The Story Behind Job Finding Formula

The recent economic downturn has caused many hardworking people to find themselves in search of a job through no fault of their own. Just a few months ago, I found myself suddenly and unexpectedly unemployed. Friday, December 15, 2008 was my last day of work. The next morning, a Saturday, I made one phone call to a man who I knew could give me a job. Forty five minutes later, he and I were sitting in a local Starbuck’s talking over my situation. I did not ask him for a job. That is very important to remember as you learn more about the Job Finding Formula. Two days later, Monday, the President of his company called me. On Friday, one week after losing my other job, I received a job offer equal to the one I had just lost.

I began writing this book in 2001. The reason for writing it was that I have always been able to find good jobs for myself and help other people do the same. I shared what I had written with several people I know and many of them used the techniques I describe and found good jobs.

I had just over two weeks notice that my my most recent job would end. After the initial shock, I started to read the book I had written and remembered that the steps for finding jobs really work. Taking my own advice allowed me to find that new job within one week.

A technique that I have used to get people who are decision makers to agree to see me when I was searching for a job is the one I used on the phone call Saturday morning. This technique had always worked for me and others with whom I had shared it. It is the most successful method that I know of to get people to schedule a meeting with you. Not only will they meet with you, they will be forced to take note of you talents, abilities, skills and knowledge. In doing so, they often realize that you can help solve a problem that they (or others they know) are facing. There are other techniques revealed in Job Finding Formula that have an overwhelming power to:

• Find out about jobs that are not advertised.
• Take control of any meeting.
• Be offered a job without a formal interview.
• Anticipate questions and answer them to your best advantage.
• Get referrals to other decision makers.

After securing the new job, I thought about how many times I have seen these techniques work. It was then that I realized that these techniques could help anyone get a REALLY good job. As I did that, I thought about how a friend that I shared these techniques with many years ago has advanced from working as a security guard to being the lead electronic technician for the FBI in setting up computer equipment to assist in identifying victims in New York City following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. I also thought about a young man whom I helped train in cellular telephone engineering. We had gone our separate ways, but kept in touch occasionally via e-mail. He sent me a message several months ago saying that he found himself unexpectedly out of work. I sent him a reply with some advice about how to get a job. A few weeks later, he let me know that he had secured a technical position in the wireless industry. This happened during a time in which that industry was letting people go!

Not long after starting my new job, I was sharing what happened with my son. A thoughtful look came over his face. He told me that he knew that I thought he wasn’t listening when I had talked about such things when he was growing up, but he assured me he was. Then, he reminded me of how he used a piece of advice I had given about researching material on the company you are approaching. He did this at the last minute, while seated in the waiting room for his interview, to secure a job that led him from a temporary data entry operator to a job as assistant vice-president for a Fortune 100 financial services company.

My son told me that I should take time to get my job-finding secrets and techniques into as many people’s hands as possible. He said that in these times when jobs are being cut people could benefit from my book when they are looking for a job.

As I considered my son’s suggestion that I complete the book about getting a job, I thought about my own job searches and how I had used these techniques to find the best job for me. I began to realize that I have many great secrets to share with you as you seek the job that will meet your desires. The job that is the “right fit” for you can be yours. These secrets work no matter what level of job you are looking for. From fast-food services to corporate boardroom, all of these techniques produce results. They are the best that I have ever heard about.

I speak from experience, I have held jobs:

• from gas station clerk to working on the guidance system of the launch vehicle that placed astronauts in orbit
• from door-to-door insurance salesperson to operations supervisor at the world’s largest international satellite communications earth station
• from real estate salesperson to bank director
• from TV repairman to economic development officer
• to my current position as sales and marketing executive for engineering services in the wireless telecommunication industry.

Yes, I have walked the walk about which I am going to offer you advice. It is amazing to me that I have done it all without the benefit of a college degree!

As I contemplated all of these experiences, I realized that I have a tremendous responsibility to share these secrets with YOU! You deserve to know these techniques for finding and being offered the job that best fits your talents, abilities, skills and knowledge. A job where you will be able to enjoy what you are doing while earning a better than average income. So, during the next few days, I laid out, step by step, the principles that make this proven system work every time.

You will find this advice about finding a great job in Job Finding Formula. Please take the time to understand each principle and then make sure that you apply them to your job search. Happy job hunting!

Michael Britner

Job Finding Master