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	The Secrets of Executive Search: Professional Strategies for Managing Your Personal Job Search Robert M. Melançon Wiley, 2002 - 208 pages average customer review:based on 19 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Professional Strategies,World-Class Advice, and Inside Tips on Finding Your Ideal Job

"The Secrets of Executive Search provides real-world and proven techniques in an easy-to-read reference format. It s a must-read for anyone who will be managing human resources and/or managing their own career into the new millennium." Arthur E. Hobbs, former vice president, Human Resources, Raytheon Systems Co.

"This book will definitely help job candidates at all levels. Not only does it contain career advice that is helpful in conducting your job search, but also for enhancing performance on the job." Libby Sartain, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief People Yahoo at Yahoo! Inc.

"A very current career reference guide complete with job search tips on how to maximize the power of the Internet. It s easy to read, easy to understand, and it s filled with practical, effective techniques and advice. Once I began reading Secrets, I couldn t put it down." C. Douglas Mintmier, Vice President, Human Resources, Mary Kay Inc.

"I ve interviewed countless applicants who could have made the final cut if they had read this book. It makes all the right points clearly and concisely, and provides insights that will guide people on both sides of the hiring equation." W. L. Pendergrass, Vice President, Organization Resources Counselors, Inc.

"The Secrets of Executive Search . . . is right on the money. In this day and age, professionals and executives need a personal development reference manual to help them manage their careers. And this is the one they should have!" James F. Nieves, Vice President, Human Resources, Children s Medical Center of Dallas

"This is a down-to-earth reference guide that includes information many other career management books overlook. It combines the best advice from all worlds, from introspection to the practical side of how best to position yourself to get the job you really want." Richard T. Huntley, Executive Director, Williams Communications Solutions

"Secrets is an extremely savvy snapshot of pragmatic advice for executives considering a career move. It brings into sharp focus the level of detail and preparation that are required for an executive to successfully reengineer his or her career." Douglas P. Thomas, Senior Manager, KPMG LLP

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An Immediately Actionable Guide

Melancon has written a very readable and actionable guide for anyone who is in the job market or plans on advancing their career. As one who has recently been in a personal job search, The Secrets of Executive Search helped me to focus on what is important and develop an actionable plan tailored to my needs. Within weeks I saw a noticable improvement in the quality and quantity of the follow-up inquiries I was receiving.

The Secrets of Executive Search breaks down the search process into each of its component pieces from resume development to offer negotiations, offering the reader constructive help in each area while providing light anecdotal stories from Melancon's experiences as an executive recruiter. Did you know resumes should be organized differently on the Web and in databases for greater effectiveness? The book is chalked full of the small and large tips like this that would come from a recruiting professional with years of experience.

This book is required reading for anyone serious about marketing themself. It's a reference you'll go back to time and time again.

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Straight Forward Facts on the Executive Job Search

This book is a must have for Sr. Level executives and managers who have been out of the job search market in recent years. Bob does a fantastic job putting things in perspective and providing ingenuous insight and guidance on the entire process.

Outstanding Roadmap for Making a Career Change

Mr. Melancon's years of experience provide excellent insight into the world of how executive positions are filled in the private sector. He gives his readers the tools to successfully plan, develop, and execute their efforts to make a career change at the upper rungs of the coorporate ladder. His advice is both timeless and insightful while punctuated with sometimes comical real life examples of how not following it can be disasterous to ones efforts to move up to the next level. It is definitely a must read for individuals looking to make a positve change in their corporate lives.

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Obvious stuff, but not everyone gets it right

I am an Executive Search Consultant, a Headhunter, and I found this book to be a simple and useful checklist, especially for more senior hires. It is so easy to forget that the competition out there really is very high for jobs, and the more senior you are, the more you have to make sure your career management strategy is a very deliberatly executed and well thought out one. No one has time to read verbose books, so this one is light, and easy to remember and to refer to later.
I admit that it covers the basics, but if you get those right, then you have a strong foundation on which to build. The book is a good start.

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not very detailed

this book fails to offer any advice for following up after a first interview (beyond the standard thank you letter). Whether to write, call, etc.

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