Making the Right Career Move

Praise for Make The Right Career Move "Make the Right Career Move is a wonderful guide for the new age professional. This book will help you execute one of the most important decisions in your life and includes practical tips that you will use for the rest of your career." ----Marshall Goldsmith, bestselling author of The Leader of the Future and What Got You Here Wona t Get You There "This great new book will help thousands of businesspeople find not only a new job, but a satisfying career. This book is filled with practical tools and exercises that will help the reader identify what they really want from their career, write a winning resume, and, most important of all, position themselves for the job." ----Victoria Husted Medvec, Adeline Barry Davee Professor of Management and Organizations Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Executive Director of the Center for Executive Women "This is the book that all busy executives need----an indispensable guide to finding your ideal job and getting it----all in a short, action--oriented package. I highly recommend this book." ----Les Guliasi, Director, Governmental Relations, Pacific Gas & Electric Company "I have been waiting for a comprehensive and relevant guide to careers that I can recommend to my clients, candidates, and colleagues. Make the Right Career Move provides an up--to--date approach to navigating careers in our ever--changing and challenging workplace." ----Eunice Azzani, Senior Client Partner, Korn/Ferry International "In my many years working in the career field, here is the first book that guides attorneys and executives on making the right move to their next job, career, or board position. Ita s action--oriented, quick--to--read, and ita s not bogged down with theory. It provides tested, practical tools to help readers get their dream job." ----Martha Fay Africa, Managing Director and cofounder, Major, Lindsey & Africa

ISBN 0470052368   Pages 242 ISBN13 9780470052365 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Weight (grammes) 446 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Ltd   Published in Chichester Format Hardback   Height (mm) 231 Publication date 14 Nov 2006   Width (mm) 162 Library of Congress 2006013382   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY 650.14   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

1		Imagine career possibilities		3
2		Three executive obstacles to job search		14
3		Career satisfaction : the elusive and essential ingredient of the right move		18
4		Turn career possibilities into targets		20
5		The portfolio of career skills and accomplishments		46
6		The resume as a confidence booster		51
7		Redefine your resume		56
8		Three approaches to accomplishments		60
9		Maximize accomplishment impact		64
10		Pick the best resume format		67
11		Optimize resume length		72
12		The myth of multiple resumes		74
13		Optimize resume structure		76
14		The importance of a career summary		83
15		Introducing competitive advantages		86
16		How and why competitive advantages work		89
17		Build a list of competitive advantages		94
18		Create a competitive advantage story		108
19		The three elements of fit		111
20		Before the interview		114
21		The importance of interview questions		121
22		During the interview		126
23		The top interview requirement		131
24		After the interview		133
25		Job search strategies to optimize time and impact		137
26		Make proper use of the Internet		159
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