Review: Detailed, practical, clever, and useful guide on how to get a job you want
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 26, 2012
You could be a brilliant mind or an expert in your field, but unless you know how to showcase your abilities and know what the employers are looking for, you might never get that job you are applying for. That's what this book is all about. It answers the question - Why people get hired.The book opens with a short lesson in the history of economics, but don't worry - there's a reason for that. I think the author wanted to show us how we should see our - the employees' - value on the job market.The author systematically walks the reader through the thought process of looking at ourselves and realizing what we have to offer; looking at the job market and realizing what it requires; and showing how to match the two.The employer's point of view and considerations while choosing among the job applicants is one of the more interesting points of this book, in my opinion. An average person has no clue what goes into that sort of thought process and yet it's one of the main components that goes into hiring an applicant.Yet the strongest point of this book is to help us realize our own value. This is not just "You are the Best so Go Get It" sort of thing. There are practical pointers and advise on how to make sure your potential employer would realize your value as well.The book also covers all the basic points of job hunting in much detail - how to construct your resume so it will get on the top of the list of the applications, how to look and apply for the job effectively, how to prepare for an interview, what to do on the day of the interview, how to negotiate the details of your employment, etc.All in all, this is a detailed, practical, clever, and useful guide on how to get a job you want. If you are looking for a job, this book can be a good investment for you.