Work It! How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass, and Land a Job in Any Economy (Paperback)

by Allison Hemming (Author) "Economies will rise and fall, but you, my friend, will always need a job..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, Master Resume, Big Boards (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Combining classic job-getting strategies with information age tactics, Hemming's chatty book offers one-stop-shopping for job seekers between the ages of 18 and 35 (although Boomers can probably pick up a tip or two). Hemming, who founded the interim staffing agency Hired Guns and created "Pink Slip" parties, uses her marketing background to provide a user-friendly and entertaining guide happily free of the typical charts, graphs and worksheets. Always be in the process of building up your network, and remain vigilant for potentially golden opportunities, job satisfaction notwithstanding, she says. When interviewing, bring lots of extra resumes with you, and if you have to wait for the interviewer, "never, ever play with the squeezy balls sitting on the interviewer's desk, however tempting they are." Hemming even includes a chapter on getting by while unemployed, complete with advice on balancing a checkbook and paying bills. Sidebars written by recruiters and hiring managers and tips from job seekers round out the book.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Looking for a job?

Preparing for the biggest interview of your life?

Facing a layoff?

Have no fear. Work It! has all the strategies you need.

The work world isn't so friendly anymore. Landing the job you want takes a little more sweat in this tight job market, and keeping that job requires savvy and vigilance. This smart and comprehensive guide, packed with punchy, frank advice, gives you the tools and techniques that will help you get the most out of your job hunt. Allison Hemming, a noted career expert, delivers a needed dose of wisdom from the trenches in a manual that is perfectly updated to suit the modern work environment.

Work It! gives you the skinny on all you need to know, including:

• Step away from the computer -- the Internet may be ruining your job search

• Lose the McResume and get a grip on the lost art of correspondence

• The ABCs of networking -- don't wing it, work it!

• Training tips for peak interview performance

• Seal the Deal -- how to negotiate and accept a job the right way

If you are recently unemployed or see a layoff looming, there's a bonus Pink Slip section that will make you better able to bounce back and stay financially afloat during your job search. And for recent college grads, there's a road map for getting a J.O.B. degree. Alter your approach to job-hunting from this moment forward! Now go work it!

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (December 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743235495
• ISBN-13: 978-0743235495
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #727,516 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I GOT A JOB!, January 24, 2003

By	welikudez - See all my reviews

The advice in this book is refreshingly honest and, in my case, literally helped me get a job. I found practical tools and tactics to overcome almost any challenge faced in `the full time job of job hunting.' I also felt sincere empathy for the intimate emotional struggles experienced when prospects seemed grim.

Some of us need this book for the verbal kick in the ... to keep on track. ALL of us can benefit from the sensible coaching and real-life examples of common pitfalls to avoid. Anyone unemployed for any length of time should have a copy. I've already shared mine with a friend who recently got the slip!

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh, funny and fact-filled guide to landing a new job!, December 28, 2002

By A Customer

WORK IT! is jam-packed with the information -- not to mention inspiration -- you need to find a job in any economy. It smartly divides its contents into three parts:

Part One: Everything You Know Is Wrong (which dispels countless job-hunting myths and legends, and explains why the Internet Is Ruining Your Job Search)

Part Two: Back to Basics (which advises losing the McResume, and standing out through more authentic communications)

Part Three: Break Open in Case of Emergency! (which answers the SOS call for desperate situations)

Best of all, the advice comes with the smart and witty imprimatur of Allison Hemming, the originator of the infamous "Pink Slip Parties" that marked the beginning of the end of the dot.com era. Hemming dispenses advice not as an "I told you so" expert-on-high, but as a best friend through thick and thin willing to tell it like it is -- and wanting to see you come out on top. With the help of this book, you can't help but feel like you will.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For the Recent Grad Not Experienced, December 11, 2003

By A Customer

Good intro, but no new nuggets. Enough to get me motivated again, but the advice is stale especially for a 2003 book. This book was written for the unsophisticated or the new grad. Advice like wear a suit to the interview and send thank you letters are so old hat. I was looking for concrete examples and got none. One suggestion was to include a powerful subject line in e-mails, but she included no examples. It's easy to give advice, but back it up with suggestions. That's what I was looking for. I'm very glad I bought the e-book as it was cheaper!