Newsday's Job Hunt 101 Series

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 1: Out of Work?: Use Your Mirrors

For most job hunters, the first step is to log onto Web sites or pore over help-wanted ads. But they skip the key step that helps focus their sights and sell themselves: self-assessment.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 2: Research Industry and Target Firms

Part 2 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 3: The Art of Resume Writing

Part 3 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 4: Sprucing Up That Cover Letter

Part 4 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 5: Think About Networking

Part 5 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 6: Get Your Foot In the Door

Part 6 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 7: A Recruiter Can Be An Advocate

Part 7 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 8: Paths Not Often Taken

Part 8 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 9: Replying More Effectively To Ads

Part 9 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 10: Prepare For the Interview

Part 10 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 11: Following Up The Interview

Part 11 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 12: Who's Going to Vouch for You?

Part 12 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 13: Responding To A Job Offer

Part 13 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Part 14: An Offer You Can Refuse

Part 14 of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

JOB HUNT 101

Patricia Kitchen: Thanks For the References

This is Part 15, the last of a weekly series helping people with job searches.

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