How to Land Your Dream Job: No Resume! And Other Secrets to Get You in the Door [Hardcover]

Jeffrey J. Fox (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 2006

A re-titled, repackaged edition of a modern classic in career-building

With business bestsellers like How to Become CEO, Jeffrey Fox is unsurpassed when it comes to empowering readers to gain the edge on the competition. But before you can run the company, you have to get your foot in the door -- and in How to Land Your Dream Job, a repackaged, re-titled edition of Don’t Send a Resume, Fox shows how to do exactly that, with invaluable, often counterintuitive advice like:

-Why resumes don’t sell; -Skip the personnel department; -How to research a target company; -Be a fish out of water; -No one cares what you like; -Ask to do a demonstration; -Don’t talk in an interview; -"I" is a bad word.

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About the Author

Jeffrey J. Fox is the founder of Fox & Co., a sought-after marketing consulting firm. His bestselling books, including How to Become a Rainmaker and How to Become CEO, have sold more than 750,000 copies and been published in thirty-five languages. A popular speaker for large organizations and groups of senior executives, Fox lives in Connecticut.

From AudioFile

The breadth of this authors common sense and creativity is impressive. Job hunting is marketing oneself, so think of your written inquiries and interviews as sales calls for which you (1) do your homework and (2) tailor everything about your visit to address your interviewers questions and needs. Foxs suggestions for standing out from the crowd are intuitive but seldom used. A highly useful feature of this lesson is the many scripts and role plays he offers for various interview situations and hiring agendas. The authors voice adds a tone of fatherly encouragement to his clear message. Even with his broad knowledge, he manages to understate the power of his ideas and the usefulness of his invitation. T.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (December 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401303048
• ISBN-13: 978-1401303044
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #831,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Grew up in a small town. Saw Mickey Mantle hit several home runs at Yankee Stadium. State high school baseball champions. Full scholarship to Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Featured in the book, How to Succeed in Business Before Graduating From College. Played rugby at Harvard Business School. Married to the same girl since 1968. Bought an old house and moved it three miles next to a brook. Broke leg playing rugby for the Hartford Wanderers. Retired from rugby. Lived in San Francisco and worked in the wine business. Three children and their families. Own some small businesses. Oodles of dogs and birds. Favorite cities outside the US are Paris, Florence, Istanbul, Montreal. Favorite small towns are Bellagio, Siena, Zihuatenejo, Mufugano Island, Bodrhum. Started Fox&Co. in 1982. Wrote eight books.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, February 1, 2007

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Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Land Your Dream Job: No Resume! And Other Secrets to Get You in the Door (Hardcover)

For a book that tells you not to send a resume, the author spends an awful lot of time telling the reader how to write resumes (or "resu-letters") and what to do with them next. Don't be fooled by the clever title. Jeffrey J. Fox hasn't banned resumes, he simply wants you to understand how to write versions that will work for you. He explains what to do - and not do - to land a terrific job. In bite-sized chapters that get right to the point (in a book so small you could fit it into a leprechaun's briefcase), he guides you through job-hunting research, planning and marketing the product of you. Some of what he offers is innovative; some is standard, common-business sense. Even if you only dig out a few gems, we note that this is a fine place to begin your job search - and a very fine place for job search beginners.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HELP WANTED !, March 25, 2007

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Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Land Your Dream Job: No Resume! And Other Secrets to Get You in the Door (Audio CD)

When looking for a job we sometimes feel like we need all the help we can get. Jeffrey J. Fox, named "Outstanding Marketer" by Sales & Marketing Management magazine to the rescue. For those either job searching or job changing "How To Land Your Dream Job" may be a helpful resource.

Author Fox who founded a premier marketing firm and has penned bestsellers such as "How to Become CEO" and "How To Become A Rainmaker" knows the actions and interactions of the workforce well. With "How To Land Your Dream Job" he urges all to be creative and offers suggestions on devising a strategy that is not only winning but yours alone.

Among the topics touched on are :
-Why resumes don't sell;
-Skip the personnel department;
-How to research a target company;
-Be a fish out of water;
-No one cares what you like;
-Ask to do a demonstration;
-Don't talk in an interview; -"I" is a bad word.

Some of the information in this book has been offered before but we can all use reminders, can't we?

Author Fox does a capable job of reading his text in an encouraging, positive voice.

- Gail Cooke

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Don't Send a Resume" Re-Titled and Back in Print, July 9, 2008

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Andrew Shaffer "Author, Blogger" (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Land Your Dream Job: No Resume! And Other Secrets to Get You in the Door (Hardcover)

This book was originally published in 2001 under a different name. After the success of Jeffrey J. Fox's subsequent books, it's now been released in a new edition. If you don't own the first edition, "...Dream Job" is highly recommended for its unconventional advice. The premise remains as valid seven years later as it did when it was first published: Resumes don't get you jobs. Fox hammers the point home again and again, almost to the point of repetition. It's not his strongest book, but it's still better than most other business books on the market.