This book is filled with job-finding wisdom and the actual things you must say in your cover letter, on your resume, and during your interviews. Nothing is left to chance. Every detail is covered.
David Perry is the author/coauthor of nine books. He is the head headhunter for Perry-Martel International Inc. He has negotiated more than $380M in salaries and completed more than 1000 recruiting projects on 5 continents. He has a BA from McGill University.
His latest book is Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0. The Wall Street Journal nicknamed him 'The Rogue Recruiter' with good reason, do a Google search for ("david perry" jobs), and you'll find 809,000 mentions of his techniques.
Perry was born into a 'Navy' family and raised on bases throughout the US and Canada. He is a commissioned officer (retired) and a recent recipient of the 'Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal'. Perry lives in Ottawa with his wife Anita, four teenagers, four dogs, three cats, two birds and thirty-seven goldfish.
In general, the Career Guide for the High-Tech Professional is worth reading...if you have not already read Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0. About 95% of the material of this book was included in the GMFJH book. The only additional nugget that is included in the CGFTGTP was how to deal with headhunters, recruiters, etc. It does provide excellent guidance on how best to approach these professionals (including mistakes that I have already made). Recommended if you have not already picked up the Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters book or if you need a little addditional guidance on how to best work with recruiters.