Have you lost a job? Are you looking for work, but you have no real idea how to find a job, or whether what you are doing is effective? Hired! is a no-nonsense job search guide that cuts through the fluff and cute tricks you find in other books so you can focus on what works.

Hired! is for people who know how to do a job, but really do not know how to find a new job.

In this book Gary K. Evans shares what he learned over 17 years as a successful computer consultant looking for work every day: how to find the right people to talk to, how to make contact, and how to interview effectively to land that perfect opportunity.

"When I lost my corporate job after 15 years with the same company, I pledged I would help others going through the same shock and struggle. This is my way of Paying Forward."

Whether you have 30 years of work experience or you are looking for your first job, Hired! will give you guidance you will find nowhere else:

• Why job search is really about building relationships
• Why you should avoid Human Resources people
• How to adjust spending, expenses, and reduce medical and dental costs
• How to navigate a corporate organization and find hiring managers
• How to connect with managers who do not answer their telephones
• How to write a resumé for today's job market
• What to do before, during, and after an interview
• How to answer "What do you want to be paid?"
• How to enter the world of independent contracting

and much more.

Hired! is about results. It explodes the myth that you cannot find work in a recession, and gives you the personal edge that will make you stand out from the faceless masses who just go through empty motions.

Finding a job takes work. Hired! helps you work smart, work less, and get results.