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Informationen zum Autor PETE LEIBMAN, despite being told it would be "impossible," networked his way into a job with the NBA's Washington Wizards right out of college and was promoted to management when he was only 23. Today, he is a popular keynote speaker, and the founder of Dream Job Academy, a career-training program for young professionals. Klappentext Recent graduates looking to enter the workforce face a discouraging job market and stiff competition for even the most entry-level positions. Yet with the right attitude and strategies, they can break into any organization in any industry and start climbing the ladder to success. When he was only 21 years old, Pete Leibman landed his "dream job,” working in the front office of the NBA's Washington Wizards. He went on to be their #1 salesperson for three straight seasons and was promoted to management in under two years. In I Got My Dream Job and So Can You, Leibman shares his proven and simple system for career success. He shows readers how to: • Think big and identify what they want from their career • Network their way past corporate gatekeepers • Impress highly influential people in any field • Land interviews for "hidden” jobs • Sell themselves on paper, online, and in person • Get hired faster and with less effort than they thought possible Career hopefuls will also find inspiring stories of other young professionals, creative strategies for leveraging social media in the job-search process, and the 5 secrets that will skyrocket their earning potential once they are hired. In short, all the information they need to land the job of their dreams—in any economy. Zusammenfassung When he was only 21 years old, Pete Leibman landed his dream job working in the front office of the NBA’s Washington Wizards. He went on to become their number one salesperson for three straight seasons and was promoted to management in under two years. In this encouraging guidebook, Leibman shares his proven and simple system for career success. You’ll learn how to: think big and identify what you want from your career; network your way past corporate gatekeepers; impress highly influential people in any field; land interviews for jobs that aren’t posted; sell yourself on paper, online, and in person; and get hired faster and with less effort. Filled with the inspiring success stories of other young professionals, creative strategies for leveraging social media, and the five secrets that will skyrocket your earning potential once you are hired, I Got My Dream Job and So Can You provides you with the tools and confidence to overcome the discouraging job marketing and start climbing the ladder to success. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction: My Story and Why You Should Read This Book 1 Part I Getting Your Dream Job Is S.I M.P.L.E. Chapter 1: Most Career Advice Is Wrong 13 Chapter 2: Start (Step #1) 26 Chapter 3: Identify (Step #2) 41 Chapter 4: Makeover (Step #3) 63 Chapter 5: Plan (Step #4) 92 Chapter 6: Look (Step #5) 116 Chapter 7: Execute (Step #6) 145 Part II Skyrocket Your Career with Step #7 (B.E.P.R.O.) Chapter 8: Belief (Success Secret #1) 173 Chapter 9: Excellence (Success Secret #2) 182 Chapter 10: Performance (Success Secret #3) 192 Chapter 11: Relationships (Success Secret #4) 201 Chapter 12: Out-of-Office Life (Success Secret #5) 213 Chapter 13: Be an Entrepreneur 222 Conclusion 230 Appendix A: Leibman's Lexicon—The New Glossary for Career Success 233 Appendix B: Leibman's Lists—The Top Resources for Ambitious Young Professionals 237 Index 240 About the Author 24...
