INDEX
accepting a job offer, 143
accomplishment descriptions, 39
accomplishments,
highlighting your signature, 109
identifying personal, 112
LinkedIn and listing, 61
professional, 18
achievements,
resumes and listing, 36, 38–39
achievements exercise, 15
acknowledging others, 180
acronyms, understanding your company's, 169–170
action, resilience and taking, 216
adjectives,
describing yourself in, 112
administrative support staff,
building relationships with, 178–179
adversity on the job, highlighting how
African cultures and introversion, 6
alumni networks, networking with, 101
American culture and introversion, 6
analysis skills, 31
anxiety,
overcoming natural, 8
role–playing to overcome networking, 101–102
applicant tracking systems, see ATS
appraising your own performance, 181–186
approaches to resume summaries, 43–45
approaches, the importance of bringing innovative, 208
artificial intelligence in the workplace, 7
Asian cultures and introversion, 6
aspirations, questions to help identify, 32–33
assisting those in need, 215–216
audience, blogs and establishing your, 73
automation in the workplace, 7
awards, resumes and listing, 48
balancing your emotions, 178
bargaining with an introvert, 164–165
behavioral questions, practice, 127
behavioral questions during an interview, 122–124
believing in yourself, the importance of, 148
benefits packages
and flextime, 151
and position title, 150
and professional development, 151
and time off, 150
benefits,
investigating options for, 150–151
negotiating on your current, 145
biomedical engineers, personal qualities of, 38
blogging, six benefits to, 74–76
researching an employer's, 117
board of advisors, organizing your own, 201
body language and the mind, 134
boss, building a relationship with your, 175–177
building a relationship with your manager, 175–177
building rapport at a networking event, 87
building relationships with administrative support staff, 178–179
building relationships with your coworkers, 177–178
business casual, the definition of, 170–171
business etiquette, proper, 170
calculated risks, the importance of taking, 208–209
calm, introverts and the ability to remain, 13
career
background, questions about your, 120–121
development, values and your, 19
interests, LinkedIn and indicating your, 64
challenges, self–appraisal and recognizing your, 182
change in the workplace, 191
characteristics exercise, personal, 24–25
characteristics of introverts, 3
charts on resumes, 50
Cognitive behavioral therapy, see CBT
colleagues, the role of, 172
communication,
communicator, being an effective, 108–109
community service, resumes and listing, 48–49
company reviews, researching an employer's, 117
company website, researching an employer's, 117
compassion, introverts and, 13
compensation
ranges, 149
competence, displaying your, 26–33
competition, 19
researching an employer's, 116
computer-sourcing systems, 51–52
concentration, introverts and intense, 13, 37
confident, the importance of being, 109
conflict, identifying how you handle, 113
connections, powering up your, 89
connections on Facebook, finding, 61
contact, public, 18
coworkers, building relationships with, 177–178
creative skills, 28
creative visualization, 103–104
creativity, 19
credibility, building, 88
cultivating relationships, 9
cultural
differences, introverts and, 6–7
fit, the importance of, 109
culture, researching an employer's, 116
curiosity, the advantages of, 84
curriculum vitae, 41
customizing your URL, 63
cyberspace, sending your resume into, 51–52
daily tasks and career values, 17–18
decisions, making, 18
degrees, resumes and listing your, 47
dependable, the importance of being, 109
differences, introverts and cultural, 6–7
difficult experiences, internalizing, 169
diplomatic interruption, 204
discomfort and accepting a job offer, 143
dress code, being aware of the office, 170–171
education,
educational institutions, resumes and listing, 47
egotistical, fear of sounding, 14
emails, communication through, 181
emotions, balancing your, 178
empathy, your manager and showing, 175–176
employer,
researching your future, 108
what you should know about an, 115
employers, demonstrating value to, 8–9
employers and your personality, 23–26
energy,
focusing positive, 134
entrepreneurial skills, importance of, 8
environment, preferred work, 18
environment and values, 17
establishing your audience on blogs, 73
etiquette, proper business, 170
evaluating results of networking, 90
evaluation, self–appraisal and recognizing your, 183
excitement, 19
exercise,
achievements, 15
the benefits of physical, 132
expectations, performance 171–172
experience, breaking down your, 43–44
experiences, internalizing difficult, 169
expert, questions to ask an, 200
experts, identifying and interviewing, 198–199
extroversion versus introversion, 2
eye contact during an interview, 129–130
FaceTime, networking and, 99–100
failures, internalizing, 169
failure of new hires, 174
family, reaching out to, 215
fear and accepting a job offer, 143
fear of self–promotion, 9
fears,
financial health, researching an employer's, 116–117
financial skills, 28
five-minute conversation, engaging in the, 177–178
flexible, the importance of being, 109
flextime, benefits packages and, 151
