Finding a job may be a daunting task, but those who know the "ABCs" of job hunting might just find the right match. NY1's Employment reporter Asa Aarons filed the following report.

Author Lizandra Vega is a partner in a Manhattan executive search firm, but her journey started in the South Bronx.

"I was an inner-city kid from the Bronx. I never thought that anyone spoke any other language but Spanish until I went to kindergarten, until I went to school," says Vega.

Learning those early ABCs led to multiple degrees from both the Fashion Institute of Technology and Weslyan University. Now Vega Lizandra now teaches the ABC's of job hunting.

"The 'A' is for appearance, the 'B' is for behavior and the 'C' is for communication," says Vega.

Those concepts, which are laid out in her book "The Image Of Success," can turn a good job candidate like Allison Moen into a great one.

"What I would immediately make her aware is the dangling earrings," says Vega. "Because although they look fashionable, for an interview they are distracting. You want the interviewer to focus on you."

Shoes also need to be appropriate for the interview.

"What you want to convey on your interview is that you're ready to work. Stiletto heels -- can you run in stiletto heels? Can you be active in stiletto heels?" says Vega. "So you really want to show there that you're there to work."

Moen does not mind getting a once-over from Vega.

"Nobody's perfect we all have to work on things here and there," says Moen, "but knowing you're making steps in the right direction do help your confidence. And I think that's an important part of getting the job."

The book is not just aimed at women but all job seekers, and the advice goes way beyond clothing.

"A firm handshake with a medium to firm grip and about three pulses, and the whole thing takes about five seconds," says Vega.

She also says that applicants should use their natural voice. A breathy, soft voice or a loud, over-enunciated voice both sound affected.

Vega says part of the books' success has to do with the lessons learned in her own life.

"I'm not just a writer, I'm not just a recruiter. I speak from experience," says Vega.