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CAREER COACHING
STRATEGIES CONSULTATIONS
"Here, at whatever hour you come, you will find Light, help and human kindness."
___ Albert Schweitzer
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COACHING SESSIONS
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CAREER TRANSITION
How much enthusiasm do you have for what you do
Assessing your talents, strengths, core competencies and marketable assets
Industry strengths
Corporate culture
Finding your passion / Doing what you love
Personality tests / Career builder assessments
LEVERAGING and DIFFERENTIATION
Capitalizing on a skill to influence an outcome
Directing the employer's focus
Presenting your expertise to advance your search and get noticed
Setting yourself apart from the crowd
Defining your value proposition
Recognizing the skills that uniquely define you
PROFESSIONAL RESUMES and COVER LETTERS
Starting with a vision
Prioritizing your value proposition
Understanding your strengths and accomplishments
Career synopsis and relevant history
Titles, bullets and 'gates'
Education, dates and degrees
Relevance of your cover letter
Defining the three critical paragraphs
How to state your worth and accomplishments
Your call to action
Creating continuity to ensure your success
ONLINE JOB/CAREER SITES
Should I still buy the Sunday paper?
Not every site was created equal
Rating the sites
Performing keyword searches
Setting up job agents and alerts
Automating the process
Keyword density in your resume and cover letter
Posting your resume and cover letter
Creating visibility and opportunity
Issues of confidentiality if you are still employed
Seeking both advertised and unadvertised positions
RECRUITER RELATIONSHIPS
Importance of establishing recruiter relationships
Candidate screening
Lengthy searches
Resume inaccuracies
Networking
Who recruiters work for
Tapping the hidden job market
Referrals and Human Resources
Leveraging your potential
TAPPING THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET
Importance of being exposed to this sector of the market
Strategies for tapping the hidden market
Diminish your competition while quickening your job search
NETWORKING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS
Defining your network
What networking accomplishes
Opening doors that didn't exist
Networking your way to success
It’s not who you know
It’s not about asking someone for a job
Communicating your value proposition
Asking the question that propagates the process
Two-way street
Networking events
Setting up Introductory / Exploratory meetings
Top ten lists
How to build a lifetime network of support
INTERVIEW PREPARATION and SUCCESS
Knowing yourself and your core competencies
Reviewing your background and qualifications
Understanding your strengths and weaknesses
Defining your short-term and long-term goals
Reasons for seeking a new job or career
Obtaining details on the interviewer
Understanding the position
Researching the company and industry
Who are its competitors
Percent of marketplace they own
Publicly held or privately owned
Past performance
Stagnating or growing industry
Preparing answers to typically asked questions
Preparing questions of your own
What constitutes appropriate dress
When to arrive for your interview
Handshakes, eye contact and posture
Verbal skills
Establishing rapport / Building chemistry
Reflective mirroring: body language, voice tonality, hand gestures
Positive influencing
Should you smile during the interview
How to respond to the salary question
Best question you should ask to close the interview
Best ending statement for the interview close
Asking for the offer
Sending a thank you and other follow-up after the interview
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
OFFER NEGOTIATIONS
Fear has no place; you are expected to negotiate
Opportunity to receive more; a higher amount is always available
Capitalizing on what you bring to the table
Optimal strategy for biggest return
Elevating your entire package
Salary
Bonuses – signing, performance-based
Vacation time
Stock options, profit sharing
Stipulated performance-based increases
Negotiated package becomes new benchmark
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