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The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: The Proven Program Used by the Worlds Leading Career Services Company

The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: The Proven Program Used by the Worlds Leading Career Services Company
Author: Orville Pierson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 27 reviews
Sales Rank: 31492

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2

ISBN: 0071464042
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.140973
EAN: 9780071464048

Publication Date: December 16, 2005
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The Proven Program Used by 600,000 Job Hunters!

You put hours and hours of hard work into your job search and the companies you've contacted never call. It's a story all too common in the fast-paced, highly competitive world of job hunting. Nothing is more discouraging than sending one resumé after another into the job-hunting void. Eventually, you expect silence from the other end.

The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search was written so this never happens to you again. These techniques, developed by author Orville Pierson, have been used successfully for ten years by Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), the world's premier career services company. Here, Pierson provides you with the job-search techniques that up to now have been limited to the LHH consultants he trains.

Orville Pierson has helped thousands of job hunters during his career, taking note of the characteristics that have led to success as well as failure. In The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search, he supplies key information on how professional job search consultants structure the job search project so you can apply the same winning strategies to your own search. You'll also be privy to inside information on how decision makers operate, enabling you to get the inside track on job openings before they are announced.

This insider's guide covers every phase of the job search, leading you step by step through the process of creating a clear-cut plan-essential to every job search. Using the Pierson Method, you'll learn how to

  • Develop a Target List (the key ingredient to every job search)
  • Measure your progress
  • Create a “core message” about yourself that decision makers won't forget
  • Present yourself in the best possible light to prospective employers

Using these strategies, Orville Pierson and LHH have helped 600,000 people land great new jobs. Employ the Pierson Method in your hunt for employment and you'll soon be doing what you love in the company that's right for you.




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5 out of 5 stars One of the best job search books out there   December 31, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: The Proven Program Used by the Worlds Leading Career Services CompanyThe author is not only highly knowledgeable about what is entailed in an effective job search, he knows how to write clearly, simply and in an interesting, even entertaining, fashion. I would rate this as one of the top books I have ever read on the subject. Mr. Pierson lays out a logical and structured approach that could not be simpler to follow. The book is concise and an easy read while covering every essential element of the challenging job search process. And equally importantly, he offers not only every step to take. along with how and why to use it, but the encouragement that you will succeed if you just go about it intelligently and diligently.


5 out of 5 stars A Most Helpful Book!   September 12, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Orville takes a complex and slippery process and makes it straightforward. As someone who has also worked in outplacement for a number of years, the Pierson method offers helpful advice in how to prepare for your search, how to implement it, and how to know how it's going. Chapters are easy to read and follow. If you're in transition or know someone who is out of work, this is the book for you.


5 out of 5 stars Good systematic approach to job searching   August 25, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Pierson's book offers a well laided out and systematic approach to job searching. This book is especially helpful for those individuals looking for a step-by-step plan that they can follow easily and that will keep them dedicated to the job search.


5 out of 5 stars Telling it Like it Is   June 28, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Orville Pierson tells it like it really is! The job search process is hard work. A common complaint that my clients have is they find it difficult to stay organized, stay focused and maintain some semblence of structure in their daily job search activities. The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search provides a framework and methodology that gives my clients a sense of control during what can be an overwhelming process. Each client of mine receives a copy of this book - it is a must read!



5 out of 5 stars A very smart and practical approach to finding a great job   April 4, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Orville's book provides new insigts and creative strategies for finding meaningful work. The "Pierson Method" is intelligent and presented in a manner that gave me a terrific new paradigm which provides structure and a means to measure my progress with tangible results that I control. I loved it! Five Stars!!




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