The Truth About Software Development Jobs - How to Job-Hunt and Career-Change for Software Development Jobs - The Facts You Should Know

Brad Andrews

Description

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Software Development Job, or to apply for a better job, loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths.

Discover that..

- Employment is projected to increase by 32 percent between now and 2016.

- Specialists account for 52 percent of all workers.

- Job opportunities will be excellent for most workers, but professional workers should enjoy the best prospects, reflecting continuing demand for higher level skills needed to keep up with changes in technology.

The book comes filled with useful cheat sheets. It helps you get your career organized in a tidy, presentable fashion. It also will inspire you to produce some attention-grabbing cover letters that convey your skills persuasively and attractively in your application packets.

After studying it, too, you'll be prepared for interviews, or you will be after you conducted the practice sessions where someone sits and asks you potential questions. It makes you think on your feet!

This book makes a world of difference in helping you stay away from vague and long-winded answers and you will be finally able to connect with prospective employers, including the one that will actually hire you.

Highly recommended to any harried Software Development Jobs jobseeker, you'll plan on using it again in your efforts to move up in the world for an even better position down the road.

What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much stronger document, be much better prepared and a step ahead for the next opportunity.

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) has an engaging, reader-friendly style; 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 Software Development Job or move up in the system, get this book.

Sujets

• Careers
• Employabilité, métiers et formations
• Economics
• Business
• Carrière
• Carrière & Mobilité

Informations

• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781743043967
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Getting and Finding Software Publishers Jobs – The Ultimate Guide for Job Seekers and Recruiters

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 9 SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS–THE LOWDOWN ..............................13 Significant Points....................................................................14 Nature of the Industry ...........................................................15 Working Conditions ...............................................................19 Employment...........................................................................21 Occupations in the Industry ...................................................24 Training and Advancement ....................................................35 Outlook ..................................................................................39 Earnings..................................................................................44 Sources of Additional Information.........................................47 FINDING AND APPLYING FOR SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS .................................................................48 Where to Learn About Job Openings .....................................49 Job Search Methods...............................................................50 Applying for a Job...................................................................58 Job Interview Tips ..................................................................65 Evaluating a Job Offer ............................................................69 WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE…HIRING THE BEST............................................97............... THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS ...............................81 Step 1 .....................................................................................83 Step 2 .....................................................................................86

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Step 3 .....................................................................................96 Step 4 .....................................................................................99 SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS .................................................................................................109 Responsible ..........................................................................109 Likeable ................................................................................113 Believable.............................................................................117

Outgoing...............................................................................120 Unflappable..........................................................................123 INTERVIEWING .........................................................................126 Planning ...............................................................................126 Confirming/Scheduling Interview ........................................128 Conducting the Interview ....................................................129 Closing..................................................................................131

Follow Up .............................................................................132 TIPS ON INTERVIEWING ...........................................................134 Questions/ Assessment Tools ..............................................134 Interview Questions To Get You Started .............................136 Supervisor and Manager Competencies ..............................138 Interviewing People With Disabilities ..................................140 Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For An Interview .............................................................................................143 Interǀieǁ Do’s and Don’ts...................................................541. CHECKING REFERENCES ...........................................................149 Which References Should I Check?......................................151

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Tips for Checking References ...............................................153 The Reference Check Questions To Ask...............................156 Prohibited Questions and Practices .....................................159 RECORDING A PROFILE OF IMPRESSIONS ................................161 Supervisory and Managerial Competencies: .......................163 Building Coalitions/Communication: ...................................164 RECRUITING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER ..............165 Before Submitting the Vacancy ...........................................166 When the Vacancy Announcement is Open ........................169 Once the Certificate is Received ..........................................171 After The Selection is Made .................................................173 ASSESSING YOUR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES 175 Policies and Procedures .......................................................175

Recruitment Strategies ........................................................178

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INTRODUCTION

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all

the information candidates need to apply for their

first Software Publishers job, or to apply for a

better job.

What you'll find especially helpful are the

worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a

work experience using these outlines. It ensures

that the narrative will follow a logical structure and

reminds you not to leave out the most important

points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your

application into a much stronger document, be

much better prepared and a step ahead for the

next opportunity.

The book comes filled with useful cheat sheets. It

helps you get your career organized in a tidy,

presentable fashion. It also will inspire you to

produce some attention-grabbing cover letters that

convey your skills persuasively and attractively in

your application packets.

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After studying it, too, you'll be prepared for

interviews, or you will be after you conducted the

practice sessions where someone sits and asks you

potential questions. It makes you think on your

feet!

This book makes a world of difference in helping

you stay away from vague and long-winded

answers and you will be finally able to connect with

prospective employers, including the one that will

actually hire you.

This book successfully challenges conventional job

search wisdom and doesn't load you with useful but

obvious suggestions ("don't forget to wear a nice

suit to your interview," for example). Instead, it

deliberately challenges conventional job search

wisdom, and in so doing, offers radical but inspired

suggestions for success.

Think that "companies approach hiring with

common sense, logic, and good business acumen

and consistency?" Think that "the most qualified

candidate gets the job?" Think again! Time and

again it is proven that finding a job is a highly

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