The current recession has shown that being good at your job is just not enough anymore. The FREE guide covers:
And finishes with a step-by-step Case Study that demonstrates the tactics and techniques.
- David Perry, Managing Director, Perry-Martel International Inc.
- Co-author "Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0"
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To borrow a manufacturing term now widely used to describe career transformations, he set about “retooling” himself for the rest of his life. Want the Full Story - click here now
By Kevin Donlin | May 22nd, 2009
David Perry and I were in yesterday’s Christian Science Monitor in a story about extreme job-search tactics.
Here’s how one woman found work using our tactics:
Then there’s Jann FritzHuspen. After 18 months of looking for work, in September she express-mailed a coffee mug along with her application to three prospective employers, asking each if they’d meet her for coffee. Two ignored her. The third agreed and, a month later, offered her a job as executive director for a nonprofit organization in Roseville, Minn.
Here’s more about Jann and how she got hired:
Ms. FritzHuspen wasn’t the first to send a coffee mug to a prospective employer. The idea came from a guerrilla job-search boot camp she’d attended, hosted by Mr. Perry and Kevin Donlin, author of “51 Ways to Find a Job Fast – Guaranteed!” Mr. Donlin and Perry call the tactic “the coffee cup caper” and claim it yields phone interviews 100 percent of the time and an in-person interview about 30 percent of the time.
“This was just one of my tools in the toolbox,” says FritzHuspen. “[I]f I didn’t set myself apart, I simply wouldn’t get myself in the door.”
Jann was a member of our last job search bootcamp. Membership is closed for now, but her “coffee cup caper” is described in full detail, with step-by-step instructions, in our Guerrilla Job Search Home Study Course.
Kevin Watson agreed in February to let me blog about him as we worked together to land his next gig. Kevin landed quite a while ago despite being in a city with high tech unemployment with a glut of "consultants". About 5 weeks after we started. What he's been doing since then is even more interesting than the job hunt itself at least for me ---- and possibly for you]
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Much of what Kevin has done all his life in technology is cutting edge and quite unique OR at least his approach to things has always seemed unique. No surprise then that he decided early in his search to spend time on what was important rather than what was urgent. Whereas most job seekers feel they've put in a full day of job hunting because they've been to a hundred job boards and applied to 50 postings, Kevin knew that keeping score this way wasn't going to make him feel good or get him a job. So he figured out a way to make the jobs come to him OR should I say his wife dared him to.
Natalie - Kevin's wife - nonchalantly commented one evening over dinner [after Kevin had been interviewed by the Globe & Mail newspaper about the dismal economic outlook] that he was a great programmer and that what he needed to do was figure out a way to have the jobs come to them. You see Natalie now needed a full time job too. She said that since he had worked with me for several years automating job boards he ought to be able to figure out how to make the jobs come to them instead of spending all his time surfing corporate webs sites looking for opportunities.
With this new "incentive" Kevin set out to do just that. The result was an automated job search engine which he set up to search for specific jobs that fit the requirements that he and Natalie specified. Each time the engine found a job that fit his requirements it sent him the details. Pretty innovative and according to Kevin, not that hard [that's his way of bragging]. Anyway, Natalie landed a job in 2 weeks and Kevin 3 weeks later. Now Kevin has turned around created NatsJobs.com for others to use. Now that's what I call guerrilla. Truth be known - I think it's more a testimony to Nathalie's powers of persuasion than anything. It's amazing what people will do with the proper incentive. else. so what's driving you? Are you following what everyone else is doing or are you cutting a new path and blazing your own trail? there's never been a better time in job hunting history to try something new.
There are a lot of different ways to be creative in your job search. Maybe you're not a programmer but you don't have to be. How many of these tactics are you using?
I hope Kevin's story has helped you in your job search.
PLEASE PASS THE POST ON TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY - WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
- David Perry, co-author Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0 AND the original Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters.
Yes it's true folks Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters
the book is nearly sold out AGAIN but will NOT be reprinted.
You can however, still get 3 chapters, including the one
one on Radical Networking from this blog, for a few
more days. The chapter on negotiating your best deal
is also included.
Thanks for all your support.
David Perry
co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters.
