Courting Your Career: Match Yourself with the Perfect Job [Paperback]

Shawn Graham (Author), Keith Ferrazzi (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2007

Courting Your Career is an edgy new job-search book that uses dating as a metaphor to break down the process of finding a great job. Each chapter of Courting Your Career contains detailed anecdotes and advice appropriate for every stage of a typical job search, from what initially attracts us to a potential employer, to strategies for landing that dream job.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"By drawing parallels to challenging and hilarious dating situations, Shawn has demystified the process of taking that next career step." -- Keith Ferrazzi, Author, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time (www.NeverEatAlone.com)

"Courting Your Career will appeal to thousands of young people who need a friendly guide to the career process." -- Sheila J. Curran, Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Duke University Career Center

"Introduces us to an easily understood and mastered analogy that exposes the essential, subtle interpersonal elements of the career search." -- Al Cotrone, Director, Career Development and Student Affairs; Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

"A thoughtful and intelligent look at how job hunting correlates with the pursuit of personal relationships." -- Howard Figler, Ph.D., author, The Complete Job-Search Handbook

"Whether looking for specific advice or a snapshot of proven strategies for finding the right job, I highly recommend it." -- Tom Osmond, Global Head of Corporate Training and Development, Goldman Sachs International

About the Author

Shawn Graham has extensive career counseling experience having worked with thousands of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Westminster College, and most recently as Director of MBA Career Services at the University of Pittsburgh.

 

Shawn is a frequent commentator in online and print publications including a popular blog at FastCompany.com and articles for CollegeJournal.com and The Charlotte Observer. Graham has been cited in such outlets as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and msnbc.com.

Shawn received his M.Ed. from Westminster College and his B.A. with honors from the University of Pittsburgh.
To learn more about Shawn or his book, visit http://www.courtingyourcareer.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: JIST Works (October 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593575122
• ISBN-13: 978-1593575120
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #617,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Shawn Graham has extensive career counseling experience having worked with thousands of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Westminster College, and most recently as Director of MBA Career Services at the University of Pittsburgh.

Shawn is a frequent commentator in online and print publications including a popular blog at FastCompany.com and articles for CollegeJournal.com and The Charlotte Observer. Graham has been cited in such outlets as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and msnbc.com.

Shawn received his M.Ed. from Westminster College and his B.A. with honors from the University of Pittsburgh. To learn more about Shawn or his book, visit http://www.shawngraham.me.

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant and useful career advice, October 15, 2007

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This review is from: Courting Your Career: Match Yourself with the Perfect Job (Paperback)

After reading this book, I have to thank Shawn Graham for his practical and novel approach to finding the perfect career. I have found that building great relationships is a major key to creating fulfillment and success. Mr. Graham builds upon this idea by relating the job search/career preparation process to the world of "courtship."

I believe current students, recent graduates, and those already many years into their careers will benefit from reading this book. The networking section (ice breakers, introduction seduction) alone is worth the price of the book.

If you or someone you know could use help finding a soul-mate (read "career-mate" in this case), do them a favor and send them this book.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh and Fun Job Search, October 9, 2007

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Unviersity of Cincinnati Career Advisor - See all my reviews

This review is from: Courting Your Career: Match Yourself with the Perfect Job (Paperback)

Courting Your Career addresses the job search in a way that is fresh and fun with a topic that most young men and women can relate to. The information is easy to read and fits so many stages of the job search campaign that this is a book that will be able to be referenced again and again throughout the reader's life.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Clever and Substantial Approach to the Job Dating Game!, November 15, 2007

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Courting Your Career: Match Yourself with the Perfect Job (Paperback)

Shawn Graham knows his territory: his 'regular job' is with a Career Management Center in North Carolina. Having had extensive experience counseling college students on the successful ways to career life after college has resulted in this very entertaining and useful guide COURTING YOUR CAREER: Match Yourself with the Perfect Job.

Graham uses the helpful analogy of thinking about career options, making decisions by elimination procedures as to what job market is most compatible with the candidate, and then goes about the steps in approaching the desired career by using the same kind of information and etiquette and presentation that maximizes effects in successful dating and partnering! It may sound simplistic when condensed in a review, but Graham is a shrewd and perceptive guide, giving solid examples of how to manage every step of the job search (and research!), the interview, and the final negotiations that result in making the right choices for the perfect job. And if this 'personal dating' analogy seems a bit like 'Job Hunting for Dummies', then this smart book is probably meant for you. Graham carefully draws attention to the many steps and pitfalls, sound advice and encouragement, and even check lists for accomplishing goals. It is a tightly written, very useful manual that may be aimed at the young graduate, but it is also a fine tool for people of any age who have decided to re-enter the job force or make a career change. Don't be put off by the Magritte-like cover: this is a learned, accessible manual! Grady Harp, November 07