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| 48 Days to the Work You Love | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan Miller
Creator: Dave Ramsey
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (121 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1951
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0805444793
Dewey Decimal Number: 650
EAN: 9780805444797
ASIN: 0805444793
Publication Date: January 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 48 Days September 19, 2008
This will only help if you are looking for a job instead of developing your own potential.
 Helped with interview September 17, 2008
This book was well worth the money and the bit of time to read it. It prepared me well for my first interview shortly after reading it. I just completed my third interview with the same company (different people). It also gave me some ideas outside of the box.
Do "48 Days..." or every next day of your life will be a waste. September 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It wasn't until I was over 40 that I got on track with the life and career direction I was made for. Don't make the same mistake. This book, if applied, will be one of the most significant, if not the most significant, tool you will find to help you learn yourself and set a course for the fullest life you were created to live.
 Handy insights but not a lot of meat. September 1, 2008
While Miller's book certainly gave me some new insight into how to look for a job, he points out that his book is meant for a "hard sell" on a product: you. Unfortunately, if you're not a salesperson, this isn't easy. The steps are laid out chapter by chapter. The first half of the book really lays out the groundwork for the definition of work, our past conceptions of the job search process, and today's misinterpretations of a "good" job.
All of that is fine and dandy, but give me the good stuff.
Several chapters in, Miller gets into the actual meat and potatoes of the book: resumes, interviews, and follow-ups. The most helpful information I gleaned from this is that while a resume is a great way to get your foot in the door for an interview, it is not going to land you the job. And while it seems only to be common sense that your personality will actually get you the interview, you'd be surprised at what wrong things people will say in them (and Miller provides plenty o' examples). He explains that 85% of getting the job is how you sell yourself and how well your interviewing techniques are sharpened. He also says you should make contact with the hiring manager (not HR, personnel, etc.) at least three times in order to make yourself remembered by the person in charge of hiring. Again, this is a classic selling technique--one used by salespeople the world over.
All in all, if you aren't comfortable with narrowing down your companies of choice, making direct contact with persons within the company, and making a "hard sell" of yourself, this book may not be helpful for you but may point out some parts of the job search that you weren't previously aware of.
Worked for me! August 8, 2008
I loved this book! It was the inspiration I needed to go after a career field I had been too nervous to enter into. I just went for it and landed my "dream job" within two months of reading the book! I would recommend it to anyone who is nervous about switching careers and who needs that extra motivation to do it.
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