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Author: Josh More
ISBN : B00FL26PWE
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There is considerably more skill in the IT and security communities than is reflected in the jobs people are able to attain. Most people's limiting factor in their ability to get better jobs is not technical skills or even the soft skills necessary to do well in a new job. It is that getting a job is a completely different skill set and one that most people only practice every few years.
Job Reconnaissance: Using Hacking Skills to Win the Job Hunt Game explains the job hunting process, why the most commonly followed models fail and how to better approach the search. It covers the entire job hunt process from when to decide to leave your current job, research new possible job opportunities, targeting your new boss, controlling the job interview process and negotiating your new compensation and the departure from your current job.
This is not a complete all-in-one job-hunting book. This book assumes that the reader is reasonably competent and has already heard most of the "standard" advice, but is having difficulty putting the advice into practice. The goal is to fill in the gaps of the other books and to help the readers use their technical skills to their advantage in a different context.
The emphasis in Job Reconnaissance is for infosec and IT job seekers to leverage the same skills they use in penetration testing and recon toward job-hunting success. These skills include targeting, reconnaissance and profiling combined with a technical look at skills other career search books commonly miss.
- Covers the entire job hunt process from when to decide to leave your current job to the departure of your current job
- Suggests how to research new possible job opportunities
- Shows how to target your new boss, controlling the job interview process and negotiating your new compensation
Books with free ebook downloads available Free Job Reconnaissance: Using Hacking Skills to Win the Job Hunt Game [Kindle Edition]
- File Size: 1717 KB
- Print Length: 196 pages
- Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (September 20, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00FL26PWE
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #347,738 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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I've been on both sides of the hiring desk for tech jobs and I can say that the techniques in this book are sound. I would group the book into three sections, the first section is for people entering the tech job market. People who match this profile are going to benefit greatly from the first four chapters. Following the author's advice to create a professional online persona will help you differentiate yourself and show that you've got at least a small level of technical ability.
The second part of the book, the next couple chapters, are going to make more sense to experienced workers. When you're new to the industry you don't know what you want and sometimes you have to do the dirty work a few years to figure out what it is you truly love. I'd call this the pre-reconnaissance section of the book. Its targeted at people who are tired of doing the dirty work and know what they want.
FInally, the second half of the book contains some of the most interesting, most devious techniques I've ever heard for standing out from the pack. Different markets have differing needs, with some places having too many job hunters and too few good jobs. Getting your opportunity to get an interview can be tough, but I have a hunch that the processes described here will likely get you a chance.
This book is definitely written for technical people. I think the techniques would work for any kind of job, but the audience it is targeted and is narrowly focused. I think that's fine, because that group tends to be rather introverted and needs more coaching than, for example, your typical sales manager candidate. The book is slender but it's written at an advanced reading level. Overall, I strongly suggest reading it.
By Matthew Nuzum
Josh reached out to me and asked me to read his book to see if the social engineering section made sense. And I can say honestly, it does. I love how he was able to blend Social Engineering skills into obtain meaningful employment. It just goes to show you how social engineering isn't always negative and it can really be used in good ways.
One of my favorite sections starts on page 42 where he talks about using SE Skills. For a while I have promoted the thought of "leaving them feeling better for having met you." The section where Josh tells the reader how to tell good stories about themselves without coming off as a braggart is invaluable and a skill anyone can use regardless of the job hunt.
Follow that up with how to tell good stories and keep your listeners interested and this book has value just due to those sections. Yet the rest of it reads just as good. If you are looking for a job, or just interested in some interesting reading around how to present yourself better, I would recommend reading Josh's book.
Chris
By Chris Hadnagy