Job Reconnaissance
Using Hacking Skills to Win the Job Hunt Game
Published on 25. September 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-0-12-416601-1 (ISBN)
Description
There is considerably more skill in the IT and security communities than is reflected in the jobs people are able to attain. Most people's limiting factor in their ability to get better jobs is not technical skills or even the soft skills necessary to do well in a new job. It is that getting a job is a completely different skill set and one that most people only practice every few years.
Job Reconnaissance: Using Hacking Skills to Win the Job Hunt Game explains the job hunting process, why the most commonly followed models fail and how to better approach the search. It covers the entire job hunt process from when to decide to leave your current job, research new possible job opportunities, targeting your new boss, controlling the job interview process and negotiating your new compensation and the departure from your current job.
This is not a complete all-in-one job-hunting book. This book assumes that the reader is reasonably competent and has already heard most of the "standard" advice, but is having difficulty putting the advice into practice. The goal is to fill in the gaps of the other books and to help the readers use their technical skills to their advantage in a different context.
The emphasis in Job Reconnaissance is for infosec and IT job seekers to leverage the same skills they use in penetration testing and recon toward job-hunting success. These skills include targeting, reconnaissance and profiling combined with a technical look at skills other career search books commonly miss.
Job Reconnaissance: Using Hacking Skills to Win the Job Hunt Game explains the job hunting process, why the most commonly followed models fail and how to better approach the search. It covers the entire job hunt process from when to decide to leave your current job, research new possible job opportunities, targeting your new boss, controlling the job interview process and negotiating your new compensation and the departure from your current job.
This is not a complete all-in-one job-hunting book. This book assumes that the reader is reasonably competent and has already heard most of the "standard" advice, but is having difficulty putting the advice into practice. The goal is to fill in the gaps of the other books and to help the readers use their technical skills to their advantage in a different context.
The emphasis in Job Reconnaissance is for infosec and IT job seekers to leverage the same skills they use in penetration testing and recon toward job-hunting success. These skills include targeting, reconnaissance and profiling combined with a technical look at skills other career search books commonly miss.
Reviews / Votes
"The book uses hacking as a metaphor for a more aggressive approach to finding a job, rather than simply relying on the stale and hackneyed approach that most people use. More cautions several times that hacking does not mean lying...For those looking to find their next job, the right job; Job Reconnaissance: Using Hacking Skills to Win the Job Hunt Game is a great resource to help you get there." --RSAConference.com, January 6, 2014More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Rockland, MA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-416601-1 (9780124166011)
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E-Book
09/2013
Syngress
€23.95
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Person
Josh has over fifteen years of experience in IT, and ten years working in Security. Though today, he primarily works as a security consultant, he has also worked in roles ranging from user to developer to system administrator. He holds several security and technical certifications and serves in a leadership position on several security-focused groups. He writes a blog on security at www.starmind.org and www.rjssoftware.com. As security works best from a holistic approach, he works all angles: risk assessments, posture analysis, incident response, malware analysis, infrastructure defense, system forensics, employee training and business strategy. Josh More works at RJS Software Systems, a national data management and security company.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Ethics of Reconnaissance and Job Searching
The Cold, Hard Truth
Geek Culture
Protection and Avoidance
How to Read This Book
Chapter 1. Foundations: What You Ought to Have Done before Buying This Book
Task Management
Time Management
Your Personal Brand
Content Creation
Personal Brand Management
Chapter 2. Time to Leave: How to Know When You Should Move On
The End of the Road
Economic Cycles
Identifying What You Want
Chapter 3. Resumes and Cover Letters: Why the Common Approach Only Works against You
Resumes Close Doors
Networking Opens Doors
Cover Letters Open Doors
Using Resumes to Tell Stories
Creating and Tuning a Master Resume
Example Resume and Story Cards
Chapter 4. Talking about Yourself: The Fine Lines around Boasting, Bragging, Belittling, and Begrudging
Telling Timely Stories
Socially Engineering Your Audience
What to Avoid
Presentations
Chapter 5. Targeting: Cyclical Filtering to Choose Targets with High Likelihoods of Success
Job Tasks
