You're better than that...

Good Monday morning,

My new book, "You're Better Than Your Job Search", is out, and I'd like to thank you for making it possible.

You see, in the seven years since I started TheLadders and this Monday newsletter, I've read over 400,000 e-mails from subscribers like you and the 4 million other professionals on TheLadders. And it is your stories, your hopes, your dreams, your fears, and your careers that have inspired me to write this book. In fact, we took those stories of struggle and success and used them to illustrate the job hunt with actual, live examples from your fellow subscribers — dozens of them — in order to make this a practical, easy guide to giving you a better job search.

You can buy our new book at Amazon (with a "newly published" discount price this week of $11.55), Borders, Barnes & Noble, or Books-a-million.

We wrote hundreds of bite-sized, easy-to-read, bits of advice, including:

• What three things must you cover in an interview?
• When is it OK to wear pleated pants to an interview?
• How do I get a higher salary in negotiations?
• Why shouldn't your resume be about you?
• Why should I work with recruiters?

... and many, many more.

We'll be taking the book on the road for the next two weeks to speak with you in person about advancing your professional career. We started off in New York City on Friday night...

It was standing room only at the Borders Columbus Circle — thanks for the great turn-out on a Friday night!

My co-author Matthew Rothenberg and I shared some of our favorite bits of advice from the book...

...we took your questions...

...and of course we loved meeting you to shake your hand, sign your book, and give out free 1-month subscriptions to TheLadders!

(Photos: Cori Rosoff)

Here are our future dates at the moment:

If you'd like us to come to your town, please drop an email to booktour@theladders.com, and we'll be sure to let the publishers know. We'll be adding additional dates to the tour, and cities with the biggest response from our subscribers get first priority!

So, thanks again, Readers, and if you've enjoyed these newsletters over the years, please buy my book online or pick it up at your local bookstore:

Amazon  Borders  Barnes & Noble  Books-a-million

Have a great week, and I'm looking forward to seeing you!

Warmest regards,

Marc Cenedella, Founder & CEO, TheLadders.com

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Author's note:

I've been writing these newsletters weekly for almost a decade in order to provide you with the advice, encouragement, and assistance you need in your professional job hunt. I'll take what we've learned at TheLadders during the week, or experiences I've had with job-seekers all over the country, and try to find a usable lesson, a valuable insight, or a helpful tip to share with you on Monday morning (my writing deadline is 3 p.m. every Sunday afternoon).

I do read every one of your replies to this newsletter. Because of the volume of replies — typically over 1,000 per week — I'm unable to answer you personally, but one of our very qualified staff from our Job Search Support team will get back to you — most of the time within three hours or less.

As I am interested in every reply I get, I'll also occasionally reach out directly by phone or by email to say thanks, or ask a question, or to see how we can solve your problem better. Thanks for reading!