Product Description

Following the road map to your next job as fast as the business world is evolving, so is the search for the right job. Forces such as the changing nature of the employee/employer contract, globalization, consolidation, the quest for work/life balance, a workplace in constant flux, and lack of job security means that more professionals are looking for new jobs more often. Yet developing and managing effective job search can be a daunting task for even the most experienced professional. Whether you are searching for a new job or just considering a change.The "Harvard Business School Guide to Finding Your Next Job" offers a road map for planning and conducting your search. The guide covers all the key elements of the job search process - from creating a resume to dealing with emotional side of job loss, from choosing references to staying motivated, and from using various search strategies to negotiate job offers. Practical direction is given for allocating time effectively and focusing on those job-search activities that are most likely to be successful, and concise yet comprehensive.The "Harvard Business School guide to Finding Your Next Job" puts the demanding job search process on perspective for experienced professionals and first time job seekers alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #694127 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .51" h x 6.09" w x 9.15" l, .64 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

From Amazon.com
Landing a new job is hard work. Robert Gardella, assistant director of Alumni Career Services at Harvard Business School, believes it also "is one of the most important things that professionals do" today, as changing times and increasing opportunities mean "they are doing it much more frequently." In The Harvard Business School Guide to Finding Your Next Job, he lays out a complete program that should expedite the process no matter what your situation. After acknowledging the many intellectual and emotional considerations involved, and conceding "there are few absolutes" because the process "is an art, not a science," Gardella describes a concrete but flexible program for building a reference base, preparing résumés and cover letters, formulating strategies to locate appropriate openings, handling interviews, and negotiating offers. Among his key tips: Fully inventory your skills, interests, and experiences before you begin; draw up a list of specific, related accomplishments that can be quantified on your résumé and stressed in your interviews; and develop associated networking systems--which ultimately are responsible for two out of every three job offers--by, in part, volunteering reciprocal information and referrals to those who help you. --Howard Rothman

From Booklist
The Harvard Business School is known for its career guides in fields favored by "b-school" graduates, such as marketing, finance, and consulting. Harvard's Office of Career Services within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has also published Martha Leape's more generally oriented Harvard Guide to Careers, but that was last updated with its fifth edition in 1995. Now Gardella, who is associate director of Alumni Career Services at Harvard Business School, provides straightforward, savvy advice on the job search process itself. Based on his extensive experience as an outplacement counselor, his tips have been adapted to benefit any job-seeker at any point in his or her career. Gardella covers references, resumes, letters, interviews, and negotiation. He also details a strategy for planning and executing a job search campaign, and discusses the emotional aspects of looking for work. Special topics include the "long-distance" job search, job fairs, and overcoming age discrimination. Gardella also stresses, however, that "the bottom line in the job search . . . is networking." David Rouse

Book Info
Offers a road map for planning and conducting your search for a new job. Covers all the key elements of the job-search process from choosing references to staying motivated, and from using various search strategies to negotiating job offers. Softcover. DLC: Job hunting--U.S.