Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?: The Crash Course: Finding, Landing, and Keeping Your First Real Job

"Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?" takes readers step-by-step through a process that was always tough, but is today especially challenging. Begin the search with a professional mindset - get organized, and set yourself up with business cards, a respectable e-mail address, and a working mobile phone. The importance of networking and the rule of three - try to make three e-mails or phone calls a day, but never more than that. The 'lift speech' - hone your pitch to the length of an lift ride and be prepared to use it at the most unexpected times. The art of writing cringe-free cover letters and killer resumes - from timelines, hooks, and grammatical do's and don'ts to why you should never use the phrase 'References available upon request', and never, ever make a typo. This title discusses about: how to dress for an interview, including why to put on your business clothes when interviewing at home, over the phone; things to be honest about - citizenship and past salary range; and, things not to say: 'I want this job because I need health insurance'. Then once you're in, it tells how to negotiate salary, what to expect in a review, and basic first job common sense: take initiative, be humble and helpful, never use your boss as a confidant, and always say 'I'll find out' instead of 'I don't know'. Now you're on your way.

“Whether you already think youve got the goods or are frantically attempting to join the five-year plan at school, Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? has something in its pages to make you breathe easier as you enter that dreaded real world. - Campus Circle magazine”

"Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? is designed to answer any and all real-life questions of the newly employable."

• Bookpage "Reeves's book offers a plethora of job-seeking advice, from time-management tips to presentation skills."
• The Greenville News "Reeves's book answers every question imaginable during a job hunt." --Chicago Sun-Times "Whether you already think you've got the goods or are frantically attempting to join the five-year plan at school, Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? has something in its pages to make you breathe easier as you enter that dreaded real world."
• Campus Circle magazine "Reeves, through her book, may become the best friend a college student (and hiring managers) could have. The first task on a job seeker's to-do list should be to read this book." --Asheville Citizen-Times "This short, witty paperback, a favorite of both Linda Spencer, career counselor at Harvard Extension School, and Maria Stein, career services director at Northeastern University, is an easy read. Stein says, 'This is a book Millenials can relate to.'"
• The Boston Globe

Ellen Gordon Reeves, who started helping her friends with their resumes in high school, now consults to individuals and institutions in the U.S. and abroad. She has an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and spent fifteen years as the education editor of the "New Press". She currently divides her time between Boston, Providence, and New York City, where she serves as the resume and job-hunting expert at the Columbia Publishing Course.

This fresh, authoritative guide isn't just for nose-ring wearers. It's for anyone who's ready to get serious about the job search, in any economy. Start by approaching your search with a professional mind-set--from printing business cards (before you're in business) to dressing the part (even for that phone interview) --and follow through strategically: writing a killer cover letter and r

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