Getting and Keeping the Job: Success in Business and Technical Careers

by Val Clark

In what ways is a positive attitude the key to business success? How does one assess one's most marketable and transferable job skills? What do employers expect in a job applicant or an employee? Whether one is looking for one's first job in a technical career field, returning to the job market after a lengthy absence, or just searching for a more challenging position, this book serves as a key to successful job seeking and career advancement. This concise, well-organized book focuses on the self-analysis and communication needs of those involved in professional and technical fields who are searching for employment and want to be successful once they've obtained employment. The book's hands-on approach provides ample opportunity for self-analysis and pre-interview preparation. The sample resumes, letters and interview skills included in the book make this an essential reference for any job-seeker, and the sections on workplace communication skills make it a vital resource for anyone new to the job. Job seekers, new employees, people wishing to advance their business or technical careers, and employers in these fields. A Longwood Professional Book"

210 pages, Paperback

First published December 29, 1998