The Job Search Cookbook: A Recipe for Strategic Job Search Management

The Job Search Cookbook provides career seekers, and their career coaches with a trackable system to guide them through the job search process. This unique job search management system is based on the principles of assisting individuals to move from step-to-step within a normal job hiring cycle. Using a job search board provides a visual representation of the job search process and assists individuals in monitoring their progress each step of the way. The main benefit of this book is that it provides the job seeker a methodology and framework for their job search. By utilizing a social network audit, the Cookbook presents a means for job seekers to tap into the hidden job market where over 80% of the jobs are found. The online job search tracking tool (www.snagpad.com) will enable the reader to visually monitor his or her progress, and if they are working with a career coach a means to track progress, identify any corrective actions, and get the most out of limited face-to-face time. Ultimately, the cook- book is a recipe for job search success.