The African-American Job Search

About the Book

The African-American Job Search will help minority job seekers find great jobs. Whether you are a college graduate or a seasoned professional looking to change careers, you can benefit from this book.

You will learn how to:
• Understand race in the workplace, what diversity means in America and, if black and female, what special challenges you face.
• Assess your skills and interests and develop a career plan.
• Utilize the Internet, especially black career Web sites, scan black periodicals to find jobs, and use ListServes, black college career services, and black professional and business associations.
• Research occupations and match them to your skills and personality.
• Prepare a professional résumé/cover letter and post on the Internet.
• Network, use the Minorities' Job Bank, find companies that have excellent minority hiring track records, and use affirmative action to your advantage.
• Explore job opportunities in non-profit organizations, with local, state and federal governments, on cruise ships, in the field of education, and more.
• Find jobs in security and counter-terrorism.
• Conduct yourself in an interview and negotiate salary.

About the Author

Marc Sanders is a writer, mediator, trainer and musician. Co-author of the book, The Lives and Times of Black Dallas Women, Sanders teaches seminars in anger management and conflict resolution. He holds a master's degree in organizational management. A former professional employment counselor, Marc writes résumés on a freelance basis.