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Gary Burnison

Lose the Resume, Land the Job Paperback – Illustrated, February 13, 2018

by Gary Burnison (Author)

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"'Lose the Résumé' breaks down every aspect of job hunting, explaining what matters and what doesn’t." – The New York Times Book Review

Lose the resume and land that coveted job

Gone are the days of polishing up your resume and sending it out at random. At every level today, you need to “lose the resume” in order to land the right job. In other words, you have to learn to tell a story about yourself that speaks to your competencies, purpose, passion, and values. Lose the Resume, Land the Job shares the new rules of engagement: How you must think, act, and present yourself so you can win.

Based on inner exploration drawn from the IP of the world's largest executive recruiting firm, the book gleans insights and stories (the good, the bad, and sometimes the ugly) from Korn Ferry recruiters across the globe who work with thousands of candidates each day. It helps you gain a deeper perspective on who you are, what you’re passionate about, the cultures in which you fit, the kind of bosses you should work for, and where you can bring the most value to organizations.

• Includes assessments, questionnaires, and other tools

• Candid advice for young professionals through middle managers

• Offers trusted guidance from the same firm that has shown 8 million executives how to achieve their career goals, and that puts a professional in new job every three minutes

• Helps you build a plan for the future so you can contribute more to the next employer

Getting a job and, more importantly, building a career has never been more complex. Lose the Resume, Land the Job helps you score the positions that align with your passion and match your attributes ― and that will put you on a trajectory toward bigger and better things.

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256 pages
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Wiley
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February 13, 2018
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7.3 x 0.5 x 9.1 inches
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9781119475200
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Far too many people are stuck in a nowhere position, in the wrong environment, working for a boss they hate. Worse yet, they're clueless about how to land a better job.

Not knowing what to do, they resort to the old standby: their resume.

People assume their resume accounts for 90 percent of getting a new job. The truth is, though, it's maybe 10 percent! They don't know what it really takes, and they have nowhere to turn.

Lose the Resume, Land the Job serves up the kind of straight talk that no one—not your spouse, partner, friend, mentor or anyone else—will tell you. It will show you how to:

Know yourself

Target opportunities

Network like it's a contact sport

Showcase your "ACT" (Being authentic, making a connection, and giving others a taste of what it's like to work with you.)

If this sounds like what you're missing, you're in luck. In these pages, you'll find all you need to get a clue—and become more empowered as you lose the resume and land the job.

www.losetheresume.com

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Far too many people are stuck in a nowhere position, in the wrong environment, working for a boss they hate. Worse yet, they're clueless about how to land a better job.

Not knowing what to do, they resort to the old standby: their resume.

People assume their resume accounts for 90 percent of getting a new job. The truth is, though, it's maybe 10 percent! They don't know what it really takes, and they have nowhere to turn.

Lose the Resume, Land the Job serves up the kind of straight talk that no one―not your spouse, partner, friend, mentor or anyone else―will tell you. It will show you how to:

Know yourself

Target opportunities

Network like it's a contact sport

Showcase your "ACT" (Being authentic, making a connection, and giving others a taste of what it's like to work with you.)

If this sounds like what you're missing, you're in luck. In these pages, you'll find all you need to get a clue―and become more empowered as you lose the resume and land the job.

www.losetheresume.com

ASIN : 1119475201
Publisher : Wiley; 1st edition (February 13, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781119475200
ISBN-13 : 978-1119475200
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 7.3 x 0.5 x 9.1 inches

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Waste Of Money - Required For College Class

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019

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If I could give this book zero stars, I would. This book has the tone of a door to door salesman or one of those becoming rich overnight scams. The author shamelessly promotes their own business which ruins any potential credibility. This book is more suited for top level executives, not for students or younger people fresh out of college. It reads more like a poorly written self help book than a professional, information driven book. Stay away and spend your money elsewhere if you can.

17 people found this helpful

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Kofi Ewusi

Good read if you want to understand recruiters

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2018

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Found the exercises in the appendices more helpful in assessing what fields i will be a match for. The information is however what most other books will suggest.

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Michelle Wynne

If You Want To Be An Executive...

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2018

I will admit to not reading the entire book, but I got through about half of it. I may skim the rest. It's very well written and definitely no-nonsense, but it's also not for everyone. The author comes at you from the assumption that you're looking for a corporate job or that you want to be a corporate executive or that you already have that kind of job. Considering that he's the CEO of Korn Ferry (had never heard of Korn Ferry when I picked this up), that makes sense, but it means that this book will not be applicable to everyone. I stopped reading it because I had trouble relating to it as I've never worked in the corporate world and I'm not necessarily looking for that kind of job.

