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Preparing for Your Job Search

Book Index

How to Begin Your Job Search

• How Do I Turn My College Experience Into A Job Offer?
• The Reality of Successful Job Search
• Career Planning
• Your Timetable for Career Planning and Job Search
• Investing in Your Job Search for Success
• 3 Simple Job Search Preps for College Students
• Marketing Yourself in the Job Search World
• Words of Wisdom About Your Entry Level Job Search

Gaining Job Experience

• How to Gain Real World Experience
• Internships, the Key to Success
• Techniques to Gain Professional Experience
• Three Techniques to Gain Insider Employer Information

Entry Level Resumes

• Why You Need a Resume
• The Best Way to Create Your Resume
• Sample Entry Level Resume
• The Two Most Important Features of Your Resume
• Great Resumes Use the Right Keywords
• How to Develop Unique and Notable Content for Your Resume
• Including Your GPA, Classes and Activities on Your Resume
• The Greatest Resume Mistake
• Three Resume Proofreading Techniques
• Resume Checklist: When is Your Resume Complete?
• Customize Your Resume for Each Employer
• Advanced Techniques to Accent Your Resume
• How to Deliver Your Completed Resume
• The Correct Resume File Format
• Keys to Creating Your Web Resume
• What Actually Happens To Your Resume Submission

Entry Level Cover Letters

• What is a Cover Letter?
• How to Write an Effective Cover Letter
• Sample Entry Level Cover Letter
• Two Ways to Catch Eyes With Your Cover Letter
• Final Checklist for Cover Letters

College References

• How to Select and Present Your References
• Sample Letter of Reference
• Three Creative Ways to Use References
• Make Sure Your References Are Bulletproof

Job Search Central

• Setting Up Job Search Central
• Use Your Phone Like a Professional
• Getting Things Done in Your Job Search
• Keeping Track of Your Job Search
• Your Job Search Tool Kit
• Before You Send an Email
• The Sales Manager Technique
• Career Centers: Your #1 Job Search Resource
• What You Will Find at the Career Center
• Getting the Most Out of the Career Center