Texas Job Hunter's Guide    

Table of Contents

Ready, Set ...
Introduction to Job Hunting		Job Hunting Cycle

Step One: Assess
Introduction to Assessing Yourself		Portfolio
Assessment Exercises		Résumé
# 1: Characteristics Inventory		Achievement Statements
# 2: Value Inventory		Guidelines
# 3: Aptitude Assessment		Example
# 4: Skills Assessment		Final Analysis
# 5: Financial Needs Assessment
# 6: Interest / Personality Assessment

Step Two: Prepare
Introduction to Preparing for the Hunt		References
Office Supplies		Support System
Wardrobe

Step Three: Search
Introduction to Searching for Jobs		Connecting
Methods		Who Do You Know?
		Tracking

Step Four: Contact
Introduction to Contacting Employers		Application Form
Phone		Example
Cover Letter
Example

Step Five: Interview
Introduction to Job Interviews		Checklists
Prepare		Before
Questions		During
Employers		After
Super Seven		Offer Assessment
Exercise		Negotiations
Yours

Step Zero / Six: Work
Introduction to Working as a Way to Hunt		Keep On Rolling!

Case Studies
Annie, Inc.		Gary, Inc.
Juana, Inc.		An Employer's Story

Special Topics
Living Within Your Means		Problem Work History
Marketing Yourself		Job Hunting Online
Labor Market Realities		Following Up
Information Interviews		Research, Research, Research
Professional Services		Pre-Employment Testing
Hunting While Employed		Quiz: Test Your Job Hunting IQ
Non-Traditional Work

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