Synopses & Reviews
Not only is finding a job these days more challenging than ever, but in tougher economic times the job search strategies that will lead to offers have changed. Luckily, in The Job Search Solution, America’s top recruiter, Tony Beshara—the man Dr. Phil turned to when his viewers needed help turning their job search woes into employment successes—gives you a step-by-step process that will help you land the job you want.
With managers more careful than ever when it comes to hiring, this book gives you a simple game plan for overcoming the challenge. Now, in a completely updated second edition, The Job Search Solution shows you how to create a personal “brand” online, communicate effectively with potential employers via email, leverage personal stories throughout the interview process, and more. You’ll learn from one of the country’s most successful job placement professionals:
• What the real purpose of an interview is, and how you can effectively “structure” your presentation in order to get asked back . . . and then get hired
• How to enlist your family and friends to help in the job search process
• What to do if you’ve been out of work for a while, got fired from your last job, or feel like you’re facing age discrimination
• What 97 percent of American businesses are really looking for when hiring
Featuring interactive exercises, real-life examples, practical do’s and don’ts, and other helpful tools, this revised and expanded edition reveals how you can take firm control of the job search process—and come out on top.
As someone who’s spent decades personally helping thousands of people find jobs, Tony Beshara knows what works and what doesn’t. In The Job Search Solution you’re getting up-to-the-minute, down-to-earth job search strategies straight from the employment expert Dr. Phil called “the best of the best!”
TONY BESHARA has been in the placement and recruitment profession since 1973 and is the owner and President of Babich & Associates, the oldest placement firm in Texas. He has appeared multiple times on the nationally syndicated Dr. Phil show. Tony hosts a daily morning radio show, The Job Search Solution, on KVCE, 1160 AM in Dallas. He is the author of Acing the Interview and Unbeatable Résumés.
Synopsis
When Dr. Phil’s viewers need help turning their job search woes into employment success, he calls in Tony Beshara. One of the most successful placement professionals in the United States, Beshara knows what works and what doesn’t. In The Job Search Solution, he outlines the simple yet powerful system that has helped over 100,000 people land jobs they love.
Now, in a completely updated second edition, Beshara addresses the major challenges that confront candidates seeking employment today, including advice for readers who have been out of work for a while, were fired from their last job, are looking to change careers, or may be facing discrimination due to age. Featuring interactive exercises, real-life examples, practical Do’s and Don’ts, and other essential tools, the new edition reveals how candidates can create a personal “brand” online, communicate with potential employers via e-mail, and leverage personal stories throughout the interview process.
Both practical and empowering, The Job Search Solution gives readers the tools they need to get hired in one of the toughest job markets ever.
Synopsis
When Dr. Phil's viewers need help with their job searches, he calls in Tony Beshara. One of the most successful placement professionals in the country, Beshara knows what works. In the completely updated second edition of The Job Search Solution, he outlines the simple yet powerful system that has helped over 100,000 people land jobs they love.
Synopsis
When Dr. Phil has sought to advise and help his viewers in their job searches, he's called in Tony Beshara. One of the most successful placement professionals in the United States, Beshara knows what works--and what doesn't. Now, in The Job Search Solution, Beshara applies a systemic approach to the process of finding a job--addressing the steps to take at every stage of the process and how to overcome the major challenges that confront candidates seeking employment today, including advice for readers who have been out of work for a while, were fired from their last job, are looking to change careers, or may be facing discrimination due to age. Featuring interactive exercises, real-life examples, practical dos and don'ts, and other essential tools, the completely updated second edition explains how to create a personal brand online, communicate with potential employers via email, and leverage personal stories throughout the interview process in order to get noticed and get hired. Both practical and empowering, The Job Search Solution gives readers the tools they need to land a dream job in one of the toughest job markets ever.
Synopsis
Tony Beshara has transformed job search woes into employment successes on network television. Discover his simple yet powerful system that has helped over one hundred thousand people land jobs they love.
Synopsis
Discover a systemic approach to the process of finding and landing the job you want.
Job placement professional Tony Beshara addresses the steps to take at every stage of the process and how to overcome the major challenges that confront candidates seeking employment today, including advice for those with a gap in employment history, were fired from their last job, are looking to change careers, or may be facing a type of discrimination.
Featuring interactive exercises, real-life examples, practical dos and don'ts, and other essential tools, this book explains how to:
- create a personal brand online,
- communicate with potential employers via email,
- and leverage personal stories throughout the interview process to get noticed and get hired.
Both practical and empowering, The Job Search Solution gives you the tools you need to land a dream job in one of the toughest job markets ever.
About the Author
TONY BESHARA is the owner and President of Babich Associates, the oldest placement firm in Texas. He is the author of Acing the Interview and Unbeatable Résumés.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments iv
Preface v
Introduction 1
1 The Emotional and Psychological Dimensions of Finding a Job 5
2 Be Ready for the Crazy, Chaotic World of Trying to Get Hired 11
3 Control the Process by Taking Massive Action Now! 19
4 Getting Face-to-Face Interviews 29
5 The Unvarnished Truth About Résumés and Cover Letters 64
6 The Myths and the Realities of Today’s Job Market 92
7 Mastering the Telephone Interview 107
8 Finding a Job on the Internet 116
9 Making the Initial Interview Successful 95 Percent of the Time 133
10 Follow-Up Interviews: A Whole New Challenge 168
11 How to Prepare Yourself for the Interview—and the Toughest Interview Questions 195
12 Overcoming Employer Biases That Can Keep You from Getting a Job 221
13 Looking for a Job When You Have a Job 246
14 References: The Silent Killer 259
15 Even When You Reach the Finals, Take Nothing for Granted 275
16 Handling Your Transition Smoothly and Confidently 297
Epilogue: The Top Ten Reasons People Have Trouble Finding a Job 306
Index 308