Break The Rules: The Secret Code to Finding a Great Job Fast - Softcover

William A. Cohen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 073520201X ISBN 13: 9780735202016

Publisher: Prentice Hall Press, 2001

Synopsis

Explains how to succeed at job hunting by breaking commonly-accepted rules of the game, offering advice on interview strategy, references, negotiating an offer, and dealing with human resources departments.

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About the Author

William A. Cohen, Ph.D., has been in many leadership positions from university department chair and institute director to company president. He began his career as an executive recruiter and is currently a professor at California State University in Los Angeles, where he teaches Marketing and Leadership. Dr. Cohen is the author of more than 40 books on business and leadership. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

Most job applicants follow standard job-hunting rules, according to Cohen, which he says is just plain dumb. Instead, they should avoid human resources departments and try to get an interview with the person doing the hiring, waiting until after the first meeting to send a r‚sum‚. Job seekers should also apply for jobs they want, he believes, even if they don't meet the qualifications spelled out in an ad. What makes Cohen an expert? After more than a decade in the Air Force, he landed an engineering position, moved on to other managerial spots, worked as a headhunter and, eventually, made an academic study of the job search process (he's now chair of the marketing department at California State University in Los Angeles). Among the numerous case histories here is one about a job applicant who received no official response to his r‚sum‚, though he was able to reach someone at the company who explained that none of the applicants were right for the spot. Having asked enough questions to clarify the job requirements, the applicant revised his r‚sum‚ and ended up getting the position simultaneously demonstrating the importance of researching a company and position to sell the interviewer on one's skills and knowledge. Despite Cohen's occasionally bombastic style and a tendency to overhype the originality of his suggestions, his tactics will appeal to readers making career changes or searching for a job after many years with one employer.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 073520201X
• ISBN 13: 9780735202016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256