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I was interviewed this morning on KARE-11 News (NBC) with Annette Bauer, PR Director from The Salvation Army, an organization we’re proud to support.

Watch to see our Guerrilla “Trojan Thank You Note” in action!

Limited seating is still available for the Guerrilla Job Search seminar on Dec. 17, 2009, to benefit The Salvation Army.

If you can’t attend (or even if you do!) grab your free copy of new Put America Back to Work DVD — 4 people who saw it got jobs within 7 weeks, including one man who got a 6-figure job in only 8 days.

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While the pace of job losses slowed last month, with payrolls declining by 11,000 positions in November 2009, the length of the average job search actually surged, to 28.5 weeks of average unemployment — the worst in more than 10 years.

So, times continue to be tough.

And times may stay tough, if you’re laboring under two of the most common and costly misconceptions that plague most job seekers.

What are they?
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“The average job search now lasts 28.5 weeks — the longest in more than 10 years — according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s dire news for anyone looking for work,” says Kevin Donlin, Co-Director of Guerrilla Job Search International, with offices in Edina.

Donlin, along with the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington Hotel, is sponsoring a job-search seminar on Thursday, December 17, 2009, at 6:30 pm, called: “Guerrilla Job Search Secrets Revealed,” with 100% of ticket sales to benefit The Salvation Army. A donation of $5 or more is requested at www.PutMinnesotaBackToWork.com.

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When you do this, you can expect to get at least one hot job lead within 5 minutes of calling.

Here’s the phone script:

1. “Hi! I’m at a training session and they told me to call the most-connected person I know. That’s you!”
(Many folks hesitate to make networking calls because they don’t know how to start the conversation. So, use me as your excuse — say that somebody else told you to call.)

2. “I’m looking for a position as a JOB TITLE at a company like COMPANY #1, COMPANY #2, or COMPANY #3.”
(You have to think first, about what JOB you want and at least 3 COMPANIES you want to work for.)

3. “Who would you call if you were in my shoes?”
(You’re asking the most-connected person you know to think as if they were in your shoes. This produces results. Rapidly.)

4. “Could I have their name and number? Thank you!”
(Write it down. Hang up. Call that new person and drop your well-connected friend’s name.)

Want proof this works?

Meet Ellen, from suburban Minneapolis. She got a job lead in 2 minutes 17 seconds following the script …

And don’t forget Greg, from Fargo. He got a job lead in less than 5 minutes using the same script.

Want more tips like these? The same Guerrilla Job Search tactics that helped one man land a 6-figure job in 8 days? And 3 other people find jobs in 7 weeks — less than 1/3 the national average of 26.9 weeks — in Detroit?

Watch them on your brand-new “Guerrilla Job Search Secrets Revealed!” DVD for a small shipping/handling charge of only $7.

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This despite being an accomplished, “employable” professional, who had been through outplacement services.

In early October — about 60 days ago — he discovered Guerrilla Job Search tactics …

… and things began to change.

Mike reported a sharper resume, more confidence and efficiency in his job search, and — most importantly — he was just hired for a new job in an industry that “everybody knows” isn’t hiring anyone — construction.

Listen to the 7-minute interview I did with Mike below.

Then ask yourself this question: Are you getting all the interviews and job offers you and your family want?

If not, grab your FREE copy of our brand-new DVD that’s taking the country by storm, “Guerrilla Job Search Secrets Revealed.”

Four people who watched it were hired within 47 days … including one executive who got a six-figure job within 8 days.

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Meet Gail, the super-savvy job hunter from Detroit, who found work fast using a Guerrilla Resume.

How fast?

How does 7 weeks sound? Especially when the average job search takes 26.9 weeks, according to the U.S. Labor Department. In Detroit, where unemployment runs nearly 30%. Following 11+ weeks of struggle — and zero job interviews — with an ordinary resume.

What can you learn from Gail’s story?

1) In today’s job market, with unemployment topping 10% across America, ordinary resumes no longer cut it. If you want to stand out and get an employer’s attention, you need to try something different.

2) Gail’s Guerrilla Resume featured graphics and testimonials, two highly unconventional but proven ways to make your resume stand out.

And when I say unconventional, I mean NOBODY else is teaching this stuff apart from David Perry and me.

