Book 1
The Job-Hunting Formula
Find It. Negotiate It. Keep It. Excel.
Book 1 of the Career Books by MA Vance
Positioning
A Career Playbook for the Rules Nobody Teaches You.
What You'll Learn
Six Areas of Career Leverage.
Interview Mastery
Behavioral and situational interviews answered with the STAR framework — clear structure, relevant detail and measurable results.
Salary Negotiation
Value positioning, handling counteroffers and thinking in terms of total compensation rather than base salary alone.
ATS-Friendly Resumes
Structure, achievements, keywords and recruiter-friendly positioning so your document survives screening and reads well to humans.
Workplace Success
Professional reputation, organizational awareness and navigating workplace politics without compromising integrity.
Strategic Job Searching
Targeting opportunities with discipline rather than relying on volume applications.
Career Positioning
Build visibility, leadership and long-term professional leverage — manage your career as an asset so advancement is earned by strategy, not left to chance.
Inside the Formula
The Roadmap.
Preparation, first impressions, structured STAR responses and closing the conversation with confidence.
Why It Is Different
Written From the Field.
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Real-World
Built from decades of leadership experience.
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Practical
Examples, checklists, case studies and action-oriented frameworks.
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Strategic
Focuses on positioning value, not simply working harder.
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Ethical
Methods are framed as practical, low-risk and compatible with professional integrity.
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Broadly Applicable
Designed for multiple industries and professional levels.
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 will take the conversation beyond getting the opportunity and focus on what it takes to build, position and advance a winning career.
Coming Next
The Career Winning Formula.
Book 2 is on the way. Join the release list to receive updates and be among the first to know when The Career Winning Formula becomes available.