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HOW TO GET A JOB IN A RECESSION
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO JOB HUNTING IN THE 21ST CENTURY, COMPLETE WITH MASSES OF FREE DOWNLOADABLE BONUSES
By Denise Taylor
Brook House Press
www.HowToGetAJobInARecession.com
Copyright 2011 Denise Taylor
Published by Brook House Press
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0557-5
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By the same author
Now you’ve been shortlisted, Harriman House
Winning Interview Answers for First-time Job Hunters, Trotman Publishing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This book is dedicated to my clients, who enable me to do the work I love.
This book would have remained a task to do some day without Asif Hasan, Producer/Director with ITV who made the suggestion, more than once.
My thanks go to all the many clients I have worked with over the years who came to me unsure about how to get a job and left with increased confidence and a great future. I feel so blessed to have a job I love so much and the chance to work with so many fantastic people.
I’d particularly like to thank David Hebblethwaite, Mital Kinderkhedia , Richard Browning, Richard Lane and Steve Marsh for reading and commenting on my drafts and being excellent clients.
I also wish to thank Malcolm Veitch for editorial support, his contribution has been invaluable.
Finally to thank my husband Simon and family who were patient with me whilst I withdrew from family life – a book takes so much more time than expected.
Denise Taylor
Tewkesbury, England
September 2011
FOREWORD
It has always been the case that knowing how to find and secure the right position is a crucial skill. However, given the current economic climate and that which is likely to be with us for a few years yet, such skills need to be honed to a fine art. When Denise asked me to write a foreword for the second edition of her highly successful book I was delighted to do so. In this edition, she has taken what’s good and made it even better ensuring the reader is helped every step of the way.
Although the current situation may make the process a little more challenging, what Denise has done is to demonstrate that it is possible to beat the recession with careful planning, thought and creative thinking.
The opportunities exist and it is a case of knowing how to find and make the most of such opportunities. There are ways to overcome the difficulties being faced and although no one will say it is easy, this book provides you with all the tools you need to present yourself effectively and well thereby increasing your chances of success.
Not only is Denise Taylor an expert in her field, but she has the knack of presenting the information and skills required to get the most from these challenging times in a logical and accessible format. She makes no assumptions about any pre-existing knowledge an individual may have and takes the reader through all the steps required to successfully deal with the various aspects of the job search process, such as designing a CV to practical interview skills. All the research available suggests that creating and using your personal and professional networks is a key to success and this book helps you tap into these to good effect. In addition, Denise is able to help the reader understand the job market, and brings together up-to-date information and the ways that creative thinking and commitment can get you what you want even in these challenging times.
A practical, down-to-earth, comprehensive and easy to read book that will help many people recognize that in every crisis, there is an opportunity if you only know how to go about finding it.
Gladeana McMahon FAC, FBACP, FIMS, FISMA, FRSA, is Chair of the Association for Coaching UK and Co-Director Centre for Coaching. She is listed as one of the UK’s Top Ten Coaches by the Independent on Sunday and the Sunday Observer and a three time award winning coach.
PREFACE
This book is for you if you want to increase your chances of success in getting a job in challenging times. You may have been job hunting for some time and want to know why you are not getting shortlisted, or want to get ready in case you need to find a job quickly. This book will help you review what you have done and provide you with the tools you need and a plan to improve your strategy.
I’m Denise Taylor, a chartered psychologist and award-winning career coach. For over twenty years, I’ve been helping people identify their skills and what they have to offer a potential employer, working with them to identify a job they’ll love, and supporting them in their job search.
I wrote the first edition of this book at the end of 2008, following my involvement with the ITV Tonight programme, How Safe is Your Job? I worked with people who had been unemployed for months, partly because they weren’t realistic in their job aspirations, but also because their job search was not very effective.
This second edition was written in summer 2011; the situation has worsened, more people are being laid off in both the public and private sectors, and it remains challenging to get a job; fewer jobs being advertised, so the competition is tougher. Whilst the unemployment rate remains at a similar
