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OverviewA clear, accessible, and fun guide on everything it takes to land a job. Searching for a job can be hard and demoralizing work. In Why You, Why Me, Why Now, Rachel Toor delivers some good news. The most important thing is within your control—a mindset that shows you know the goals of the organization you want to work for and that you're ready and eager to contribute. Toor provides, with compassion and enthusiasm, strategies to make it easy for hiring managers to say ""yes."" Through useful and funny anecdotes, she offers advice from professionals across industries and focuses on the attitude applicants can adopt to find success. Revealing traits employers seek, Toor shows how to craft winning cover letters, ways to tailor resumes for each job, and practical tips to get past AI screening. She also explains how to use LinkedIn and gives tips on preparing for interviews. Throughout, the book features Toor's notes on writing well to help in landing a first job and beyond. Encouraging, entertaining, and blunt, this is a job-search guide like no other. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rachel ToorPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9780226831145ISBN 10: 0226831140 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 04 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews"""I wish I could express deliver a copy of this enlightening book to every job applicant interested in applying for a position at our company before they hit the submit button. Toor has fully demystified the process of communicating a clear, honest, and effective summary of yourself by making language your friend and attitude your ally. The hard-won wisdom she offers is shared with equal parts candor and humor. Embrace her creative guidelines and success in your search will advance in your favor through the tangible confidence you learn to convey."" -- Ken Goldstein, Chairman & CEO, ThriftBooks Global" Author InformationRachel Toor, professor of creative writing at Eastern Washington University, is the author of Write Your Way In: Crafting an Unforgettable Admissions Essay and other books. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Runner’s World, Glamour, and many other publications. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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