The 2-Hour Job Search for Working Professionals

Wednesday 30 October 12:00 - 13:00 (GMT)

Looking for a new job is never easy. Paradoxically, as we become more skilled and more senior, it can become harder: fewer target roles, more competition and still the frustration of online applications that demand time and effort but give nothing in return.

The solution – pioneered by Steve Dalton in his bestselling book The 2-Hour Job Search - is to sidestep the black hole of internet job postings and network your way to referrals, interviews and jobs.

In this webinar we explore precisely how working professionals can adapt Steve’s method to target mid- to senior-level jobs with the same efficient networking strategy.

We will discuss:

• The biggest mistake mid-career job seekers make (and how to avoid it)
• The exact type of outreach email that works best for working professionals
• Why you should (mostly) ignore your existing network and reach out to strangers
• How to supercharge your job search with AI and LinkedIn (and when NOT to use them)
• How long you should expect to job-search
• How to run your job search on autopilot and maximise your chances of referrals, interviews and job offers

Speaker | Steve Dalton

Steve Dalton is the former head of daytime careers at Duke Fuqua School of Business and is the author of The 2-Hour Job Search and The Job Closer published by Ten Speed Press. In 2014 the MBA-CSEA awarded Steve their innovation award for his work. He holds his own MBA from Duke and a chemical engineering degree from Case Western. Steve writes about careers for the Huffington Post and the Financial Times and presents his method at business schools around the world. You can follow Steve's thoughts on job search and its intersection with science and popular culture at www.2hourjobsearch.com and on Twitter (@Dalton_Steve).