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Steve Dalton Books

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Steve Dalton is the head of MBA Career Services at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He specializes in job search strategy and career development, helping students and professionals navigate the modern employment landscape.

Known for: The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster

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The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster

The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster

career·10 min read

The 2-Hour Job Search provides a step-by-step system for efficiently finding and securing a job using modern technology. Steve Dalton, a career consultant at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, introduces a structured approach that helps job seekers identify target employers, network effectively, and secure interviews. The book emphasizes practical tools such as LinkedIn and Excel to streamline the job search process, focusing on prioritization and relationship-building rather than endless online applications.

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Step 1: Building Focus Through the LAMP Method

Everything begins with clarity. Most job seekers skip straight to applying, hoping volume will compensate for lack of focus. But true efficiency starts with prioritization — knowing where your energy will have the highest return. That’s why the first step of my system is the LAMP method: List, Alumn...

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Step 2: Turning Research into Outreach

Once your LAMP list is built, we move from strategy to action — but with precision. The heart of successful job searching isn’t mass messaging; it’s genuine connection. And genuine connection begins with intelligent outreach. In this step, our goal is to turn your prioritized list into living, breat...

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About Steve Dalton

Steve Dalton is the head of MBA Career Services at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He specializes in job search strategy and career development, helping students and professionals navigate the modern employment landscape. Dalton is known for his practical frameworks that combine technolo...

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Steve Dalton is the head of MBA Career Services at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He specializes in job search strategy and career development, helping students and professionals navigate the modern employment landscape. Dalton is known for his practical frameworks that combine technology and behavioral science to make job searching more efficient.

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Steve Dalton is the head of MBA Career Services at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He specializes in job search strategy and career development, helping students and professionals navigate the modern employment landscape.

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