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    • Pub. Date: May 2001

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      • Pub. Date: May 2001
      • Publisher: Macmillan Audio
      • Format: Audio

      Synopsis

      Counterintuitive commandments for hungry job-seekers from the bestselling author of How to Become CEO and How to Become a Rainmaker

      Anyone who thinks getting a good job is easy in this booming economy should think again. Greater prosperity has made the work force smarter and more competitive than ever. The real plum jobs are out there, but they’re harder to get than ever. Now, bestselling author and innovative thinker Jeffrey J. Fox, who has helped thousands of listeners rise to the top of any organization, steps up to the plate once again with this no-nonsense collection of surprising and daring rules for landing the right job.

      Easy to listen to, inspiring, and often counterintuitive, these concise directives reflect the values of creative thinking and persistence that have made Fox one of America’s most emulated businessmen. He has had proven success with all his rules, such as:
      • don’t ask for directions
      • make a big splash...not a bunch of little ripples
      • don’t talk in an interview

      Fox also offers a Job Getting Blueprint, a Job Seeker’s Glossary, several first interview questions, as well as the basic form and variations for a “boomerang letter.” His rules not only help today’s job seekers devise a winning strategy, but also show them how to prepare for and make the best impression in an interview. This wisdom-packed program gives listeners the edge on the competition, and helps prepare them for the challenges and rewards of landing not just a good job, but a great one.

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      The old rules--such as relying on classified ads and just one resume--no longer work, according to marketing consultant Fox (How to Become a Rainmaker). Instead, people must target companies and connect with executives, not HR staff, he says. Fox discourages readers from endlessly submitting resumes, since the best results come from contacts and new leads. While his advice is familiar, he offers enough new strategies to make this book worthwhile. Agent, Doris S. Michaels. (May) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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      Biography

      Jeffrey J. Fox is the founder of Fox & Co., Inc., a premier marketing consulting company. He has held top positions at such companies as Loctite, Pillsbury, and Heublein, Inc. He has been a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School as well as at Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School, the Conference Board, and other organizations. He lives in Farmington, Connecticut.

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      Don't Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Jobby Anonymous

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      February 27, 2004: For companies and candidates that are open to new ideas and shared responsibilities this book is great! Note the ideas behind this book are those associated with Open-Book Management (see the book by the same name by John Case). If you are a job seeker who likes to be told what to do and who sees work as a four-letter word, this book may get you a job, but you will not be able to live up the expectations these methods would set for you so please don't bother. On the other hand, for those who enjoy the opportunity to innovate at work, this book tells you how you can *SHOW* that to prospective employers and thus sell them on you.

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      January 21, 2004: I have been in marketing for over 15 years and you would think I know about marketing myself. It is different! I have read a number of different job searching books including 'What color is my parachute'. All of these books are great and cover a wide range of topics one should be aware of when you are looking for a new job. This book really concentrates on the eccentials and at the same time covers everything all the other books cover as well. Short and concise chapters, a suggested schedule and off you go! After working through the book and preping my job search for a week, I sent out my first set of resumes and received two phone calls, which resulted in two interview. Now, it still took me almost three months to finally start my next job, but I consider this pretty fast considering that I know a lot of good and experienced marketing people who have been looking for work for six months and longer. It really works.


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