The realities of a job search -- The transferable skills and professional values that guarantee a successful job search and career -- How to build a killer resume -- Networking and the successful job search -- Professional, alumni, and community networks -- Network-integrated job search tactics -- Making contact -- Ace the telephone interview -- Dress for job interview success -- Body language -- The curtain rises on the job interview -- The five secrets of the hire -- Why interviewers do the things they do -- How to knock 'em dead : great answers to tough interview questions -- Questions of manageability and team spirit -- How to handle stress questions -- How to handle illegal job interview questions -- Answering unanswerable questions -- Welcome to the real world -- Strange venues for job interviews -- How to ace the psychological tests -- The graceful exit -- How to fight age discrimination in your job search -- Making a career change -- The stealth job search -- Out of sight can mean out of mind -- Negotiating the job offer -- Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat -- Multiple job interviews, multiple job offers -- Clouds on the horizon.