following up, networking and, 96–97
formats, different interview, 139–141
formatting issues on resumes, 51–52
freezing up during meetings with a manager, 176
friends,
networking with, 100
reaching out to, 215
full-day interviews, preparing for, 139
gig economy,
identifying yourself in the, 41
the job market and the, 7
percentage of, 7
giving back, 201
globalization, impact of, 7
goals,
identifying your future, 113
social media and setting, 77–78
Google, researching an employer on, 118
GPA, resumes and listing your, 47
graphs on resumes, 50
group dynamics, 171
groups,
highlighting how you work in, 109
LinkedIn and listing, 62
growth, researching an employer's, 116
hands-off manager, taking charge with a, 176–177
Happenstance Learning Theory, 80–81
happiness, values and your, 17–18
hashtags, Twitter and, 66
headline,
headshot, LinkedIn and choosing a, 56
helping others, 18
high performance, demonstrating, 31–32
hires, the failure of new, 174
hobbies, identifying your, 113
honors, resumes and listing, 48
hope, resilience and, 216
ideas, identifying your contributions to new, 113
identity, your LinkedIn, 65
in-person interview,
independence, 19
information, networking events and exchanging, 88–89
initiative,
employer research and taking the, 115
taking, 10
the importance of taking, 109
innovative approaches, the importance of, 208
insiders, researching an employer through, 118
insightful questions, the advantage of asking, 84
integrity, 19
intellectual status, 19
interests,
identifying your, 113
internalizing
difficult experiences, 169
failures, 169
interruption, diplomatic, 204
interviewers, researching the names of your, 119
introducing yourself, strategies for, 85–86
introspective, resilience and being, 216
introversion, the myth of, 3
jargon, understanding your company's, 169–170
job, navigating your first days on the, 168–169
job
descriptions on LinkedIn, 63
history, questions about your, 120–121
offers and the issue of money, 144–145
postings, LinkedIn and, 55
responsibilities, reviewing your current, 27
search strategy, values and your, 19
keywords, resumes and, 36, 46–47
keywords and ATS, 52
knowledge, 19
knowledge and networking, 82
leaders, identifying and interviewing, 198–199
leadership skills, 29
networking through, 101
LinkedIn profile,
freshening up your, 202
profile, reviewing your, 109–111
listening,
reflective, 164
long-distance networking, 99–100
lunch,
lunch interviews, preparing for, 139–140
maintaining relationships, 9
majors, resumes and listing your, 47
management skills, 29
manager,
building a relationship with your, 175–177
showing empathy to your, 175–176
taking charge with a hands–off, 176–177
meditation, the benefits of, 132–133
meeting
personal, 199
meetings, up-front, 199
mentoring in the workplace, 9
money, job offers and the issue of, 144–145
motivation,
identifying your, 112
taking action and gaining, 105
multimedia, LinkedIn and listing, 62
Myers Briggs inventory, 2
Myers Briggs personality type definitions, 13
name, choosing a blog, 73
negative personality traits, 24–25
negotiating
for a higher salary, 145
process, preparing for the, 153–155
negotiation
neighbors, networking with, 100
network
questions, opening, 84
networking
acquiring jobs through, 79
evaluating the results of, 90
and realistic expectations, 90
and volunteering, 90
events and exchanging information, 88–89
through LinkedIn, 101
with alumni networks, 101
with friends, 100
with neighbors, 100
with professional associations, 100
with relatives, 100
networks, LinkedIn and building, 54–55
new hires, the failure of, 174
new initiatives, identifying contributions to, 113
nonverbal communication, assessing your, 129–133
onboarding with finesse, 167–189
one-to-one network meetings, 90–91
online, revealing yourself, 11
opening an account on LinkedIn, 56
opinions, the importance of expressing your, 109
opportunity and networking, 81–82
organization skills, 29
organization,
practice questions about the, 127
staying savvy about your, 209
understanding your, 169
pace of speaking during an interview, 137–138
panicking at personal questions, 108
performance
performance,
personal
accomplishments, identifying, 112
branding, resumes and, 36
characteristics exercise, 24–25
interests, questions to help identify, 32–33
meetings, 199
style, relying on your, 80
personality, employers and your, 23–26
personality
patterns, 2
type definitions, Myers Briggs, 13
phone
calls, networking and, 99
interview prep tips, 135
screening, preparing for a, 134–135
physical
environment and values, 17
exercise, the benefits of, 132
position title, benefits package and, 150
positive
attitude, having a, 109
energy, focusing, 134
outlook, adopting a, 215
post traumatic stress disorder, 196
posture during an interview, 129
power posing, 134
practice interview questions, 126–129
preparation for interviews, 108–109
preparing for the screening interview, 134–136
presentations, resumes and listing, 48
pressure, working well under, 108
products, researching an employer's, 115
professional
accomplishments, 18
affiliations, resumes and listing, 48
associations, networking with, 100
development, benefits packages and, 151
profile, creating your Twitter, 66–69
psychological type, Carl Jung and, 2
public contact, 18
