The million-dollar race: an insider's guide to winning your dream job

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pt. 1. Preparation. The perpetual search for a job of your dreams ; Managing fear ; Define your ideal job ; Define your ideal organization ; Assessing yourself: the Johari Window -- pt. 2. The race. Hurdle one: building your platform ; Hurdle two: sourcing job opportunities ; Hurdle three: references and background checks ; Hurdle four: the screening interview ; Hurdle five: the main interview process ; Hurdle six: psychological and cognitive assessments ; Hurdle seven: presentations and simulations ; Hurdle eight: portfolios and work products ; Hurdle nine: managing setbacks ; Hurdle ten: acceptance and negotiation.;Presents techniques and tactics for those who want to set themselves apart from a crowd of applicants and land their ideal management position. pt. 1. Preparation. The perpetual search for a job of your dreams Managing fear Define your ideal job Define your ideal organization Assessing yourself: the Johari Window -- pt. 2. The race. Hurdle one: building your platform Hurdle two: sourcing job opportunities Hurdle three: references and background checks Hurdle four: the screening interview Hurdle five: the main interview process Hurdle six: psychological and cognitive assessments Hurdle seven: presentations and simulations Hurdle eight: portfolios and work products Hurdle nine: managing setbacks Hurdle ten: acceptance and negotiation.