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Chapter 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 : 6 : 7 : 8 : ATS

Choose a chapter above for more details about the exercises found in that chapter.

The exercises listed below are the guideposts in your search. Some are strategic but most are highly practical and tactical. Their purpose is to move you quickly through your search process in an organized fashion. The information they yield is critical to each phase of the job search process.

Exercises for Chapter 1
Exercise		Title
1.1		Estimate Your Monthly Expenses and Average Job Search Time. This one helps you focus on managing your money during your search.
1.2		25 Rules Worksheet Key rules for job search success.
1.2.1		Search Partner's Rules A search partner is critical to your success.
1.3		Available Weekly Search Hours A guide to helping you manage your search.
1.4		Create Daily Work Schedule Your job is finding a job - this is a guide.
1.5		What Are Your Goals? Your goals drive your search tactics.
1.6		Search Task Lists Ensure you are doing all you can to move your search forward.

Exercises for Chapter 2
Exercise		Title
2.1		Personality Test Understand yourself and frame your search tactics.
2.2		Life Balance Test Do you need to put your house in order? What order?
2.3		Career Health Test Are you happy with your job/career? Why Not?
2.4		Change Readiness Quiz Do you need firecracker or a rocket to motivate you?
2.5		What's Missing In Your Job Quiz Not sure of what's wrong and want to find out?
2.6		Rank The Characteristics Of My Ideal Job Essential to further progress in your search.
2.7		Rank Your Salary And Package Preferences Helpful in your salary and package negotiations.

Exercises for Chapter 3
Exercise		Title
3.1		20-Second Quiz Now the real fun begins!
3.2		Rank Your Transferable Skills These are important in your resumes and cover letters
3.3		Adaptive Traits Useful in interviews and cover letters.
3.4		Establishing Your Top Skills & Traits 1st step in resume development.
3.5		Resume Worksheets These attack "why" they should hire you.

Exercises for Chapter 4
Exercise		Title
4.1		4000+ Key Action Words and Phrases Looking for just the right word or phrase?
4.2		Action Words Used for resumes, cover letters and interviews.
4.3		Personal Trait Words Used in securing interviews and cover letters.
4.4		Instructions For Electronic Resumes They follow specific rules - all listed here.
4.5		Example Resumes Examples of various types of resumes.
4.6		Recommended Resume Books A list of recommended Resume and Career Books.

Exercises for Chapter 5
Exercise		Title
5.1		Identifying 12 Target-Specific Industries Selecting industries that can use transferable skills.
5.2		150 Companies A method of keeping track of your targets.
5.3		SIC Codes Important for research on target companies.

Exercises for Chapter 6
Exercise		Title
6.1		FEAR Quiz False Evidence Appearing Real
6.2		Actual Candidate Reference Check See what recruiters gather on you
6.3		Example Reference Letter Use this or modify it to meet your needs.
6.3.1		Example Reference Letter Another example to use and modify.
6.4		Candidate Marketing Profile A really unique look at yourself.
6.5		Straight Talk About Resume Distribution The truth about blasting your resume

Exercises for Chapter 7
Exercise		Title
7.1		Pre-Interview Questionnaire You must know these things to be successful.
7.2		Commonly Asked Interview Questions 50+ Interview questions and offer-getting answers.
7.2.1		Interview Stress Questions Don't shoot yourself in the foot or wing it!
7.3		Post-Interview Worksheet Important follow-up things you must do.
7.4		Interview Thank-You Letter Use this one or modify to your needs.
7.5		Controlling the Interview and Eliminating Your Competition

Exercises for Chapter 8
Exercise		Title
8.1		Potential Package Items Be ready in advance to negotiate - plan ahead.
8.2		Analyzing a Job Offer The yes's, no's and maybe's of negotiation.
8.3		Job Advantages and Disadvantages Compare and decide and move on.
8.4		Total Compensation Looking at all the issues before deciding.

ATS
		Activity Tracking System System of very useful forms for tracking progress.