The 2-Hour Job Search Buchzusammenfassung - das Wichtigste aus The 2-Hour Job Search

Einleitung anhören

00:00

Zusammenfassung von The 2-Hour Job Search

Name: The 2-Hour Job Search
Rating: 4.5 (82 reviews)
Author: Steve Dalton

Steve Dalton

Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster

4.5 (82 Bewertungen)

24 Min.

Themen

Selbsthilfe Jobsuche

Inhaltsübersicht

The 2-Hour Job Search
in 8 Kernaussagen verstehen

Audio & Text in der Blinkist App

Kernaussage 1 von 8

What’s in it for me? Learn practical tips for finding work in the twenty-first century.

In a world where secure, lifelong employment is increasingly hard to find, many of us need to hone our job-seeking skills. If you’ve recently tried to find work, you know how exhausting and frustrating the process can be. After weeks without a response, it can feel like your applications have simply disappeared into a deep, dark void of nothingness.

Fortunately, help is at hand. These blinks provide guidance and practical advice for an effective job search. The key is to stop drifting through job listings and strategically turn your goal into something attainable. Most importantly, you’ll learn what makes the most crucial difference in the twenty-first century: finding an internal advocate.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

how technology has complicated job seeking;
how LinkedIn Groups can be a secret weapon; and
why being concise is the key to any outreach.

Simply applying to job postings online won’t lead to a job.

The British writer Aldous Huxley once said that “technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.” This statement is renewed tenfold when it comes to job-hunting online.

You’d think that with the invention of the internet, finding a job would be simple. After all, you can open any browser, go to Indeed.com, and apply to scores of job postings with minimal effort. But, as anyone who has spent hours firing off those applications will tell you, you could apply to a hundred vacancies and not hear back from a single one.

Why? Well, companies are often swamped by all kinds of applicants – including unsuitable ones who are desperate for any work. They may or may not even see your application, and definitely don’t have time to respond to each one.

The key message here is: Simply applying to job postings online won’t lead to a job.

The internet was supposed to liberate us, wasn’t it? It was the great information superhighway that would lead us toward greater convenience. In the case of finding work, it has only complicated things.

In the past, if you wanted a job, you looked for vacancies in the local newspaper or at a job fair. Your other option was to go from employer to employer, handing out resumés. Applying for a vacancy meant taking the time to print out your resume and delivering it in person or by mail. The effort required meant that businesses received far fewer applicants. And those applicants often did their research on the employer and thus knew that they were suited to the jobs for which they were applying.

Now that anyone with access to the internet can simply apply, many businesses list openings online as a formality. It’s too much effort to sift through thousands of applications. More often than not, the job will go to someone already working for the company.

So why do we continue to apply online in this unfocused way? Well, when you’re unemployed, applying for work – any work – can make you feel like you’ve achieved something. You can say to yourself, At least the day wasn’t wasted! It’s also a way of saving face, since being unemployed can make us feel ashamed in front of family and friends.

Sadly, for most people applying for jobs online, the wait will go on. But fear not: In these blinks, we’ll look at what you can do to land your next role in a more measured way.

You should begin your job search by making a list of forty potential employers.

The best way to make genuine progress with your job search is to set limits for yourself.

When you’re confronted by the endless possibility of the internet, it’s easy to lose yourself, like a traveler in a vast desert. And that can be draining and demoralizing. So, rather than drift through endless job postings, you can adopt the strategy in these blinks, which is broken down into seven focused steps.

You need to find internal advocates at any potential employer.

You’ll now need to evaluate your list of forty potential employers as prospects. But, as mentioned in the previous blink, simply applying to the many job listings online is rarely successful. There is, however, something that will increase your chances – an internal advocate. This is a current employee who’ll vouch for you.

In today’s job market, an internal advocate is a necessity. Why? Well, put yourself in the employer’s shoes. With so little time, would you rather work through thousands of applications, or be directed to a promising individual by someone you respect? It’s a brutal truth, but without internal advocacy, you stand very little chance of getting to the interview stage.

Motivation is extremely important when you’re deciding whether or not to apply for a job.

You've listed forty possible organizations and determined whether you have any potential advocates at each. Now it’s time for step 3: A reality check on exactly how motivated you are to work for them.

