The Ultimate Job Search Guide
How hiring works before anyone talks to you, and how to get in front of the person who decides. What happens to an application after you click “apply,” and what to do about each way it can end.
- 166
- pages
- 15
- chapters
- 6
- parts
- 6
- tools at the back
A few of the chapters
Each chapter explains what’s happening on the hiring side, so you know why the advice works and can adapt it.
What happens after you click “apply”
Most of the mystery about screening software goes away once you know the three ways an application ends, and so do most of the expensive fixes.
Choosing what to aim for
Focus beats volume. Pick a target, read postings the way recruiters do, and know when to apply anyway.
The resume, built on evidence
What screening readers need in the first seconds, and how to show it honestly.
Networking that doesn’t feel like begging
Asking specific people for specific help, starting with people who already know you.
Recruiters, agencies, and headhunters
Who they work for, how they’re paid, and how to use them without handing over your search.
The search as a project
Inputs you control, a weekly rhythm, and a way to find where your search is breaking.
What’s inside
Six parts, in the order you’ll need them, plus checklists and templates at the back.
How it works now
The market you’re in, and what happens to an application after you click “apply.”
- 01The market you’re actually in
- 02What happens after you click “apply”
Aim before you apply
Choosing what to go after, and where and when to look.
- 03Choosing what to aim for
- 04Where to look, and when
Your materials
A resume built on evidence, the forms and tests around it, and being easy to find.
- 05The resume, built on evidence
- 06Cover letters, application forms, and tests
- 07Being findable
Getting in front of people
Networking, going direct, recruiters, and following up.
- 08Networking that doesn’t feel like begging
- 09Going direct
- 10Recruiters, agencies, and headhunters
- 11Following up and waiting
Running the search
Treating the search as a project, staying well through a long one, and protecting yourself.
- 12The search as a project
- 13Staying well through a long search
- 14Protecting yourself
Your situation
What’s different for first jobs, hourly work, trades, career changes, gaps, age, government jobs, and more.
- 15Your situation
Tools
Checklists, prompts, and templates for the moment you need them.
- Weekly plan and tracker
- Reading postings, and the “ready file”
- Resume and profile checks
- Messages to adapt
- “Is this job real?” and scam checks
- Where to get help
Questions
Who is it for?
Anyone looking for work, whether it’s a first job, hourly work, a trade, a career change, or a return after a gap. If you’ve sent applications and heard nothing, the book starts by finding where your search is breaking.
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Why isn’t it included in the free trial?
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What format is it?
A 166-page PDF designed for reading on a phone, tablet, or computer. The contents, cross-references, and Start here page are all clickable links.
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