On the Back Cover
Why do some people get head-hunted for the job of their dreams whilst others spend months searching, applying and interviewing with little success?
This is your personal headhunting call!
In The Definitive Job Book, Anne Watson, top recruiter and head-hunter for over 25 years, takes you through each of the key processes involved in any job move or career change:
- The decision to move - your call to action!
- Crafting your CV - the perfect marketing tool
- Getting the letter right - an invitation to interview
- Where and how to apply - target the job you want
- High performance interviewing - be seen at your best
- Negotiating the best deal & managing the job offer process - the right job for you
- Making the best of who you are - more powerful communication
With crucial insights from top recruitment insiders, CV templates to organise you, cover letters to inspire you, interview questions and answers to master and great tips on personal development and communication, The Definitive Job Book has all you need.
"We all need a kick in the behind now and then to make us look at whether we're going somewhere or are simply stuck in a rut. Anne Watson's inspirational and common sense book arms you with all you need. Essential reading"
--Sheena Hastings, Yorkshire Post
"Recruitment is a science that has just been undressed by expert insiders - advice, tips, tools as well as what to avoid at all costs"
--David Graham, President, Vanguard Sailboats (Laser Sailing)
"High performing businesses need people who raise the bar in terms of personal contribution. Read this and learn"
--John Dargan, Chief Executive, Worldmark International Ltd
Front Cover Glimpse
The Definitive Job Book is a unique opportunity for job-seekers and career-changers of all ages and circumstances to learn what recruiters and HR professionals really want to see and hear - and what they don't!
- "Keep the photo for your passport or for giving to your granny at Christmas. Don't put it on your CV" - Rachel Hannan, Director, Gatenby Sanderson
- "Get rid of your prejudice about sponsored links online. If a company is prepared to pay for you to go to their website, then they durely must have something to offer" - Tim Elkington, Managing Director, Enhance Media Ltd.
- "You actually want a tough interview so you can shine" - Martine Robbins, European HR Director, Cookson Electronics
- "Excellent preparatin will allow people to see the true you;whereas too much preparatin will look like a performance" - Gareth James, Director, People Plus Ltd.
- "Remember to apply the 'So What?' litmus test... 'Responsible for a sales team of 20' doesn't tell me anything. 'Recruited, set targets and trained a sales team of 20 over a period of 18 months so that we increased sales by 11% and introduced 2 new product lines' gives me my answer to 'So What?' - Clare Howard, Director of e-coaches.co.uk
- "You are unique and the skills and experience you have cannot be found anywhere else. get the employer wanting you and a role will be created for you" - Andrew Harris, Matthew Harris Consulting Ltd.
- "Before an interview, decide on the impact that you want to make...do it knowingly and deliberately" - Jane Chapman, Development Consultant, Financial Services
- "Now most jobs require a level of emotional intelligence to fulfill the needs of the role" - Jan Shaw, Associate Director, Barracuda Search
About the Author
Anne Watson has spent the last twenty-five years of her career in the world of headhunting and recruitment. She runs her own headhunting organisation, Executive Focus Ltd, based out of Harrogate in Yorkshire. Known for Inspiring people and unleashing talent, she works with boards o management and executive teams of national and international organisations to help them define their strategic direction, and source and manage their recruitment requirements.
She has handled hundreds of assignments from board level down spanning the glove and cutting across all business sectors. In the course of that work she has interviewed thousands of people and has placed many of them in new positions. She has helped people with their career choices along the way, whether they have been made redundant or decided to change roles - she has even helped people move when they didn't realise they wanted to!
She has co-authored two books with Heather Summers, The Book of Luck and The book of Happiness.
After graduating from St Andrew's University with an MA Hons in Hispanic Languages and Literature, she joined the Immigration service in Southampton and Heathrow. She lived in Pakistan for two years with her husband Martin and now lives with him in the Yorkshire Dales.
