EMPLOYMENT after DEPLOYMENT: Using the Operation Hand Up System for Your Transition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798582008286)

EMPLOYMENT after DEPLOYMENT - Using the Operation Hand Up System for your Transition provides an easy-to-follow, practical system to help military service members land a good job in the private sector. It is based on the award-winning system the author created in 2013, Operation Hand Up, and used to train over 600 veterans over the last seven years. Unlike most other books on job hunting, this book focuses on how to use networking to find your next employer. Since 80% of jobs are filled via a referral, it is vital that job seekers today learn networking skills. If they don't, they cut themselves off from 8 out of 10 job opportunities. Most books on job search mention the value of networking but gloss over the details on exactly how to do it effectively - the tips and tricks. The fact is, most people, especially transitioning military members, are not used to networking, don't know how to do it, and honestly, hate it. Because they dislike it so much, they are inclined to ignore networking and rely too much on the online job application process which has less than a 1% chance of hiring success. In Employment after DEPLOYMENT, the author shares a system that anyone can master, regardless of how introverted they might be. The Operation Hand Up System has eight layers, each building on the previous one. It starts with the job hunting facts of life and why the employer ecosystem seem to be so unpredictable and difficult to figure out. Next are the preparation layers where the job seeker analyzes job postings, determines the critical job requirements, assesses their own strengths and "gaps" relative to the requirements, and translates their military body of work into terminology the civilian world understands. Next, the Laws of Networking are explained. This is the heart and soul of the book, and explains why there is a wrong way and a right way to approach people when networking. The "magic" of intelligent networking is the Law of 3 Degrees of Separation. This law creates a "chain of connections" for job seekers, leading to a job opportunity with someone you didn't know before being introduced by someone in your newly established network. An entire chapter is dedicated to the proper use of LinkedIn, the world's most powerful software platform dealing with 3 Degrees of Separation. The remainder of the book is about creating your job hunting "tackle" (resume, LinkedIn profile, business cards, Interview Q&A, and references) which helps you get your message out and close the deal in interviews. This book is a quick read, full of practical hands-on techniques to help the transitioning service member out-perform other job seekers in the pursuit of their career goals. Now, who's a veteran out there looking for a job?

Author: William Loeber
ISBN-13: 9798582008286
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/22/2020
Pages: 138
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.30d