HOW TO GET A JOB IN THE WORST OF TIMES

About the Book

SUMMARY The purpose of this book is to how to pursue employment when the economy is in transition. As I stated in my Preface, this book is intended as an experience from a person who has 85 jobs and counting. I don’t pretend to be an expert, I am serving as a guidepost from experience. The only way to learn something is by doing; and, as far as obtaining a job, I have a wealth of knowledge.
The book is intended for the unemployed as well as the employed, veterans and college students; as well as advice and a warning to employers.
Finally, I point to the foreign based employers as possibly a trend which can remake the American job market. I hope these chapters can lift your spirits, and use it as a primer to staying employed.

About the Author

BIOGRAPHY Jay Schechter was born and raised in Highland Park, Illinois, a suburb outside of Chicago. He attended and graduated from Indiana State University with a BA Degree in Liberal Arts. In between teaching positions, he served in the Army during the Vietnam Era. After the Army, Jay started on his journey working for all types of companies both in the private and public sectors and learning valuable lessons on what employers were looking for in employees and what motivated the employer to hire one person and not the other. In total, Jay worked a total of 85 positions, some with the same company, and with different companies. He retired from the Federal Government with a pension, but he still is not through working, and he is looking to attach himself to another job in the private sector. From his work experience, Jay wants to share some information for the employed and unemployed on how to endure the job market and to stay employed in increasingly trying times.