Posted by ResumeHelp on February 13, 2010
What should you do if you need a career tune-up?
An awful lot of people will wait until their career crashes and burns before they seek the guidance of a career counselor or coach, and even then they want to make sure that they can’t fix it themselves first.
What would happen if you met with a career counselor before your career had a breakdown, before being laid off or before you became so discouraged that you are ready to throw in the towel? Let me suggest that you would be well on your way to a better, doing something that you love to do job instead of dreading to go to work every day.
Does this sound too good to be true? It can happen by developing a the right career plan.
Career counselors and coaches do not have all the answers for you. They aren’t magical. They can’t answer the question “what should I be when I grow up?”. However, they can guide you on a journey to help you discover the answer for yourself.
The most common issue that most job seekers have is resume development. Most people start with a resume, without having a clue what they want to do, what their skills and talents are and where they would like to apply those skills. They aren’t creative and only list their jobs without any explanation and thus their resumes are boring.
You must look at your resume as selling a product (you) then define what you have to offer and what problems you can solve. Only then can you develop and implement a plan. Until you understand your “product”, you cannot define who needs your product or who is willing to buy it. This will take some time and some work. You will be the one who decides where you want to be and what you want to do, instead of waiting for someone else to make those decisions
What if you have already been laid off or expect a downsizing? A career counselor or coach can help you here as well. If you need quick results, you will need to work smarter, not harder. Career counselors and coaches can put together a plan to help you to develop job search strategies. They will develop an effective resume first and then use all available resources to unearth job openings.
However, not all career counselors are equally effective. You need to find a career counselor or coach that you can work well with. One who will help you to identify any career gaps, and who is astute enough to generate solutions and suggestions that will help you move forward.
The difference between a career counselor and career coach is how they approach your needs. Both career counselors and career coaches will work with you to identify your strengths, goals and of course interests. Of course they expect you to take responsibility for your outcome. In other words if you think this is a magic pill, you are mistaken. Your coach will be direct, will push you, and will probably schedule check-in calls. A career counselor will let you set the pace, encourage you to call when you need help, and expect you to report in at agreed upon times. Which is better? Only you can tell. How motivated are you? Either approach will move you forward. You decide which approach will work best for you.
Exercise caution when selecting either one. In some states they are licensed, in others not. Therefore it is your responsibility as a consumer to do your research. If licensing is required in your state they should have a have a graduate degree in counseling or a related field, have a solid track record of helping individuals be successful in their career pursuits.
The career counselors we offer on our website are credentialed and are genuine.
Before making your first appointment, you should interview your potential career counselor or coach over the phone.
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What are his/her credentials? |
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What time-frame should you expect in order to resolve your issue? |
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What is their level of experience and track record? |
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How much do they charge? |
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How accessible are they? Can you call anytime or do you need an appointment? |
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How familiar are they with using the Internet? |
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Are they able to help you create a resume that will be read and meets the demands of a rapidly changing marketplace?
SO WHAT’S STOPPING YOU? CONTACT ONE OF OUR CAREER COUNSELORS TODAY! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE! DON’T PUT IT OFF.
Ref: promisingfutures.com |
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Posted by ResumeHelp on December 29, 2009
Yesterday I ran a post on how to get hired 65% faster and lots of you emailed me and asked me if this were true. Let me be perfectly clear — YES, 100% true. Today I would like to follow up and give you another idea or two. But this isn’t all there is – if you will take the next step and follow the link to Guerrilla Resume you will learn and receive lots more. These methods really work. The example we gave yesterday came from someone living in Michigan where the unemployment rate is at least 15% (conservatively) and if this will work there, why won’t it work where you live?
Many people never think of it that way. You should and must!
Think about it.
To get hired, you must identify, qualify and contact prospects (decision makers who can hire you) and sell to them (convince them to offer you a job). Anyone who has ever had a sales job knows the above to be true. You must sell the decision maker!
