Explains how to get ahead, what to do and what not to do to win in the highly competitive job race. This title explores the psychology of looking for a job and divulges his revolutionary techniques to get noticed and employed in a crowded market.

Secrets to find success in the executive job market revealed for the very first time! After the success of his first book Super Secrets of the Successful Jobseeker (over 55 'five-star' reviews on Amazon), former professional recruiter, job market strategist and Career Codex founder Simon Gray returns with specific advice for senior executives. Having worked with senior executive clients from across the world on a private 1-1 basis, for the first time he reveals publicly what it really takes to stand out in the executive job market. Whether you're a CEO in the USA and looking for a job locally or a CFO in the UK and looking to further your career internationally, this book will show you the way. Wherever you are based and no matter what your discipline or industry sector, the strategies and techniques outlined in this book will put you ahead of the competition to find and secure the executive position you deserve. Forget waiting for the right position to be advertised, by then it's often too late. It's time to grab the executive job market by the scruff of the neck - it's time for you to take control of your own destiny! Packed with real-life anecdotes, this book will challenge your beliefs, empower your thinking and give you a completely different approach to other senior executives competing for the job you want. It will make you stand out from the crowd and enable you to open doors you never knew existed or previously found closed. Learn why your CV / resume is not the key to your success, understand the power of the 'hidden market' (the place where a high proportion of senior executive positions exist but few rarely see) and leverage the 'executive jobseeker dichotomy' to its full effect! This book is the inside track and contains the secrets to unlock your success in the executive job market. Using the framework and methodology in this book, you'll be empowered to: Uncover a higher number of executive opportunities in a shorter period of time. Generate a higher probability of converting executive opportunities into job offers. Negotiate a more competitive starting salary and benefits package. Manage your own career and executive job search both now and in the future. By absorbing everything in this book and taking the recommended action, whatever you want from your future career is firmly within your grasp!"

Expanded, revised, and interactive, here is the latest edition of the manual that has helped over 300,000 men and women learn the secrets behind a successful career change. Whether you are about to embark on your first job search, are in mid-career, or are seeking to re-enter the job market, this book will help you to land the best of all possible jobs. The 7-Step Program will show you how to: Evaluate what you want to do and in which kind of environment; Organise your accomplishments to easily market your skills. Write a knockout resume that gets past the screeners and highlights your most impressive skills and attributes. Discover ALL the places where jobs are found, including the hidden job market. Write broadcast and cover letters, answer advertisements, and work with recruiters. Prioritise your job search to maximise your time. Obtain job leads and research companies on the internet. Become a great networker (even if you have never done it before) using LinkedIn, Twitter Facebook and other online resources. Get interviews by telephone, e-mail, and social and professional networks. Interview so that you can guide any discussion to focus on your most important skills. Successfully manage phone, one-on-one, group, and competitive interviews. Negotiate to get the salary you deserve.

The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide: The Secrets of a Career Coach is the only complete, up-to-date, and practical guide for financial industry professionals seeking new or better jobs in today’s brutally competitive environment. Author Roy Cohen spent more than 10 years providing outplacement services to Goldman Sachs’ employees. In this book, he shares finance-specific job-hunting insights you simply won’t find anywhere else. Drawing on his immense experience helping financial industry professionals find and keep outstanding positions, Cohen tells you what to do when and if you’re fired (or ready to move), how to develop a “game plan” and search targets, how to build your “story”, how to move from the sell-side to the buy side, and much more. You’ll find industry-specific guidance on interview strategy, resumes, follow-up, references, and even negotiation with real examples drawn from Cohen’s own practice.

It’s been a long time since you had to search for a new job. You may be wondering, How did I get this last one so many years ago? What has changed since I last hit the job market? Have I since gathered more knowledge and experience that qualifies me for something better this time around? Where does one get started? The Job Search Checklist is your saving grace! This indispensable guide covers everything from dealing with the emotional impact of being laid off to rebuilding your professional identity. Within these pages, you’ll find solid advice on: • Developing a career plan by taking stock of your experience, abilities, and goals • Crafting an effective résumé and building Internet-friendly documents • Creating a “personal marketing plan” to promote yourself to potential employers • Finding the hidden job market through in-person and online networking• And much more!Complete with downloadable templates, sample cover letters, a range of effective résumé formats, and helpful checklists throughout the book, this invaluable resource gets you on the right path toward your next career and keeps you there.

