In this impactful episode Brad sits down with Steve Dalton, the Author of The 2-Hour Job Search and most recently “The Job Closer” to understand how so many people get sucked into the belief that job search has to be a long and arduous trek rather than a streamlined process. Key highlights from this episode include:

Steve discusses what motivated him to write his first book and what prompted the follow up years later.
The difference between job search tips and the elusive job search recipe.
Where do most people get networking wrong by the advice out there on the internet.
Steve breaks down the importance of trust building in the job search.
He talks about the difference between proactive and reactive networking.
What steps can be taken to work through the initial fear of reaching out during networking
The importance of going into a job search with a learning forward attitude and how that actually looks in practice.
How to lead with curiosity when connecting to others in a way that makes them feels valued.
How can cover letters be utilized as an effective job search strategy rather than a document that will never been seen

Guest Info:

Steve Dalton was inspired by his students' difficult job searches during the 2008 financial crisis, so the then-Duke MBA career coach set out to create the first set of job search instructions to replace the ubiquitous networking “tips” which only worked for a select few.

Steve Dalton has since delivered hundreds of workshops on his advocacy-building methods for both universities and employers following the success of his first book, The 2-Hour Job Search, which was published by Penguin Random House’s Ten Speed Press in 2012.

His books – including his 2021 follow-up The Job Closer – are both Amazon #1 best-sellers and have now sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Their “recipes” are currently taught at over 100 universities worldwide, and Dalton himself is a frequent guest speaker at top universities and Fortune 500 companies.

Through his company, Contact2Colleague, Dalton provides workshops and keynotes to help companies improve their talent retention, advancement, and diversification through cohort onboardings, ERG presentations, company-wide trainings, and more.

Dalton has been featured in Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, and Fortune among others and was a regular contributor to the Huffington Post. His networking videos are popular on YouTube, and his video on how to answer “Tell me about yourself” is among YouTube’s Top 1% most popular.

Prior to career services, Dalton was a chemical engineer, strategy consultant, and marketer. Dalton holds an MBA from Duke and a chemical engineering degree from Case Western University. He currently resides in Durham, North Carolina.

Website: https://www.contact2colleague.com/

2 Hour Job Search Book: https://2hourjobsearch.com/

The Job Closer Book: https://www.thejobcloser.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltonsteve/

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Your Career GPS By Brad W. MintonNov 10, 2020