So be sure to watch the video above to see what’s possible in a Guerrilla Job Search.

Then consider creating a Guerrilla Resume for yourself.

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After voluntarily leaving Chrysler Corporation in December 2008, Donaldson took time off to be with his family and get clear on his goals.

He then started an ordinary job search in August 2009 … and got ordinary results: 0 job interviews.

After discovering Guerrilla Job Search tactics in September 2009, however, he got 7 phone interviews with employers, two job offers, and accepted a new job only 7 weeks later.

The job offer he took came after re-connecting with someone in his network. Donaldson made a terrific impression on that person by adding value with his contact: “I took an article I had read, printed it out, and attached a yellow sticky note to it.” He wrote a personal message on the note and mailed it off.

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To that point, 20 weeks of job hunting had produced zero job interviews.

Just 7 weeks later, she accepted a job on Thursday, November 12, as a marketing executive assistant.

She found work 13 weeks faster using Guerrilla job hunting tactics — 65% faster, to be exact.

How did she do it?

“I started with the Coffee Cup Caper. I sent a paper Starbucks coffee cup with my cover letter and Guerrilla Resume. I heard back from them a couple days later to get my first interview,” says Berman.

After her first interview, which went well, Berman followed up with panache.

“It was Halloween time, so I decided to send them a chocolate covered apple with my hand-written thank-you note attached. A friend of mine, who was off work that day, played delivery person and took it to [the employer]. That was a big hit — they were thrilled — and I got the second interview out of it.”

Berman’s second interview was with the executive vice president. Afterwards, she followed up diligently. “When I came home, I wrote a 30-60-90 day plan. I had taken copious notes during the interview and used that information given to create suggestions for what I would do in the first 30, 60, and 90 days. I sent that to them via FedEx with another thank-you note. And I got a job offer.”

Now. Let’s break this successful Guerrilla Job Search down …

1. Start smart
The Coffee Cup Caper — a paper Starbucks cup, full-color Guerrilla Resume, and a Guerrilla Cover Letter (asking to meet for coffee), shipped in a box — gets extraordinary results. By contrast, ordinary resumes and cover letters, sent by email, get ordinary results.

2. Follow up with style
Delivering a Halloween treat with her thank-you note was correct seasonally, if not politically. Use good judgment before sending items that might be perceived as bribes by employers sensitive to such things. In Berman’s case, however, it worked like a (chocolate-covered) charm.

And, leaving out the gift, could you arrange to have your thank-you note delivered by a courier, or a friend posing as one? Of course.

3. Give employers another reason to hire you
Mary did this in spades after her second interview, when she sent a written plan of action for her first 3 months on the job.

A 30-60-90 day plan is a way of proving you can do the work — before you’re even on the payroll — by describing how you would learn the job, build rapport with employees/customers, and contribute to the bottom line.

Mary’s plan was 8 pages long and took the better part of a Friday night to prepare. (Before you balk at spending an entire evening at home researching and writing a 30-60-90 day plan, ask yourself if you wouldn’t trade a night out for getting a steady paycheck again.)

4. Score style points with your delivery
Mary’s first follow-up, the chocolate-apple-thank-you note, was delivered by a courier, not by email. Her 30-60-90 day plan was delivered by FedEx, not by email.

Do you not see a pattern? Email should NOT be the sole delivery method for your career documents.

Bottom line: This smart Guerrilla had failed to get even one job interview in 20 weeks of conventional job hunting with conventional tactics.

After adopting unconventional Guerrilla tactics, she found work in only 7 weeks, shaving 13 weeks off a conventional job search. (What would 13 weeks salary put back in your pocket be worth to you?)

If Guerrilla job search methods can work in Michigan, where the unemployment rate tops 15%, they can work where you live. The only thing stopping you from thinking and acting like a Guerrilla is you.

Resource: The same Guerrilla Resumes and Cover Letters Mary used are here.

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From that day until Sept. 17, when she learned about Guerrilla Job Search methods, she had zero job interviews.

After starting a Guerrilla Job Search on Monday, Sept. 21, interviews came quickly.

She accepted a new job 51 days later, on Wed., Nov. 11, in a city where unemployment tops 25-30%.

How did she do it?

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