored two books with Heather Summers, The Book of Luck and The book of Happiness. After graduating from St Andrew's University with an MA Hons in Hispanic Languages and Literature, she joined the Immigration service in Southampton and Heathrow. She lived in Pakistan for two years with her husband Martin and now lives with him in the Yorkshire Dales.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: The Decision to Move Result: Call to Action!
Chapter 2: Your perfect CV and Cover Letter Result: The perfect marketing
tool Chapter 3: Where and how to apply Result: Target the job you want
Chapter 4: High performance Interviewing Result: You are seen at your best
Chapter 5: Negotiating the best deal and managing the job offer process
Result: The right job with the right employer Chapter 6: Self knowledge is
the jumping off point Result: Know how to make the best of who you are
Chapter 7: Resources you need to open up the best possibilities Result: A
Well-Informed & Effective Job Hunt

Rezensionen

"...underpins its advice on CVs, interviews and negotiating with tips from HR managers and recruiters" (The Guardian & Guardian Unlimited guardian.co.uk, Saturday 1st December 2007)

"Anne's got a real handle on the recruitment process" (UK Recruiter - ukrecruiter.typepad.com, Wednesday 23rd January 2008)

"...comprehensive book and includes issues not normally covered in similar publications" (Phoenix Magazine, September, 2008)