Get the Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring

I recently interviewed author Ford R. Myers on my BlogTalkRadio show about the economy, the job market and his brilliant new book, Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring. Ford called me today to let me know that the book is now available on Amazon, so of course I had to go take a look! I already had it because Ford had sent me an author’s copy which is now seriously annotated and bookmarked. It has sticky notes sticking out all over the place. Now you know that is an indication that there is some seriously helpful information in there.

So what does a book on finding a job have to do with the Virtual Assistance Industry? Much more than you would think at first glance. Even though many of us are independent contractors and small business owners, that doesn’t mean that we don’t have to sell our services by finding and retaining clients. This book teaches you how to take charge of your career in hard times. For instance, chapter 40 is titled, “Networking is Not Part of Your Job Search — Networking IS Your Job Search. All good virtual assistants know this rule by heart! Another very important chapter in my view is 33; Accomplishment Stories Are Your Most Powerful Selling Tools. Ford lays out your path to career success for the rest of your professional life and I highly recommend this book.

Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring

You CAN find a good job in a bad economy – but NOT with conventional search strategies.

New Rules for a New Reality

Today’s job market is the toughest in recent history, and the challenges are here to stay. Even so, you CAN get the job you want – IF you discard conventional approaches to the search. Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring is the ONLY career book that:

• Explains the special strategies necessary to land a job during an economic crisis
• Integrates comprehensive, practical guidance on both job search and career management
• Provides an extensive online “Job Search Survival Toolkit” to augment the book
• Addresses the realities of this job market with real-world, actionable steps
• Positions this downturn in the economy as a positive opportunity to develop a much better career

In Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring, career expert Ford R. Myers maps the new world of job search and reveals essential strategies for your success. You’ll learn how to seize opportunities that aren’t posted yet … how to make yourself an instant asset to potential employers … how to clearly stand-out as the best candidate … and how to leverage social media, blogs, and other Web tools.

Best of all, you’ll learn how to “recession-proof” your career for the long term. Can YOU Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring? With this powerful new book – YES, you can!

From the Back Cover

You CAN find a job in a bad economy-but not with conventional search strategies

To win a job now, you need a recession-proof plan. Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring explains why your chances are better than you think, gives you the strategies to land your dream job, and includes:

• The twenty habits of effective job-hunters in a down market
• Why your resume is your least important job-search tool
• Tips on building an online career identity with blogs, web sites, and social media

“Ford Myers’ excellent Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring shows you clearly and realistically how to be one of the millions of people who land a job rather than the millions who lose a job. His book should be required reading for anyone facing unemployment.”
-Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the Guerrilla Marketing series of books

“Mounting a strategic job search can be confusing, especially when compounded by the emotional toll of job loss and an economic crisis. Myers’ book explains how to find a job that fits your long-term career goals. Armed with renewed confidence and a strategic plan, a good job is attainable.”
-Robyn Greenspan, Editor in Chief, ExecuNet

“If you feel alone in this tough and puzzling job market, Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring is a must-have. No matter where you are on your professional journey, this book will show you step by step how to reinvent, reignite, and reestablish your career.”
-Beverly Kaye, CEO and Founder, Career Systems International, and author of Up Is Not The Only Way

If you missed my interviews with Ford you can still hear them here: May 29, 2009 and June 11, 2009. Download them into your iPod and listen while you are driving to and from job interviews, or are between client interview calls. You will be amazed at the quality of information that Ford so freely offers during these calls.