You’re Invited: 20 Habits Of Highly-Effective Job Seekers In A Down Market
You’re Invited to this Public Career Seminar 20 Habits Of Highly-Effective Job Seekers In A Down Market Fresh Start. You CAN find a good job in a BAD economy – but not with conventional search techniques. You need a FRESH approach! Today’s job market is the toughest since the Great Depression, and the challenges are here to stay. In this presentation, Executive Career Coach and author Ford R. Myers will reveal the 20 powerful strategies that consistently generate exceptional results for job seekers, even when no one SEEMS to be hiring! Here are the details: DATE: Friday, December 20, 2013 TIME: 9:00 [...read more]
Negotiating: Twenty-One Rules of the Game
By Ford R. Myers - President, Career Potential, LLC Negotiating Ability? Your negotiating ability is a strength and an asset to your prospective employer. By doing it effectively right from the start, you are proving that when you’re on the other side of the desk, you will negotiate on behalf of the company to make the best deals, get the best prices, and generate the most profit. Some hiring managers even go so far as to say that when candidates do no negotiating at all, or stop negotiating too early in the process, they’re disappointed! Rules of Negotiation? Everyone knows that negotiating for [...read more]
The Job Seeker’s Tool Kit Seminar
You’re Invited: The Job Seeker’s Tool Kit Right Tools? If you were a carpenter, would you ever show-up at a job site with only a hammer? A designer would never apply for an opportunity without showing a complete portfolio. So why is it that most job-seekers use only their resume as the cornerstone of their search? Job-seekers over-emphasize the resume because their other job-seeking tools are weak or nonexistent. But the resume should actually be one of your least used job-seeking tools! Unfortunately, most people don’t know what these other tools are or how to use them. Practical Seminar. This [...read more]
Long-Distance Career Coaching
Long-Distance Career Coaching Having been a career coach for 20+ years, I have served thousands of clients throughout North America and Canada. By leveraging current technologies such as Skype, it is now easier than ever to build and sustain a highly-productive coaching engagement. Our successful executives are from all industries: pharmaceutical, education, real estate, technology, finance and more. The proven techniques we use help clients gain success no matter where clients are located. As a long-distance client, you will still receive: The same benefits, features and outcomes as local clients The close working relationship with our career coaches that our [...read more]
You’re Invited: Re-Discovering Your Career Passion
Re-Discovering Your Career Passion Do you ever feel like you’ve lost touch with the enthusiasm and passion you once felt about your career? Have you been saying to yourself, “The thrill is gone?” Remember when you were just starting-out at your first job, or you were a recent graduate? You probably thought that ANY job could be available to you, and that EVERY employer would want to hire you. You were excited about your prospects and believed that you had something wonderful to share. But now that you’ve been in the work-world for quite a while, and have had a [...read more]
20 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers in a Down Market
By Ford R. Myers President, Career Potential, LLC Even in a down market, job seekers and employees are not powerless or without recourse. In fact, you have more control over your career circumstances than you might think. I’ve developed 20 specific strategies and tactics that consistently generate powerful results for job seekers, even when it seems that “no one’s hiring.” 1. Network, network, network. Continually increase your level of networking and keep expanding your contact database. Reach out to reestablish and nourish business and personal relationships. Offer to help others, even if they’re not in a position to help you (because what goes around comes [...read more]
You’re Invited: How to Stand-Out in a Very Competitive Job Market
How to Stand-Out in a Very Competitive Job Market The subtle differences in every step of the job search process determine who ultimately lands the job and who does not. This is especially true in a bad economy, when unemployment is high and the job market is so competitive. Communication. Learn how to properly communicate your value to prospective employers. Master key strategies to help you in the job search. Discover tools to gain access to your target market. Get advice and feedback on the latest resume techniques and formats recommended. Delve into the critical pre-interview planning process. This presentation [...read more]
Cover Letters – Purpose and Structure by Ford Myers, Career Coach
Cover letters are not so much a part of your “Job Seeker’s Tool Kit” as they are part of the implementation of your overall “self marketing” strategy. That’s right – a cover letter is a sales presentation in disguise! With cover letters, you’re reaching out for a very tangible goal – a job interview. Cover letters are the most commonly used method to introduce your credentials to an employer. And they can serve as one of your strongest selling tools! Avoid the “standard, boring” types of cover letters that employers receive every day. “I’m very interested in a position with [...read more]
