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50 ways to get a job : an unconventional guide to finding work on your terms / Dev Aujla.

Aujla, Dev. (Author).

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"Based on the popular website of the same name, a guide to finding the right job while maintaining your sanity in the process In today's endlessly fluctuating job market, it's becoming more and more difficult to get hired. 50 Ways to Get a Job aims to fix that. Job search expert Dev Aujla created 50WaysToGetAJob.com as a way to offer practical, tangible steps to finding (and getting) the right job for you. Within only a few months, over 400,000 people used the site, and Aujla was able to gather data from thousands of individual job searches. In this cleverly constructed guide, Aujla presents the tried-and-tested steps to not only getting hired, but also the secrets to staying motivated and energized throughout the job hunting process. Filled with practical quick-step exercises, this book is designed so you can pick your path through the process, starting where it feels the most natural:*Feeling stuck? Start by sending a "looking for a job" email to five close friends. *Not sure what sort of job you want? Write some creative nonfiction about yourself.*Feeling overwhelmed? Learn the benefits of forty-five minutes of unplugged bliss. *Going on an interview? Practice with a conversation guide. Whether you've just decided to start the hunt or you're gearing up for a big interview, 50 Ways to Get a Job will keep you poised, on-track, and motivated right up to landing your dream career"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780143131533
  • ISBN: 0143131532
  • Physical Description: xxv, 224 pages ; 20 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, An imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Starting -- Finding your purpose -- Overwhelmed -- Learning new skills -- Networking -- Stuck -- Applying for jobs -- Interviewing -- Happy.
Subject: Job hunting.
Vocational guidance.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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50 Ways to Get a Job : An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms
50 Ways to Get a Job : An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms
by Aujla, Dev; Rinzler, Lodro (Foreword by)
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Table of Contents

50 Ways to Get a Job : An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Foreword   Lodro Rinzlerp. xiii
Introductionp. xvii
Starting
    Map Your Current Career Pathp. 3
    Find a Friend in the Same Situationp. 6
    Schedule a Vacation Bufferp. 8
    Download Your Bank Statementp. 12
    Update Linkedln as Your Future Selfp. 17
    Field Note: Dealing with Jealousyp. 20
Finding Your Purpose
    Find Your Center of Gravityp. 27
    Describe Your Dream Jobp. 31
    Interview Someonep. 34
    Write Fiction About Yourselfp. 37
    Go on a Solo Tripp. 40
    Field Note: Finding a New Way of Beingp. 43
Overwhelmed
    Commit to Doing These Four Things When You Feel Overwhelmedp. 47
    Make Structural Changes to Your Living Spacep. 50
    Sit Quietly in a Room for Forty-Five Minutesp. 54
    Rethink Your Daily Routinep. 57
    Renegotiate Five Commitmentsp. 59
    Field Note: Situating Yourselfp. 63
Learning New Skills
    Make a List of Your Skillsp. 69
    Make a List of What You Want to Learnp. 72
    Go on a Research Tripp. 75
    Create a Company Briefp. 78
    Learn Outside of Schoolp. 82
    Take Better Notesp. 86
    Look for Answers in Unlikely Placesp. 90
    Field Note: Finding Interest in the Detailsp. 94
Networking
    List Twenty People Whose Careers You Admirep. 99
    Help Five Peoplep. 102
    Map a Networkp. 105
    Create a Course Packp. 108
    Reconnect with Five Mentors from Your Pastp. 112
    E-mail Someone You Don't Knowp. 115
    Make a Company Listp. 119
    Choose Three Events to Attendp. 122
    Practice Different Ways of Introducing Yourselfp. 126
    Find Your Future Bossp. 130
    Field Note: Cultivating Curiosityp. 133
Stuck
    Make Your Own Finish Linep. 139
    Send a "Looking for a Job" E-mail to Five Close Friendsp. 143
    Find a Just-Ahead Mentorp. 148
    Record Yourself in a Stressful Situationp. 152
    Win Over Someone Who Cast You Asidep. 155
    Switch Plansp. 158
    Field Note: Living with Lessp. 162
Applying for Jobs
    Go to a Job Board and Then Leavep. 167
    Organize Your Job Search in a Spreadsheetp. 170
    Talk to a Recruiterp. 173
    Find a Job Titlep. 176
    Get a Side Hustlep. 180
    Send This E-mail to the Company You Want to Work Forp. 184
    Field Note: Balancing Physical and Mental Workp. 187
Interviewing
    Prepare Your Interview Storyp. 191
    Prove You Are Mission-Alignedp. 194
    Decide When to Work for Freep. 197
    Write Your Own Job Descriptionp. 200
    Change Your Decision-Making Methodp. 205
    Start Work Without Telling the Companyp. 209
    Field Note: Deciding How Much You Need to Makep. 212
Happy
    You Got a Jobp. 219
Acknowledgmentsp. 223
About the Authorp. 225

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