LEA Fred E. Coon - Ready Aim Hired: Job Search Tactics That Really Work!

READY, AIM, HIRED

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Ready Aim Hired
Copyright 2021 by Fred Coon

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Coon, Fred.

Ready Aim Hired: Job Search Tactics That Really Work!/Fred Coon and Conne Reece

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DON ORLANDO ONE OF FRED COON'S MENTORS IN THE CAREER FIELD.

Dear Reader: Congratulations! What you hold in your hands is a uniquely powerful tool to help you win the career you have always deserved.

Youve probably been assaulted by the sea of pernicious folklore surrounding career development. Collections of tips & tricks seem to be everywhere. Some are misleading, some are out of date, some can destroy your career.

This book is the equivalent of hours and hours of careful, tailored guidance from some of America's leading career coaching experts: Fred Coon and his team. Dr. Conne Reece's contributions and superlative editing make this not only highly impactful, but easy reading.

I was tempted to use the word interactive to describe Ready, Aim, Hired. But that falls far short of its real value. A much better word is mentoring.

Perhaps for the first time, youll be able to see far beyond what you should do and understand fully why and how it all comes together. More importantly, you will appreciate your true value, perhaps for the very first time.

What youll master in these pages goes far beyond just helping you get your next job. This book will guide you to optimize your career for the rest of your work life. Keep it close by from now on.

As you use this book, you will acquire more than wisdom. It should give you the confidence you need for a sustained and rewarding career from now on.

And so, I wont wish you good luck.

With Ready, Aim, Hired youll make your own.

DON ORLANDO, MBA, CPRW, JCTC, CCM, CCMC, CJSS, MCD, CVCS

THE MCLEAN GROUP ONE OF AMERICA'S FIRST PERSONAL, EXECUTIVE CAREER COACHES -BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RSUM WRITERS AND CAREER COACHES - DIRECTOR, CERTIFIED VETERAN CAREER STRATEGIST PROGRAM

ROBERT C. HAZLETT A PLACED SC&C CLIENT

Ready Aim Hired, by Fred Coon and Dr. Conne Reece, has been a go-to resource as I found myself unemployed at 60 years old and unemployed due to the pandemic for the first time in nearly 40 years. I was not aware of the changes in hiring practices, terrified that I might never work again and filled with anxiety, wondering what to do next.

I had the great fortune to meet Fred Coon. He shared Ready Aim Hired, what I consider to be the definitive resource guide for preparing you for the next step in your professional career. Fred lays out a comprehensive blueprint for success in the hiring process. Ready Aim Hired provides all the information one needs to conduct an effective, successful, and rewarding job search. Fred's insight and experience helped me to focus on what really matters in today's hiring process and changed many misperceptions I had about what it takes to secure my career objectives and land a position that is both challenging and rewarding. Dr. Reece's authoritative editing makes it easy for any level to read, comprehend, and act upon.

I cannot overstate the impact Ready Aim Hired had in preparing me for my next step in my professional career. Ready Aim Hired was the fuel I needed to take my career search to the next level, and it will be a tremendous benefit to those who take advantage of the pearls of wisdom contained in this invaluable resource.

CRAIG BLUTO BAKER USAF BRIG. GEN. (RET)

I had a blast reading your book Fredthe tactics and strategies it contains worked for me because I am now happily moving forward with my career in the private sector. I followed your processes you laid out in the book during my transition and landed my first set of jobs. It is a proven testament to your methods. They work! Your book was THE reference I used for my transition from the military into the civilian job market.

Actually, I couldnt imagine going through the transition without it. It's easy to use and brilliantly laid out in such a way that parallels the real job search process. The content is extremely understandable, and the book is very practical and not theoretical. The detailed information, sound processes, and proven, techniques in your book apply to anyone who is transitioning from the military.

It's a must read and should be the #1 reference, the top of anyone's transitioning list, military or civilian. This book is certainly a reference that I will read again and go back to when I change jobs and go through the process again, as we all eventually do. I wouldnt have been so successful in gaining the job that now challenges and fits me with the highest happy factor if it wasnt for your book.

Thanks for the opportunity to review your latest edition of Ready Aim Hired. What a great readabsolutely an honor and privilege for me that you would consider me as a reference source.

I would like to thank the following contributors who graciously helped us or provided materials included in this book.

Conne Reece, Ph.D. I wish to thank Conne Reece for her dedication and the perspective she provided on the millennial and post-college job seeker point of view, and for sharing the hand's-on information she gathered as a professor at Lock Haven University. Also, Conne gets high kudos for her excellent job organizing and editing this manuscript.

Rob Pignatello, former Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania president. I wish to express my gratitude to former Lock Haven University President, Rob Pignatello, whose education and learning approach is visionary. His personal impact is felt far beyond the classroom. Rob granted Dr. Reece a full sabbatical to co-author and edit this book.

The Stewart, Cooper & Coon Team.