How to Get the Job You Want

By Christine John

How to Get the Job You Want is a practical guide which provides you with the tools you need to find a job that you enjoy doing. The job market is very competitive and you need to have the right tools to stay one step ahead of all the other candidates in order to land a great job. This book is the solution to your job hunting needs. This comprehensive guide gives you great advice to assist you with your job search and is suitable for those who want to change their careers and for those who just graduated from high school or college. This simple step-by-step guide will show you how to:

1. Find job vacancies
2. Create a professional-looking CV
3. Write a cover letter
4. Complete an application form
5. Prepare for a job interview
6. Complete psychometric tests
7. Answer common job interview questions
8. Handle job offers and rejections

We spend so much of our lives at work. Wouldn’t it be great if you enjoyed the work that you do? So don’t waste another minute. Discover how you can get a job doing what you love with this easy to read guide. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: CE John Media
• Release date: Jan 7, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386272953

Christine John

"Writing Books that Inspire and Make a Positive Impact on People's Lives." Whether you need information about designing a website, writing a book, or finding a job, Christine provides the books that satisfy your needs. Christine has written books on a variety of topics that help and inspire authors, bloggers, internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and job seekers. Included in the mix are books written for the entertainment and enjoyment of people who love to read romance novels, short stories and poetry. She has also written information to motivate individuals to reach their true potential and to succeed in life. Christine enjoys inspiring and motivating people to develop themselves both personally and professionally, and to be more creative. When she is not busy working on her next book, Christine enjoys reading, travelling, and helping young entrepreneurs to make their dreams a reality. Presently, Christine lives in the United Kingdom where she continues to share her knowledge with the world.

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Introduction

Imagine that there are over one million people that are currently looking for work, but there are only just about 500,000 jobs available at the moment. So you can imagine the amount of competition you will face when you start actively looking for a job.

But don’t let these figures discourage you from job hunting. You just need to make yourself stand out among the rest of the job seekers and convince prospective employers why you are the best candidate for the job. This book is going to help you to do just that.

In the following chapters you will discover where to search for jobs, how to create a professional-looking curriculum vitae, how to write cover letters, complete application forms, how to pass those bothersome psychometric tests, how to answer frequently asked interview questions, and lots more. You can use this book as a guide to help you to succeed in getting the job you want.

So you’re probably wondering why you should bother reading this book. It’s because I have the experience. I was once in the same situation that you are in right now. I had trouble finding a job. My mind used to blank out at job interviews and I would suddenly get tongue tied and had trouble answering questions. I have received rejection letters and employers have told me that they found someone else who was more qualified to do the job.

I have gone to so many job seminars, job training workshops and have written hundreds of CVs and cover letters, hoping and praying that I would get shortlisted for a job interview. I have done telephone interviews, face to face interviews, and group interviews. I even had to do psychometric tests at some of my interviews so I know how discouraging it can be when you don’t get a job offer.

From all the training and experience I have had in looking for a job, I have successfully used my knowledge and skills to get the job I wanted. Now I have compiled all the information that I gathered from all the seminars and workshops I attended and have put them all together in this book so that I can help you to get the job you want.

So this book provides all the tools you need to find a job. I have included examples of CVs and cover letters as well as examples of psychometric tests and where you can find practice tests so that you can succeed in passing them, should you ever encounter these types of tests in your job interview. I show you how to complete an application form and how to answer some of the most common interview questions.

Once you have learned how to get a job I do hope that you will apply the methods covered in this book to help you get a job that you love. If you find the information in this book useful, then please pass it on. Let your family and friends know how this book helped you and maybe it will help them to find a job that they will love doing.

Chapter 1: Do Your Research

What sort of job are you looking for? This should be the first question you ask yourself before you begin your job search.

This can be a very difficult question to answer if you just finished school, if you’re changing careers, or are trying to get back into employment after so many years of staying out of the job market.

But don’t let this question discourage you from your job search. Not everyone gets the ideal job they want on their first try, but eventually some do.

In order to answer the question, What sort of job are you looking for? you first need to make a list of your qualifications.

What are your qualifications? What are some of the things you like to do? Think about your skills and talents and write them down in a notebook.

In order to do your job search you will need a notebook to write down notes, a file to keep all of the job vacancies you applied for, a calendar to write down the time and place of your job interview, and access to a computer with internet.

Maybe you have a talent for cooking or baking. You may have strong typing or computer skills. You may like selling items so a job in retail may be something you may consider applying for. No matter what your skills, talents or abilities are, it is possible that there is a job out there that suits your qualifications.

The next step is to determine how much money you want to make from your job. This can be done by adding up all of your bills and expenses that you pay each month.

For example, a single person living in a studio flat in England may have the following expenses:

Bills and Expenses:

Now that you have calculated the amount of money that you will need to cover your bills and basic needs, you now have the information you require to determine how much money you need to get paid once you start working.

From the example above you need £1050 to pay for your living expenses. Therefore you should consider applying for jobs that pay at least £1200 or higher, depending on your qualifications. Try to be realistic about the amount of salary you should get paid. You can’t expect to get a job that pays £30,000 per year if you only have high school qualifications and very little work experience.

Now that you have calculated your living expenses, determined the range of salary you would like