{"product_id":"headhunter-hiring-secrets-2-0-how-to-fire-up-your-career-and-land-your-ideal-job-paperback","title":"Headhunter Hiring Secrets 2.0: How to FIRE Up Your Career and Land Your IDEAL Job! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Garee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSkip Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind your next job like a headhunter does \u003c\/b\u003e I'm a headhunter of 15-years. Back during the recession, every interview counted. You couldn't afford to make a mistake when you had a shot at one of the very few jobs available.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo help the candidates I was representing, I created a manual to guide them in their job search. Over time, the manual grew. My candidates were \u003cb\u003ewinning the job 7 out of 10 times over other candidates\u003c\/b\u003e going after the same jobs on their own or from other recruiters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd that is how \u003ci\u003eHeadhunter Hiring Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e was born (version 2.0 released in 2016).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReleased as a self-published book in January 2010, it has now (as of Feb. 2017) reached 54,631 people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday, despite improvements in the economy and job market, competition for new jobs, particularly the really good jobs, is still fierce and very challenging. And another factor to consider is this - according to LinkedIn (2017 survey), \u003cstrong\u003e52%\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003ecurrently employed men and women state they are interested in exploring new career opportunities\u003c\/strong\u003e. That's as many as \u003cstrong\u003e73 million\u003c\/strong\u003e people who are now (or soon will be) competing for a finite number of available jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTherefore, those who are the\u003cem\u003e best\u003c\/em\u003e prepared to effectively compete in today's still dynamic job market will have the \u003cem\u003ebest\u003c\/em\u003e chance to be hired for one of these new jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are some highlights: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAvoid the \u003cstrong\u003e\"shadows on the wall\" syndrome\u003c\/strong\u003e (saying or doing something during an interview that makes the hiring manager uneasy and even afraid about your candidacy).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Lead the Witness,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e i.e., the hiring manager, to take the interview in the direction you desire.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsk questions Superstars ask\u003c\/strong\u003e during a job interview.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnswer tricky \"Gotcha \" questions\u003c\/strong\u003e, e.g., \"Tell me about yourself.\" \"How do you get along with your current boss?\" \"Why should I hire you?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClose the interview on a high note\u003c\/strong\u003e, making sure you not only stand out from the competition, but also that you stay in the game \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso included are excellent practical examples of: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eJob-winning \u003cstrong\u003eresumes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eTargeted, \u003cem\u003eeffective \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecover letters\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA wide variety of \u003cstrong\u003etelephone scripts\u003c\/strong\u003e that actually work.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirect mail letters\u003c\/strong\u003e to use in campaigns.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmails\u003c\/strong\u003e that will get you job interviews and \u003cem\u003esell \u003c\/em\u003e(and \u003cem\u003ere-sell\u003c\/em\u003e) your candidacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere's to winning the job \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkip Freeman is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point. After serving 10-years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he entered the chemical industry as a Field Technical Sales Representative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough a number of sales successes, he moved into sales management becoming a District Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, and VP of Sales and Marketing for a Design\/Build Specialty Contractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth in the Army and as a manager, Skip knew that the key to long-term success was building strong teams. That's why The HTW (Hire to Win) Group was born in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocused on helping companies hire the best and helping the best get hired, Skip and his team have placed over 700 professionals in the mechanical, industrial, and chemical domains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his spare time, Skip enjoys hiking with his wife and running half-marathons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkip has authored \u003ci\u003eHeadhunter Hiring Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Headhunter Hiring Secrets 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e, was a contributing author to David Perry's book \u003ci\u003eGuerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0, \u003c\/i\u003e and a member of the executive recruitment advisory team for \u003ci\u003eExecutive Recruiting for dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116139581575,"sku":"9781519631046","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/51e59b556c1551182f76aa6c0f36caa6.webp?v=1732514330","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/headhunter-hiring-secrets-2-0-how-to-fire-up-your-career-and-land-your-ideal-job-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}