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Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0: 1,001 Unconventional Tips, Tricks and Tactics for Landing Your Dream Job

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Binding : Paperback
Creator : Darren Hardy
DeweyDecimalNumber : 650.14
EAN : 9780470455845
Edition : 2
ISBN : 0470455845
Label : Wiley
Manufacturer : Wiley
NumberOfPages : 368
ProductTypeName : ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate : 2009-06-22
Publisher : Wiley
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Summary: In Today's Market You Must "Guerrilla-size"
Comment: First and foremost: I am out of work.

No doubt about it, 13 weeks sped by, and my need for a better job search solution grew every one of those weeks
...up until week 8
...that's when I bought the Guerrilla book

Before I say any more, I will confirm that I am an Online Marketing Manager by trade, so I honestly thought I did not need a book to tell me how to carry out a great job search. The internet is HUGE, so it seemed all I needed was online.

I was wrong.
I must confess that I needed this book.

...truth be told: this book schooled me, especially in research options to prepare for interviews, and for negotiating job offers.

Fasten your seatbelt!
...this is NOT a Cliff notes book
...you do need to dedicate time within your job search schedule to start at the beginning and read it all the way through.

Challenge yourself! "Guerrilla-Size!"
OK, that's my term ;-)
It is * great * intellectual exercise to work through all the strategies, tactics, tips, and tricks throughout this book.
...yes, it is a long book
...yes, you can do it, because I did!

It's never too late to add this book to your job search, and the sooner the better.
Go ahead and click the "Add to cart" button.
You'll thank me later =-)

PS - Yes, I'm still out of work, but daily "Guerrilla-sizing" brings me more job leads and screener interviews every day. I'm eagerly looking forward to landing my next job!
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Summary: Do NOT buy this book...
Comment: ...unless you are prepared to get out of your comfort zone and actually do something which will differentiate you from the thousands of other people sitting in front of their computer fooling themselves that sending out "me too" resumes will ultimately land them "that" dream job.

For me, the most uncomfortable exercise was designing my first Guerrilla Resume. I am an executive with 15+ years of experience at the President and CEO level and the resume I had maintained all along looked like every other resume I saw when I did a resume search online. When I bought this book I was determined to do whatever it took to improve my odds. I still have a lot of career ahead of me!

Having created a Guerrilla Resume I felt a little uncertain about using it. After all, could I really wear a bright tie when all the rest were wearing dark ties? I shared the resume with one of my executive search friends and he was actually blown away with the fresh look and thinking he immediately saw.

I have now grown even more confident and produced an eXtreme Guerrilla Resume, an amazing 1-page document that is far more powerful at getting my point across than the standard resume. I can't wait to continue marketing myself with my new found confidence.
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Summary: A great resource
Comment: This book is fantastic - you can use it as a step-by-step guide, or as a reference to target any weak spots in your job hunting (online presence, resumes, etc). Highly recommended!
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Summary: A book that helps you stand out among the job seeking crowd
Comment: Its been about 8 years since I've had to look for a job, and because of a lay off I found myself back in the jungle. My God, the job market has changed since then. I had applied to many many jobs, and the only type of interviews I got were from employers who wanted me to work completely on commission, or it involved a few thousand dollars in licensing fees. And these offers were from employers who contacted me! Sadly, how do you navigate yourself from all that junk???
What amazed me was that the author David Perry gave me insight on what a potential employer or head hunter is looking for. And he guided me on how to re-write my resume and cover letter according to their eyes and not my own. He also teaches you how to market yourself online so that these potential employers and headhunters can find you. That in of itself is handy to keep the job searching momentum going when your spending time applying.
Let me tell you, for every job ap you apply for, there are literally hundreds of people applying for the same position. You need something to help you stand out. And this book does it. If you want to be standard, than this book isn't for you. If you want to get the job of your dreams, than let David Perry show you how. He did it for me. Oh and P.S. A lot of self help books out there, when you finish reading the book, the help stops there. Not this one. At the back of the book, the author provides links to his website for various support on different stages of your job process. Incredible. That's all I can say. David Perry continues to support you with even more amazing insightful information than even previously found in the book. Is the book worth its price? More so. For those job seekers who have contemplated hiring a recruiter to help them, get this book instead. You'll save hundreds or a few thousand in fees.

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Summary: Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0
Comment: I found the book very informative. I have read several books throughout this recession and this book is so much more insightful and bold. I hope to be successful in using these tactics.