News: For Immediate Release
From: Advanced Career Technologies
URL: bobgerberg.com
Robert J. Gerberg: Glamorous Industries Have 90% of the Publicity, Not 90% of Jobs
New York, NY ��� "It's easy for people looking for jobs at $50,000+ to lose their perspective when they think about changing industries. A few industries like healthcare, biomedical and energy get 90% of the publicity, so people mistakenly think that's where all the jobs are. The vast majority of jobs are from other industries, many of them low-tech by today's standards. Every day people get hired in industries like packaging, food, non-electronic manufacturing, wholesale distribution and a wide range of service industries." Best selling author Robert J. Gerberg makes this point in his latest book, The Professional Job Changing System.
"Growth companies are creating most of the jobs, and this book teaches people ways to identify growth firms in any industry. One of them is to find out the government's SIC or NAICS code for a growth company, and then use a corporate directory in the library to identify other firms in that same code. But you can use the same process to identify firms in any industry you're targeting, regardless of how fast it is growing. That's just one of hundreds of things this book, available hardcover in bookstores nationwide, does for job seekers. It's designed to tell people all they need to know to succeed, with examples."
"It starts with preparing, not just a resume, but also knowing all your industry options, identifying your transferable skills, anticipating liabilities and knowing how to neutralize them ahead of time, and putting together a realistic action plan. It then shows people how to uncover far more opportunities in the published market, where all the competition is, ads, job boards, employers sites and recruiters. It also shows people how to take the initiative in the unpublished market, where 50% or more of their opportunities will be, with less competition. Networking more effectively, making targeted contact with employers who aren't advertising, and acting on the basis of events are all covered."
"Readers also learn six time-tested principles for gaining a competitive edge in interviewing, how to handle being unemployed, and maintaining momentum. It's tough to be out there alone in today's job market, and this book can be a job seeker's mentor."
Additional information about Robert J. Gerberg: pr@bobgerberg.com or contact Richard Gardner at 877-628-4496
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