I Need a Job!: Be Noticed. Land the Interview. Get Hired. - Hardcover

Burnison, Gary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1394392222 ISBN 13: 9781394392223

Publisher: Wiley, 2025

Synopsis

An expert guide to finding work and advancing your career in a new, post-COVID job market

It's brutal. I'm frustrated. Nobody is responding…

These are the comments heard in almost every conversation about the job market these days―as every opportunity and posting attracts hundreds if not thousands of applicants. And all too often, people think technology will do everything for them.

Getting a job today takes so much more than just updating your resume and sending it out everywhere. Instead, you'll be online assessing, video responding, and amplifying your visibility in a competitive job market.

I Need a Job! lays out exactly what you need, with an action plan for competing in an ever-evolving workscape.

Written by Gary Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry and New York Times bestselling author, the book contains timely advice from a firm that places a professional in a job every three minutes of the workday. It captures the essentials of what will help you stand out and break away from the rest:

• Your A.C.T. ― Be authentic. Make a connection. Give others a taste of who you are.
• Knowing Yourself ― Before you focus outward, it's important to first look inward―so you can move onward.
• Assessing for Success ― Assessments permeate the hiring environment and at every stage of the process.
• Putting Your I in AI ― Employers are using AI―and so can you.
• Networking in the New World of Work ― Your skills qualify you, but networking gets you in the door.
• Interviewing: From Prep Time to Go Time ― Know the story you tell and who you will tell it to.

I Need a Job! is your guide for navigating the confusion and cutting through the uncertainty. Following its timely advice and timeless wisdom, you will elevate yourself―to be noticed, land the interview, and get the job you want.

About this title

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gary Burnison is a New York Times bestselling author and CEO of Korn Ferry, a global consulting firm. He is the author of 11 leadership and career advancement books, including Love, Hope & Leadership―A Special Edition. He writes about the human side of leadership and what’s required to succeed in today’s new world of work. Gary is regularly featured in major media. He is all about helping others exceed their potential.

From the Back Cover

It’s brutal. I’m frustrated. Nobody is responding …

These are the comments heard in almost every conversation about the job market these days―as every opportunity and posting attracts hundreds if not thousands of applicants. And all too often, people think technology will do everything for them.

So, what does it really take?

I Need a Job! captures the essentials of what you must know and do―from targeting opportunities, to networking your way to a warm introduction and landing the interview that gets you noticed, and more …

This is the advice you need to stand out and break away from the rest―to get the job you really want.

From the Inside Flap

Getting a job these days takes much more than just updating your resume. Instead, you’ll be online assessing, video responding, and amplifying your visibility.

I Need a Job! lays out an action plan for competing in an ever-evolving workscape.

Your A.C.T. ― Be authentic. Make a connection. Give others a taste of who you are.

Knowing Yourself ― Before focusing outward, you need to look inward―so you can move onward.

Assessing for Success ― Assessments permeate the hiring environment.

Putting Your I in AI ― Employers are using AI―and so can you.

Networking in the New World of Work ― Skills qualify you, but networking gets you in the door.

Interviewing: From Prep Time to Go Time ― Know the story you tell and who you will tell it to.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1394392222
• ISBN 13: 9781394392223
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176