Here are 2 Guerrilla Job Search tactics based on *unconventional* sales and marketing methods.
Try one or both today, to get hired faster tomorrow …
- Treat Voicemails as Radio Spots
Here’s an idea: Think of your voicemail messages as 30-second radio commercials.
That means you should script and rehearse the voicemails you leave for employers.
Don’t adopt a fake baritone, but do try to sound upbeat and professional.
While other job seekers leave dull, rambling messages, you can give employers one more reason to hire you, by leaving tantalizing voicemails that practically force them to call you back.
Example:
“Hi, this is Steve Jones. I wanted to make
sure you got the resume I mailed you on Monday
for the position of accountant. I had something
to add to the part where I saved $27,000 last
year for a firm just like yours. If you’d like
to know the missing piece, please call me at
702-555-1212. Thank you!”
- Send Sales Letters, Not Cover Letters
It’s been said (by us) that you can’t bore employers into hiring you. So why send out the same dull cover letters as other job seekers?
To sell an employer on the idea of hiring you, it helps to send them a … sales letter.
Here’s a crash course to get you started:
- Personalize your opening. Example: “Dear Mr. Jackson.” Never, ever write: “Dear Sir or Madam.” Can’t find the name of the hiring manager? Pick up the phone and call.
Timid job seekers have skinny kids.
- Focus on the reader. All good sales letters are written about “you,” the reader, and not, “I,” the author. If you change all instances of “I” to “you” in your cover letter, you’ll make it more effective.
- Make specific claims, then prove them with facts. Look at your last letter. How many numbers, percentages, and dollar signs do you see? Add more.
- Ask for the sale. Example: “Please call me today to learn how I can save you money as a customer service manager.” Or, better: “I will call your office at 10 a.m. Wed. to answer any questions and tell you how I saved $15,000 in my last role as a customer service manager.”
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Posted by ResumeHelp on November 24, 2009
Unique Talent = Natural Abilities + Your Unique Way Of Expressing Those Abilities
Your Natural Abilities
■ What’s *that thing you do* which you’re so naturally talented at?
■ What’s the work you’ve done effortlessly ever since you can remember?
■ Do you love to sing, dance, or entertain your friends?
■ What would you write about if I asked you to start sharing your expertise in a series of blog articles?
■ What topic are you so passionate about that you could confidently speak on for 15 minutes on if asked to.
Many people fit this pattern. Maybe you don’t think you have any talent but that isn’t true. You may not ever be an Elvis Presley or a Michael Jackson but you have talent! You could be entertaining people and making top dollar. I watched Dancing With The Stars last night and watched as Donny Osmond danced. He is 51 and said that he had been entertaining “all his life” and loving it. Entertaining is fun, people love to be entertained and entertainers love to entertain. Is this something you have a “natural ability” for but are shy and afraid to try?
It’s In Your DNA
We’ve all got a unique talent – a natural ability that only we can express in a totally unique way. Just like your DNA, no one in history has ever had that combination.
Which is why:
- No one can write, sing and perform in the exact same way as Michael Jackson.
- No one is quite as unique as Oprah Winfrey but so what.
- No one can be a catalyst for compassion and change in the exact same way as Mother Theresa.
And the reason why no one can do *that thing you do* in quite the same way you do it. Your own unique talent is built-in; — it’s part of your DNA. And being shy is no excuse not to use that God given talent!
Your Challenge
Your task then is to figure out what that unique talent is (I’ll bet you already have the answer) and then sign up with Explore Talent and get going.
Once you do that with their guidance you will find your niche in things. You’ll be able to build a powerful personal brand, attract success, wealth, job satisfaction and create a sense of meaning from your professional life that most people spend years searching for.
Like everything, it starts with a first step. Go ahead! (you know you want to!) That first step is to start looking for clues about yourself and your unique talent by asking some tough questions of yourself.
I challenge you to take the first step…
By Sital Ruparelia www.6figurecareermanagement.com
