Part I Psychology of Job Hunting in a Down Market 1 --
1 Yes, The Job Market Is Bad-Really Bad 1 --
2 It's Okay to Feel Frustrated, Depressed, Afraid, Helpless, or Disoriented 2 --
3 This Has Happened Before, and It Will Happen Again 3 --
4 Why Your Chances Are Better Than You Think 3 --
5 Number-One Secret to Job Search Success 4 --
6 Tough Times Highlight the Difference Between Your Job and Your Career 6 --
7 Most Job-Hunting Advice Doesn't Apply in a World Turned Upside Down 7 --
8 You Can't Stop the Storm, So Learn to Work in the Rain 8 --
9 How You Can Get A Better Job Faster When Times Are Tough 8 --
10 When No One's Hiring, Focus and Clarity Are More Important Than Ever 9 --
11 Your Attitude and Assumptions Will Dictate Your Career Fate 10 --
12 Seven Truths of Career Success, for Both Good Times and Bad 10 --
13 How Employers React When There Are More Workers Than Jobs 17 --
14 Twenty Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers in a Down Market 18 --
15 Hidden Sources of Career Support, Information, and Advice 23 --
Part II From Desperation to Career Strategies for Tough Times 25 --
16 What Do You Really Want to be Doing When the Economy Turns Around? 25 --
17 Pay My Bills Strategy 25 --
18 Why You Can't Afford Note to Have a Strategic Plan 28 --
19 In a Bad Job Market, You Must Work Backwards to Reach Your Goals 29 --
20 Career Success Is an Inside Job 29 --
21 Start at the Beginning Strategy 30 --
22 Dream Job Strategy 37 --
23 Ideal Workday Strategy 38 --
24 Stepping Stone Strategy 42 --
25 From Exploration to Execution 45 --
26 Excellent Tools to Help You Get a Job When No One's Hiring 45 --
27 Narrowing Your Choices Is Easier Than You Think 46 --
28 Employer Wish List Strategy 46 --
29 You Must Be Crystal Clear on Your Perfect Job Before It Can Become a Reality 49 --
Part III Leveraging Your Core Job Seeker Materials 53 --
30 Best Tools Get the Best Jobs, Especially in a Down Market 53 --
31 Surprise: Your Resume Is Your Least Important Tool 53 --
32 Survival of the Fittest Is the Law of the Job Search Jungle 54 --
33 Accomplishment Stories Are Your Most Powerful Selling Tools 57 --
34 Verbal Presentations: What to Say and How to Say It 61 --
35 Your Professional Biography Will Be Your Most Frequently Used Tool 65 --
36 Developing a Target Company List Builds Your Momentum and Focus 66 --
37 Deploy an Army of People Who Can Help You: Build Your Contact List 72 --
38 Professional References Help You Prove You're the Real Deal 73 --
39 Letters of Recommendation Demonstrate Your Bottom-Line Value 74 --
Part IV Job Search Tactics to Use When No One's Hiring 81 --
40 Networking is Not Part of Your Job Search-Networking is Your Job Search 81 --
41 Great Networkers Are Not Great Talkers; They're Great Listeners 82 --
42 Never "Wing it" When You're Networking-Use an Agenda 83 --
43 Meeting with Hiring Managers Is Your Number-One Speed Advantage 85 --
44 Masters of Networking Use a Networking Script 88 --
45 When No One's Hiring, the Best Way to Get a Job Is Not to Look For a Job 88 --
46 Tracking Your Networking is as Important as the Networking Itself 90 --
47 Networking Mini-Newsletter Helps You Stand Out When No One's Hiring 92 --
48 Number-One Way to Get Hired When No One's Hiring 94 --
49 Create Your Online Career Identity-Blogs, Personal Web Site, and Social Media 96 --
50 Beyond Monster. com: Making the Most of the Web When No One's Hiring 98 --
51 An Outstanding Resume Is Not Difficult to Create-if You Know the Code 101 --
52 You Can Package a Strong Resume in Many Formats 102 --
53 How to Use a Resume Addendum 115 --
54 Most Obvious Ways to Find a Job Are Usually the Biggest Wastes of Time 115 --
55 Write Your Own Book on Career Success 118 --
56 Every Company is Hiring All the Time, Even in a Down Economy 120 --
57 A Strong Cover Letter is Designed to Get Your an Interview 121 --
58 Cover Letters That Open Doors for Any Situation 121 --
59 Recruiters Are Not in Business to Help You 132 --
60 Interviewing: Psychology, Strategies, Tactics, and Practice 136 --
61 Interviewing Survival Guide for When No One's Hiring 138 --
62 Seal the Deal with Testimonials 151 --
63 Negotiation: The Rules of the Game Work in Any Economy 152 --
64 Don't Be Afraid to Negotiate in A Down Market-Be Afraid Not to 155 --
65 Twenty-One Rules of the Negotiating Game (No Matter How Bad the Job Market is) 156 --
66 Simplest Formula for Negotiating Success 157 --
67 Salary Negotiation Made Simple: What to Say and How to Say It 157 --
68 Everything Is Negotiable-Yes, Everything 162 --
69 Number-One Most Important Salary Negotiating Fact 164 --
70 Comparing, Accepting, and Rejecting Offers 166 --
71 Congratulations! You Got the Job (Even When No One Was Hiring) 170 --
Part V Bulletproof Your Career, Once and for All 171 --
72 Landing Your Job Is Not the End-It's the Beginning 171 --
73 Celebrate Your New Job 172 --
74 How to Avoid Winding Up on the Street Again 172 --
75 Perpetual Career Management Is Your Insurance Policy 173 --
76 Learn from the Past, Build Toward the Future 175 --
77 First 90 Days Make All the Difference 176 --
78 Relationships Keep You Moving Up in a Down Economy 177 --
79 Establish a Reputation for Producing Tangible Results 177 --
80 Communicate, Communicate, Communicate-Then Deliver the Goods 178 --
81 Review and Fine-Tune Your Job Description with Your Manager 178 --
82 Maintain a Healthy Balance Between Your Work and Private Life 179 --
83 Never Feel Helpless Again-No Matter How Bad the Job Market Gets 180 --
Thirty-Seven Strategies, Tips, Ideas, and Reminders for When No One's Hiring 181 --
Weekly Productivity Tracking Charts 183 --
List of Great Web Sites to Assist in Your Job Search 183 --
Senior Executive Opportunities, $ 100,000 Plus 183 --
General Career Opportunities 186 --
General Career Support 186 --
List of Web Sites with Useful Career Articles 187 --
Forty-Two More Smart Questions to Ask at the Interview 188 --
