Leading Sports Agent and Debut Author Says Use Relationships--Not Your Resume--to Land a Job

America's top female sports agent and debut author, Molly Fletcher, reveals the secrets to building key relationships and achieving job search and career success in her recently released book, Your Dream Job Game Plan.

Indianapolis (PRWEB) November 11, 2008 -- In the midst of a shrinking job market, it can certainly seem as though landing the ultimate career, let alone finding a job, is as unlikely as winning the lottery. Yet, there are many people in the world of work who have overcome these grim odds to achieve their dream career.

Did they have the right connections, perfect timing, or was it just luck that positioned them for the opportunity of a lifetime?

America's Top Female Sports Agent, Molly Fletcher, has the answers people have been searching for. Having achieved the career success many people dream about, and in a male-dominated industry no less, Fletcher knows better than anyone how to score your dream job when the odds are stacked against you. She reveals the secrets to professional success in her book, Your Dream Job Game Plan.

Written for people planning their future, searching for a job, or considering a career change, Fletcher's guide reveals the five tools one must develop to find their calling in the world of work: Passionate Style, Fearlessness, A Game Plan, Flawless Execution, and Great Management of Choices. Fletcher provides insightful vignettes from real people who have done what's right (and sometimes what's wrong) in their career and offers advice for enhancing her five tools to build a foundation for future success.

The following are just a few tips she offers to help people maximize their opportunities in the job market:

• Use your relationships, not your resume. The truth is that people hire people; people don't hire paper! This means you must get in front of people and get them excited about you.

• In the most desirable jobs, the competition is tough, so employers look for candidates who are strong in multiple areas. Just like a baseball player, you have the best chance of getting the job if you have multiple strengths.

• When you are working toward your dream career, "who are you?" and "what do you do?" are the critical questions you must be able to answer. You have to convey your answers in a way that distinguishes you from everybody else.

While other people scramble to find jobs or waste decades working for employers who simply pay the bills, Your Dream Job Game Plan empowers people to create a full-proof plan for pursuing their ideal career.

Your Dream Job Game Plan: 5 Tools for Becoming Your Own Career Agent is available at all major bookstores and from the publisher (www.jist.com or 1.800.648.JIST). To speak with Molly Fletcher, contact Selena Dehne.

JIST, America's Career Publisher, is a division of EMC/Paradigm Publishing. As the leading publisher of job search, career and occupational information, JIST empowers today's workforce and students to achieve lasting rewards in their careers.

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