Career Books by MA Vance
Book 1
The Job-Hunting Formula
Find It. Negotiate It. Keep It. Excel.
Decades of real-world leadership experience distilled into one practical career playbook — find better opportunities, master interviews, position your value and navigate the realities of the workplace.
The Formula
Four Stages. One Career Strategy.
- 01
Find It
Find opportunities strategically.
Job search positioning, targeting, networking, keyword alignment and career direction.
- 02
Negotiate It
Turn interviews into opportunities.
Interview preparation, confident communication and structured STAR responses.
- 03
Keep It
Understand what happens after you're hired.
Professional reputation, workplace dynamics, communication, influence and career protection.
- 04
Excel
Build leverage for the long term.
Salary strategy, visibility, leadership, career positioning and advancement.
More Than Getting the Job
Getting Hired Is Only the Beginning.
The Job-Hunting Formula goes further.
Interview Mastery
Use the STAR framework to communicate experience with clarity, structure and measurable results.
ATS Resume Strategy
Understand how resumes are screened and how professional value should be communicated.
Salary & Compensation
Approach compensation as a structured business conversation built around value, results and market positioning — negotiating on professional value rather than personal need, and considering total compensation beyond base salary.
Workplace Intelligence
Recognize organizational dynamics while remaining ethical, professional and strategically aware.
Strategic Job Search
Search deliberately instead of applying everywhere without direction.
Experience Behind the Formula
Not Theory. Experience.
MA Vance is a Chemical Engineer educated at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, with more than three decades of international industrial experience as a Project Engineering Manager. His career has included capital planning, technical documentation, risk management and leadership of engineering, construction and manufacturing teams across industries, cultures and countries. He has also led multimillion-dollar capital projects involving complex chemical-process facilities.
- Years of International Experience
- 0+ Years of International Experience
- Capital Project Leadership
- Multimillion-Dollar Capital Project Leadership
- Industry Experience
- Global Industry Experience
- of Jobs Helped Create
- Hundreds of Jobs Helped Create
MA Vance has helped create hundreds of jobs across industries including home improvement, manufacturing, banking, law, IT and government.
Who This Book Is For
Built for Careers at Every Level.
- 01 Graduates & Entry-Level Professionals
- 02 Career Changers
- 03 Experienced Professionals
- 04 Engineers & Technical Professionals
- 05 Managers & Directors
- 06 Executives & Senior Leaders
Book 2 • Coming Soon
The Career Winning Formula
The journey continues. Building on the practical career strategies introduced in The Job-Hunting Formula, The Career Winning Formula moves beyond getting the opportunity and focuses on what it takes to build, position and advance a winning career.
Career Principle
Performance earns credibility.
Visibility earns opportunity.
Strategy earns advancement.
The Career Strategy Command Center™
Where Are You in Your Career Right Now?
Stage 01 — Find It
Find opportunities strategically.
- Target your job search
- Clarify the roles you actually want
- Position your resume
- Understand ATS
- Build smarter search habits
For educational and informational purposes only. Individual career circumstances vary.
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