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The Job Search Solution: The Ultimate System for Finding a Great Job Now! | 
| Author: Tony Beshara
Publisher: AMACOM
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 15919
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 0814473326
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.14
EAN: 9780814473320
Publication Date: January 2, 2006
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Product Description
Job hunting is a stressful, anxiety-producing experience. When Dr. Phil's viewers need help with this challenge, he calls in Tony Beshara. Now, in The Job Search Solution, Beshara shows readers how they can take control of their job search experience by using the simple yet incredibly powerful step-by-step system that has helped over 100,000 people find and get jobs they love. Featuring illuminating real-life job search stories, the book contains interactive exercises and practical Dos and Don'ts, empowering readers by revealing: * what 97 percent of American businesses are really looking for when hiring * what the real purpose of an interview is * how family and friends can be enlisted to help in the job search process * how factors such as age and employment history can affect the job search -- and how to manage these issues The competition for jobs is tougher than ever. The Job Search Solution presents a system that will give any job seeker a big advantage.
Book Description
*Selected by syndicated columnist Joyce Lain Kennedy as one of the top 10 best career books of 2006* When Dr. Phil’s viewers need help turning their job search woes into employment success, he turns to Tony Beshara. Beshara, who has been in the business of finding jobs for professionals of all types for over 30 years, has personally placed thousands of individuals, and runs one of the most successful placement and recruiting firms in the United States. He knows firsthand what works and what doesn't, as well as the heavy emotional toll a frustrating job search can take on even the hardiest and most optimistic people. Luckily, he also knows a solution. In The Job Search Solution, Beshara presents a simple yet incredibly powerful step-by-step system that allows you to personally control your own day-to-day job search process. In addition to illuminating real-life job search stories, the book contains interactive exercises, practical Dos and Don’ts, and other essential tools. You'll find out: * What 97 percent of American businesses are really looking for when hiring * How family and friends can be enlisted to help in the job search process * How factors such as age and employment history can affect the job search -- and how you can manage these issues * What the real purpose of an interview is, and how you can effectively ""structure"" your presentation in order to get asked back…and then get hired The competition for jobs is tougher than ever. Both practical and empowering, The Job Search Solution gives you the advantage you need to take control of your job search and get the job you want.
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 Successfully challenges conventional job search wisdom January 14, 2006
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
Being a careers/workplace author myself, I sometimes find it difficult to endorse new books, especially since the market is already glutted with them. However, Tony Beshara's book, The Job Search Solution, deserves special attention for finding something new and important to say about the job market today. Beshara doesn't load the reader with useful but obvious suggestions ("don't forget to wear a nice suit to your interview," for example). Instead, he deliberately challenges conventional job search wisdom, and in so doing, offers radical but inspired suggestions for success. Chapter Six: "Common Myths and the Realities About Hiring" is a perfect example of Beshara's unique vision. Think that "companies approach hiring with common sense, logic, and good business acumen and consistency?" Think that "the most qualified candidate gets the job?" Think again! Time and again Beshara proves that finding a job is a highly subjective business filled with innumerable variables. The triumphant jobseeker is the one who not only recognizes these inconsistencies and but also uses them to his advantage. Not sure how to do this? Don't worry-Beshara guides the way.
Also worthy of notice: Chapter 12: Overcoming Employer Biases that Can Keep You from Getting a Job. Here, Beshara tackles such tricky items as age discrimination and what to say if you've been out of the workforce for an extended period.
Overall, a Grade A read.
From an Experienced Executive Recruiter February 17, 2006
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I am always looking for books to recommend to my candidates, so they are better prepared, not just for interviewing, but for dealing with the whole search process they often find so baffling and ego-deflating. Managing the emotional process on the candidate side of the search equation is one of the toughest parts of being a good recruiter. For the company, hiring is purely a business decision. For the prospective employee, changing jobs is a business AND personal decision affecting not only one's livelihood, but often family happiness, location, marriage success or failure! Tony Beshara's book is at the top of my recommendation list. I read once that a candidate's stress level increases 200% from initial job inquiry to offer time. Tony's book unveils those mysteries of the hiring process that cause so much of the prospective employee's emotion - emotion which, if not handled properly, often results in offers that could have been, but don't materialize. Most candidates do not realize that they must adopt the same axiom in their job search that makes them successful at their jobs- "Plan your work, and work your plan". This easy read gives the candidate a workable, proven plan for finding the right opportunity. I disagree with the reviewer who thought the book simply promotes the use of recruiters. I believe if more candidates read this book, they might not need us nearly as much!
A worthwhile lesson in attitude February 9, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am in my last semester of college and just read this book. Before doing so, I did not have the necessary mindset for selling myself and putting in the required hustle the job-search process requires - I was the smart one and the people who had to feign eagerness and enthusiasm only had to do it because they were too dumb to get a job by "being real." Beshara woke me up to the reality that there are thousands of people shooting for the same job who are just as smart (if not smarter) as me. With my old attitude, I would have grumbled while "fakes," "phonies," and "sell-outs" all passed me by. This book taught me the benefits of CHOOSING a positive attitude and having the self-confidence to put it into practice in the job market.
Insights into the emotional aspects of a job search February 9, 2006
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
In this easy-to-read book, Beshara constantly emphasizes the importance of emotional health in the job search process. He wants his readers to recognize the emotional strain that a job search will exert on them, and he points out that unless a job candidate is aware of and at peace with himself and his emotions, he will be at a grave disadvantage when it comes to communicating his strengths and goals to others. Also pay special attention to Chapter 7: Practical Spirituality. Beshara notes the numerous links between emotional well-being and job search success, and he gives practical tips on how applicants can improve their job search by improving their emotional health.
Straight forward and most helpful May 13, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I left the job market for over a year to live abroad. When I returned and began my job search, I was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Beshara and read his book. This is not a book for those who are wanting to engage in a philosophical self-introspective journey about finding a fulfilling career path. This is a straight forward, to the point, no holds barred examination of the best and most practical process to find and get a job as quickly as possible. I was employed in three months in a great job. I highly recommend taking the time to get real about your job search.
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