Thursday, June 2, 2011

Foreword


Are you looking for a job?  Do you want some tried and true tips on achieving long-term career success?  If so, I suggest you skip what I have to say and dive into this book.  This book is a must read for anyone interested in securing a good job and achieving long-term career success.  It is a book you should not refer to just once, but time and time again.  It is packed with inspiration and information that will help you to position yourself for your best career future.  It is inspiring and well-written. 

I am a professor who has studied the topic of job search and unemployment for nearly 20 years.  I have interacted with many job search counselors and looked at many job search books.  I feel well-suited to say that this book will be helpful to you!  The author of this book speaks straight from the heart.  He shares many lessons he has learned in his impressive career.  These lessons will be of enormous value to you in building a framework for success for your life-long career.  The book will also help you to:
  • Assess your skills and interests, and determine what kind of job you want.
  • Prepare a good resume and targeted cover letters.
  • Develop an understanding of what employers want in candidates, and how to position yourself for a successful job search.
  • Understand the questions likely to come up in job interviews, and how to prepare for interviews.
  • Learn how to review a job offer, and negotiate for what is important.
  • Build your knowledge of job-related information available on the Internet.
The book is based on the author’s personal experiences as a successful job-hunter, as a business manager responsible for hiring employees for large companies, and as an executive recruiter who interacted with hiring managers of a variety of companies. Take this to your favorite coffee shop, or sit outside if the weather is good, and enjoy, think, and plan!  You must take control over your career to get where you want to go. 

Connie Wanberg
, Ph.D., Professor and Industrial Relations Faculty Excellence Chair, Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, University of Minnesota

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