How to Find a Job in 6 Weeks

by Anthony Ranieri

How to Find a Job in 6 Weeks (2nd Edition) is the revised version of this successful book, first published in 2003. The 6 week job search method was originally developed by the author as a unique method for finding a job quickly by using proven job search techniques. It's a practical, straightforward aid to assist job hunters to develop successful job search skills quickly and efficiently. It is written in a clear and jargon-free style and is structured to allow the reader to move through each chapter or topic at their own pace. It includes checklists, tables, and scenarios for role-playing, or rehearsing the interview process with Australian statistics and Information.The author emphasizes the practical aspects of job hunting in the modern world and presents his knowledge and experience in five easy-to-digest chapters coaching the reader on How to develop and apply job search skills quickly, simply, and effectively. How to write "killer" application letters and C.Vs that get noticed. How to get around the fact that today 75 percent of jobs are not advertised? How to use a proven strategy to master your responses to an interview technique most employers use today. How to turn your life around and even prosper from the experience of redundancy. The author is highly qualified to write this book, having been on both sides of the job search. As a Human Resources Manager, he has both 'hired and fired', but the motivation to write and research this book was when he was made redundant with, at that time, two young children, a wife who was not working, and a mortgage.How to Find a Job in Six Weeks also goes beyond basic job search information and advice. It provides techniques for managing your current job, work performance appraisals and career management and development. The author believes that improving these skills will ultimately ensure more successful outcomes when you are in the job market.

200 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

Anthony Ranieri is a Melbourne-based professional with a bachelor’s degree in human resources, and he has extensive experience working in senior corporate positions in that capacity. He has written many business articles on the topic of job hunting. Tandem Press in Australia and New Zealand published his first book, How to Find a Job in 6 Weeks, in 2003.

Anthony is a football aficionado and, during his spare time, was an active referee for over ten years before retiring from the profession. He has coached football at the junior level and followed the careers of his children in the sport as a parent. The idea of writing a book about his passion for football bloomed a long time ago, and this is his first work in the football genre.

Reviews

[Bookworm · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is written in the Australian context and encourages one to move away from popular job search techniques and instead focus on networking.

The author, who has experience in the Human Resources sector, gives a list of do's and don't's in a network meeting but hardly tells you anything about what to discuss in that meeting. A few statements were given but they were not that helpful. He also says to not ask or refer to any possible vacancies in the network meeting but then goes on to ask the contact for suitable vacancies in the sample follow up letter. This, I don't understand as it seems to be a contradiction.

More information on what to discuss in the network meeting would have been helpful. Other than that, it was all good.