Comments on: The Elite Book on Job Search http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2006/10/19/the-elite-book-on-job-search/ advocacy for the job seeker Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:51:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bart Barker http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2006/10/19/the-elite-book-on-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Bart Barker Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:25:55 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/153#comment-436 Another interesting book for executives is John Lucht's <i>Rites of Passage at $100,000 to $1 Million+: Your Insider's Lifetime Guide to Executive Job-Changing and Faster Career Progress</i>. (Long name!) I first saw this book when I lived in Connecticut in the early 1990s. The author updates it frequently and I've purchased a new version every few years. Lucht has a related Web site, www.RiteSite.com, with information on a select number of recruiters he recommends, along with a bunch of other job searching tools. There is little or no overlap with JibberJobber.com. The books has a lot of good information on the job search process for executives. The author is a recruiter and includes some excellent information on working with recruiters. One area in which I take issue with him is his advice on resumes. He suggests going on for page after page, providing a narrative for each job and taking as much space as necessary. I don't know if this has changed recently; my latest edition of the book is 2003. I'd be interested in others' comments on this book or site. Another interesting book for executives is John Lucht’s Rites of Passage at $100,000 to $1 Million+: Your Insider’s Lifetime Guide to Executive Job-Changing and Faster Career Progress. (Long name!) I first saw this book when I lived in Connecticut in the early 1990s. The author updates it frequently and I’ve purchased a new version every few years.

Lucht has a related Web site, http://www.RiteSite.com, with information on a select number of recruiters he recommends, along with a bunch of other job searching tools. There is little or no overlap with JibberJobber.com.

The books has a lot of good information on the job search process for executives. The author is a recruiter and includes some excellent information on working with recruiters. One area in which I take issue with him is his advice on resumes. He suggests going on for page after page, providing a narrative for each job and taking as much space as necessary. I don’t know if this has changed recently; my latest edition of the book is 2003.

I’d be interested in others’ comments on this book or site.

]]> By: Jason http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2006/10/19/the-elite-book-on-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Jason Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:38:02 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/153#comment-314 Thanks for bringing that out Fred... there definitely is a difference between a job and a career - and the employer is really only going to commit to giving you one (can you guess which?)... Thanks for bringing that out Fred… there definitely is a difference between a job and a career – and the employer is really only going to commit to giving you one (can you guess which?)…

]]> By: Fred http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2006/10/19/the-elite-book-on-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Fred Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:30:11 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/153#comment-312 I liked Jason's comment at the end about "your career." He is right on. I just had an interview yesterday and the employer told me they were looking for someone "long term" that was not just using this job as a "stepping stone" for another job. I almost laughed and wanted to ask if they guaranteed "long term" employment. How can they expect a long term commitment in today's environment? I liked Jason’s comment at the end about “your career.” He is right on. I just had an interview yesterday and the employer told me they were looking for someone “long term” that was not just using this job as a “stepping stone” for another job. I almost laughed and wanted to ask if they guaranteed “long term” employment. How can they expect a long term commitment in today’s environment?

]]> By: Jason http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2006/10/19/the-elite-book-on-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Jason Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:13:24 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/153#comment-290 Chris - I guess I'm a wierdo-moocher for asking in a blog post and not an e-mail... .... but thanks for the book! Can't wait to get it and let my readers know more about all the things you are involved with! Chris – I guess I’m a wierdo-moocher for asking in a blog post and not an e-mail… …. but thanks for the book! Can’t wait to get it and let my readers know more about all the things you are involved with!

]]> By: cm russell http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2006/10/19/the-elite-book-on-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-289 cm russell Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:59:53 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/153#comment-289 ask and you shall receive. email me your address jason and i'll get you a copy ask and you shall receive. email me your address jason and i’ll get you a copy

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