Job Potential
Location and Size
Rating
Technology
The Short List
Example Short List
Chapter 6. Initial Reconnaissance: Uncovering Seeds
Ethics
Continual Reassessment
Time Management
Google
Bing
Alternate Search Engines
Quick Reference
Filling in the Lists
Harvester
Filling in by Title
Threat Agent
Recon-ng
Chapter 7. Deeper Reconnaissance: Uncovering Hidden Data
Company Analysis
Professional Analysis
Personal Analysis
Hail Mary Sites
Chapter 8. Metaphor Mapping: Adjusting to Your Target
Discovering Existing Metaphors
Guessing at Metaphors
Chapter 9. Repositioning: How to Make You Stand Out
Rebottling the Genie
Loading Social Media
Custom Resume
Custom Cover Letter
Targeted Networking
Chapter 10. The Phone Interview: Dial M for Meeting
Prerequisites for a Good Discussion
Goals for the Phone Interview
The Actual Phone Interview
Planning the In-Person Interview
Chapter 11. The Portfolio: Items to Leave Behind
The Portfolio Process
Custom Documents
Business Cards
Notes on Design
Chapter 12. Thinking about Money: Making the Most of Change
Total Compensation
Chapter 13. Before the Interview: Plan to Succeed
Physical Investigation
Question Planning
Time Planning
Appearance
Planning the Conversations
Chapter 14. Interview: Take Control
The True Purpose of the Interview
Social Niceties
Using Your Tools
Manipulating the Conversation
Chapter 15. Post-Interview: The End of the Interview Is Not the End of the Interview
Clarification Emails
Thank-You Notes
Checking In
Revising Your Portfolio
Subsequent Interviews
Chapter 16. Salary Negotiation: Everything Can Be Flexible
Working with Total Compensation
Negotiating Basics
Accepting or Rejecting the Offer
Chapter 17. Giving Notice: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Preparing for the Worst
Benefits
Gotchas
Formal Process
Negotiating Notice
Counteroffers
Exit Interview
Chapter 18. Conclusion
Appendix A. Resources
Search Resources
Hiding Your Identity
Managing the Process
Managing Money
Social Skills
General Business
Ethics
Appendix B. Interview Questions
Common Interview Questions
Appendix C. Emotional Concerns
Constant Progress
Knowing When You're Stuck
Getting Unstuck
Asking for Help
Introduction
The Ethics of Reconnaissance and Job Searching
The Cold, Hard Truth
Geek Culture
Protection and Avoidance
How to Read This Book
Chapter 1. Foundations: What You Ought to Have Done before Buying This Book
Task Management
Time Management
Your Personal Brand
Content Creation
Personal Brand Management
Chapter 2. Time to Leave: How to Know When You Should Move On
The End of the Road
Economic Cycles
Identifying What You Want
Chapter 3. Resumes and Cover Letters: Why the Common Approach Only Works against You
Resumes Close Doors
Networking Opens Doors
Cover Letters Open Doors
Using Resumes to Tell Stories
Creating and Tuning a Master Resume
Example Resume and Story Cards
Chapter 4. Talking about Yourself: The Fine Lines around Boasting, Bragging, Belittling, and Begrudging
Telling Timely Stories
Socially Engineering Your Audience
What to Avoid
Presentations
Chapter 5. Targeting: Cyclical Filtering to Choose Targets with High Likelihoods of Success
Job Tasks
Job Potential
Location and Size
Rating
Technology
The Short List
Example Short List
Chapter 6. Initial Reconnaissance: Uncovering Seeds
Ethics
Continual Reassessment
Time Management
Bing
Alternate Search Engines
Quick Reference
Filling in the Lists
Harvester
Filling in by Title
Threat Agent
Recon-ng
Chapter 7. Deeper Reconnaissance: Uncovering Hidden Data
Company Analysis
Professional Analysis
Personal Analysis
Hail Mary Sites
Chapter 8. Metaphor Mapping: Adjusting to Your Target
Discovering Existing Metaphors
Guessing at Metaphors
Chapter 9. Repositioning: How to Make You Stand Out
Rebottling the Genie
Loading Social Media
Custom Resume
Custom Cover Letter
Targeted Networking
Chapter 10. The Phone Interview: Dial M for Meeting
Prerequisites for a Good Discussion
Goals for the Phone Interview
The Actual Phone Interview
Planning the In-Person Interview
Chapter 11. The Portfolio: Items to Leave Behind
The Portfolio Process
Custom Documents
Business Cards
Notes on Design
Chapter 12. Thinking about Money: Making the Most of Change
Total Compensation
Chapter 13. Before the Interview: Plan to Succeed
Physical Investigation
Question Planning
Time Planning
Appearance
Planning the Conversations
Chapter 14. Interview: Take Control
The True Purpose of the Interview
Social Niceties
Using Your Tools
Manipulating the Conversation
Chapter 15. Post-Interview: The End of the Interview Is Not the End of the Interview
Clarification Emails
Thank-You Notes
Checking In
Revising Your Portfolio
Subsequent Interviews
Chapter 16. Salary Negotiation: Everything Can Be Flexible
Working with Total Compensation
Negotiating Basics
Accepting or Rejecting the Offer
Chapter 17. Giving Notice: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Preparing for the Worst
Benefits
Gotchas
Formal Process
Negotiating Notice
Counteroffers
Exit Interview
Chapter 18. Conclusion
Appendix A. Resources
Search Resources
Hiding Your Identity
Managing the Process
Managing Money
Social Skills
General Business
Ethics
Appendix B. Interview Questions
Common Interview Questions
Appendix C. Emotional Concerns
Constant Progress
Knowing When You're Stuck
Getting Unstuck
Asking for Help