Local executive co-writes book about the intersection between job hunting, and the search for love."The project started about four years ago; I wanted to write about my bad internet dating …
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"The project started about four years ago; I wanted to write about my bad internet dating experiences," says Beth Carter, Warren resident and member of the East Bay Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
Carter, President of Carter Consultants Ltd., an international executive search and research firm she founded in 1991, knows a bit about helping people find their dream job. When she shared her plans for a book with her friend, Ronnie Ann Ryan, a professional dating coach in Connecticut, they both realized that, in this case, their two perspectives would be better than one.
The outcome is "Job Search = Love Search: 10 Savvy Career Strategies that Help You Find Love Too." It's a book that explores the similarities between dating and professional recruiting, and provides clear strategies for both.
"It really is a step-by-step guide," says Carter. "From resume to interview and from an online profile to a first date, to dealing with rejection, the processes are remarkably similar. Obviously you don't want your first date to feel like an interview, but for example, when you are writing an online profile, you want to present yourself in a way that appeals to what a date might be looking for. Same thing with employers."
The book is geared toward women, but is certainly applicable to men as well as people who are looking for love or a job, but not both. And while it may be full of sound advice, it is fun and accessible and retains the sense of humor that Carter carried into the project from the beginning. Early reviews praise the book, released in January, as both entertaining and informative.
The book "was a bucket list thing for me," says Carter. "Now our goal is to get on Ellen."
Get a copy of "Job Search = Love Search: 10 Savvy Career Strategies that Help You Find Love Too" on Amazon.com in paperback or for the Kindle.