Executive search, headhunting, is now one of the archetypal new knowledge intensive professional services, as well as a labor market intermediary bound up with globalization. In this book, the authors examine the key actors in the process of executive search globalization – leading global firms – and offer an interpretation of the forces producing the contemporary organizational strategies of global executive search. The Globalization of Executive Search documents the forms of ins...

The fields of Economic Geography and International Business share an interest in the same phenomena, whilst each provides both a differing perspective and different research methods in attempting to understand those phenomena.The Routledge Companion to the Geography of International Business explores the nature and scope of inter-disciplinary work between Economic Geography and International Business in explaining the central issues in the international economy. Contributions writt...

Fully revised and updated—the must-have guide to acing the interview and landing the dream job, from “America’s top career expert” (The Los Angeles Times)60 Seconds & You're Hired! has already helped thousands of job seekers get their dream jobs by excelling in crucial interviews. America's top job search expert Robin Ryan draws on her 20 years as a career counselor, 30 years of direct hiring, and extensive contact with hundreds of recruiters, dec...

“Robin Ryan has the inside track on how to get hired.”– ABC NEWSIf you are over 40 and struggling to land a new job, you’re not alone. It’s a whole new ballgame out there, so America's top career counselor has perfected a market-tested program to help you stand out effectively and appeal to employers amid age discrimination and floods of competition. In Over 40 and You’re Hired!, Robin Ryan draws on her 30 years of direct hiring experience, 20 years as a c...

Drawing on his extensive experience evaluating applicants for his marketing agency, and featuring stories based on real-life situations, sample cover letters, resumes, and straightforward advice, Don Raskin’s The Dirty Little Secrets of Getting Your Dream Job offers all the necessary tools for navigating the tough job market and securing your dream job.Don Raskin owns and operates MME, an advertising and marketing agency in New York City. During his twenty...

Why don’t employers take a more optimistic view of people’s potential? Why is there such a fixation on a few bullet-point highlights of candidates’ résumés, to the point that most applicants are quickly cast aside as “not good enough”? Why is there such unwillingness to get to know what job seekers are all about? What if you could change the rules? What if you could capture the attention of employers who should be hiring you, persuading them to see you on your terms?Becoming a ...

As seen on/in CNBC, CNN, WGN, The Wall Street Journal, and endorsed by The Chicago Tribune, the new edition of Top Secret Resumes is now the complete career marketing tool for all job seekers. This is the only book of its kind that includes a free consultation by the author.Includes more than 100 high-impact Resumes and Cover Letters for virtually all professions (250 8.5 x 11 pages total). Bonus: includes tips on effective Linkedin Profiles, Networking, Career Marketing, Interview...

How to Write Your Own Resume: with Examples, Samples and Templates by Robert King is a booklet with over 3,200 words. It covers all aspects of proper formatting and layout for an effective chronological resume. This booklet will assist anyone with basic computer skills and the ability to write complete sentences in crafting and preparing their own resume. King works through each section of the resume and explains its structure along with tips and strategies. He then closes with three resum...

My name is Anthony Alcamo, and I have recently written and published a new book, Get That Job! Pissing People Off One Email at a Time.  It's offensive, rude, gaining a great deal of attention, and I know you'll love itI have been a software architect and developer for over 20 years.  I sincerely enjoy the information technology industry and most of the work I have performed. During the first decade of my career, I held 7 different fulltime job...

When experienced people who have been in a steady job for years are made redundant, coming to terms with today’s workplace is a major challenge. This challenge is even greater for those fresh out of college or university and who are looking to get their foot in the door. After all, the workplace is going through one of its most significant transitions in the past 100 years.“How to Find Work in the 21st Century” explores this new world of work and suggests where the workplace is hea...

This is the guide to living life on your terms. It's tough landing that first job out of school and starting your climb up the professional ladder in such an uncertain world. In Knock 'em Dead Secrets & Strategies for First-Time Job Seekers, you will learn how to climb the ladder of success and get what you want out of life. You'll learn how to: -Develop social networks that deliver results for the new professional you -Build a resume that gets you interviews -Complete your job search in r...

THREE QUESTIONS:Have you already submitted countless CV's/Resumes?Have you sometimes wondered if they actually arrived?Are you still waiting for an invitation to attend an interview?CONSIDER THIS:A single job advertisement can attract 200-300 appplications.Recruiters DO NOT read every CV/Resume that arrives on their desk.30-40% of CV's get binned because they fail the TEN SECOND TEST.That's right. You have just 10 seconds to g...