Job Search: The Total System (3rd Ed)

Job Search: The Total System (3rd Ed)
by Kenneth Dawson, Sheryl Dawson

Job Search: The Total System (3rd Ed)
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Author: Kenneth Dawson, Sheryl Dawson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-01
ISBN: 0615242146
Number of pages: 252
Publisher: Total Career Resources

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Book Review: A Comprehensive and Effective Job Search Guide for Anyone!
Summary: 5 Stars

When I graduated from college and began my job search I was overwhelmed. I attended a great university and had visited my career center many times throughout my senior year in search of advice and resources. I received some valuable tips and pointers, but I still felt like what I had learned about trying to find a job was not cohesive, and I remained stymied in the face of my looming job search. Then three weeks after I graduated I had the opportunity to attend a job search seminar for recent graduates, hosted by the Dawsons. I can say without hesitation that the Total System approach saved my job search before it even started.

I received Job Search: The Total System (Second Edition) at the seminar, and I now have access to the advice and inspiration of the Total System every day. After finishing the third edition, I can say that the Dawsons have delved even deeper into the intricacies of the modern job market to provide readers with even more sophisticated, in-depth knowledge, advice, and details to ensure their job search success. The third edition expands upon the proven ideas and practices that are the foundation of the Total System, updating them for the modern job seeker. The two maxims that resonated with me as I read Job Search: The Total System: 1) a job search must be planned, well thought out, and methodical and 2) confidence, energy, and enthusiasm give life to your job search plan. The Total System lucidly presents a comprehensive job search philosophy in about 250 pages by breaking it down into chapters that focus on topics like building resumes, preparing references, and acing interviews. Each chapter explains how to, for example, construct an "A+" resume or network effectively, and also describes why these particular methods are effective. The synergistic effect of the "how" and "why" together is that it gives readers a comprehensive understanding of everything that goes into a job search and so makes them more adept at conducting successful job searches. The book's balanced, no-nonsense style and presentation allow readers to easily grasp its advice and wisdom, and the Dawsons' confidence-inspiring affirmations along the way help readers build confidence and enthusiasm even before they begin their searches.

All in all an enjoyable, immensely helpful read that provides vital job search advice as it instills an invaluable way of thinking about your career. Whether you are looking for your first job or seeking to advance your career, this is an essential resource that belongs in the library of every job seeker.

Summary of Job Search: The Total System (3rd Ed)

Turn your passion into prosperity and gain financial freedom by applying the proven techniques of Job Search: The Total System (3rd Ed.). Written by two career transition and placement experts, this updated guidebook will prepare you to get the job you want now and throughout your career. The Total System is a comprehensive resource that for 20 years has helped job seekers learn to identify their career goals, write an A+ resume, prepare and obtain references, research the hidden job market, build a network and generate job leads, interview and negotiate -- all through the use of linkage & psychological leverage which will enable you to beat your competition and create your own cycle of success! Here is what one Total System user shared, ""Without question Job Search: The Total System is the finest I have ever read on job hunting. PERIOD! - Richard O Donnell, Healthcare Executive. Another shared, ""Job Search: The Total System is unique in the plethora of job search advice -- it challenges you to envision the future that is right for you, enables you to communicate your value to the potential employer, and propels you to achieve your dreams. It has enabled me to achieve my career and life aspirations, and it will work for you as you soar into your future!"" - Robert Bunker, Retired Major General and Senior Vice President, Brookwood Group. Finally, here is what a recent grad shared, ""As a new graduate with two years experience, I was ready to take the next step in my career. While I thought my resume was good and that I was a decent interviewee, when I experienced The Total System, I realized I could improve vastly, and I have. If you want to maximize your marketability and career success, enlist now for the job search and career development boot camp experience of a life time." - Bill Bellomy Commercial Sales, Marcus & Millichap.

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