Launchpad: Your Career Search Strategy Guide [Paperback]

Chris Perry (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 10, 2009

Launchpad is YOUR ultimate career search strategy guide, published quarterly with exclusive articles on up-to-date topics from the industry's top career experts. Launchpad is a publication of Career Rocketeer (www.CareerRocketeer.com), one of the fastest-growing career search, career development and personal branding blogs on the web today, welcoming ambitious career entrepreneurs of all ages and professions who are driven to "launch" their careers to greater heights. YOU are a Career Rocketeer. All you need is the right fuel to help you "take off" to success and to a better, more rewarding career experience. We like to think of our content as the premium fuel for your career jetpack. Whether you're reading articles in Launchpad or on our blog, we strive to provide you with insightful tips, tricks and secrets of the trade, personal expertise and experience, professional interviews and helpful research. We cover topics including: resume optimization, interviewing, personal branding, career search strategizing, relationship building, professional networking, the use of web 2.0 search tools, and much more.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Launchpad, a Career Rocketeer publication, is made possible by contributions from the industry's top career experts. This volume's featured experts include William Arruda, Meghan Biro, John Crant, Maria Elena Duron, Hajj Flemings, Phil Gerbyshak, Meg Guiseppi, G.L. Hoffman, Jessica Holbrook, Tory Johnson, Pete Kistler, Jennifer Kushell, Liz Lynch, Mike Michalowicz, Chris Perry, Brent Peterson, Phil Rosenberg, Jacob Share, Carol Tuttle and Tim Tyrell-Smith.

Product Details

• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1449914462
• ISBN-13: 978-1449914462
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,601,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My name is Chris Perry, MBA, and I am the BRAND & MARKETING GENERATOR with proven ability to:

● bring endless energy and contagious passion to my work
● instill motivation in my teams as both leader and contributor
● catalyze creative ideas and solutions
● deliver immediate, lasting results in evolving industries

Specifically, my expertise and passion lie in brand marketing, digital marketing, social media, e-tailing / e-Commerce and personal branding.

► THE GENERATOR AT WORK:
I currently work as Brand Manager, E-tailing at Reckitt Benckiser, spearheading the e-Commerce, digital and shopper marketing strategy development and execution for for all household, healthcare and personal care brands at all key online retailers.

► THE GENERATOR AFTER HOURS:
I also fulfill my passion for branding and marketing as an entrepreneur, personal branding expert, social media strategist, blogger, speaker and brand consultant.

I'm the founder of Career Rocketeer™, MBA Highway™ and other ventures.

I have been featured as a thought leader in multiple publications and media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, SmartMoney, ABCNews, CNNMoney and more. As a professional speaker, I have presented at Rutgers University, NJIT, VCU and many other venues.

► DO YOU HAVE A GENERATOR? It's never too late to power up your organization!

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Launch Your Career Search March 1, 2010

By Meg Guiseppi

Format:Paperback

I was thrilled to be invited to contribute to Chris Perry's first Launchpad, among so many personal branding and careers industry thought leaders -- William Arruda, Meghan M. Biro, Tim Tyrell-Smith, Tory Johnson, Hajj Flemings, Pete Kistler, Liz Lynch, and Jacob Share, to name just a few. These are colleagues I've been learning from for quite a while and their Launchpad articles provide a whole new wealth of information.

For instance, in "Ten Ways to Make the 'Real' Virtual", William Arruda cautions:

"Personal branding on the World Wide Web shouldn't be considered in isolation, and it need not be onerous. Remember to link what you're doing in the real-world with content you post to the web -- and focus on quality. This will support your personal branding activities, ensure consistency of message and reduce the effort associated with building your brand in bits and bytes."

In "Mastering the Art of the Ask", Liz Lynch offers spot-on advice for walking that "delicate balance between asking for exactly what you want and keeping the relationship intact." Her suggestions are:

"First, choose WHO you ask . . . Second, choose WHAT you ask for . . . And third, choose HOW you ask."

And did you know that you can use Twitter to find jobs? Jacob Share offers his 10 step guide in "How to Use Twitter to Find Jobs". He explains how to leverage Twitter in active search and use it to brand yourself to passively attract job offers.

This handy book, which covers career search, personal branding, networking, resumes, interviews, social media, and entrepreneurship, will truly make you "ready for launch!"

Meg Guiseppi
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing resource for today's job seeker! March 1, 2010

By Jessica Holbrook

Format:Paperback

This is a RIGHT NOW resource for job seekers in today's tough job market. Where else would you get top career experts all in one place discussing today's most important topics? After reading all the articles I found great nuggets of information that were extremely relevant to my career and to the careers of those I coach and clients I work with every day. As a contributor to the book I'm not just being biased this book really is chock full of great information that no job seeker should be without. I especially enjoyed the articles on personal branding as this seems to be a very hot topic these days. If you are in the job market I highly recomment you get your hands on this resource!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical tips for those wanting to make it great! February 28, 2010

By Philip R. Gerbyshak

Format:Paperback

LaunchPad is a great book, suitable for anyone in need of practical tips to improve your career, your job or your life. No matter what station of life you're in, I challenge you to read this book and not pick up something new you can use RIGHT NOW to launch yourself into the stratosphere. I contributed a chapter on voicemail greetings in this book, and I enjoyed everyone else's contributions immensely.