Product Description

There are few books available which cover the full job–searching, application, interview and negotiation process. The Definitive Job Book is just that – it covers every single aspect of job–hunting in seven chapters. Each chapter includes ′advice from the inside′ interviews with HR and recruitment specialists and ′I′ve been there too′ interviews with people who have successfully navigated the recruitment minefield. The Definitive Job Book Is an essential reference for anyone – from graduates starting out, to senior executives seeking a change – to the job–hunting process. You will need only THIS book to get the job of your dreams.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #136067 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Review
"...underpins its advice on CVs, interviews and negotiating with tips from HR managers and recruiters" (The Guardian & Guardian Unlimited guardian.co.uk, Saturday 1st December 2007)

"Anne′s got a real handle on the recruitment process"  (UK Recruiter – ukrecruiter.typepad.com, Wednesday 23rd January 2008)

"...comprehensive book and includes issues not normally covered in similar publications" (Phoenix Magazine, September, 2008)

Review
"...underpins its advice on CVs, interviews and negotiating with tips from HR managers and recruiters" (The Guardian & Guardian Unlimited guardian.co.uk, Saturday 1st December 2007)

"Anne′s got a real handle on the recruitment process"  (UK Recruiter – ukrecruiter.typepad.com, Wednesday 23rd January 2008)

From the Inside Flap
The Definitive Job Book is a unique opportunity for job–seekers and career–changers of all ages and circumstances to learn what recruiters and HR professionals really want to see and hear – and what they don′t!

• "Keep the photo for your passport or for giving to your granny at Christmas. Don′t put it on your CV" – Rachel Hannan, Director, Gatenby Sanderson
• "Get rid of your prejudice about sponsored links online. If a company is prepared to pay for you to go to their website, then they durely must have something to offer" – Tim Elkington, Managing Director, Enhance Media Ltd.
• "You actually want a tough interview so you can shine" – Martine Robbins, European HR Director, Cookson Electronics
• "Excellent preparatin will allow people to see the true you ;whereas too much preparatin will look like a performance" – Gareth James, Director, People Plus Ltd.
• "Remember to apply the ′So What?′ litmus test... ′Responsible for a sales team of 20′ doesn′t tell me anything. ′Recruited, set targets and trained a sales team of 20 over a period of 18 months so that we increased sales by 11% and introduced 2 new product lines′ gives me my answer to ′So What?′ – Clare Howard, Director of e–coaches.co.uk
• "You are unique and the skills and experience you have cannot be found anywhere else. get the employer wanting you and a role will be created for you" – Andrew Harris, Matthew Harris Consulting Ltd.
• "Before an interview, decide on the impact that you want to make...do it knowingly and deliberately" – Jane Chapman, Development Consultant, Financial Services
• "Now most jobs require a level of emotional intelligence to fulfill the needs of the role" – Jan Shaw, Associate Director , Barracuda Search

Customer Reviews

Vital book to have on your job search/career book shelf!
HUGELY recommend both this book and How to Handle Your Recruitment Consultant (actually bought both at the same time) I thought both may be pretty similar, but as you can probably tell I was keen to know quite how on earth to get somewhere with the recruitment consultants (many of whom I hadn't been very impressed by). I can truthfully say that I am very glad I bought BOTH books. Truth is - you can get all the CV and interview books in the world but they don't actually cover this key area of everybody's job search: the actual business of dealing with and handling recruitment consultants.

I think it is as a direct result of buying reading and learning from both of these books that I built great relationships with my consultants and have even in these credit crunch times recieved several job offers for jobs I want! I have actually been able to pick and choose and I genuinely believe this is thanks to both of these books, and that's why I am putting reviews on the pages for both of them - I nearly didn't buy both but I am glad I did! They are very different in style and yet each brings something very useful and insightful to the table.

Well done to both the author of The Definitive Job Book: Rules from the Recruitment Insiders
and to the author of
How to Handle Your Recruitment Consultant: Brilliant insider tips, tricks & secrets to maximise the performance of your recruitment consultant and secure ... Out Salary You Know You Want and Deserve for spotting this gap in the market and plugging it so masterfully!

In both cases I thought some of the things they were saying seemed obvious, but then I realised that obvious as they may be - the points they were making were right - I wasn't actually doing the things I should have been. Both provided me with a sort of kick in the bottom to get myself into gear.

5 Stars to both - they are vital books to have on your job search/career book shelf!

Somewhat disappointing.
I bought this for my younger sister, who subsequently told me she didn't think it was much help. Having read such super reviews here I didn't believe her and so read it myself. Whilst it is clear what the author set out to achieve I regretfully admit I was disappointed too. I have subsequently found other books on Amazon that provide the information, guidance and tips that I had hoped my little sister would find in this book. Lovely idea, but it hasn't quite hit the mark.

If need to buy a book on job hunting, buy this one
Easy to read but more importantly easy to understand and to implement with a host of dos and don'ts supported by excellent commentaries from many hands-on recruitment experts.

Whether you are comfortable in your job role or feeling down because no suitable job roles are coming your way this book is a must read. It will inspire you to act, make you think more laterally and is a real tonic for improving your methodology in seeking fresh challenges (Anne Watson rightly states looking for a challenge is "one of the most hackneyed expressions of all times" better for you to think "I have reached a stage in my current job where I rarely encounter difficult situations..... I am best when the adrenalin is running..... I am ambitious and ready to learn from new situations....." There is plenty of great advice throughout this book.