Put Your Mindset to Work: The One Asset You Really Need to Win and Keep the Job You Love

Put Your Mindset to Work: The One Asset You Really Need to Win and Keep the Job You Love

by JamesReed (Author), PaulG.Stoltz (Author)

Synopsis

What's the real secret of successful job hunters? In these unstable times, everyone wants to stand out from the crowd and secure a rewarding job with long-term potential. But what does it actually take to get the job you want? Ninety-seven percent of employers argue that it goes beyond having the right skills - it's all about the right mindset. James Reed, chairman of recruitment giant Reed, knows what employers really want from the people they hire and promote. With bestselling author Paul Stoltz, he has now identified exactly what makes you more likely to succeed when you're job hunting. In this book, Reed and Stoltz explain the '3G Mindset' - the way to develop the traits that will set you apart from the herd. Their powerful tools will help you assess your own mindset, and show employers your true value.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: Viking
Published: 31 May 2011

ISBN 10: 0670920517
ISBN 13: 9780670920518
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Media Reviews
If you want to work for the best, mindset is everything * Stephen Burrill, Deloitte *
The insights in this brilliant book could have saved me and any top employer a lot of elementary mistakes, never mind the additional cost of bad decisions * Gordon Roddick, co-founder, The Body Shop *
This brilliant book equips anyone wanting a leg up at work and in life with the tools to flourish. Mindset beats skillset every time * John Ainley, Aviva *
This book is a game changer. Read it, remember it, and put your new 3G Mindset to work. There'll be no stopping you * James Timpson, managing director, Timpsons *
People who thrive at Facebook have to have the right mindset, period. That's what's driving us into the future. This book shows you how to gauge it and get it * Caitlin Dooley, Facebook *
Author Bio
James Reed is the Chairman of REED, the recruitment specialists. Every year, REED places hundreds of thousands of people into temporary and permanent work across a number of disciplines around the world. James first joined the company in 1991 after graduating from Harvard Business School. In the twenty years since then REED has more than quadrupled in size. The company's first website, reed.co.uk, has grown to become the #1 job site in the UK and the biggest job site in Europe. It now receives over 20 million job applications a year. REED also delivers welfare to work programmes that have helped more than 100,000 people who had been long-term unemployed back into work. James Reed is the co-creator, along with Paul G. Stoltz, PhD of the world's leading theory and model for gauging and strengthening a winning mindset, the subject of this book, Put Your Mindset to Work. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). James is based in Baker Street, London in a corner building that was once owned by the Beatles and is now marked with a blue plaque commemorating the life and work of John Lennon. He lives with his wife and family nearby. Paul G. Stoltz, PhD, is the world's leading expert on measuring and strengthening human resilience. He is the author of three international bestselling books on the subject, printed in 15 languages. In 1987, Dr. Stoltz founded PEAK Learning, Inc., a global research and consulting firm, through which he coaches, consults, teaches, and collaborates with top leaders, thinkers, and influencers within an extensive range of organizations. As one of the world's most highly sought-after thought leaders, presenters, and advisors, he combines inspiration with application, delivering a compelling and practical message to audiences of 10 to 10,000 people in a broad range of indoor and outdoor settings, including some of the largest venues in the world. He has been honored with such accolades as Top 10 Influential International Thinkers, (HR Magazine) Thought Leader of the Year, (Hong Kong) and One of the 100 Most Influential Thinkers of Our Time (Executive Excellence). PEAK Learning's international headquarters is perched on a working cattle ranch in the rugged foothills of the central coast of California, where Dr. Stoltz resides with his family, who were honored by USA Today as America's Most Creative Family.