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Never Apply for a Job Again!: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest [Paperback]

Darrell Gurney , Ivan Misner
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January 22, 2012
"Never Apply For a Job Again! is what everyone needs to understand how the hidden job market works. Get it and use it before the secrets get out on WikiLeaks."
--Penelope Trunk, the original Brazen Careerist, author, blogger, entrepreneur

"This book is an essential read for insightful, witty, and bold truths about getting a job. I immediately adopted his fundamental philosophy: 'Meet and be known by others.' Anyone who implements these principles will be instantly shot out of the ballpark of competition and confidently on their way to a great job in this new economy."
--Bridget Nielsen, new grad, social media consultant, and passion coach

"Never Apply for a Job Again! elaborates on a secret I've preached for years: in a job search, the best way to get to work is to network. Darrell Gurney will help you open the back door to your next career move."
--Harvey Mackay, author of the #1 New York Times best-seller Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive

"Never Apply for a Job Again! applies the basic truth of my own philosophy to your job search: relationships are the key. Whether it's a job, a career change, or even an entrepreneurial venture, it's the people who make anything possible for you. Anything!"
--Keith Ferrazzi, coauthor of the bestselling Never Eat Alone

"I've read stacks of books on networking over the years, but never one that shows in such simple terms not only how to go out and meet whomever you want, but how to climb into their good graces.There's a need for straight talk to help legions of professionals make new job connections--Darrell Gurney gets it and delivers the goods."
--Joyce Lain Kennedy, syndicated columnist and author of Resumes for Dummies

"Whether it's building wealth through a job or your own business, Darrell Gurney shares how to connect with people through whom that abundance will flow."
--T. Harv Eker, author of the #1 New York Times best-seller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

"Never Apply for a Job Again! applies tribal dynamics to communicate and get known. Future corporate leaders must have the ability to put 'career tribes' in place and start building teams even before they're hired. This book shows you how."
--Dave Logan, coauthor of the #1 New York Times best-seller Tribal Leadership

Drawing on basic principles of human psychology, Gurney shows readers how to open doors to influential players in their fields of interest to gain top-of-mind awareness and top-drawer connectedness.

Through 10 simple and easy-to-follow principles, Gurney teaches readers how to create powerful relationships with anyone, anywhere, for lifetime career management. You'll learn how to:

  • Devise compelling ways to meet influential people
  • Determine whom to talk to and where to go for connections
  • Use the power of ego to gain another's favor
  • Stay awake to opportunities at all times

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    Editorial Reviews

    About the Author

    Darrell W. Gurney is founder of CareerGuy.com and a 25-year career advisor. As a coach, speaker, and workshop leader, he helps people locate their passions and fulfill them whether through a job or their own business. Gurney has consulted for the world's top outplacement consulting firms, and his first book, Headhunters Revealed! Career Secrets for Choosing and Using Professional Recruiters, was reviewed in Publishers Weekly and won the Clarion Award for Best Book from the Association for Women in Communications. He has been a guest editor for the industry's professional journal, The Career Planning & Adult Development Journal. Gurney has been featured in the TheLadders.com, Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal.com, BusinessWeek Online, MSN Careers, CareerBuilder.com, and on Wall Street Journal Radio. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

    Product Details

    • Paperback: 224 pages
    • Publisher: Career Press; 1 edition (January 22, 2012)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 1601632029
    • ISBN-13: 978-1601632029
    • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 8.3 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
    • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

    More About the Author

    Darrell is the Founder of CareerGuy.com, an Executive/Career Coach and a 25-year career-industry veteran. He supports people at all levels to make profitable work transitions or create thriving businesses. He is the author of the award-winning "Headhunters Revealed!Career Secrets for Choosing and Using Professional Recruiters", which may be the only self-published book ever reviewed in Publishers Weekly,as well as his newest, highly-endorsed book, "Never Apply for a Job Again: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest". A personal and business brand strategist, his Stealth Method for networking has helped folks expand their reach within career paths and new client circles. He speaks for various organizations on natural and non-lethal networking and leads workshops and programs to transform career possibilities.

    Customer Reviews

    4.8 out of 5 stars
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    4.8 out of 5 stars
    Darrell's book is a full length manual on how to access the hidden job market! Ken Tudhope  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
    It is an easy read and is very helpful to me at this point in my life. Jmodle  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
    The competition for even one job is fierce out there... Then along comes this book. jfwdc  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
    Most Helpful Customer Reviews
    8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not as helpful as I thought it would be September 9, 2012
    Format:Paperback
    This book did not live up to its high ratings. As a newly graduated person, I've been around the block a few times reading job-hunting books and post-grad self-help guides. This one turned out to be more of the same, and unfortunately had quite a bit of silly "magical thinking" type suggestions - e.g. 'the world wants you to have a job, and the universe will respond if you go searching'. Mostly it many tired suggestions to offer, things like, 'network with people you already know' and 'get your foot in the door, then ask for a job'.
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    3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Principles are key February 10, 2012
    By BudWill
    Format:Paperback
    So great to have someone write what I have long thought to be so true- people prefer to hire those whom they know or know of. It's really difficult to make a hire for the long haul. Authentic references are hard to come by. Networking is a win win pursuit- if I can help you, I feel better about myself and maybe you can connect me too. My favorite principle is #10- "Treat yourself like a business..."
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    1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Want to move forward in your career? This is a MUST read! February 16, 2012
    Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
    I am a Certified Career Management Coach (CCMC) and we started reading and discussing this book in our Job Club. Darrell Gurney uses humor and an straightforward style of writing to provide a clear message in an easy to read book that will help ANYONE move forward in their career.

