What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get A Job Around Here?: 44 Insider Secrets That Will Get You Hired

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St. Martin's Publishing Group, Apr 1, 2008 - Business & Economics - 304 pages

If you are looking for a job you need every advantage you can get. What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here? puts a former Human Resources executive turned employee advocate in your corner.

Cynthia Shapiro reveals the best-kept job secrets that employers don't want you to know including:

*Secret #8: A computer is deciding your job prospects.
*Secret #12: Professional references are useless.
*Secret #18: There is a "type" that always gets the offer.
*Secret #21: The Thank-You note is too late.
*Secret #28: Always negotiate.
* ...and thirty-nine more!

Once you know the secrets you can create a winning resume, ace the interview, and land the job of your dreams.

 

Contents

introduction Cracking the Hiring Code
1
1 You Are Being Eliminated
5
2 Stop Playing Résumé Roulette
27
3 Your Interview Is Over
73
4 Danger Traps Ahead
151
5 Youre Hired Now What?
230
Conclusion
256
Helpful Resources and Information
261
Suggested Reading
271
Index
277
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Cynthia Shapiro, a former Human Resources V.P., left her position because she grew disillusioned with how most corporations are forced to do business today. She is now a well-known employee advocate and workplace consultant for Fortune 100 and 500 firms, regularly lecturing and writing on the most critical topics affecting employees today. She is the author of Corporate Confidential, and has been featured on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC, PBS, in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Glamour, Self, Details, Essence, Real Simple, and major newspapers across the U.S. She lives in Southern California.

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