Fired to Hired: Bouncing Back from Job Loss to Get to Work Right Now

Authors: Johnson, Tory
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: BUS037020, BUS046000, BUS080000
ISBN: 9781101133293, Related ISBNs: 0425230554, 1101133295, 9780425230558, 9781101133293
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 320,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: If you want to get hired today, you must be a great candidate and an exceptional job seeker.

Tory Johnson's New York Times bestseller, Will Work from Home, was comprehensive and inspiring. Now, the Women For Hire CEO and Good Morning America workplace contributor returns with advice and real-life stories for finding the right job after being let go. Tory knows what it takes to get noticed and hired, and helps you create a concrete action plan--one that will help you come out stronger and more successful than ever.

Giving up is not an option. Now's the time to get the lay of the land, sharpen your skills, and energize your search. Here you'll learn how to:

*Get over the sting of being unemployed
*Develop a digital identity and dive into online social networking
*Ensure your resume does not get lost in a big black hole
*Build and leverage your "I Rock" file to master essential self-promotion
*Pitch and secure an effective externship and make volunteer experience count
*Launch a valuable job club that will yield strong support, job leads, and career success
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