Managing Director
Many
people have asked Kevin Donlin and I to record our Guerrilla Job Search Boot
Camp seminars which we've been giving around the
country.
Up
until now the challenge has been to get a video crew who were talented enough
to do it outside a high end TV studio. And believe me we tried - several times
[and paid a lot each time] but the quality was never there - until now.
Kevin
and I finally went into the TV studio and spent the time and money to have it
done. You can preview what's covered by clicking this link. You can
even buy your own copy AND it's inexpensive. When you buy it and get a
job because of it - please record a thank you video and send it to us.
Here’s what you’ll discover
...
·
Should you include a picture on
your resume? (Answer: Yes! But not a picture of your
face.) And should you print your resume in color? Revealed live onstage.
Kevin and I are the only
speakers in America You can read more about us and our techniques in: CNN/Money, Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal,The Washington Post, CIO Magazine
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you've just joined the discussion you might want to start here}
Kevin’s done a lot right so
far and he’s had a job now for quite some time.
I’ve just lacked the time to blog about it. So let me tell you how he did his web site
and what he did to get on the radar of recruiters and hiring managers once it
was done.
Our CD was downloaded more than a thousand times last week . By request, here's the link to it again.
It's brutal out there. But the people getting hired aren't necessarily the most connected - they're the most creative. From food diarists to Twitter stalkers to candidates tapping the "hidden" job market, here's what's working now. more There are audios portions starting on page 2.
When the jobs are hidden To get a job, you have to find the openings that no one's advertising, and really impress your potential employer. This is an interview I did with Jia Lynn Yang, writer-reporter from FORTUNE Magazine. There is more available on the Fortune site.
Several of the totally new job search tips from the Guerrilla Job Search System.
Sometimes FREE is good - especially if you're job hunting - but in ZoomInfo's case it's absolutely essential.
People that know me well and understand how the recruiting and search business function know why I'm a HUGE fan of ZoomInfo. It works. It makes my life simpler by doing the upfront grunt research work involved in every search project faster and in a lot of cases more meaningful.
ZoomInfo makes gathering a long list of potential candidates blindingly fast. Now our database is 2.2 M strong [which rivals the largest search firms] but ZoomInfo's is 42M. Cross referencing our info with theirs helps us start every search on a solid foundation.
Why should you care as a candidate? If you're not found in the research phase of a search you'll very likely never be called. The search project will be completed before you even know it's happening. It doesn't take the "art" out of the recruiting process but it sure adds a depth of rigure to the science of sourcing.
So listen to Peter Clayton's pod cast and you'll understand why need to be in ZoomInfo if you value your career. Did i mention it's FREE? Who cares! Some day ZoomInfo may wake up and start charging for this. In the meantime click quiockly over to ZoomInfo.com .
Kevin needed a job - fast. The job market was getting worse by the day. Trouble was, Kevin had a great resume , but his network was out of work too. As the old saying goes, Network or No work.
Kevin’s situation is common. He was so focused on creating value for his employer he neglected to establish a safety net for himself. Yes he had a lot of senior level contacts but they were all looking for new opportunities as well. He had no idea how to build a network of powerful people who can help you move you career forward in a crisis.
What do you do if you’re looking for a job today because you got axed yesterday or might tomorrow – and need to build your network as quickly as possible?
You apply a “loose
connection” strategy on LinkedIn. This
will get you the most number of 2nd and 3rd level
connections in the least amount of time.
Here’s how Kevin did it.
Continue reading "Job Hunting Case Study: Kevin Watson – Supersizing your LinkedIn Network" »
Network, network, network >>>> OR no work.
You know the mantra BUT do you embrace
it? Do you leverage it? Are making the most of your limited time and resources? These are rhetorical questions because I know that if you're looking for a job the answer to all three questions is NO!
WHAT!!! That's right if you're looking for a job you're doing it wrong OR at least you're only doing it 1/2 right! And you're doing it the hard way. Anyone who's spent more then ten minutes cold-calling employers to try and get an interview knows that it's hard work. And there is an easier way. Try being found instead.
