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Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? A Crash Course in Finding, Landing, and Keeping Your First Real Job

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A witty, friendly, unexpected job hunter’s bible that in spite of everything answers the real questions. Yes, in case you are wedded to your nose ring, wear it to the interview. No, you should not be e-mailing out hundreds of résumés. Writing with enormous authority and a compelling, lively voice, Ellen Reeves brings together her lifetime of experience of hiring, counseling, and résumé-doctoring into an essential guide for young job seekers.

Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? takes readers step by step through a process that was once all the time tough, but is today especially challenging. Begin the search with a professional state of mind―get organized, and set yourself up with business cards, a respectable e-mail address, and a working cell phone. The importance of networking and the rule of three―try to make three e-mails or phone calls a day, but never more than that. The “elevator speech”―hone your pitch to the length of an elevator ride and be prepared to use it at the most unexpected times. The art of writing cringe-free cover letters and killer résumés―from timelines, hooks, and grammatical do’s and don’ts to why you will have to never use the phrase “References to be had upon request,” never include your GPA, and never, ever make a typo. How to dress for an interview, including why to put on your business clothes when interviewing at home, over the phone. Things to be honest about: citizenship and past salary range. And things not to say: “I want this job because I need health insurance.”

Then once you’re in, how to negotiate salary, what to anticipate in a review, and basic first job common sense: take initiative, be humble and helpful, never use your boss as a confidant, and all the time say “I’ll find out” instead of “I don’t know.” Now you’re on your way.


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