Learn About Debugging Your Information Technology Job Search

Disappointed with the results of your search for an IT management job? Or perhaps you haven't begun to look but—since you have only one chance to make a first impression—want to avoid any missteps. In either case, Debugging Your Information Technology Job Search will put you on the fast track toward your goal. Some highlights:

• Why including a technical skills section on your resume can undermine your ability to generate interviews
• Why mentioning certain responsibilities and strengths can also be a mistake—and how to know which ones to omit
• 20 IT-specific questions to mine your experience for as many accomplishments as possible to put on your resume
• How to transform such bland project statements as "Developed a CRM application," "Consolidated three data centers," and "Reorganized the IT department for greater productivity" into compelling accomplishments that create a higher-level image
• Samples of resumes and cover letters for IT managers
• Novel ways to find jobs before they're advertised, so you won't have to compete with hundreds—or even thousands—of others
• A simple way to identify companies more likely to have openings during a recession
• A sample telephone script for negotiating an interview, which shows how to deal with objections
• Vital information to obtain when you're invited to an interview—and how to use it
• The one document that anyone seeking an IT product development or marketing position must bring to an interview
• Why the mini-biographical response most people give to "Tell me about yourself" is a strategic error—and how not to waste the opportunity it offers you
• A little-known strategy for giving an impressive, original response to virtually any interview question—instead of the canned answers most people give
• Four alternative responses to "What compensation are you seeking?" and how to choose the best one for your situation
• Subtle ways that candidates make interviewers uncomfortable, including a common mistake at the end of an interview
• Samples of the kinds of thank-you letters that can elevate a candidate to the top of the slate
• Why many candidates are unable to convert a second interview into an offer
• How job hunters targeting their first managerial position can avoid conveying a "techie" image in their resumes and interviews
• How to get an offer even after you've been rejected