Headhunters Confidential! 125 Insider Secrets to Landing Your Dream Job [Paperback]

Alan R. Schonberg (Author), Robert Shook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 2000

Job search strategies that really work from the CEO of the world's largest executive recruitment firm

Who knows more about what it takes to land a great job than the CEO of the world's largest search firm and the 3,500 headhunter who work for him? Now, the experts at Management Recruiters International----who have placed more than 500,000 managers in key corporate positions----reveal their collective wisdom in "Headhunters Confidential a dynamic insider's guide. It shows job seekers at all levels how to: Get the lowdown on company cultures Avoid 20 common and fatal resume errors Pre-position themselves for the all-important interview Deal with the "slow no" Sell yourself when you're unemployed or in your golden years

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Get the knowledge and confidence you need to finally land the career position you want with Headhunters Confidential.

This on-the-mark career guide asks today's most successful headhunters what it takes to break through and offers a blueprint for success that gives inside tips on everything from the big picture (Tip #8: Having a Game Plan) to the nitty-gritty (Tip #60: 22 Smart Questions to Ask in an Interview).

Alan R. Schonberg, chairman of the world's largest search firm and a savvy veteran of the career search battlefield, digs deep into hs arsenal to reveal job search makers and breakers that include:

• 20 tips for making the best impression
• Hints for a concise and convincing cover letter
• 11 common­­yet fatal­­resume errors
• How to sell yourself to a headhunter when you're unemployed
• 30 essential interview basics to learn, practice - and never forget!

When you want to correct your slice, you go to a golf pro. So it just makes sense, when you want to improve your career search skills­­no matter what your experience or skill level­­that you go to today's top headhunter. Alan Schonberg's concise and straightforward Headhunters Confidential will prepare you for every important aspect of a job search, tell you how to remain confident and composed during the all-important interview, and put the expertise and field-tested techniques of the world's largest recruitment firm to work for you!

Product Details

• Paperback: 209 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; Custom edition (February 24, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071352309
• ISBN-13: 978-0071352307
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,474,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Tips, March 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Headhunters Confidential! 125 Insider Secrets to Landing Your Dream Job (Paperback)

Written in a very breezy style, this book is full of surprisingly good tips and advice about the job market. Some of it is common sense, but common sense to a professional headhunter might not occur to someone who doesn't look for a new job every day of the year. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to make a career change, but particularly to anyone fairly new to the job market. Many of the tips are equally good for keeping your job or getting ahead as for changing.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money or time...., July 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Headhunters Confidential! 125 Insider Secrets to Landing Your Dream Job (Paperback)

This alleged "book" offers insights only a seriously impaired job hunter would find valuable. You won't learn anything about Head Hunters or the executive search industry. The "chapters" average 1 1/2 pages long -- no exaggeration. Geared to a third grade reading (and job hunting) level, you fully expect pictures and the words The End on the last page. Prepare to be disappointed. Enjoy gems of advice akin to 'Use your hand to shake hands at the beginning and end of an interview!' and 'Paper is a good material to use when creating a resume'. (These are not quotes from the book -- but I fully expect the author to try to steal them for use in his next "book.")

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Misses the Mark, November 11, 2000

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Sharon Voros (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Headhunters Confidential! 125 Insider Secrets to Landing Your Dream Job (Paperback)

While it contains a few useful nuggets, this book never really addresses how to team with a recruiter to get a top position. For a more direct, concise look at working successfully with a headhunter, see "The Road to CEO" by Sharon Voros.