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CHAPTER EIGHT

The Accelerated Job

Now that you’ve identiﬁed your destination and you’ve planned a
way to get there, the next step is to take action. In this chapter
you’ll learn how to apply the strategies for accelerated job search-
ing. You’ll also receive examples of résumés, cover letters, and spe-
cial phone scripts to use as tools to help you land your dream job.

The Accelerated Job Search Process

Making your journey to the job you really want in the fastest way
possible is the aim of this chapter, and there are six important skills
to learn in the process:

1. Stacking the odds of getting an interview in your favor
2. Writing your own fearless career change résumé
3. Writing approach, cover, conﬁrmation, and other relevant
letters
4. Using direct-contact techniques to secure job interviews
5. Applying fearless career change interviewing techniques
6. Discerning when and how to follow up on phone calls, let-
ters, and interviews

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