Title: Land the Perfect Job In an Imperfect Market: Strategies to help break through the job search clutter
Author: Joseph Ortenzi, MA, CRC
Publisher: ReadersMagnet, LLC
ISBN: 979-8-90000-068-8
Pages: 108
Genre: Non-Fiction / Self-Help
Reviewer: Carol Davala
Pacific Book Review
Whether you’re a new college graduate, a job seeker without a higher education, or a mid-life worker looking for a career change, with the present economy and current marketplace, a quality job can be hard to come by. Here in Land The Perfect Job In An Imperfect Market, Joseph Ortenzi presents a positive tool with step-by-step practical instructions that offer empowerment to the average job seeker. With down-to-earth samples and illustrations, Ortenzi shares a wealth of experience and proves an encapsulated source of information for a successful job search.
This helpful career guide delivers simple strategies designed to assist prospective employees with navigating today’s highly competitive job market. The end goal is always keeping in mind a solid outcome. Ortenzi’s suggestions are not merely for degreed candidates interested in professional “white collar” opportunities, but rather for those coming from a variety of backgrounds and starting points.
With more than three decades in the employment field, Ortenzi has often used his experience to focus on hard-to-employ individuals and help them advance. Over several years he has led the Skills Enrichment Group, specializing in return-to-work and transitional services in order to help numerous individuals find meaningful positions.
Whether drafting an effective resume that includes appropriate referrals and testimonials; or writing a persuasive cover letter, to the importance of networking; or learning where to look for jobs considering most positions are not advertised; to using warm contacts vs. cold contacts, and prepping for the interview, the book covers a wide range of relevant career concerns.
With automated screening and AI, getting a response to a resume, let alone the chance to prove yourself at a face-to-face interview, seems harder and harder these days. But putting Ortenzi’s tips and techniques into practice and incorporating his methodology to treat a job interview as a marketing and sales opportunity to explain what unique qualities and values you can bring to the table, are clearly key.
As the adage goes, finding a job is a full-time job. Unfortunately, in this day and age, it’s more who you know, not what you know that gets you through a company’s door for an opportunity of consideration. Filled with expert insights and proven career strategies, Land The Perfect Job In An Imperfect Market serves as an essential resource for anyone determined to achieve professional success. Ortenzi’s practical approach makes this an indispensable companion for every stage of the job search. Hopefully Ortenzi’s advice will help lead you in the right direction and prepare you to open that portal.