91 people found this helpful

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dansedufeu

Overall useful

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018

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Interesting tips. As with any "how-to" book, some stuff should be taken with a grain of salt.

13 people found this helpful

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Melissa Skoczylas

Better strategic and tactical information on the internet

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020

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If I could give this book a zero, I would. Here’s the summary: it’s easier to get a job when you have one, assess yourself to determine your passion, find a company where you can use your passion, revise your resume (but it’s not key and look on the internet for a good format), network like crazy (again, the internet has better strategic and tactical information), and (wait for it) Korn Ferry has tons of services you can pay for to assist.

4 people found this helpful

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Haggis

Excellent job search tool

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019

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Was downsized and was recommended to read this in preparation for my new career hunt. Was very impressed with Gary Burnison's practical advice from years of experience. Would highly recommend now myself!

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Mario

A must read if you’re serious about your career

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018

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There is no match to this book in regards to career management, specifically finding and landing a job.

Comprehensive, practical and friendly to read, the book outlines sound advice that’s blended by science and art of the getting to the right job.

A must read!

6 people found this helpful

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EFFIE P.

More than useful

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2018

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Excellent advice and strategies, accompanied by extremely useful "Know yourself" assessments.

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Serge Schouterden

A lot of posturing while saying nothing.

Reviewed in Germany on December 15, 2018

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Someone recommended this book to me because it was "great ". I trusted the source and went and bought it because like so many things, you have to stay current, even if you have a high paying job.

I was sadly disappointed in this book. It is a lot of hot air and most of the "info", "secrets" or "insider knowledge" concerning "getting a job". I work in the highest echelons of a certain multinational private company situated in the EU. I have also worked in Asia and Latin America. None of those experiences match what this fella is claiming.

Now add some random self help points, a lot of posturing, borderline lying and an utter disregard of reality and you come to this book. Oh yes and a lot of unwanted white pages, deliberately done to make it look like it is "more brainy" than it actually is.

Does it help job seekers and people interested in keeping themselves up to date in the job seeking market and practices? A resounding NO, especially for the EU, Asian and Latin American markets. Maybe this Utopian modus operandi may fly in the US but i HIGHLY DOUBT IT. The writers attitude reminds me of Black adders king george III where he takes posturing advice from actors.

It is written by a headhunter and thus you can imagine that the "HR" or "headhunting" profession "can do no wrong", while in reality they do not "sniff out the best talent out there". This is a proven fact where 85-92% of eligable candidates fall through the cracks because of automation processes or just because a candidate used a different layout/font/digital document that the automation processes have difficulty with. I know a friend that is a lawyer,passionate, knows his stuff and lives for the law and clients. He had to search for 5 years to find a job in law ( doing other odd jobs) So don't come peddling your malarkey Burnison. Also if that i the case I wouldn't have been called in, as an independent crisis manager years back to fix the problem of companies. Nearly all of then were created by ineffectual HR and incompetent people with huge ego problems. Why is that? Because companies use third parties like Burnisons company to get "the best hires". They are lazy, only in it for the money and in the long run a company is better off hiring an actual University masters in Psychology or History to do the HR function. Those people know their stuff.

Conclusion:
1) Readability: easy, written by a 12 year old level
2) use-ability in the real world and job markets around the world: utter useless.
3)Reality based factual written book? NO, more like a book of tall tales that is borderline a scam.
4) price and usefulness: Too much for what you get. It is one of those books that you can label under "never touch again, just like the author, whom i will boycott.
5) Use of "flash words" are horrendous!!!! ( Flash words": words devoid of all meaning and used to bamboozle the reader. Examples: "know thyself", be aggressive but also assertive, be passionate etc without explaining or further elaboration. No examples given where the reader can glean some extra info.

Last conclusion: To buy or not to buy? DO NOT BUY !
You want a good starting point go with Gregory Austin booklet: resume writing. This is also written by a corporate recruiter but it is concise, to the point, no posturing and ego-tripping nonsense. in short Gregory Austins book is way better if you want to find out more about hiring practices, bettering your resume/curriculum vitae writing skills as well as brushing up on your interview skills.

4 people found this helpful

Massimo

Ottima pubblicazione per un progetto di ricerca di opportunità professionali

Reviewed in Italy on March 23, 2019

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Libro veramente ben fatto per un progetto di ricerca di opportunità professionali con un taglio molto pratico con utili suggerimenti per ogni fase del progetto.

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SATISH

Must buy... not a regular job hunt book

Reviewed in India on November 3, 2018

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Great book...if you are really serious about your career...buy it... It will definitely cost you more than its price, if you ignore...

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