Guerrilla Job Hunting

Guerrilla Job Search video cleverly 'Forces' Employers To Call YOU To Interview

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.

• How a “cup in a box” can get you a job interview, even when hordes of people are competing against you for advertised positions. It worked for one California woman, for a director-level woman in St. Paul, for a Washington lobbyist -- and it can work for you too.
• What to do FIRST in your job search. (Get this wrong and no hiring manager or recruiter will return your phone calls. Period.)
• Fact: Most people put less time into choosing employers than they do in writing a grocery list -- and then struggle to get hired. We’ll fix that and show you how to make job leads appear where before you saw none, almost as if by magic.
• What to write in the one part of your cover letter that EVERY employer reads (and how to know with certainty that it will get read -- nobody else will show you this.)
• How to legally “hack” into Monster.com and clarify your employment goals in only minutes -- with almost no effort on your part.
• Finally! How to REALLY prepare for a job interview. You can banish the jitters, walk calmly into almost any hiring manager's office, and blow them away if you do one simple thing. It lets you set the agenda and take control of the entire conversation.
• How to leverage social media like LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook and other web sites to take advantage of “the secret lives of recruiters.”

Kevin and I are the only speakers in America teaching these “Guerrilla Job Hunting” tactics.

You can read more about us and our techniques in: CNN/Money, Fortune Magazine, The Wall Street Journal,The Washington Post, CIO Magazine

Job Hunting Case Study: Kevin Watson – how to create a personal web site to put your resume on, be found and land a great job – the crash course.

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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. 

FREE audio CD gets you hired, even in "The Recession of 2009."

Our CD was downloaded more than a thousand times last week .  By request, here's the link to it again. 

How to get a job - more ideas from Fortune Magazine

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.

How to Get The Job You Want Even When No One's Hiring

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.

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- David Perry, a longtime headhunter, says you're wasting your time if you're looking for job postings online. And he should know: he's often the guy on the other side helping companies lure new talent. Perry, who's based in Ottawa, says that in the last 22 years he has accomplished 996 searches totaling $172 million in salary. And the bottom line in today's economy, he says, is you have to tap the "hidden job market." more

Guerrilla Job Hunting Tips 2.0 with Kevin Donlin co-creator of the Guerrilla Job Search System

Several of the totally new job search tips from the Guerrilla Job Search System.

Zoom Zoom ZoomInfo - here's why I insist my job huntering friends need a ZoomInfo profile

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 .