The Motivated Job Search

A must have survival guide for transitioning jobs or careers. This is as essential as a nice suit and a perfect resume.

I got this book because I am jumping back into the job search for a job away from freelancing (aka traditional job) and wanted to create a system (being the Type A person that I am) for effeciently doing that. The book started off like a "If you're an executive or professional looking for a job, here's what you need to do...". which is not what I was looking for. (I could go to the Internet for that!) I continued with the book anyway and found it to actually be very helpful in several specific ways:

1. The book taught me to focus on how I provided value for my past employers and how I can leverage that for future employers in a resume or cover letter. My previous resumes focused on the job, not what value I created in the job.
2. The book taught me to think from a hiring executive's perspective. I've always thought from a job seeker perspective ("I want this job"), not from the other perspective ("I'm looking for someone to do this job but I don't know who to pick")
3. The book introduced me to new ways of connecting with potential jobs (through recruiters) and using new documents, like a brag sheet.

Overall, not everything applied to me, but the stuff that did apply to me will definitely be put to good use!

Depending on the tacts of how you got your last jo, might not get your net job. The Motivated Job Search makes sure that you have all the tools you need for your success idnetified. Once you how how each tool can help in your job search, you will be will equipped to amke good calls on the directiosn you should take in your job search.