The Job Search Solution: The Ultimate System for Finding a Great Job Now !

by Tony Beshara

Job hunting is a stressful, anxiety-producing experience. When Dr. Phil's viewers need help with this challenge, he calls in Tony Beshara. Now, in The Job Search Solution, Beshara shows readers how they can take control of their job search experience by using the simple yet incredibly powerful step-by-step system that has helped over 100,000 people find and get jobs they love. Featuring illuminating real-life job search stories, the book contains interactive exercises and practical Dos and Don'ts, empowering readers by * what 97 percent of American businesses are really looking for when hiring * what the real purpose of an interview is * how family and friends can be enlisted to help in the job search process * how factors such as age and employment history can affect the job search -- and how to manage these issues The competition for jobs is tougher than ever. The Job Search Solution presents a system that will give any job seeker a big advantage.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

294 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 2005

About the author

TONY BESHARA is the owner and president of Babich Associates, the oldest placement firm in Texas. He is the author of The Job Search Solution (978-0-8144-7332-0) and Acing the Interview (978-0-8144-0161-3).

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This seems to have been put out for people who have two weeks to find a job and has a lot of desperation in its tone. That said, there's some good info within if you can stomach that part (and only getting Sunday off with religious references).

Audio version by the author.

MY GRADE: C.

[Catherine (The Gilmore Guide to Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who is currently ‘employment challenged’ (thank you, Portland economy) I’ve read a lot of books about job hunting. I’m pleased to report that The Job Search Solution does not follow the crowd and focus solely on the best websites and job boards to use (hint: it’s not Monster, no one uses them anymore). Instead author Tony Beshara concentrates on some of the more intangible aspects of getting a job. Anyone can search a database and apply for jobs but writing cover letters and great interviewing are not skills that come naturally to many. Combining tested techniques with a personal touch and professional expertise (Beshara has been in the placement business since 1973) this book offers not only great tips but an understanding of just how difficult the entire process is.

The Job Search Solution also goes beyond the job search and deals with the psychological toll of losing a job and long-term unemployment. It’s both reassuring and encouraging which is a great feat for a reference book. Published this year it’s up-to-the-minute with useful resources and guides. A good tool for anyone looking for a job (and that includes the 52% of Americans who have a job but hate it).

[Lori Gertz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like Beshara's no nonsense philosophy, though some of it feels sort of old school...he repeatedly makes the great point that being afraid to appear pushy may make the difference between getting the job or not. He always asks, what have you got to lose? Very helpful in shifting the paradigms of job search.

[Ayelet · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was recommended to me as I am currently looking for a job. I can't yet comment on whether it has been effective. Most of the techniques involve being outgoing and assertive, the exact opposite of my personality type. The situations described seem most applicative to larger companies. I kept trying to picture how they applied to my former job and couldn't quite see it.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I borrowed some of the latest interview books from my library to help me prepare...

This one had good overall information, and I liked the format. The interview sections did a good job of guiding you to the right kind of responses.

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reading for folks looking for a job. The biggest take away is networking, and follow up. I like some of his scripts and techniques. Needs to be customized for the situation/industry - it's pretty "hard-sell" tactics

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I downloaded this as an mp3 from my library, and made it through 4 of 12 hours. It was just too "sales-y" for me. I understand that finding a job is a matter of selling yourself, but I didn't find the author's presentation appealing, or motivating for that matter.

The book appeared to be read by the author - definitely READ, not "performed". His presentation was rather stilted, and the sound quality was poor in several places, which was distracting.

There was one particular section where Beshara talked about all the reasons one might or might not be hired, which had nothing to do with the candidate, but rather the hiring manager - you're too tall or too short, you're too old or too young, you're too pretty or too average, office politics, or just a bad day. He spent quite a bit of time on this, but didn't offer anything to compensate for this issue - no tactics to get around these prejudices, nor even any motivational pep talk to just "stick with it".

Job hunting is hard enough - I'd rather feel like someone was on my side, than yelling at me for not trying hard enough (read: via HIS methods).

End result: deleted before finishing

[Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beshara's point of view is: 'I've been doing this for a long time. Do like I say and it will work.' He views it as a numbers game. He also emphasizes direct contact with real people.

I liked the book enough to read it in about a week. Much of it is familiar material, sometimes with bit of a difference in the viewpoint. The part I liked best was in the Epilogue.

"The purpose of this life is not prosperity as we know it, but rather the maturing of the human soul."
Alexander Solzhenitsyn

"But the process will be tremendously more gratifying if you also focus on the kind of person that you become in the process. You'll not only get a better job but you'll also become a better person."
Page 284-285

I rated this 4 stars, but after copying out the text from the Epilogue, I am bumping it up to 5.

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's a full time work itself - only take on if 1. out of work or 2. committed to changing job. (Don't use to leverage current job. And don't say in current job after you've resigned/said you are leaving.) Very detailed and helpful for looking for jobs in certain fields and for casting a broad net for non-specific job. Spin your story to put your best foot forward - but don't lie. (Will be found out and fired.) Network - reach out to everyone you know. Push for 2nd interviews if told that is the next step. Stay in contact with hiring people.
Didn't listen to it all.

[Rebecca Lynne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was alright, but you really don't need it as long as you've had some job search experience prior. The beginning has a lot of fluffy emotional guidance, but I personally wasn't concerned about that, so there was a lot of irrelevant writing for me. The resume and cover letter guidance was most pertinent, and there was good information there, but don't go get this book just because you think you need advice. It's basically all the same information you should be able to find in other books or through family/friends/internet.

[Debra Pants · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't finish reading this book because I received a job offer shortly after starting the book. But in just reading the first few chapters of the book, I felt rejuvinated in my job search and felt like I could create a plan of hard work and dedication with purpose that helped me get a job. If I find myself looking for employment down the road, I will definitely turn back to this book to help set up a game plan of success in that job search.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book, like so many career advice books, is oriented toward sales jobs, with little or no consideration for other types of careers. There is some helpful advice. Some not so helpful. Beshara forcefully asserts that his way is the best/only way. From personal experience, the tactics would not work for someone seeking a job from me.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked that it cut through the B.S. and talks about how managers think and they are just as lazy as the rest of us. It tells you how to break through some of that in a manner that is fairly assertive.

[Johnny Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

Job searching is a job! Finding one is something Tony Beshara knows a bit about. I will let you know how it goes when I find my new gig! So far its a great read.

[John Ryan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This seems to be rehashed late night infomercial type information. If you don't already know these simple steps covered in this book then you need more than this book to help you.

[Skate]

Audio book.

[Ginger Heskett]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/14342235