Job Reconnaissance

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.

"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, 2014

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction The Ethics of Reconnaissance and Job SearchingThe Cold, Hard TruthGeek CultureProtection and AvoidanceHow to Read This BookChapter 1. Foundations: What You Ought to Have Done before Buying This Book Task ManagementTime ManagementYour Personal BrandContent CreationPersonal Brand ManagementChapter 2. Time to Leave: How to Know When You Should Move On The End of the RoadEconomic CyclesIdentifying What You WantChapter 3. Résumés and Cover Letters: Why the Common Approach Only Works against You Résumés Close DoorsNetworking Opens DoorsCover Letters Open DoorsUsing Résumés to Tell StoriesCreating and Tuning a Master RésuméExample Résumé and Story CardsChapter 4. Talking about Yourself: The Fine Lines around Boasting, Bragging, Belittling, and Begrudging Telling Timely StoriesSocially Engineering Your AudienceWhat to AvoidPresentationsChapter 5. Targeting: Cyclical Filtering to Choose Targets with High Likelihoods of Success Job TasksJob PotentialLocation and SizeRatingTechnologyThe Short ListExample Short ListChapter 6. Initial Reconnaissance: Uncovering Seeds EthicsContinual ReassessmentTime ManagementGoogleBingAlternate Search EnginesQuick ReferenceFilling in the ListsHarvesterFilling in by TitleThreat AgentRecon-ngChapter 7. Deeper Reconnaissance: Uncovering Hidden Data Company AnalysisProfessional AnalysisPersonal AnalysisHail Mary SitesChapter 8. Metaphor Mapping: Adjusting to Your Target Discovering Existing MetaphorsGuessing at MetaphorsChapter 9. Repositioning: How to Make You Stand Out Rebottling the GenieLoading Social MediaCustom RésuméCustom Cover LetterTargeted NetworkingChapter 10. The Phone Interview: Dial M for Meeting Prerequisites for a Good DiscussionGoals for the Phone InterviewThe Actual Phone InterviewPlanning the In-Person InterviewChapter 11. The Portfolio: Items to Leave Behind The Portfolio ProcessCustom DocumentsBusiness CardsNotes on DesignChapter 12. Thinking about Money: Making the Most of Change Total CompensationChapter 13. Before the Interview: Plan to Succeed Physical InvestigationQuestion PlanningTime PlanningAppearancePlanning the ConversationsChapter 14. Interview: Take Control The True Purpose of the InterviewSocial NicetiesUsing Your ToolsManipulating the ConversationChapter 15. Post-Interview: The End of the Interview Is Not the End of the Interview Clarification EmailsThank-You NotesChecking InRevising Your PortfolioSubsequent InterviewsChapter 16. Salary Negotiation: Everything Can Be Flexible Working with Total CompensationNegotiating BasicsAccepting or Rejecting the OfferChapter 17. Giving Notice: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow Preparing for the WorstBenefitsGotchasFormal ProcessNegotiating NoticeCounteroffersExit InterviewChapter 18. ConclusionAppendix A. Resources Search ResourcesHiding Your IdentityManaging the ProcessManaging MoneySocial SkillsGeneral BusinessEthicsAppendix B. Interview Questions Common Interview QuestionsAppendix C. Emotional Concerns Constant ProgressKnowing When You’re StuckGetting UnstuckAsking for Help