Career Guide for the High-Tech Professional (Paperback)

by David Perry (Author) "What's your life's mission?..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
"...It's informative and gives realistic steps to take in creating fulfilling and productive economic marriages." -- Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

"...No one gives you a job, you earn one, and Perry shows you how." -- Seth Godin, author of Survival is Not Enough

"...Perry shows you how to embrace your talents...and excel in a career you are passionate about." -- Guy Kawasaki, author of Rules for Revolutionaries, and Chief Executive Officer, Garage Technology Ventures

"This is 'Guerrilla Hunting' at its best, and I highly recommend that you invest the time in reading it..." -- Jay Conrad Levinson, author of Guerrilla Marketing

Product Description
Getting the exact job you want with the company you want is either highly improbable or a cinch. It's highly improbable if you play by the old rules, a cinch if you play by the new rules and go about your task in the ways suggested by David Perry in Career Guide for the High-Tech Professional. If you're willing to look upon finding a job as a job unto itself, you're going to reap exceptional rewards from this book. It does not contain shortcuts, tricks, or anything unethical. But it does feature ultra-solid advice along with the rich details of landing the job of a lifetime. Career Guide for the High-Tech Professional is filled with job-finding wisdom and the actual things you must say in your cover letter, on your resume, and during your interviews. Nothing is left to chance. Every detail is covered.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Career Press (May 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564147436
• ISBN-13: 978-1564147431
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #842,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to get a great job, June 14, 2004

By	"ladierker" (Canada) - See all my reviews

I was really impressed by this book. Perry understands the process behind attracting the interest of perspective employers and walks you through it. He even provides ALL the materials.. (the 'action words' websites for researching your target companies, many samples of new resume types) I found this book both enourmously helpful and entertaining. This is one of those books I have and will continue to give as a gift to others.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best career book you'll ever read!, July 11, 2005

By	Donna Hogan (Ottawa, ON CANADA) - See all my reviews

I am a business book junkie and always have a few "how-to" career books on the go and David Perry's book is the best I have ever read. The one thing career counsellors and the like always tell you is to target a company that you want to work for and then make contact with people inside that company. But what they can never tell you is how to go about doing that. David's book actually tells you how to do this! Plus it gives expert advice on building a resume that gets attention - it actually becomes a one page marketing datasheet and the product is you. Buy the book, you will not be disappointed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative guide with lots of practical advice from a Pro, March 1, 2005

By	D. Bolton (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

David Perry's excellent book contains very creative ideas for working through all the stages of a job search. Although the guide focuses on the IT job market, Perry's advice can be easily adapted to find jobs in any field.

Perry has developed an aggressive approach to job-hunting that fits a post-dotcom-meltdown market. He provides new ways of conducting a job search, designing your resume, corresponding with those in a position to hire you, and preparing for that all-important job interview. He has also provided a comprehensive list of web resources for finding IT jobs.

The depth of Perry's experience as a top recruiter really comes through in this book. Readers can definitely benefit from his advice!