Work It!: How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy

by Allison Hemming

Looking for a job?
Preparing for the biggest interview of your life?
Facing a layoff?
Have no fear. Work It! has all the strategies you need.
The work world isn't so friendly anymore. Landing the job you want takes a little more sweat in this tight job market, and keeping that job requires savvy and vigilance. This smart and comprehensive guide, packed with punchy, frank advice, gives you the tools and techniques that will help you get the most out of your job hunt. Allison Hemming, a noted career expert, delivers a needed dose of wisdom from the trenches in a manual that is perfectly updated to suit the modern work environment.
Work It! gives you the skinny on all you need to know,
• Step away from the computer -- the Internet may be ruining your job search
• Lose the McResume and get a grip on the lost art of correspondence
• The ABCs of networking -- don't wing it, work it!
• Training tips for peak interview performance
• Seal the Deal -- how to negotiate and accept a job the right way
If you are recently unemployed or see a layoff looming, there's a bonus Pink Slip section that will make you better able to bounce back and stay financially afloat during your job search. And for recent college grads, there's a road map for getting a J.O.B. degree. Alter your approach to job-hunting from this moment forward! Now go work it!

320 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2002

Reviews

[VampireNovelFan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not a bad way to spend $4. I found it in the bargain bin at Borders (may it now rest in piece), and have referred to it for every job interview. It's an easy read to read all the way through, but I actually found myself tabbing and re-reading certain passages to hammer a few principles home, especially when it comes to negotiations and what I can expect with first offers. Basically, it is a general guide that starts out with providing advice about how to make yourself stand out over the competition. You learn networking processes as you work with headhunters. You are given the usual questions that may be asked at a job interview so that you can be ready and prepped to make the best responses you can. It also provides advice on behaviors like your body language. It's so important to be aware of how the interviewer perceives you. The first impression may be the ONLY impression, so you have to make it count. It also shows you the other side of the job process in the event that you are laid off and what options that are available to you. The text is useful, the book isn't too big. So I really recommend it if you can find it for cheap or for free.

[Karina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another take on the same thing: what to do and what not to do when you're laid off. Good advise I've read elsewhere, and a good conversational writing style with summaries at the end of the chapter. What annoyed me was her assumption that many readers were dot com nerds who didn't have any professional sense...