The easiest way to be found? Zoom Info. Hands down this tales the least effort as the following video shows. [ Download Zoom info video]
There are 4 million HR managers and 174,932 professional recruiters in America today. Recruiting is a $197 billion business in America. What do you want to bet that right now more than a few thousand are looking for someone your 1st Law of Interview Strategy exact skill set and experience. The 1st place they'll go is Zoom Info and make a top 100 list. If you're not there you can't be found - in fact you don't exist. Then they'll go to LinkedIn and do the same thing. Then they cross reference the two lists. If you're on both AND have a picture on Zoom Info you'll be one of the 1st ones to be called about the opportunity. Effort? Zero on your part. Result... it could be your dream job.
So if you haven't already done so go to ZoomInfo today and claim your profile- it's FREE.
- David Perry, Perry-Martel International Inc.,co-author Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters
I'll be in New York next week on business with Kevin Donlin. We've got a full day Thursday and Friday but we may have some extra time Saturday morning. Are there any folks in New York City who might be up for an impromptu guerrilla job search crash course? I need to know if any one is interested and if anyone has a venue that's free [that's the guerrilla way] and readily accessible to everyone. Please drop me a line at dperry@perrymartel.com or Tweet me at http://twitter.com/roguerecruiter
- David Perry
Many people have asked me how they can continue to impress interviewers after their guerrilla resume gets them an interview. It's easy. Show them that the creativity you used to get their attention spills over into your ever day work life by signing up for a Microsoft Office Live Workspace and make a presentation or folder just for them. You can take them through it during the interview or send tham a link to it afterward instead of a tired old "thank you" note. Best of ALL it's free.
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The last several weeks we’ve been working with a candidate (we’ll call
him Bob) with whom I sent to a client. I’ve been endeavoring to fill this position for many, many months. This client, a very good one I might add is on the extreme end of being “selective “when it comes to hiring its management talent.
When I uncovered Bob, it did not take long for me to come to the conclusion that he was simply the most talented manager I had ever sent to my client and I knew they would be thrilled. He was interviewed several times by my client and they were more than thrilled--- they were ecstatic !
Back when I first interviewed Bob, and in my subsequent conversations with him, I’d ask Bob a very simple question: Are you currently employed ? He answered “Yes.”
During the several interviews my client had with Bob, he would be asked, “Are you currently employed? “ He would always answer, “Yes.”
Early last week we are at the offer stage and preparing to fly him to my clients corporate HQ to close the deal. My client does a background check going back 15 years on Bob. Everything he told us about himself and his stellar work history was absolutely true……except for one little thing:
· With all the opportunities Bob had, he never conveyed to me or my client that he had in-fact resigned his position with his company. He never gave us any “indication” of such as he always spoke as if he was still reporting to work every day, though he never actually said it in those words.
Sure enough, when the background check was returned, it was only then that we discovered that he did in-fact resign from his well paying position !
When Bob was confronted with this newly found information his response (paraphrased) was, “Ok, I should have told you I resigned, and for that I am sorry. I am embarrassed about it, but I didn’t lie to you or your client as when I resigned, I still had 3 weeks paid vacation on the books and therefore I was “technically” still employed there.
When I talked with my client, they said, just as I had to Bob, “You had plenty of opportunity to tell us you resigned, but you didn’t and now your credibility is greatly in question. Had you just told us the whole truth, it would not have been any big deal.” Then the client stated that this deal is in all probability good as gone.
In Bob’s mind he truly believed he was employed by that company due to the fact he was still on paid vacation. “Technically” Bob would have been correct. Obviously though, the way he went about playing word games with us in the end robbed him out of a $ 94,000 starting salary BEFORE bonus, immediate benefits, a chance to enjoy a paid relocation to a part of the country that he and his wife always wanted to move to and lastly belong to a company that has never had a lay-off.
We all recall Bill Clinton’s infamous comment, “It depends what you mean by sex.” In Bob’s mind he believed, “It depends what you mean by currently employed. “
Although Clinton was impeached, he for all intents and purposes got away with being less than truthful. The former president probably was embarrassed; although remorseful is something we’ll never know. In Bob’s case, I believe he is both embarrassed and remorseful, but Bob is no Bill.
Mark J. Haluska
Founder and Executive Director
Real Time NetWork
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