How can you develop and maintain the essential job-seeking skills that will help you successfully secure the best career move for you? This practical guide should encourage the reader to proactively manage the job-seeking process. It provides the reader with the skills he or she needs to successfully negotiate the next step of their career. It also provides the structure for career self-assessment, identify potential sources for new employment, suggest effective strategies for the various stages of the job search (including the application form and construction of a CV) and guidance of how to improve self-promotional skills.
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