It might seem obvious, but motivation is often overlooked when people apply for jobs – especially when the desperation of unemployment can be all-consuming. But the truth is, it’s the most important factor when ranking your job targets. That’s because chasing after internal contacts and applying for jobs can be disheartening enough. Motivation drives you through the slog of those awkward networking encounters and job applications. Also, potential employers can tell whether or not you’re motivated, since your enthusiasm, or lack thereof, will show in your correspondence with them.

You need to keep an eye on job websites to see if any of your favorite employers are hiring.

With your list of forty employers, potential contacts at each, and your motivation ratings all in hand, you’re ready for the next step: checking out job listings on Indeed.com. While you shouldn’t just drift aimlessly from one job website to another, these sites do serve some purpose – they give you information on what employers are looking for.

But beware: it’s easy to get sidetracked when you see an interesting job posting from a company not on your list. Stay diligent and focused! To save time, stick to your forty targets; otherwise, you’ll waste valuable energy in what’s already an exhausting process.

There is a precise method you should follow when seeking internal advocates.

By this step, a select few organizations should be topping your list. These are the ones that you’re most enthusiastic about, that are currently hiring, and that have potential contacts to whom you could write.

Now you need to do the hard bit: locate the right kinds of contacts. It’s time to go back to LinkedIn or other social media profiles to help you find them. This means doing a little amateur detective work – which, to be honest, is something most of us have gotten pretty good at with today’s technology.

In any outreach communication, you need a very concise message.

After all this researching and sifting, you’re now ready to write that all-important message. This note could secure you the most important thing in the job-seeking process: someone who will vouch for you.

How you go about this is critical. You want someone you don’t know to read your message and feel compelled to reply. Your note must be concise. Otherwise, your potential advocate may not even look at it.

You may secure an informational interview after your outreach message. Now, it’s time to prepare.

So you’ve written your most promising contacts and received a response. One person is willing to schedule a meeting with you. In job-searching terms, this conversation is called an informational interview. And an informational interview substantially increases your chances of getting your foot in the door.

The point of an informational interview is to be personable and professional, and form a human connection with your new contact. You want him to want you to work at his company, so it’s not a hard sell – that’ll just turn him off. Instead, think of it as a chat in which you’re super-curious about his professional world.

Du möchtest die gesamte Zusammenfassung von The 2-Hour Job Search sehen?

Kernaussagen in The 2-Hour Job Search

Mehr Wissen in weniger Zeit

Sachbücher auf den Punkt gebracht

Kernaussagen aus Sachbüchern in ca. 15 Minuten pro Titel lesen & anhören mit den „Blinks”

Zeitsparende Empfehlungen

Titel, die dein Leben bereichern, passend zu deinen Interessen und Zielen

Podcasts in Kurzform ^Neu

Kernaussagen wichtiger Podcasts im Kurzformat mit den neuen „Shortcasts”

Worum geht es in The 2-Hour Job Search?

The 2-Hour Job Search (2012) empowers job seekers with a step-by-step, prescriptive approach that simplifies the matter of finding work. Author Steve Dalton leverages modern technological tools, like LinkedIn, Google, and Microsoft Excel, as well as alumni lists, to help you narrow your search and find internal advocates at your target employers.

Wer The 2-Hour Job Search lesen sollte

Job seekers of any kind
Recruiters looking to learn about a new method of job hunting
Anyone interested in successful networking

Über den Autor

Steve Dalton works as a senior career consultant and associate director at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Previously, Steve was an associate marketing manager at the food company General Mills and a strategy consultant at global consulting firm A. T. Kearney.

Kategorien mit The 2-Hour Job Search

Beruf & Karriere

Ähnlich wie The 2-Hour Job Search

Get Hired Now!

Ian Siegel

How to Accelerate Your Job Search, Stand Out, and Land Your Next Great Opportunity

21 min

4.3

What Color is Your Parachute?

Richard N. Bolles

A Practical Manual For Job-Hunters And Career-Changers

Employability Skills and Strategies for Career Success

24 min

4.1

The Next Rules of Work

Gary A. Bolles

The Mindset, Skillset, and Toolset to Lead Your Organization through Uncertainty

Know thyself, then go out and conquer the world!

