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Finding Your Fit

What are the secret steps to guarantee getting the job?

There are none. It's a group of principles which guide you to act effectively in each situation. These principles, and how to apply them, are shared in this book. This is why some hiring tips are good in some cases, and bad in others.

Ever hear “We just didn’t feel you were the right fit for this position.” ?

What does the right fit mean to the hiring manager and why is it different from what I thought it meant to me?

Fit is not just about your skills and ability, it's also about their unique needs, much of which are often not easily captured in a job description. The goal is to learn that. 


Consequently, the two keys to greater success when searching for a new job are:

This book demonstrates in detail how to do both using lasting principles which provide a purpose to every step you take. When you understand the principles of Finding Your Fit, you can modify your processes to be more consistent and effective in each situation. The processes of job seeking itself, but also that of learning how you fit, and demonstrating your fit to the hiring manager.

While leading an effort to hire hundreds of professionals yearly, Richard Gines collected a large amount of notes on do's and don'ts for job seeking. After numerous requests for mentoring and advice from job seekers, his notes expanded into a more comprehensive guide on the fundamentals. This book is intended to convey what was learned, the perspective of the hiring manager, and to help job seekers understand how to effectively adapt processes and resources to find a job that fits them.