16 Rules for Job Seekers

By glenn steward

A Definitive Guidebook to help you succeed in making your next career or job move.
If you are about to make your next career move, facing redundancy, or just considering looking around then this book is a must for you.
Easy to read, no nonsense approach to help you kick start your job search. 16 Rules for Job Seekers has practical tips, advice and help to demystify the whole job process.
Written by a professional Career Coach this book features all the latest thinking and best practice help with CV development, Interview skills, tough questions, uncovering hidden jobs, - it's all here in one easy to read book.

'Who moved my cheese?' was the definitive guide for those trying to cope with changing corporate environments; ‘16 Rules’ is the definitive guide for those who fancy a change of diet.’

‘How refreshing to come across a book that is easy to read yet contains plenty of sound advice based on practical experience. There is no reason for anyone not to read this.’

‘This is clear, concise and to the point. It offers sound, no nonsense advice that is easy to put into practice. Invaluable to all of those who are looking to develop our careers.’

‘This is essential reading for those looking to advance their careers. It's well-structured, concise and full of insider tips on how to get to the next rung of the professional ladder. Highly recommended.’

• Language: English
• Publisher: glenn steward
• Release date: Sep 27, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465779113

glenn steward

Glenn Steward has over 30 years successful experience as a Career and Business Coach, Management Consultant and International Marketing Director. His comprehensive track record includes Management Consultancy assignments for major global blue chip organisations, with previous senior corporate positions including various Marketing Director roles at Diageo ( Europe , USA ) and a number of senior sales and marketing roles at WRPO, Seagram and Duracell .He graduated with an honours degree in Psychology and is completing an MBA from Edinburgh Business School. He is a full member of the Association for Coaching. Glenn has over 1,000 hours successful experience as an impactful Career and Business coach, and currently coaches many individuals from a wide range of business sectors looking to make their next career move. To contact the author or for further information or advice about Career and Business Coaching please send your e mail enquiry to: [e-mail]

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16 RULES FOR JOB SEEKERS

Glenn Steward

Copyright 2011 by Glenn Steward

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A Definitive Guidebook for individuals about to make their next career move, facing redundancy, or just considering a change of job.

Contents

The Best Time to Plant a Tree?

You only have to satisfy 3 things to get a new job.

Making Your CV Work Harder for You.

Getting off to a good start in an interview.

Building a strong network.

Making Sure of Success in your new job.

Think about working with a Career Coach.

What do you do when you’re facing the R word?

Staying Positive during your Job Search.

Managing your Reputation.

Setting Goals.

What do you do when you’ve exhausted all your options?

Don’t worry about grey hair and wisdom.

Think about your Leadership skills.

Planning for Success.

It may be time to take a career health check.

The 16 Rules summarized.

About the Author.

Chapter 1 - The Best Time to Plant a Tree?

There is an old African proverb that says: ' The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago...the second best time is now '.

This accurately encapsulates the soundest piece of advice available when you are looking to make a career move or job change, and that is START NOW!

There are a huge number of times when I have met individuals in my role as a business and career coach who a) either don't want to start the process of career and job change, or b) simply don't know how to start, or indeed c) feel they have the luxury of time on their side (perhaps because they are on 'gardening leave' or have a redundancy programme in place). All of them sometime in the process say that they wish they had started much sooner.

You see, it is the willingness to take action that is the most important step in effecting change of any kind, and this is absolutely essential in the context of job search and career change activity.

But