Ready Aim Hired: Survival Tactics for Job & Career Transition [Paperback]

Fred E Coon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0972423508 | ISBN-13: 978-0972423502 | Publication Date: January 6, 2003

Ready, Aim, Hired is not a glossy overview for the lazy job seeker. It is a step-by-step guide to securing your next job up to 40% faster and getting up to 35% more money in your package. Whether you are changing jobs or careers, you will find this book a remarkable tool to use on your journey.

The unemployment rate now exceeds 6%. This means that millions of people are competing with you for jobs you want, in the same marketplace. You must stand out and be seen to be the best choice. Ready Aim Hired will help you do just that.

The book is written in a clear, easy-to-follow, results-driven format with real day-to-day tactics you can use to achieve your job transition objective. It contains...

25 audio tracks - comments by author on a variety of subjects
40+ exercises - specifically for each search phase
Introduction and exit videos from author
235 pages in 8.5" x 11.0" printed format
CD-ROM version with interactive exercises
Most exercises in PDF, HTML and Excel formats
Easily printed and downloaded

BONUS MATERIALS *
4000+ key words and phrases - resume writing and cover letters
Action phrases - useful for interview development
50+ answers to toughest interview questions
Phone Scripts - what to say to get around the gatekeepers and more
Letter Pack - a letter for every occasion

*The printed version has passwords that will let you access the bonus package online.

Take a look at the comments from career professionals and nationally known authors from around the country and determine for yourself why this is a must-have for any career serarch. Don't forget to go on a "Tour" of the book. Reviews of the Book

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a great book!....quite helpful for....the recently graduated college student to the seasoned professional."

Career Development Center -- Jonie Watanabe Tsuji, NCC - Career Counselor - California Institute of Technology

"...jobseekers will hit a home run by implementing the step-by-step approach to winning the job...fabulous book!" -- Laurie J. Roy, CRW, CERW, CECC, CCM, JCTC - PRWRA President

About the Author

Fred Coon, is a Licensed Employment Agent, a Certified Job and Career Transition Coach and a nationally Certified Resume Writer. He is one of a few resume writers in the United States holding this prestigious certification.

The same no-nonsense tactics used put forth in his new book, Ready Aim Hired are the same hard-hitting tactics he used to help two companies achieve multiple Inc. Magazine listings among the top 500 fastest-growing public and private companies in America.

He is President of FEC Career Services™, an organization dedicated to to providing executive recruiting, outplacement, resume writing, job transition management, career counseling services and train-the-trainer workshops to corporations, individuals and groups, throughout the United States.

His executive career, job development and recruiting team hold memberships and certifications in multiple national organizations. In addition to being an active member of The Better Business Bureau of Central and Northern Arizona and a BBB Online member, he holds memberships and offices in the following organizations.

Member - Society for Human Resource Management - SHRM
Founder - The Career Skills and Services Institute - CSSI
Member - Career Masters Institute - CMI
Member - National Career Development Association - NCDA
Member - Career Planning and Adult Development Network - CPADN
Member - International Association of Career Management Professionals - IACMP
Past Board - Arizona Staffing Professionals Association - ASPA
Member - Top Echelon National Recruiter Network - TERN
Member - Arizona Technical Recruiters Association - ATRA
Charter Member - Professional Resume Writers and Research Association - Region 9 Representative - AZ, CO, NM, NV, UT - PRWRA
Member - National Resume Writers Association - NRWA
Member - Resume Writers Council of Arizona - RWCA

Product Details

• Paperback: 235 pages
• Publisher: Gaff Pub (January 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972423508
• ISBN-13: 978-0972423502
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,140,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Fred Coon is a Licensed Employment Agent and a recognized national expert on career and job search management. His clients have shorter job searches and they receive more money than their peers. Fred has a long history of successful placements. How successful? He averages nearly a 97%+ successful placement rate over the past 17 years. Fred understands the job market, and the needs of his clients. He has been on the executive teams of two companies that made Inc. Magazine's Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies lists, multiple years and multiple industries. Fred is not all business either.

Dick Bolles, Author, What Color Is Your Parachute 2011 with 10 million copies in print says: "...Good career coaches or counselors are made, not born. They are made by the constant interaction they have with their clients each week, from whom they learn the challenges and with whom they figure out the solutions, over the years. The good ones are made by what they notice, not just by what they see.

Fred Coon is among the best in noticing, and by demanding the best from his clients, he helps them achieve the best, in their job-search and their lives. I liked particularly his main thesis: The process of getting hired is one of elimination. He/She who is left standing, wins..."

Fred isn't all work and no play. For fun, he gives concerts around the country and is a recognized old-time claw-hammer banjo player who has entertained audiences around the U.S. for over 40 years.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars IT'S EVERBODY ELSE'S WORK, January 17, 2004

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Harold Lamarr (Benton Harbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ready Aim Hired: Survival Tactics for Job & Career Transition (Paperback)

I read this book with great interest. As long-time professional in the career services business, this book is simply a compilation of methods used by other career service firms. I don't see anything here that is original. Shame on the author.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What every job seeker needs to read, March 15, 2003

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H. Cheek (Amherst, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ready Aim Hired: Survival Tactics for Job & Career Transition (Paperback)

Fred Coon's book and CD-ROM are a valuable resource and how-to guide for everyone looking to change careers or find their dream job. Full of concrete and useful tips, this book covers the basics AND the insider's techniques for controlling an interview and conducting an effective job search.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for finding a job after a layoff, February 18, 2003

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L. Hamilton (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ready Aim Hired: Survival Tactics for Job & Career Transition (Paperback)

This economy stinks, but this book helped me get interviews for jobs where there were over 1000 applicants. Great advice on marketing yourself, getting seen, and landing the job.