I wrote [previously] about the two Ps of job hunting: proof and persistence.

To get hired for your ideal job you must do two things: prove to employers that you can do the work, and persist past the point where others give up.

Here's another success story from someone who did just that, with lessons you can apply to your job search today ...

"When I was 15, I wanted to cook at a local restaurant. It was the nicest one in town and well known for its steaks," says Christopher Flett of Bellingham, WA, author of "What Men Don't Tell Women About Business."

For 14 days straight, Flett went to the kitchen door at 4:00 p.m., asked for the chef and then asked him for a job. "I told him I would wash dishes, prep vegetables -- whatever he wanted -- just to get in the kitchen. Every day he would take another copy of my resume, smile, and say that he had nothing for me." Click here to read more.

Kevin Donlin is Creator of TheSimpleJobSearch.com. Since 1996, he has provided job-search help to more than 20,000 people. Author of 3 books, Kevin has been interviewed by The New York Times, Fox News, CBS Radio and others. His latest product, The Simple Job Search System, is available at http://www.collegerecruiter.com/guaranteed-resumes.php

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