I Need A Job!: Be Noticed. Land The Interview. Get Hired.

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.

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Gary Burnison (Author)

Gary Burnison is the CEO of Korn Ferry. Under his leadership Korn Ferry has been transformed to a global organizational consulting firm with more than 10,000 colleagues.

Today Korn Ferry works with clients to design their organizational structures, roles and responsibilities. The firm helps organizations hire the right people and advise them on how to reward, develop and motivate their workforce. The firm also helps professionals navigate and advance their careers. Burnison serves as an advisor to highly regarded CEOs and executive teams, offering counsel and insights on leadership and organizational transformation.

Burnison brings hands-on experience to his current position, having served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Korn Ferry from 2003-2007. He joined Korn Ferry as Chief Financial Officer in 2002. Prior to Korn Ferry, Burnison was Principal and Chief Financial Officer of Guidance Solutions, a privately held consulting firm developing and supporting technology solutions, from 1999 to 2001. Before Guidance Solutions, Burnison served as a senior executive officer and director of Jefferies & Company, Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc., where he worked from 1995 to 1999. Earlier, he served as partner at KPMG Peat Marwick from 1984 to 1995.

Burnison is the author of 10 leadership and career development books, including a New York Times bestseller. His latest book, Take Control: The Career You Want, Where You Want, is a guide to getting the job and getting ahead. Other books authored by Burnison include The Five Graces of Life and Leadership, Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve, Advance: The Ultimate How-To Guide For Your Career, Lose the Resume, Land the Job, No Fear of Failure: Real Stories of How Leaders Deal with Risk and Change, LEAD, The Leadership Journey: How to Master the Four Critical Areas of Being a Great Leader and The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership.

Burnison writes regular content focused on the intersection of strategy, talent and leadership, including his widely-read weekly "Special Editions” for global leaders.

Burnison earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California and holds an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Pepperdine University.