Urban and Regional Planners: Job Hunting - A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career Changers

Stephen Gladwell

Description

Urban and regional planners develop long- and short-term plans for the use of land and the growth and revitalization of urban, suburban, and rural communities and the region in which they are located. They help local officials alleviate social, economic, and environmental problems by recommending locations for roads, schools, and other infrastructure and suggesting zoning regulations for private property work that requires forecasting the future needs of the population. Because local governments employ the majority of urban and regional planners, they often are referred to as community or city planners.

This book gives you good solid advice and great strategies for getting interviews and landing the job as Urban and Regional Planners.

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: 9781743043646
• Langue: English

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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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Urban and Regional Planners 9 Signiîcant Points 9 Nature of the Work 12 Training, Other Qualiîcations, and Advancement 14 Employment 14 Job Outlook 15 Earnings 16 Related Occupations 16 Sources of Additional Information FINDING AND APPLYING FOR JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS 18 Job Search Methods 18 Personal contacts. 19 School career planning and placement ofîces. 19 Employers. 19 Classiîed ads. 20 Internet resources. 20 Labor unions. 21 State employment service ofîces. 21 Job matching and referral. 21 Services for special groups. 21 Federal Government. 22 Community agencies. 22 Private employment agencies and career consultants. 22 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? 35 How important is the job to the company or organization? 35 What will the hours be? 35 How long do most people who enter this job stay with the company? 35 The company should have a training plan for you. 36 Salaries and beneîts. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE… 38 THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS 40 Step 1: Technical Competencies Assessment Guide 41 Step 2: Determine the Customer Service Focused 41 Competencies of the Job 42 Deînitions: 42 Responsible. 43 Likeable. 5

43 Believable. 43 Outgoing. 44 Unappable. 45 CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED BEHAVIORS ASSESSMENT GUIDE 46 Step 3:Develop Interview Questions to Assess Both Technical and Customer Service Focused Competencies 47 Step 4: Conducting the Interview 49 Step 5: Background and Reference Checks 50 Making a Job Offer 50 Conîrming Job Offer Letter 51 Informing Unsuccessful Candidates 51 Retention of Interview Materials SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 52 Responsible 54 Believable INTERVIEWING 57 A Practical Guide for Selecting THE INTERVIEW PROCESS 58 Planning 58 Conîrming/Scheduling Interview 58 Conducting the Interview 59 Closing 59 Follow Up TIPS ON INTERVIEWING 61 Interview Questions To Get You Started 62 Supervisor and Manager Competencies 63 Interviewing People With Disabilities 64 Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For An Interview 66 Interview Do’s and Don’ts CHECKING REFERENCES 68 Which References Should I Check? 69 Tips for Checking References 70 The Reference Check Questions To Ask RECORDING A PROFILE OF IMPRESSIONS 73 Supervisory and Managerial Competencies: 74 Building Coalitions/Communication: Recruiting - It Takes More Than A Job Announcement 75 Before Submitting the Vacancy 76 When the Vacancy Announcement is Open 77 Once the Certiîcate of Eligibles is Received ASSESSING YOUR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES 80 Policies and Procedures 81 Recruitment Strategies

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