Knock 'Em Dead 2003 [Paperback]

Martin John Yate (Author)

Book Description

Series: Knock 'em Dead | Publication Date: November 2002

The Classic Job Search Book—Completely Revised, Expanded, and Updated!

With millions of copies sold, Knock ‘em Dead is the proven reference for building exceptional job hunting skills. Now revised for the current job market and better than ever, Knock ‘em Dead 2003 gives you the competitive edge when you’re out pounding the pavement.

Martin Yate, America’s leading advocate for working professionals, guides through the whole process of job seeking—from assembling your resume to landing the interview to negotiating a salary. Best of all, he give you insider information on the answers you need to impress interviewers and convince them beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are the best candidate for the position. Do you know an employer’s real agenda behind questions such as:

·Why do you want to work here?

·What can you do for us that someone else can’t?

·What decisions are most difficult for you?

Plus, this edition features the most up-to-date information on:

·Online job searching, networking, and company research

·The hottest new occupations

·Dealing with recruitment firms, search firms, and career counselors

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Finally, someone has put together the ultimate job-seeker’s handbook." -- Kansas City Star

"No job hunter can afford to bypass the Knock ‘em Dead books." -- Tony Lee, Editor, The Wall Street Journal’s National Business Employment Weekly

"The best book on job hunting." -- Financial Times

About the Author

Martin Yate is the author of the New York Times business bestseller Knock‘Em Dead. He is an internationally bestselling author with an unparalled body of work focused on lifetime career management. His previous positions include National Director of Training for Dunhill Personnel System, Inc., and Director of Personnel for Bell Industries’ Computer Memory Division. His other books include Cover Letters That Knock ‘Em Dead, Resumes That Knock ‘Em Dead, and many others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp; 3 edition (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580627595
• ISBN-13: 978-1580627597
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well I'll be...It worked!!!, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 2003 (Paperback)

I live in NYC and I have been struggling off and on in the daily grind for a job for months. I tried employment agencies and the internet but hadn't been receiving any positive responses to my submissions. ***I admit I was beginning to take it personal.*** I didn't know if I wasn't getting the response I had hoped for because the market is so competitive, because I had been out of the job market for so long (I took about 3 years off to be a stay at home mom), or because maybe I wasn't marketable anymore.

So, I figured I better revamp the old resume and try again. I would start with online submissions before I took it to the agencies. I couldn't afford to get it professionally redone so I bought the "Knock em Dead" book along with the "Knock em Dead Resume" book in the hopes that I could get some fresh ideas.

In the span of one week, I redid my resume based on the formats given in the book and emailed it to a few corporations to see if I got any bites. I did. I landed an interview with a huge company the following week. In fact they were so impressed with my resume and presentation that I received a very lucrative offer last week. (The whole process took about 3 weeks total!) I simply followed the steps as Mr. Yate laid them out and I am starting this coming Monday.

His advice was dead on! I knew I had an edge on the competition based on my interviewers response to me. I actually had one interviewer stop me in the middle of our meeting to compliment me on one of the best presentations he has ever had the pleasure to participate in. HA!!! HE THANKED ME!!!! This had to be the Twilight Zone!!!

I can't think of any other way that I can express my gratitude to Mr. Yate for writing this book other than this endorsement...

BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING THE JOB YOU WANT!
Mr. Yate, I couldn't have done it without you and some serious prayer!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a Superlative book, meet and exceed your expectations, February 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 2003 (Paperback)

This is by far the best strategy book I have ever seen for job hunting. The questions offered to help you interview the company, and the excellent responses he recommends for those tough interview questions most everyone will receive, especially those used on men, will turn around your interviews to get your prospective employer to possibly even chase you with offers you thought unimaginable.

No, this is not your dandy dating book for flirting through the interview, no siree. This book shows you how to negotiate the deal, prepare yourself for ivestigating the career paths of those who have gone before, the culture and environment you'll be working in, and how to tread new inroads to bring about a more meaningful paradigm of personal excellence and the perks to help you make this all come true.

I made outlines of three chapters, reading them between each interview and practicing what I learned at every interview, even engaging some where I had slight chance of getting the job but squeezed every element I could bring to bear to make the interview an experience to learn from and try these techniques as best I could so I'd be better prepared when the better opportunities came along.

This book and the other Knock 'Em Dead books offer the skills that should be passed down from generation to generation so that no young person should ever have to go through life with the trial and error that stifles their career growth and constipates their financial viability. Preparation Yate sets you free.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you will need, January 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Knock 'Em Dead 2003 (Paperback)

I bought this book on a recommendation from a friend. I am very glad that I did so.

This book helped me to gather my achievements for a situational type of interview. I spent a lot of time before I bought this book thinking about my achievements, but the book gave me some advice that made it very easy to think about them.

I also want to mention that I spend countless hours searching on the web for job hunting information. I also bought other books. Without a doubt this is the only book you will need for your job hunting.