public speaking
anxiety, tips to manage, 205–206
engagements, resumes and listing, 48
publications, resumes and listing, 49
qualities employers are looking for, 108–109
question and answer sessions, 119–120
question categories, interview, 120–126
questions,
career–value, 18
opening network, 84
the advantage of asking insightful, 84
the challenge of personal, 112–113
questions
that reveal your soft skills, 112–113
to ask an expert, 200
rapport, building, 87
realistic expectations and networking, 90
recharging, the importance of, 210
recommendations, LinkedIn and, 60–62
reflective listening, 164
reflective skills, learning how to use, 9
relationship
with your manager, building a, 175–177
with administrative support staff,178–179
with your coworkers, building, 177–178
relationships,
cultivating and maintaining, 9
supportive, 18
relatives, networking with, 100
relaxation techniques, 134
research,
research skills, 31
researching your future employer, 108
resilience, how to build, 214–216
resources, self-appraisal and recognizing your, 182
responsibilities,
highlighting your current job, 109
reviewing your current job, 27
responsibilities and structure, 18
resume
headline, components of a, 41–42
summaries, different approaches to, 43–45
resume,
freshening up your, 202
uploading your, 51
resumes,
color on, 50
graphs and charts on, 50
visual presentations of, 49–51
resumes
and listing awards, 48
and listing community service, 48–49
and listing honors, 48
and listing presentations, 48
and listing professional affiliations, 48
and listing public speaking engagements, 48
and listing publications, 49
and listing special training, 47–8
and listing technology skills, 47–8
and listing volunteering, 48–49
and listing your GPA, 47
and short-and-sweet descriptions, 45–46
as PDF files, 52
revealing yourself in person and online, 11
reviewing your LinkedIn profile, 109–111
reviewing your resume, 109–111
reviews, researching an employer's company, 117
rhythm of speaking during an interview, 137–138
risks, the importance of taking calculated, 208–209
role-play, practice interviews and, 128
role-playing to overcome anxiety, 101–102
salary
analysis, performing a, 148–149
ranges, researching, 148
sales, personal qualities and, 37
schedules, 171
scope-contribution-outcome, see SCO
screening interview, preparing for the, 134–136
second interviews, preparing for, 140–141
security, 19
self-appraisal, SCORE and, 182–186
self-assessment information, 32–33
self-image, body language and, 134
self-marketing, 207
self-motivated, the importance of being, 109
self-promotion, 10
fear of, 9
senior executives, personal qualities of, 37
services, researching an employer's, 115
short-and-sweet descriptions, resumes and, 36, 45–46
short-term goals, writing down your, 193–195
situation questions during an interview, 122–124
size, researching an employer's, 116
skill set, LinkedIn and listing your, 60
skills employers are looking for, 108–109
skills,
social concerns, 18
social interaction, following the rules of, 170–174
social media,
researching an employer's, 118
questions that reveal your, 112–113
solitude, 18
speaking too quickly during an interview, 137–138
speaking up, three golden rules for, 203
special training, resumes and listing, 47–48
story, how to tell your, 35–52
strategy,
shaping your social media, 77–78
strengths,
identifying your, 113
self-appraisal and recognizing your, 182
stress, identifying how you handle, 112
structure of responsibilities, 18
success, six steps to network, 91–101
support skills, 29
supportive relationships, 18
taking care of yourself, the importance of, 210
taking initiative, the importance of, 109
talents, tapping into your, 195–196
teachers, personal qualities of, 37
team-oriented, the importance of being, 109
teams, highlighting how you work in, 109
technical skills, 30
techniques for interviews, practice, 128–132
technological advances, impact of, 7
technology,
keeping on top of, 209
practice interviews and, 128–129
technology skills, resumes and listing, 47–48
texts, communication through, 181
thank-you note, sending a, 141
time off, benefits packages and, 150
touch, the importance of keeping in, 201
trends, the importance of identifying, 208
unplugging, the importance of, 210
up-front meetings, 199
up-to-date information, LinkedIn and, 55
value, making sure an employer knows your, 154
values
and your career development, 19
and your job search strategy, 19
values,
video interview, preparing for a, 130–131, 140
video screening, preparing for a, 136
video, LinkedIn and listing, 62–63
viewpoint questions during an interview, 125–126
visibility,
enhancing, 31
LinkedIn and increased, 54
visual presentation, resumes and, 36
visual presentation of resumes, 49–51
visualization,
volatility in the workplace, 191
volunteering,
networking and, 90
wardrobe expectations, being aware of, 170–171
website, researching an employer's company, 117
Word templates, resumes and, 50–51
work
accomplishments, resumes and listing, 38–39
environment and daily tasks, 17–18
ethic, having a strong, 108
work-life balance 19
workers,
workplace harmony, discovering ways to create, 197
workplace,
artificial intelligence in the, 7
automation in the, 7
change in the, 191
volatility in the, 191