Steve Dalton breaks down the most efficient path to landing your dream career. 

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to answer the dreaded “Tell me about yourself” question 

2) Just how much time and effort you should put into your resume 

3) The simple trick to negotiating a better job offer 

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— ABOUT STEVE — 

Steve Dalton is a senior career consultant and program director for Duke University’s full-time MBA program. He holds his own MBA from the same institution and a chemical engineering degree from Case Western Reserve. 

Steve is also the founder of Contact2Colleague, a corporate training firm that helps organizations increase retention, drive sales, and develop internal expertise by teaching their employees to proactively and systematically build better professional relationships. 

• Steve’s book: The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster 

• Steve’s book: The Job Closer: Time-Saving Techniques for Acing Resumes, Interviews, Negotiations, and More 

• Steve’s website: TheJobCloser.com 

• Steve’s LinkedIn Group: The 2-Hour Job Search – Q&A Forum 

• Steve’s Twitter: @Dalton_Steve 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Article: “You have 7.4 seconds to make an impression: How recruiters see your resume” 

• Study: How quickly do interviewers reach decisions? An examination of interviewers' decision-making time across applicants by Rachel Frieder, Chad Van Iddekinge, and Patrick Raymark 

• Study: Do Informal Referrals Lead to Better Matches? Evidence from a Firm's Employee Referral System by Meta Brown, Elizabeth Setren, and Giorgio Topa 

• Book: "Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" by Roger Fisher 

• Book: "Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind" by Judson Brewer 

• Past episode: 626: Mastering the 2-Hour Job Search That Generates Dream Interviews with Steve Dalton 

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