Note on the Second Edition
1. Life Is Like a Roller Coaster
6. Filters, Part One (Employerâs)
8. Travel: Are Your Bags Packed?
10. How Much Are You Worth?
12. Filters, Part Two (Your Own)
13. Quality of Life versus Quality of Work
14. Educational Background Check
16. From Trees to Toilet Paper
17. Lifetime Tasks and Skills Inventory
18. What Size Company Is Best for You?
19. The Digital You and Your Virtual Résumé
20. Whatâs behind Curtain Number Three?
21. Experience or Potential?
22. The Best Job for You?
23. Job Hunting from a Remote Location
24. The Geographically Restricted Job Search
26. I Want to Work with People
27. I Want to Be a Manager
28. Operations Management
30. Is Consulting Right for You?
31. Government Contractors
37. Your Decision Matrix (Part 1: Design)
40. Creating Your Résumé
43. Application Forms: Thank Goodness I Made a Copy
45. Finding Uncle Harry or Aunt Mary
47. An Employment Perfect Storm
49. The Power of Questions
50. Researching Companies
52. Wallflowers and Cheerleaders
53. Weaknesses: Use Them to Your Benefit.
54. Camaraderie and the Power of People
55. Tell âEm What They Want to Hear
57. Interviewers: The Good, the Bad, and the âUglyâ
58. Whatâs with That Tie?
59. From Adversary to Advocate
60. All of My Questions Have Been Answered
61. Please Leave a Message at the Beep
64. Interview and Etiquette Checklist
65. Interviews: Purpose and Varieties
66. Can You Hear (and Maybe See) Me Now?
68. Following Up after the Interview
69. Until the Paperwork Is Done
70. We Regret to Inform You
71. Your Decision Matrix (Part 2: Usage)
74. Job Offer: The Message and the Makeup
80. Responding to Offersâthe Right Way
81. Lift Off and Stay on Course
82. A Personal Trainer for Your Career
83. Has the Ride Lost Its Thrill?
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