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Publication Date: 6 Jan 2011

"It is possible to have the job of your dreams. Together we are going to set about getting you there.

Before I joined the BBC's Dragons' Den, I spent thirty years setting up and running recruitment companies, placing hundreds of thousands of candidates in the jobs they really wanted.

I will take you through the process step by step. How to stay positive in a difficult economic climate and find the right opportunities. How to package yourself to make sure you secure an interview. The vital importance of preparation, so that you are relaxed and give a great performance at interview. How to show your passion, and ask the perfect questions. And finally, how to use your power by closing the best deal on a job offer.

At every stage I will help you rethink the traditional, formulaic approach to job hunting. It's the detail that makes the difference.

This book is not about hoping you get lucky. It is about creating your own luck."

James Caan

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"It is possible to have the job of your dreams. Together we are going to set about getting you there.

Before I joined the BBC's Dragons' Den, I spent thirty years setting up and running recruitment companies, placing hundreds of thousands of candidates in the jobs they really wanted.

At every stage I will help you rethink the traditional, formulaic approach to job hunting. It's the detail that makes the difference.

This book is not about hoping you get lucky. It is about creating your own luck."

James Caan

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Product details

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Viking (6 Jan 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670919403
ISBN-13: 978-0670919406
Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 1.7 x 21.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 196,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Really great, useful advice. I'm a fan (Sahar Hashemi, founder of Coffee Republic and author of Anyone Can Do It )

Inspirational for any job seeker...Insightful, energetic, and full of practical guidance (Mick Buckley, president, CNBC Europe )

Hits the nail on the head. In job-hunting, as in life, preparation is everything. Worth the price for Chapter 4 alone (John Mullins, London Business School )

Simply brilliant. This practical, no-nonsense book will help you land the job of your dreams (Bev James, chief executive, Entrepreneurs Business Academy )

Wonderfully readable - you feel James Caan is talking to you over coffee...He has combined his 30 years of experience with proven entrepreneurial skill to provide a wealth of practical advice, ensuring you have the best chance of gaining your desired job (Dr Adrian Atkinson, chairman, Human Factors International )

Fantastic, practical advice from cover to cover. We'll be recommending to our candidates (Keith Potts, managing director, Jobsite )

An essential guide for today's job seeker from Mr Recruitment, UK (Phil Roebuck, chief executive, Web Recruit )

The book tells it like it is. Could make that all-important difference between you and another applicant (Eastern Eye )

About the Author

James Caan is one of the UK's most successful and dynamic entrepreneurs, having built and sold businesses since 1985. After dropping out of school at sixteen and starting his first business in a Pall Mall broom cupboard - armed with little more than charm and his father's advice - Caan went on to make his fortune in the recruitment industry, founding the Alexander Mann Group, a company with a turnover of £130m. A 2003 graduate of Harvard Business School, Caan's most recent endeavour has been to set up private equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw. Caan hit our screens when he joined the panel of the BBC's Dragons' Den in 2007. He is a regular in the national and business press, advises on various Government programmes, and initiates numerous philanthropic projects via the James Caan Foundation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Confidence to get a final interview 28 Mar 2011

By boo

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I have been lucky that I have fallen into good jobs but they have never been jobs I really wanted and applied for. I bought this book and the day after it arrived I was invited for an interview. I read and highlighted the section on interviews and went to the interview with confidence. I was offered a final interview - it was between me and one other person. I was not offered the job I went for but because I impressed them in the interview they have offered me a more senior position! This book doesn't tell you how to perform miracles but it explains the process and how you can succeed. I have been for lots of interviews where I am more than capable to do the job but got pipped to the post every time. This book helped me get this job!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Top marks! Changed my approach to job hunting 26 Feb 2011

By Splashing Dolphin

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A fantastic book, which changed my approach to job hunting. Focuses more on your CV and interview, rather than finding job opportunities. I liked it because it changed my mindset and helped me understand what was important to employers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 14 Feb 2011

By Eliza

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A straightforward, common sense, easy read about everything you need to bear in mind when looking for that illusive job. Whether you are employed,unemployed, a returner to the labour market or a new graduate, there is something for you. Thanks James

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5.0 out of 5 stars Why you should choose this dragon to get you the next job

In some ways this must have been a fairly easy book for James Caan to write. In it, he recounts his 30 years + experience as a recruiter, interviewer and owner of recruitment... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Randal Langford

3.0 out of 5 stars Self help

It was okay but it's really just about him.There are better self help books out there with much more detail

Published 4 months ago by juliette kingham

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!

This is a man who has been there, and come out top. When someone is successful already, and you also want success, i don't see how you could do it without finding and getting... Read more

Published 6 months ago by happyguy...

5.0 out of 5 stars Things really change....for good

I quit smoking with allan carr...a matter of common sense.
Same with James: with examples and the confident coming from experience, is a common sense talk. Read more

Published 6 months ago by A

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book - simple, clear and very useful

I received this book as a gift when I started job hunting after 2.5 years out of work, and it arrived after 1 excruciatingly bad phone interview for a role that I didn't get. Read more

Published 6 months ago by James

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful!

This book can help you whether you are looking for job as a sales person, a scientist or a lawyer! I love it and found it incredibly useful for job applications (very good tips on... Read more

Published 13 months ago by runoutofnames

1.0 out of 5 stars Welcome to the Big 'I Am"

Visiting James Caan is a bit like being inside that Indie classic, "Being John Malkovich". Look down and you see his face leering back at you from various coffee table magazines... Read more

Published 17 months ago by Frisette

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, solid advice for those that need it

Although there are no earth shattering revelations here, this is still a well written and comprehensive checklist / guide to getting a top job. Read more

Published on 9 May 2011 by Qix

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and Practical advice

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Published on 19 April 2011 by SMR

5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering stuff

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