The Elite Book on Job Search

The Elite Book on Job Search I skipped my Monday morning network meeting to spend a couple of hours with Ellen and Lorie, owners of Elite Business Communications, coaches and authors of the fresh-off-the-press book The Complete Job Search Handbook. I asked them why they decided to write this book and they said that their experiences as executive coaches usually led them into helping with job search stuff, either for their clients or their clients kids. I asked them what makes this book different among the rest and they said that it was easy to read, there is no BS just good hearty content. I asked them how they found the other job search books that are already on the market to be and they said they were all across the board (I agree with that!). Ive been perusing their book and find it to be helpful. One thing I like in there is that there is a lot of stuff on ettiquite (which this Jason really needs!). I dont remember reading so much on ettiquite other than the normal be professional/strong handshake type thing but these ladies lay out lots of ettiquite for you job seeker or not. For me that would probably be the main differentiator, comparing it to other books. Of course they talk about organizing the job search but they talk about having 35 cards you already know how I feel about that ?? I also didnt see anything on there about personal branding, so maybe there will be a Complete Job Search Handbook Part II ?? I confess that I have not really read many of these (I perused other books earlier this year when I was in my job hunt and hated reading these HUGE things that had too much information, or lists and lists of other resources neither of which this book has/does). I would love to get a copy of CM Russells Ultimate Job Hunting Secrets and weigh in on it. CM (aka Chris) is an online buddy and more in touch with this stuff than most people I know he owns and operates a number of county based job boards and contributes to a number of blogs. I dont know what version his book is in but Im sure it is interseting based on his exposure to the issues. I just read that NBC is looking at cutting $750 million, which will affect 700 people make that, 700 familes. Maybe Lorie and Ellen need to go give each of these hard workers one of their new books as they walk out the door. And this morning I read about the AOL announcement of 1,700 layoffs on the east coast and selling a local office in Utah with about 400 employees who they hope will be able to land a job with the company thats buying it. Isnt it nice that AOL *hopes* the best for their employees? Listen, you can get ticked about the employer hoping but thats more than they owe you. They paid you a fair wage while you were there, and you are now even. If you were looking to them for your career then you dont understand how things work anymore. If you have a job now you need to realize what you got its like holding water in your hand. It can go at any time what are you doing to prepare? Im dying for the 6th to come because the carnival entries are getting gooder and gooder youre going to love what people are coming up with, and it is straight from the heart. Subscribe to this blog (see the box in the upper right?) so you dont miss out on it I promise it will be the bomb! The Elite Book on Job Search I skipped my Monday morning network meeting to spend a couple of hours with Ellen and Lorie, owners of Elite Business Communications, coaches and authors of the fresh-off-the-press book The Complete Job Search Handbook. I asked them why they decided to write this book and they said that their experiences as executive coaches usually led them into helping with job search stuff, either for their clients or their clients kids. I asked them what makes this book different among the rest and they said that it was easy to read, there is no BS just good hearty content. I asked them how they found the other job search books that are already on the market to be and they said they were all across the board (I agree with that!). Ive been perusing their book and find it to be helpful. One thing I like in there is that there is a lot of stuff on ettiquite (which this Jason really needs!). I dont remember reading so much on ettiquite other than the normal be professional/strong handshake type thing but these ladies lay out lots of ettiquite for you job seeker or not. For me that would probably be the main differentiator, comparing it to other books. Of course they talk about organizing the job search but they talk about having 35 cards you already know how I feel about that ?? I also didnt see anything on there about personal branding, so maybe there will be a Complete Job Search Handbook Part II ?? I confess that I have not really read many of these (I perused other books earlier this year when I was in my job hunt and hated reading these HUGE things that had too much information, or lists and lists of other resources neither of which this book has/does). I would love to get a copy of CM Russells Ultimate Job Hunting Secrets and weigh in on it. CM (aka Chris) is an online buddy and more in touch with this stuff than most people I know he owns and operates a number of county based job boards and contributes to a number of blogs. I dont know what version his book is in but Im sure it is interseting based on his exposure to the issues. I just read that NBC is looking at cutting $750 million, which will affect 700 people make that, 700 familes. Maybe Lorie and Ellen need to go give each of these hard workers one of their new books as they walk out the door. And this morning I read about the AOL announcement of 1,700 layoffs on the east coast and selling a local office in Utah with about 400 employees who they hope will be able to land a job with the company thats buying it. Isnt it nice that AOL *hopes* the best for their employees? Listen, you can get ticked about the employer hoping but thats more than they owe you. They paid you a fair wage while you were there, and you are now even. If you were looking to them for your career then you dont understand how things work anymore. If you have a job now you need to realize what you got its like holding water in your hand. It can go at any time what are you doing to prepare? Im dying for the 6th to come because the carnival entries are getting gooder and gooder youre going to love what people are coming up with, and it is straight from the heart. Subscribe to this blog (see the box in the upper right?) so you dont miss out on it I promise it will be the bomb!