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Irishman Finbarr Kozlowski (honest!) is visiting his cousin in the United States to research some aspects of job search and job transition. While there, he is asked to present a program to a group of dispirited and disillusioned job seekers. Over a number of highly interactive sessions, filled with passion, pathos, humor and good sense, Finbarr encourages the job seekers to SHEIFGAB the World, to Do It and Make it Happen.SHEIFGAB is the acronym for the 8 Building Blocks to Staying Sane, Motivated and Productive in Job Search.The day I was about to hit the "Publish" button for Kindle, I received an email from a job seeker who had attended my SHEIFGAB! program and subsequently expressed an interest in reading a draft of this book. As a result of her response to the manuscript, I scrapped the original book description. Here is what she wrote:"Conor, after hearing your SHEIFGAB! and Twitter presentations, I followed many of your suggestions: dressing up even for a telephone interview to feel more professional, listening to a motivational or comedy video on YouTube before the interview, arriving early for the face-to-face interview, choosing the right attitude for the interview, looking for connections on LinkedIn, researching the company on Google, etc., etc.I profited from your suggestions. I was all dressed up for my initial telephone interview with the HR person. I listened to a YouTube video of Abbot and Costello's comedy routine "Who's on First." When the HR person said something slightly amusing, I really laughed. She laughed too and opened up more. I had looked the company up everywhere and found their people on LinkedIn and Google. She was impressed about my research. Second, your manuscript was like having a refresher course. In my mind, I was comparing the book to what I heard you say in class. Third, I like your jokes and stories. I LOVED the book. Congratulations! I will buy it when it comes out!"I hesitate to write this, because it seems almost schmaltzy, but it is true. That job seeker landed the CFO position she interviewed for, mainly because she was a good candidate (just as you are), but also because she implemented the SHEIFGAB! building blocks. The concepts and building blocks in this book work. Author Conor Cunneen provides 8 building blocks to staying sane, motivated and productive in a unique, often humorous but always insightful book on the job search process.This is a book that shows how you can combat the pain, frustration, sadness and anger often associated with job search, so that you can walk into the interview 12-feet tall and bulletproof.The author is a professional speaker, educator and business humorist who has a deep and abiding passion for job seekers. “I hate what ‘unemployment’ does to people. But if job seekers can redefine their experience to ‘job search,’ it changes the mindset to no longer being a victim, but being in proactive search.”This is a book that will have you laughing and learning while showing you simple, implementable concepts to help you stay sane, motivated and productive in job search.