If you're a seasoned professional looking to land a more fulfilling career that pays you what you're worth... then this might be the most important book you ever read. Accelerating your career to the next level of impact and earnings is likely near the top of your agenda. But I bet you've discovered a problem. With so many "expert" voices and technology "solutions" vying for your attention, it's become increasingly difficult to create a career acceleration strategy that actually works. You end up getting stuck on low-value tasks, like re-writing your resume and scrolling job boards. All that changes today, because like any ambitious business needs a rapid growth plan, you need a career acceleration plan. The Reverse Job Search Method is your plan. After a decade as a senior member of the hiring team at one of the world's largest companies, James Whittaker finally reveals the core 4-step process that has guided more than 2,000 of his clients towards careers full of passion, meaning, and earning potential. The Reverse Job Search Method is THE career advancement strategy for the modern professional. Inside you'll discover... Why 80% of open positions are never advertised anywhere (it's called the "Hidden Job Market") and what you can do to unlock this market... How to create an iron-clad Unique Value Proposition that lines up to perfection with the deep requirements of the hiring team... Why attempting to beat the job boards, Applicant Tracking Systems, and auto-rejections is the worst use of a busy professional's time (and what to do instead)... Why crafting a "Value Letter" is far more important than spending time on your resume, CV, cover letter, or LinkedIn profile... ...and much more. James is renowned for his ability to distill complex topics into simple action steps. The Reverse Job Search Method will reshape what you think is possible for your career and will give you the tools and strategies you need to get the success you desire in weeks, not years.

Research has shown that over 90% of executive jobs come from the Hidden Job Market. Learn how to navigate the Hidden Job Market and secure the next best opportunity in 120 days by learning and applying. The Morita Method gives you access to the Hidden Job Market and makes it your most promising playground. Reach out to the next step in your career: Make use of your full human potential, attract higher rewards, and become an increasingly valuable and desirable resource.About the Author: Rainer Morita is an International Job Search Coach and Hidden Job Market Expert who partners with top-tier executives worldwide to secure perfect jobs based on his proprietary job search system called the Morita Method. As executive search agent, he is working for one of the largest executive search firms in search of mission-critical leadership talent. Rainer has become a gateway to Asia for European firms, and to Europe for Asian firms. He is an International Bestseller Author who authored four books: "Executive Job Search in the Hidden Job Market - The Morita Method," "Peak Performance Interviewing for Executives," "Globalization Opportunities for Executives in Japanese Companies" and "Find Your Career Passion."For more information: www.moritamethod.com

How our collective intelligence has helped us to evolve and prosper Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals? This book shows that the secret of our success lies not in our innate intelligence, but in our collective brains—on the ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another over generations. Drawing insights from lost European explorers, clever chimpanzees, mobile hunter-gatherers, neuroscientific findings, ancient bones, and the human genome, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how our collective brains have propelled our species' genetic evolution and shaped our biology. Our early capacities for learning from others produced many cultural innovations, such as fire, cooking, water containers, plant knowledge, and projectile weapons, which in turn drove the expansion of our brains and altered our physiology, anatomy, and psychology in crucial ways. Later on, some collective brains generated and recombined powerful concepts, such as the lever, wheel, screw, and writing, while also creating the institutions that continue to alter our motivations and perceptions. Henrich shows how our genetics and biology are inextricably interwoven with cultural evolution, and how culture-gene interactions launched our species on an extraordinary evolutionary trajectory. Tracking clues from our ancient past to the present, The Secret of Our Success explores how the evolution of both our cultural and social natures produce a collective intelligence that explains both our species' immense success and the origins of human uniqueness.

In her new book, career expert and top recruiter Eva Wisnik shares her secrets for landing your dream job and launching a fulfilling life. Drawing on Eva's decades of experience mentoring talent and recruiting for America's most prestigious law and financial services firms, Your Fairy Job Mentor's Secrets for Success will provide you with the information, insights, and inspiration you need to take control of your career, even in uncertain times.Many young professionals believe that factors such as a bad economy or a lack of experience will prevent them from landing a great opportunity. Eva shatters these Big Lies and shines a light on the truth about what you need to do to own your career. Consider her Your Fairy Job Mentor.Included inside are tips, tools, and exercises to kickstart your journey to a success-filled life. You will learn specific strategies for uncovering your unique talent, building a powerful network, and standing out in the interview process. This book also focuses on the hardest part of achieving your goals: managing your fear-generating, problem-finding mind. You will learn why success is an inner game and how you can take brave action to create the fulfilling career you deserve.More than just a how-to guide, this book will help you silence your inner critic and develop the mindset you need to find your dream job.

If you are looking for a job you need every advantage you can get. What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here? puts a former Human Resources executive turned employee advocate in your corner. Cynthia Shapiro reveals the best-kept job secrets that employers don't want you to know including: *Secret #8: A computer is deciding your job prospects. *Secret #12: Professional references are useless. *Secret #18: There is a "type" that always gets the offer. *Secret #21: The Thank-You note is too late. *Secret #28: Always negotiate. * ...and thirty-nine more! Once you know the secrets you can create a winning resume, ace the interview, and land the job of your dreams.