    Whether you are looking to find a job, change careers or move up in your current career, Darrell's book will give you concrete steps to move forward. This method might be different than what you are used to, but I know from personal, firsthand experience, it is EFFECTIVE!

    Darrell's teaching is "Spot On"; his "stealth" method is ABSOLUTELY the most effective way to not only find a job/career but to find the one that you were meant to have, the one that will bring joy into your life!
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    1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pragmatic Advice That Works! February 7, 2012
    Format:Paperback
    My experience is that there's no way to get a job in this career climate by filling out applications online. Waste of time.

    What's great about this book is that Gurney gives you a pragmatic program on how to get inside companies, find opportunities, and also, crucially, to be remembered by the people you meet when new opportunities arise.

    If you read this book and do what it says, you're gonna beat 90% of the job seekers out there. It's already having impact on my life.
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    1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Glass more than half-full now!! February 6, 2012
    By jfwdc
    Format:Paperback
    I work in the construction industry and work through a union. When times are good and I need another job, I count on the union to fill it. It's the way things work, I thought. Well, the recession has taken it's toll not only on my lifestyle and my finances, but my psyche! I've gone from "Glass half-empty" to far worse with each boring day!! The competition for even one job is fierce out there...

    Then along comes this book. I must say that the principles are amazing! My current job I received by going through the back-door...I had just started reading Darrell's book and got it by networking and had a bit of luck. Since my job is generally part-time, I now have the confidence to start looking for a better job without standing in line! ...that's a Glass more than half-full, in fact that's a Full Glass in my book! That's freedom! I'm grateful to have found this book and for the future I now envision for myself and my family.
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    1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend!! February 6, 2012
    By Jmodle
    Format:Paperback
    I just finished reading this book, and I must say that I really enjoyed it! I am a graduating senior and it is really important for me to begin thinking about entry-level jobs and my career. I just got a new internship and had an interview today for another one that would set me up for July. This book has really related to me in regards to networking and applying (or not) to jobs, or in my case internships right now. The author gives a ton of helpful tips. This book is honest and everything he writes about it really true in my opinion. It is an easy read and is very helpful to me at this point in my life. I recommend it to anybody who is a soon to be graduate.
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    1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book really does work January 9, 2012
    Format:Paperback
    As a trainer of career coaches, I have featured Darrell as a guest speaker for our coaching community because his message is so right-on. He has unveiled the secret to transforming the job search from fear and angst to freedom and ease. And, he does it with humor, insight, and hope. Replete with real-world examples, this is THE book to buy for job-search strategy (and I say this, admittedly with the slightest tinge of envy, having written my own books on the topic!!).

    Applause, Darrell, for giving people the keys to career confidence and success!
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    3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Chief Marketing Officer January 16, 2012
    By Scott
    Format:Paperback
    Who needs yet another book about job/career? Tired of sending out countless resumes and or applying to endless online job postings. Never Apply For A Job Again! is much more than just a book it contains a very unique, proven and effective method/approach to today's job/career marketplace. A COMPLETE GAME CHANGER!

    Regardless of your age and career level - recent College Graduate, mid-level manager, or seasoned executive in any field will benefit greatly from this book. A must read...

    Reposition YOU as a Brand (did you realize you position yourself as a Brand every time you send out a resume?) - YOU DO. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, buy, read and apply Darrell Guerney's methods explained so eloquently in this book. You will get the results you've been looking for. I did!
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read and re-read
    The Hidden Job Market is such a tricky concept. Darrell has written a top notch resource for all professionals looking to navigate their careers by connecting with decision making... Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Cynthia Billington
    5.0 out of 5 stars Common sense book
    Great book, it makes a lot of sense!!!

    It has given me a different perspective in job hunting. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Edwin Lopez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    This was such a comforting, supportive and encouraging book to read. I have many years of work and life experience that could never be reflected in a simple resume. Read more
    Published 9 months ago by Sue
    5.0 out of 5 stars THANK YOU DARRELL
    As someone in a new phase of their career development and building her company and clientele.... Darrell's book never apply for a job again has been a phenomenal easy to follow... Read more
    Published 12 months ago by tfab
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book worth reading - a couple of times !
    Never Apply for A Job Again is not just another book on job search. Okay - it is easy to read, it is entertaining, and it is well-written. Read more
    Published 12 months ago by Jay Block
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book will forever change how you find work!
    For job-seekers and those in career transition, Darrell Gurney has laid out the "back door approach" to building and maintaining your professional network that opens doors to the... Read more
    Published 13 months ago by Laynette Evans
    4.0 out of 5 stars Never Apply for a Job Again!
    Longtime career-industry coach Darrell W. Gurney removes the mystique and uncertainty of networking by teaching the difference between "overt" job hunting and a "stealth" job... Read more
    Published 14 months ago by Rolf Dobelli
    5.0 out of 5 stars Risk, Commitment, and Courage
    Darrell Gurney does an outstanding job coaching on mindset AND practical strategies to put into action in his book. Read more
    Published 15 months ago by S. Puckett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a How-To Manual on Accessing the Hidden Job Market
    Darrell's book is a full length manual on how to access the hidden job market! It's also a great manuel on how to build relationships with hard to access people and build expertise... Read more
    Published 15 months ago by Ken Tudhope
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