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"No job hunter can afford to bypass the Knock 'em Deadbooks."
-Tony Lee, Editor, The Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly
"Finally, someone has put together the ultimate job-seeker's handbook."
-Kansas City Star
"The best book on job hunting."
-Financial Times
With millions of copies sold, Knock 'em Dead is the proven reference for building exceptional job hunting skills. Now revised for the current job market and completely updated with new questions and answers, Knock 'em Dead 2004 gives you the competitive edge when you're out pounding the pavement.
Martin Yate, America's leading advocate for working professionals, guides you through the whole process of job seeking-from assembling your resume to landing the interview to negotiating a salary. Best of all, he give you insider information on the answers you need to impress interviewers and convince them beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are the best candidate for the position. Do you know an employer's real agenda behind questions such as:
*Why do you want to work here?
*What can you do for us that someone else can't?
*What decisions are most difficult for you?
Plus, this edition features the most up-to-date information on:
*Online job searching, networking, and company research
*The hottest new occupations
*Dealing with recruitment firms, search firms, and career counselors
Martin Yate is an internationally bestselling author with an unparalleled body of work focused on lifetime career management. He is the author of the bestsellers Resumes That Knock 'em Dead and Cover Letters That Knock 'em Dead, as well as Knock 'em Dead Business Presentations and Knock 'em Dead Management. His previous positions include National Director of Training for Dunhill Personnel System, Inc., and Director of Personnel for Bell Industries Computer Memory Division. He resides in Savannah, GA.
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August 01, 2005: I HAVE USED KNOCK EM DEAD FOR OVER THREE YEARS. I TEACH INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO THE DISABLED THEY HAVE ENJOYED LEARNING AND HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF EACH QUESTION ASKED AND THE COREECT MEANING I HAVE GIVEN THE BOOK TO MANY OF MY FREINDS AND FAMILY FOR GIFTS. THEY HAVE LEARNED AND SO HAVE I USING THE BOOK HAS ASSISTED ME IN ATTAINING A NEW JOB AS A VOCATIONAL TEACHER
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May 17, 2004: It is a must for job seekers! Me, my wife, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law got great jobs after reading this book. This book guides you from proper attire to money negotiations. It even tells you how to shake hand with interviewer. :)))