50 ways to get a job : an unconventional guide to finding work on your terms / Dev Aujla.
"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.
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- 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. |
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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
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Table of Contents
50 Ways to Get a Job : An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword Lodro Rinzler | p. xiii | |
Introduction | p. xvii | |
Starting | ||
Map Your Current Career Path | p. 3 | |
Find a Friend in the Same Situation | p. 6 | |
Schedule a Vacation Buffer | p. 8 | |
Download Your Bank Statement | p. 12 | |
Update Linkedln as Your Future Self | p. 17 | |
Field Note: Dealing with Jealousy | p. 20 | |
Finding Your Purpose | ||
Find Your Center of Gravity | p. 27 | |
Describe Your Dream Job | p. 31 | |
Interview Someone | p. 34 | |
Write Fiction About Yourself | p. 37 | |
Go on a Solo Trip | p. 40 | |
Field Note: Finding a New Way of Being | p. 43 | |
Overwhelmed | ||
Commit to Doing These Four Things When You Feel Overwhelmed | p. 47 | |
Make Structural Changes to Your Living Space | p. 50 | |
Sit Quietly in a Room for Forty-Five Minutes | p. 54 | |
Rethink Your Daily Routine | p. 57 | |
Renegotiate Five Commitments | p. 59 | |
Field Note: Situating Yourself | p. 63 | |
Learning New Skills | ||
Make a List of Your Skills | p. 69 | |
Make a List of What You Want to Learn | p. 72 | |
Go on a Research Trip | p. 75 | |
Create a Company Brief | p. 78 | |
Learn Outside of School | p. 82 | |
Take Better Notes | p. 86 | |
Look for Answers in Unlikely Places | p. 90 | |
Field Note: Finding Interest in the Details | p. 94 | |
Networking | ||
List Twenty People Whose Careers You Admire | p. 99 | |
Help Five People | p. 102 | |
Map a Network | p. 105 | |
Create a Course Pack | p. 108 | |
Reconnect with Five Mentors from Your Past | p. 112 | |
E-mail Someone You Don't Know | p. 115 | |
Make a Company List | p. 119 | |
Choose Three Events to Attend | p. 122 | |
Practice Different Ways of Introducing Yourself | p. 126 | |
Find Your Future Boss | p. 130 | |
Field Note: Cultivating Curiosity | p. 133 | |
Stuck | ||
Make Your Own Finish Line | p. 139 | |
Send a "Looking for a Job" E-mail to Five Close Friends | p. 143 | |
Find a Just-Ahead Mentor | p. 148 | |
Record Yourself in a Stressful Situation | p. 152 | |
Win Over Someone Who Cast You Aside | p. 155 | |
Switch Plans | p. 158 | |
Field Note: Living with Less | p. 162 | |
Applying for Jobs | ||
Go to a Job Board and Then Leave | p. 167 | |
Organize Your Job Search in a Spreadsheet | p. 170 | |
Talk to a Recruiter | p. 173 | |
Find a Job Title | p. 176 | |
Get a Side Hustle | p. 180 | |
Send This E-mail to the Company You Want to Work For | p. 184 | |
Field Note: Balancing Physical and Mental Work | p. 187 | |
Interviewing | ||
Prepare Your Interview Story | p. 191 | |
Prove You Are Mission-Aligned | p. 194 | |
Decide When to Work for Free | p. 197 | |
Write Your Own Job Description | p. 200 | |
Change Your Decision-Making Method | p. 205 | |
Start Work Without Telling the Company | p. 209 | |
Field Note: Deciding How Much You Need to Make | p. 212 | |
Happy | ||
You Got a Job | p. 219 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 223 | |
About the Author | p. 225 |