The Executive Job Search: A Comprehensive Handbook for Seasoned Professionals: A Comprehensive Handbook for Seasoned Professionals

by Orrin Wood

The indispensable guide for executives in search of a soft landing

The groups hardest hit by the most recent wave of downsizings have been upper and middle management. People with 10 or more years on the job, much or all of it spent at one company, are particularly unprepared for the rigors of today's job market. The Executive Job Search shows these professionals how to take charge of their searches and land the jobs of their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071409424
• ISBN13: 9780071409421
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Principal, Quality Systems Management, Tewksbury MA

With over 40 years backgroud in the high tech field, I have experienced "job transitioning" several times; often as a painful journey. Orwin Wood, in his latest book, pulls together everything which took me 4 decades to accumulate.I especially enjoyed reading the chapter on networking and the specific tips on being alert to hidden job possibiities. Had this particular guidance been available to me in years past, my own job searches would have been much less difficult.Executive Job Search is an outstanding manual/guide for most levels of job hunters, even those not actively seeking new employment. I have recommended the book to friends and clients.

I used first hand the strategy defined in this book.

I used first hand the strategy defined in this book. Guess what? It works.After losing my job at Agilent Technologies in Andover, MA in 2001, I spent 10 months in the Boston area looking for another job. There was none until I met Orrin and followed step by step what he prescribes in this book. I found my dream job 5 months later in the Washington,DC area.

The Executive Job Search by Orrin Wood

This book is the most comprehensive guide through the intricacies of the job search process that I have ever found. It methodically walks the reader through the complete executive job search process. Actually, to say it is comprehensive is an understatement. Orrin Wood starts at the very beginning prior to departing from one's current position, he proceeds to literally dissect the whole search process itself, finishing with the eventual adjustment period in the new job and beyond. It is rich with examples and step-by-step instructions on how to develop the necessary material for a successful job search. Then, to ensure successful use of the material just generated, Orrin Wood carefully alerts the reader to the many subtle pitfalls at various points in the search process, and the do's & don'ts to avoid them. In addition, applicable outside resources have been inserted throughout the book, making it an ideal primary guide during the job search. This book is a "must-read" for any executive who is realistic about the uncertainties in today's marketplace!

Great "how to " career book

Executive Job Search by Orrin wood is an outstanding hands-on guide for mid-career job hunters. It is particularly helpful if you want to make a change of direction, and are not entirely sure to what. Excellence guidance on networking, the toughest, and most important part of a job search for the majority in mid-career. Not just theory, but practical specifics on what to do, and how to do it. In today's environment, this book should be on every professional's shelf. Insurance if you don't need it, outstanding support if you do.

It's got everything

This book has got it all. It's your portable outplacement service!!! If you've been affected by this economy ( & who hasn't been) this is what you need to plan and make your next move.There are meaningful examples and exercises to help you focus and direct your energy and efforts to maximize your effectiveness.Orrin has organized his masterpiece in an easy to navigate manner to help you jump to the area that you want to focus on right now, without having to wade through stories and anecdotes.This is the one book you need to buy to land your next job!!!