Get Hired Now!: A 28-Day Program for Landing the Job You Want

by C.J. Hayden, Frank Traditi

In a world where 85 percent of available jobs are never advertised, Get Hired Now!(tm) provides practical, hands-on techniques to help job-seekers tap into the hidden job market. This inspirational and motivational book teaches you how to take advantage of the single most important factor in a successful job search, the power of personal relationships.At the heart of the book, a systematic, structured 28-day program leads you through the three key components of a successful job search:1. Identifying the best job search strategies for your personal goals2. Knowing exactly what to do and when to do it3. Staying motivated in the face of frustration and rejectionConsistently directing readers to the most practical next step in their job search, Get Hired Now! shows how to figure out what you want, find opportunities and contacts, connect with potential employers, get interviews and land the job.

328 pages, Paperback

First published January 25, 2005

About the author

C.J. Hayden is the bestselling author of Get Clients Now! and eight other books, including Overcoming the Fear of Self-Promotion and its companion Facilitator’s Guide. Alias Rabbit is her first memoir, the story of her teenage years that came before all of this.

After over thirty years as a business coach for self-employed professionals and creatives, she now mentors writers whose primary role isn’t writing. A Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, she was one of the first in the world to earn the Master Certified Coach credential from the International Coach Federation, and a founding director of the first global association for coaches.

C.J.’s articles have appeared in Home Business, Selling Power, Choice, and dozens of other publications. A popular speaker and workshop leader, she has taught for John F. Kennedy University, Mills College, and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

As a citizen activist, C.J. has founded or co-founded social change initiatives, including the Women’s Economic Network, Women in Business Mentoring Circles, the San Francisco chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance, and the nonprofit Citizen Angel, which supports economic empowerment for girls and women in the developing world.

C.J. lives in Philadelphia with her partner, “Friendly Dave” Herninko, when they aren’t traveling. Besides reading and (of course) writing, she loves tabletop games, multimedia art, crocheting, embroidering, and junk journaling.

C.J. is available for interviews, book talks, writing workshops, and virtual visits to book clubs. Find her at https://cjhayden.com/, where readers can claim free gifts, and on Instagram, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Reviews

[Julie Morey]

Essential reading!