Brad Andrews - The Truth about Management and Consulting Jobs - How to Job-Hunt and Career-Change for Management and Consulting Jobs - The Facts You Should Know

Getting and Finding

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

Jobs

The Ultimate Guide for Job Seekers and Recruiters

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INTRODUCTION.......................................... 9
MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES - THE LOWDOWN .. 14
Management, Scientific, and Technical
Consulting Services .................................. 14
Significant Points ................................... 15
Nature Of The Work ............................... 16
Working Conditions ................................ 31
Employment .......................................... 33
Occupation In The Industry ..................... 37
Training And Advancement...................... 55
Outlook ................................................ 63
Earnings ............................................... 70
FINDING AND APPLYING FOR MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS . 76
Where to Learn About Job Openings ......... 77
Job Search Methods ............................... 78
Applying for a Job .................................. 88
Job Interview Tips .................................. 96
Evaluating a Job Offer .......................... 100
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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF

THE TABLE...HIRING THE B EST ................. 112

THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS114
Step 1 ................................................ 116
Step 2 ................................................ 119
Step 3 ................................................ 130
Step 4 ................................................ 133
SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS.......................... 144
Responsible ......................................... 144
Likeable .............................................. 148
Believable ........................................... 152
Outgoing............................................. 155
Unflappable ......................................... 159
INTERVIEWING ...................................... 162
Planning ............................................. 162
Confirming/Scheduling Interview ........... 165
Conducting the Interview ...................... 166
Closing ............................................... 168
Follow Up ............................................ 170
TIPS ON INTERVIEWING.......................... 172
Questions/ Assessment Tools ................ 172
Interview Questions To Get You Started.. 174
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Supervisor and Manager Competencies... 176
Interviewing People With Disabilities ...... 179
Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For
An Interview ....................................... 182

Interview Do's and Don'ts ..................... 185

CHECKING REFERENCES ......................... 190
Which References Should I Check? ......... 192
Tips for Checking References ................. 194
The Reference Check Questions To Ask ... 197
Prohibited Questions and Practices ......... 201
RECORDING A PROFILE OF IMPRESSIONS . 204
Supervisory and Managerial Competencies:
......................................................... 206
Building Coalitions/Communication: ....... 208
RECRUITING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER .............................................. 210
Before Submitting the Vacancy .............. 211
When the Vacancy Announcement is Open
......................................................... 215
Once the Certificate is Received ............. 217
After The Selection is Made ................... 220
ASSESSING YOUR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES ........................... 222
Policies and Procedures......................... 222
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MANAGEMENT,SCIENTIFIC,AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES

Recruitment Strategies ......................... 225

For the first time, a book exists that compiles
all the information candidates need to apply for their first Management, Scientific, and
Technical Consulting Services job, or to apply
for a better job.
What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll
be able to revise your application into a much stronger document, be much better prepared and a step ahead for the next opportunity.
The book comes filled with useful cheat sheets. It helps you get your career organized in a
tidy, presentable fashion. It also will inspire
you to produce some attention-grabbing cover