Never Search Alone

The Job Seeker’s Playbook

De: Phyl Terry

Narrado por: Phyl Terry

"If you're even thinking about a job search, start here."–Marty Cagan, Silicon Valley Product Group

Based on 25 years of experience working with thousands of leaders–from early-career product managers to CEOs–Never Search Alone gives listeners a time-tested, multi-step process (with exercises, tools, and templates) to find the right job now.

This new approach to looking for a job and building a good career focuses on three big ideas learned from helping thousands of job seekers:

1. Never Search Alone. Because your emotional balance is the most important thing you need to manage in a job search, you need a support group of fellow job seekers that will help you turn insecurity and anxiety into hope, motivation, confidence, and accountability.
2. Candidate-Market Fit. If product-market fit drives company success, candidate-market fit drives career success. So, before you begin interviewing and networking you need to identify precisely what you want and what the market wants. Phyl shows how this key step will help you figure out the intersection between your hopes and dreams and market realities.
3. Four Legs to the Negotiations Stool. There are *four* legs to the negotiations stool: compensation, budget, resources, and support. The last three drive your success in the next job, which is why Phyl asks job seeker’s to emphasize that as much or even more than compensation (though, of course, they will also show you how to ask for more money).

Foreword by Marty Cagan (Excerpt)

For more than 20 years, I’ve encouraged people who are serious about their career to meet Phyl Terry.

Yes, Phyl is one of the best-connected leaders in the industry.

Yes, Phyl is a genuine human being who truly cares about you personally and your career.

But what really sets Phyl apart is that he understands how to harness the power of community.

This book is all about scaling the magic that is Phyl.

I have seen Phyl and the techniques he advocates dramatically improve the career trajectories of countless people.

And not just people who are in mid-career, dissatisfied with their current job, and want to find better.

These techniques are at least as valuable for new college graduates looking for that all-important first professional job.

Or another very difficult but increasingly common situation: older employees who find themselves in need of a new job, yet encountering systemic ageism at every turn.

Which is to say, nearly everyone in the professional workforce can benefit from the techniques in this book.

And one more pro tip: it’s a good idea to learn these techniques before you need them.

When you are able to find a job that you truly enjoy, that leverages your unique skills and talents, where you can receive the coaching necessary to continue to grow and develop to reach your potential, and where you can make a real contribution, you have meaningfully improved your life.

My hope is that this book will help countless people to improve their lives.

—Marty Cagan

Founder, Silicon Valley Product Group December 2021

©2023 Phyl Terry (P)2024 Phyl Terry

the amazing community

I gets stuck in audible so I couldn't complete the book, very annoying, I wish it would be fixed

I'd be stupid not to employ these tactics given my huge lack of success with traditional methods.

Never Search Alone" is an invaluable resource for anyone navigating the challenging job market. The program provides not only practical strategies for job searching but also fosters a supportive community that reminds you you're not alone in this journey. The blend of expert advice, personalized guidance, and encouragement helped me stay focused, motivated, and confident throughout my job search. Whether you're early in your career or a seasoned professional, Never Search Alone equips you with the tools and mindset needed to succeed. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to make meaningful progress in their career search.

Amazing tools, tips, and strategies

Phyl’s strategies are dead on. They successfully weave together many things we already know or do, but bring it all together in a wonderful package. Thank you Phyl, this book has taken a ton of stress out of my job search.

Navigating Change Together

Never Search Alone is a transformative movement that helps job seekers discover their ideal roles through the concept of candidate market fit. By focusing on aligning your unique skills and values with the right opportunities, it provides practical tools and a supportive community to guide you every step of the way. This thoughtful and collaborative approach makes finding the right job less daunting and more empowering. Highly recommended!

Practical, actionable

I will continue to revisit the recorded and the kindle versions. I especially appreciate the heartfelt generosity that threads through the advice on a process that is frequently isolating and brutal.

Insightful New Approach to Job Seeking

I appreciate this structured approach to navigating a career change or seeking a new job in the same field. The parallel assistance offered through the author’s website in pairing groups of job seekers to help each other and offer support is a nice feature too.

All job seekers should give this a listen

Phyl’s book, the online resources, and its whole related job search community provides a process, emotional support, and guidance that’s valuable for people in every stage of their lives and professional careers.

Practical, wise step by step guide

This practical book gave me some new ideas and techniques, which I can use not just in job transitions, but also to be more successful in any given role. Lots of practical tools to download. Looking forward to Phil's next book in 2015!

a meaningful call to action

Phyl recognizes that theory is widespread. Phyl provides the tools and fosters the mindset and environment for this journey. Useful for those at all stages of the job reflection process.

ended up enjoying it a lot

At first I was a little off - by I've never read a self-help book and this book seemed just a little bit too gung-ho at the beginning.

I stuck with it and was really glad that I had. there were so many great little suggestions that I look forward to implementing, on my own and hopefully as part of a JSC.

I feel a lot better about the future of my job search.