“YES. If you wear a nose ring every day and you’re not going to give it up, then you need toshow your true colors.” 
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“Ifyou’relookingforajob,youneedthisbook.Andnowforaconfession:Afterreadingit,Itweakedmyownrésumé!”
by
 
EllEn Gordon rEEvEs
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 The Crash Co urse 
 F i nd i ng, La nd i ng,a nd K ee p i ng Yo u r F i rs t Rea lJo b
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Clean UpYour OnlineAct
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ForcefulRésumés
 
(and WhyYou Need MoreThan One)
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TimeManagement101
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The ElevatorSpeech
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Look for aPerson, Nota Job
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Why OneTypo Is OneToo Many
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EffectiveNetworking
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Use aProfessionalE-mailAddress
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Keep YourSkeletons inthe Closet
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The Ruleof Three
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Be the CEOof Your JobSearch
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And the BigOne: Whatto Wear…
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Can IWear MyNose Ringto theInterview?Can IWear MyNose Ringto theInterview?
 
Contents
Acknowledgments ............................................ixIntroduction .................................................xi
Chapter 1
 
 Welcome to Job, Inc
. ............................1Set Yoursel Up or Success
Chapter 2
 
 Working Your Network
.........................18Finding and Making the Most o Your Connections
Chapter 3
 
The Story in Your Résumé
.....................38The Piece o Paper that Says It All
Chapter 4
 
The Must-Read Cover Letter
...................77Allow Me to Introduce Mysel 
Chapter 5
 
Rallying Your References
.....................102Setting Up Your Fan Club
Chapter 6
 
Getting Through the Interview
...............116Preparation Is Everything
Chapter 7
 
 Weighing the Offer
............................169What to Say Beore “I’ll Take It!”
Chapter 8
 
You’ve Got the Job
............................181 
 Now
What Are You Going to Do?
Chapter 9
 
The Art of Moving On
.........................203(Whether It’s Your Choice or Theirs)Good Luck! .................................................215Index ......................................................217
 
Acknowledgments
T
his book was Lindy Hess’s idea and I want to thank her, the sta and students o the Columbia Publishing Course (ormerly theRadclie Publishing Course) or their help and advice, Susan Caplanand Leslie Hendrickson in particular. Beore she went on to become anagent, Jennier Grin signed up the book with the enthusiastic supporto Peter Workman; she let me in the capable hands o Savannah Ashourand editor in chie Suzie Bolotin. The book couldn’t have happened with-out Savannah’s essential contributions on every level. Thanks to KatharineCluverius who signed the book up at ICM and to Kate Lee who took overwhen Katharine let. Also at Workman, many thanks to David Matt andJanet Vicario or their expert design, Kristin Matthews and Oleg Lyubneror getting the word out, and everyone in sales and marketing or all o their hard work.Many people read and edited chapters, including Sam Appleton,Michaela Daniel, Lori Goldstein, Jennier Rappaport, Caroline Reeves,and Linda Saxl Minton. Emily Grin, Sophie Rosenblum, and BennettSinger took the time to read the entire manuscript and oered invaluablecomments. Many riends provided advice, inormation, and anecdotes,including Asa Danes, Lisa Bernstein, Rose Bowen, Mih-Ho Cha, SimoneCooper, David Deschamps, Vicki Eastus, Melissa Ehlinger, Ted Janger, MarcJohnson, Lisa Gerson, Linda Heuman, Rona Le, Michele Levin, LauraMeiselman, Andra Miletta, Maureen Miletta, Alice Naude, Thomas Neenan,Amy Remensnyder, Marika Rosen, Richard Rosen, Pam Rich, Stephen Saxl,Robert Schlesinger, Lizzie Seidlin-Bernstein, Bryan Simmons, CarolineBliss Spencer, Lynn Turner Tennenbaum, Ann Vershbow, Ralph Vetters,Brenna Wilmott, Diane Wachtell, Peter Zachariah, and many others.
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