An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

25 min

4.7

60 Seconds & You’re Hired!

Robin Ryan

How to nail the interview inside a minute

Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life

Burn Fat, Heal Inflammation, and Eat Like the High-Performing Human You Were Meant to Be

How to Make Tomorrow Better Today

An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman

A Daring Strategy to Change How We Live, Lead, and Love

The Secret to Achieving More with Less

18 min

4.4

So Good They Can't Ignore You

Cal Newport

Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

Essential Advice for Today's Aspiring Young Professional

Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation

The Art of Split-Second Persuasion

17 min

4.4

Case Interview Secrets

Victor Cheng

A Former McKinsey Interviewer Reveals How to Get Multiple Job Offers in Consulting

12 min

3.7

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Robert Pirsig

An Inquiry into Values

11 min

3.9

The Porn Trap

Wendy Maltz & Larry Maltz

The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography

Master the Art of Business

The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth

20 min

2.9

The Squiggly Career

Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis

Ditch the Ladder, Embrace Opportunity and Carve Your Own Path Through the Squiggly World of Work

22 min

4.5

The Mental Toughness Handbook

Damon Zahariades

A Step-By-Step Guide to Facing Life's Challenges, Managing Negative Emotions, and Overcoming Adversity with Courage and Poise

Say Less to Get More from Any Pitch or Presentation

Quit Your Day Job, Start Your Own Business, and Live Happily Ever After

Cybersecurity Advice from the Best Hackers in the World

15 min

3.8

The Power of One More

Ed Mylett

The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success

Tips and Techniques to Help You Learn Any Language

13 min

4.0

How to Think Like a Philosopher

Peter Cave

Scholars, Dreamers and Sages Who Can Teach Us How to Live

18 min

4.2

How to Read a Financial Report

John A. Tracy and Tage C. Tracy

Essential Information for Entrepreneurs, Lenders, Investors, Analysts, and Management

15 min

4.3

The Miracle of Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh

An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication

15 min

4.5

Theories of Childhood

Carol Garhart Mooney

An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget & Vygotsky

19 min

4.4

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Emotional Eating

Allen Carr

Set Yourself Free from Binge-Eating and Comfort-Eating

16 min

3.8

Fail Fast, Fail Often

Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz

How Losing Can Help You Win

Future-Proof Your Career and Craft a Life Worthy of You

15 min

4.1

The Mastery of Love

Don Miguel Ruiz with Janet Mills

A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship

24 min

4.4

The Wealth of Nations

Adam Smith

The most influential economic book of all time

11 min

4.4

The ADHD Effect on Marriage

Melissa Orlov

Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps

The Nine Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds

21 min

4.6

How to Work with (Almost) Anyone

Michael Bungay Stanier

Five Questions for Building the Best Possible Relationships

Empower Your Team To Reach Their Full Potential and Build A Business That Builds Leaders

A Historical Novel on the Irrationality of Human Behavior in War

17 min

4.1

What Color Is Your Parachute? 2021

Richard N. Bolles with Katharine Brooks

Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success

Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

15 min

4.5

Work Smarter, Not Harder

The Blinkist Team

Find more productivity by doing fewer things.

14 min

4.6

Understanding Artificial Intelligence

Nicolas Sabouret

A Straightforward Explanation of AI and Its Possibilities

Facing Down Rejection and Criticism on the Road to Success

17 min

4.4

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson

A journey into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer

38 min

4.5

❤️ für Blinkist️️️

Ines S.

Ich bin begeistert. Ich liebe Bücher aber durch zwei kleine Kinder komme ich einfach nicht zum Lesen. Und ja, viele Bücher haben viel bla bla und die Quintessenz ist eigentlich ein Bruchteil.

Genau dafür ist Blinkist total genial! Es wird auf das Wesentliche reduziert, die Blinks sind gut verständlich, gut zusammengefasst und auch hörbar! Das ist super. 80 Euro für ein ganzes Jahr klingt viel, aber dafür unbegrenzt Zugriff auf 3000 Bücher. Und dieses Wissen und die Zeitersparnis ist unbezahlbar.

Ekaterina S.

Extrem empfehlenswert. Statt sinnlos im Facebook zu scrollen höre ich jetzt täglich zwischen 3-4 "Bücher". Bei manchen wird schnelle klar, dass der Kauf unnötig ist, da schon das wichtigste zusammen gefasst wurde..bei anderen macht es Lust doch das Buch selbständig zu lesen. Wirklich toll

Nils S.

Einer der besten, bequemsten und sinnvollsten Apps die auf ein Handy gehören. Jeden morgen 15-20 Minuten für die eigene Weiterbildung/Entwicklung oder Wissen.

Julia P.

Viele tolle Bücher, auf deren Kernaussagen reduziert- präzise und ansprechend zusammengefasst. Endlich habe ich das Gefühl, Zeit für Bücher zu finden, für die ich sonst keine Zeit habe.