Do you want to work? Are you job ready? Blunt, honest, and straightforward, Hope & Help for Your Job Search offers sane and practical advice for anyone struggling to rejoin the workforce. This easy-to-follow guide provides step-by-step instructions on the job search process from the application to the interview, and simple self-assessments designed to educate and enlighten the job seeker. Included are state-by-state listings on how to find help near where you live. Full of down-to-earth tips and suggestions, Hope & Help for Your Job Search will help answer these questions and more: What is the MOST important thing you should be doing while unemployed? Do I really need references? Hope & Help for Your Job Search tells you: Why you need a pre-interview makeover. Why a perfect resume is not always the answer. Things your technical school recruiter WON'T tell you. Why your last interview failed."