Your Guide to Choosing and Getting a Job

By Jennifer Stewart

You have the skills, you want a job, but you don’t know what to do to find one that is just right for you. Let an experienced educator show you how to choose a field that suits your interests and skills, find a job in that field, apply for it, and give yourself every chance of getting it!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jennifer Stewart
• Release date: Nov 23, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452362779

Jennifer Stewart

Tapping away at a keyboard is what fills my day. It wasn't always this way. For twenty years I was a High School English teacher -- the change really started one day during my long service leave ...I was sitting in the dentist's chair having root canal treatment and it occurred to me that at this time I would normally be teaching my year nine class (around 15 years of age). When I realised that I'd rather be sitting where I was than in front of a class, I knew it was time to look for something new!That something new took the form of a Web site dedicated to helping people improve their writing. I'm still able to focus on my love of education and learning, but now my classroom is the entire world!Since leaving teaching, I've written and marketed a series of writing courses and ebooks, and I've also been a freelance writer, undertaking a variety of assignments for clients from around the globe -- writing articles for the print media,,preparing award submissions for business clients; copy-writing and proof-reading works of non-fiction, editing web pages and e-books, writing press releases and much more.My website, www.write101.com has been part of the Web's writing community since 1998 and continues to offer detailed insights into the workings of the English language presented with just a touch of humour. Voted one of the 101 best websites for writers, Write101 has more than 1,000 pages of articles about all aspects of writing. My weekly writing tips newsletter has 16,000+ subscribers from every continent (except Antarctica!)

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Your Guide to Choosing and Getting a Job

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Question: What can you do to help yourself find – and get – the best possible job?

Answer: You have the skills, you want a job, but you don’t know what to do to find one that is just right for you. Let an experienced educator show you how to choose a field that suits your interests and skills, find a job in that field, apply for it, and give yourself every chance of getting it!

CONTENTS

CHOOSING A JOB THAT SUITS YOUR INTERESTS AND ABILITIES

The Importance of Your Job

Know Yourself

Psychometric Tests

Your Skills

Career Values

Your Short List

RESEARCH YOUR CHOSEN JOB

What to Read

Who to Talk to

Where to Visit

REASONS FOR NOT GETTING A JOB

FINDING THE JOB

The Advertised Position

Some Warnings

Unadvertised Positions

So Where Else Do You Look for a Job?

DIRECT APPROACH

Before You Do Anything

The Telephone Contact

Writing a Letter

The Personal Visit

Advertise Yourself

APPLYING FOR AN ADVERTISED POSITION

YOUR RESUME

What Not to Do

Making a Good First Impression

How Long Should Your Resume Be?

WRITING A COVER LETTER

Purpose

Writing About Yourself

THE APPLICATION FORM

How to Fill in the Form

Filling