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by Gary Burnison
Lose the Resume, Land the Job
Cover
“Your Endorsement”
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Introduction
Chapter One: Your Wake-Up Call
The Blunt Truth
Getting a Clue
When Passion and Purpose Go Missing
The Boss Problem
The Tale of Startup Zach
The Wrong Reasons to Look for Work
The Right Reasons to Look
Chapter Two: Know Yourself
Look in the Mirror
The Moment of Self-Truth
Traits: Your DNA
Drivers: What Motivates You?
Competencies: Essential Ingredients for Success
Experiences
From Self-Knowledge to Success
Chapter Three: Be a Learn-It-All
What Do Learners Look Like?
The S Curve: Skills, Scale, and Scope
Your Career-Development Plan
Your Career-Builder Assignments
The Four Career Knockout Punches
From Learner to Leader: Your Career Aspirations
What Great Looks Like
Best In Class: The Brain Balance
How Learning Agile Are You?
Where Are You Headed with What You've Learned?
Chapter Four: Targeting Your Next Opportunity
It's All About Your Effort
To Get a Job You Need a Plan
Geography: Where You Want to Live and Work
Your Company Wish List
Getting Feedback on Where You Belong
Targeting Industries and Sectors
The Job-Search Spiral: Roles and Responsibilities
The Pivot Point
Chapter Five: Networking Is a Contact Sport
Why Networking Mystifies
The Point of Contact
Networking 101: Check the Boxes
The Golden Rule: It's Not About You
The Value of Validation
Networking Your References
Looking for Winners
Be Prepared for the Long Haul
Networking Doesn't End with a New Job
Chapter Six: Your Resume: The Story You Tell
The Resume— in Perspective
The “Calling Card”
First Steps: Marketing Yourself
Constructing Your Resume
Professional Summary
No Objectives, Please!
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
From a Military to a Civilian Career
The Creative Resume
Your Education
How to Sharpen Your Resume
Final Notes for Your Resume
A Living Document
Chapter Seven: Managing Your Online Presence
Raising Red Flags
LinkedIn: A Must-Have Profile
Your Photo
Your Introductory Title
Your Summary
Your Experience
Links and Logos
Recommendations and Endorsements
Gauging Your Activity
Chapter Eight: Working with a Recruiter
Networking the Networkers
Getting to Know Recruiters
Recruiting 101
The Dos and Don'ts of Working with a Recruiter
Chapter Nine: Your Interview Prep: Don't Psych Yourself Out!
Nobody Gets Out of Sixth Grade
Making the Most of the First Seven Seconds
The Twelve Deadly Sins of Interviewing
The Great Unknown: Interview Questions
Your Mental Game
Chapter Ten: Your Act In Action
The Five Interviewers
Going with the Flow
How Can You Stand Out?
Answering the Unexpected
The Interview Close
Next Steps
Meeting with Senior Leaders
The Offer
Chapter Eleven: Your Next Job
The Top 10 Tips for Your New Job
Become Indispensable—Especially to Your Boss
Learn all You Can
Network, Network, Network!
Be an Outlier in an Uncertain World
Appendix
Korn Ferry Advance
Acknowledgments
Back Cover
End User License Agreement
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