Foreword by Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute? xiii
Introduction xvii
PART 1
The Real Reasons You’re Not
Getting Hired 1
1. Thinking Like Everyone Else Can Keep You Unemployed 5
2. The Hiring Process Through the Employer’s Eyes 14
3. PADMAN: The 6 Reasons You’re Hired or Screened Out 22
4. It Takes More Than Ability to Get Hired 45
PART 2
How to Prove You Are the Best Candidate 53
5. Stand Out from the Crowd by Giving Facts 57
6. Stand Out from the Crowd by Demonstration 78
7. Stand Out from the Crowd by Offering Credible References 85
8. Stand Out from the Crowd by Telling Stories 95
9. A New Take on Transferable Skills 103
10. Proving You’re the Person They Need 119
PART 3
How to Avoid Being Screened Out 125
11. Solution Tool 1: Learn a New Skill 129
12. Solution Tool 2: Access a Resource 137
13. Solution Tool 3: Change Your Job Target 144
14. Solution Tool 4: Adjust Your Outlook 152
15. Solution Tool 5: Adjust the Employer’s Perception of You 159
16. Solution Tool 6: Craft a Good Answer 167
17. Overcoming Your Barriers 189
PART 4
Creating an Effective Job Search Strategy 195
18. Tipping the Scales in Your Favor 197
19. Choosing the Strategy That’s Best for You 205
APPENDIX
Sample Solutions for Common Barriers 215
Downsized: Move Forward or Move On 215
Recent Graduate: I’m a Wise Investment 217
Exiting Military: I Have a Lot to Offer, Sir! 220
Economic Immigrant: Working for a Better Life 222
Disability: Please Judge Me on My Ability 224
Criminal Conviction: If You Take the Risk, You Won’t Be Sorry 226
Sample PADMAN Plan 232
Notes 235
Index 241
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