Industrial Production Managers: Job Hunting - A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers

Stephen Gladwell

Description

Good solid advice and great strategies for getting interviews and landing the job as Industrial Production Manager.

To Prepare for the Job this book tells you:

- The training and education needed

- Earnings

- Expected job prospects

- The job's activities and responsibilities

- Working conditions

To Land the Job, it gives you the hands-on and how-to's insight on:

- Finding Opportunities - the best places to find them

- Writing Unbeatable Resumes and Cover Letters

- Acing the Interview

- What to Expect From Recruiters

- How employers hunt for Job-hunters.... and More

This book offers excellent, insightful advice for everyone from entry level to senior professionals. None of the other such career guides compare with this one. It stands out because it:

1. Explains how the people doing the hiring think, so that you can win them over on paper and then in your interview;

2. Is filled with useful cheat and work-sheets;

3. Explains every step of the job-hunting process - from little known ways for finding openings to getting ahead on the job.

This book covers everything. Whether you are trying to get your first Job or move up in the system, get this book.

Sujets

• Recherche d'emploi
• Recherche d'emploi
• Recherche d'emploi
• Business
• Economics
• Employabilité, métiers et formations
• Careers
• Job Hunting

Informations

• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781743043851
• Langue: English

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Industrial Production Managers Job Hunting A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

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Copyright

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Good solid advice and great strategies for getting interviews and landing the job.

To Prepare for the Job this book tells you:

• • • • •

the training and education needed earnings expected job prospects the job’s activities and responsibilities working conditions

To Land the Job, it gives you the hands-on and how-to’s insight on

• • • • •

Finding Opportunities - the best places to înd them Writing Unbeatable Resumes and Cover Letters Acing the Interview What to Expect From Recruiters How employers hunt for Job-hunters.... and More

This book offers excellent, insightful advice for everyone from entry- level to senior professionals. None of the other such career guides compare with this one. It stands out because it:

1. Explains how the people doing the hiring think, so that you can win them over on paper and then in your interview; 2. Is îlled with useful cheat and work-sheets; 3. Explains every step of the job-hunting process - from little- known ways for înding openings to getting ahead on the job.

This book covers everything. Whether you are trying to get your îrst Job or move up in the system, get this book.

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Industrial Production Managers 9 Signiîcant Points 9 Nature of the Work 11 Training, Other Qualiîcations, and Advancement 14 Employment 14 Job Outlook 15 Earnings 15 Related Occupations FINDING AND APPLYING FOR JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS 17 Where to Learn About Job Openings 17 Job Search Methods 18 Personal contacts. 18 School career planning and placement ofîces. 18 Employers. 19 Classiîed ads. 19 Internet resources. 20 Labor unions. 20 State employment service ofîces. 20 Job matching and referral. 20 Services for special groups. 21 Federal Government. 21 Community agencies. 21 Private employment agencies and career consultants. 21 Internships. Applying for a Job 23 Resumes and application forms. 23 Gathering information. 24 Choosing a format. 25 Resume and KSA (knowledge, skills & abilities) tips: 28 Cover letters. Job Interview Tips 30 Preparation: 30 Personal appearance: 30 The interview: 31 Information to bring to an interview: Evaluating a Job Offer 32 The organization. 34 Should you work for a relatively new organization or one that is well established? The job 34 Where is the job located? 34 Does the work match your interests and make good use of your skills? 36 How important is the job to the company or organization? 36 What will the hours be? 36 How long do most people who enter this job stay with the company? 36 The company should have a training plan for you. 37 Salaries and beneîts. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE… 39 THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS 41 Step 1 41 Technical Competencies Assessment Guide 42 Step 2 42 Determine the Customer Service Focused 42 Competencies of the Job 43 Deînitions: 5

43 Responsible. 44 Likeable. 44 Believable. 44 Outgoing. 45 Unappable. 46 CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED BEHAVIORS ASSESSMENT GUIDE 47 Step 3 47 Develop Interview Questions to Assess Both 47 Technical and Customer Service 47 Focused Competencies 48 Step 4 48 Conducting the Interview 50 Step 5 50 Background and Reference Checks 51 Making a Job Offer 51 Conîrming Job Offer Letter 52 Informing Unsuccessful Candidates 52 Retention of Interview Materials SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 53 Responsible 54 Likeable 56 Believable 57 Outgoing 58 Unappable INTERVIEWING 59 A Practical Guide for Selecting THE INTERVIEW PROCESS 59 Planning 59 Conîrming/Scheduling Interview 60 Conducting the Interview 60 Closing 61 Follow Up TIPS ON INTERVIEWING 62 Interview Questions To Get You Started 63 Supervisor and Manager Competencies 64 Interviewing People With Disabilities 65 Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For An Interview 67 Interview Do’s and Don’ts CHECKING REFERENCES 69 Which References Should I Check? 70 Tips for Checking References 71 The Reference Check Questions To Ask 72 Prohibited Questions and Practices RECORDING A PROFILE OF IMPRESSIONS 74 Supervisory and Managerial Competencies: 75 Building Coalitions/Communication: Recruiting - It Takes More Than A Job Announcement 76 Before Submitting the Vacancy 77 When the Vacancy Announcement is Open 78 Once the Certiîcate of Eligibles is Received 79 After The Selection is Made ASSESSING YOUR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES 81 Policies and Procedures 82 Recruitment Strategies

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