How to Land Your Dream Job: No Resume! And Other Secrets to Get You in the Door (Hardcover)

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Product Description

A re-titled, repackaged edition of a modern classic in career-building

With business bestsellers like How to Become CEO, Jeffrey Fox is unsurpassed when it comes to empowering readers to gain the edge on the competition. But before you can run the company, you have to get your foot in the door -- and in How to Land Your Dream Job, a repackaged, re-titled edition of Don’t Send a Resume, Fox shows how to do exactly that, with invaluable, often counterintuitive advice like:

-Why resumes don’t sell; -Skip the personnel department; -How to research a target company; -Be a fish out of water; -No one cares what you like; -Ask to do a demonstration; -Don’t talk in an interview; -"I" is a bad word.

About the Author

Jeffrey J. Fox is the founder of Fox & Co., a sought-after marketing consulting firm. His bestselling books, including How to Become a Rainmaker and How to Become CEO, have sold more than 750,000 copies and been published in thirty-five languages. A popular speaker for large organizations and groups of senior executives, Fox lives in Connecticut.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (December 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401303048
• ISBN-13: 978-1401303044
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,962 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, February 1, 2007

By	Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

For a book that tells you not to send a resume, the author spends an awful lot of time telling the reader how to write resumes (or "resu-letters") and what to do with them next. Don't be fooled by the clever title. Jeffrey J. Fox hasn't banned resumes, he simply wants you to understand how to write versions that will work for you. He explains what to do - and not do - to land a terrific job. In bite-sized chapters that get right to the point (in a book so small you could fit it into a leprechaun's briefcase), he guides you through job-hunting research, planning and marketing the product of you. Some of what he offers is innovative; some is standard, common-business sense. Even if you only dig out a few gems, we note that this is a fine place to begin your job search - and a very fine place for job search beginners.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HELP WANTED !, March 25, 2007

By	Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

This review is from: How to Land Your Dream Job: No Resume! And Other Secrets to Get You in the Door (Audio CD)

When looking for a job we sometimes feel like we need all the help we can get. Jeffrey J. Fox, named "Outstanding Marketer" by Sales & Marketing Management magazine to the rescue. For those either job searching or job changing "How To Land Your Dream Job" may be a helpful resource.

Author Fox who founded a premier marketing firm and has penned bestsellers such as "How to Become CEO" and "How To Become A Rainmaker" knows the actions and interactions of the workforce well. With "How To Land Your Dream Job" he urges all to be creative and offers suggestions on devising a strategy that is not only winning but yours alone.

Among the topics touched on are :
-Why resumes don't sell;
-Skip the personnel department;
-How to research a target company;
-Be a fish out of water;
-No one cares what you like;
-Ask to do a demonstration;
-Don't talk in an interview; -"I" is a bad word.

Some of the information in this book has been offered before but we can all use reminders, can't we?

Author Fox does a capable job of reading his text in an encouraging, positive voice.

- Gail Cooke

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Don't Send a Resume" Re-Titled and Back in Print, July 9, 2008

By	Andrew Shaffer "www.PrintisUndead.com" (Davenport, Iowa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was originally published in 2001 under a different name. After the success of Jeffrey J. Fox's subsequent books, it's now been released in a new edition. If you don't own the first edition, "...Dream Job" is highly recommended for its unconventional advice. The premise remains as valid seven years later as it did when it was first published: Resumes don't get you jobs. Fox hammers the point home again and again, almost to the point of repetition. It's not his strongest book, but it's still better than most other business books on the market.