Get The Job You Really Want
March 15, 2011 | Share this Book James Caan with Philip Dodd
This is Philip’s first writing venture with James Caan, the entrepreneur who in January 2011 vacated his chair after four series on Dragon’s Den. It’s the first title in a series of business-focused books by James which are being published by Penguin’s Portfolio business list.
Get The Job You Really Want draws on James’s thirty years of experience setting up and running recruitment companies, which is where he made the first fortune that allowed him to set up Hamilton Bradshaw, now one of the UK’s leading private equity companies.
In the words of the ads that ran throughout the London Underground on publication, ‘He’s found jobs for hundreds of thousands of people. Now it’s your turn.’ The book reads like sitting across from James in your own personal seminar, as with insight, wit and humour, he gives you the benefit of everything he has learnt, observed and applied in all those job searches and interviews. And at every stage, as he dissects each stage of the process, he challenges the traditional, formulaic approach to job hunting. “This book is not about hoping you get lucky,” he says. “It is about creating your own luck.”
Reviews
“Hits the nail on the head. In job-hunting, as in life, preparation is everything. Worth the price for Chapter 4 alone.” John Mullins, London Business School
“I have recently bought this book after being to a few recent interviews thinking I had the experience and capabilities only to be pipped at the post by more successful candidates. I had an interview last week for a great job and guess what... I got it! And I owe it all to this book! Solid proof that it works! James explains things in simple terms and the tips are invaluable! Some of which you would think are common sense after reading but it's surprisingly easy to miss the trick if you haven't been told.” Amazon review
“Fantastic, practical advice from cover to cover.” Keith Potts, MS, Jobsite
Penguin Portfolio
Paperback, 240 pages
978 0 670 91940 6
6 January 2011
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