The IT Career Builder’s Toolkit

Chapter 13. The Job Search

Getting Work: An Effective Method

For many, this chapter will be your focus. Although the varied ideas conveyed in earlier chapters are critical in overall career development, career success finally comes down to finding and landing the job you desire.

Some proven methods lend to an effective job search, and those are covered in this chapter.

Where do you start to create a truly successful job search?

First, understand that the toolkit approach is far less interested in a particular job search. It is covered here because many people have requested assistance in this area.

Many job search books are available. I agree with some of them, but others overcomplicate the issues. A successful job search entails two things: numbers ...