Employed but Actively Looking for a New Job?

• I need a new start, a bigger challenge or a better work environment.
• If I only get one offer, how will I know I should take it?
• How do I prevent a misstep?
• I'm frustrated sending out resumes and hearing nothing back.
• Is my resume selling me in or out?
• How do I assess my skills and marketability relative to my 5 year plan?
• Maybe I should take some time to explore unknown or new ideas?
• How do I know that this next position is truly a good career move?
• What integrity, culture or environment is right for me?
• I updated my LinkedIn and I'm not being found.
• How do I identify the best targets in industry and product?

• Work is misery. I have to keep my attitude up.
• I not challenged in my job...or my industry... or do not relate to the people I work for…
• I don't make enough money to pay my bills – I see a problem ahead.
• I applied to several jobs I was perfect for, but no one calls.
• How do I build connections and relationships fast?
• I want this move to “fast-track” my marketability.
• I’m missing job satisfaction or career growth.
• I have probably been with this company too long. I need to address this soon.
• I want to change industries.

• How do I save time in identifying “what I don't know?”
• How do I maintain my patience when hiring cycles are extended?
• Fewer openings, added consensus and more competition is the new order.
• I want to move as soon as possible!
• I don’t have enough time to research and apply to an ideal job.
• My activity level is low and I can’t follow up during the day.
• I can’t take the time off for too many interviews.
• Since I have limited time, I only apply to the job boards and LinkedIn.
• I hope I don't have to react and take the first job that comes along.
• It's more important to secure the right opportunity than the time it takes to find it.
• How do I position myself for opportunities in the unpublished job market?
• How do I execute an exploratory meeting with some urgency?
• They fail to target the right companies in the right industry.
• It’s easier to spend time reviewing the ads versus searching for the “right” companies.

• They don't get the help they need up front for the quickest success.
• They fail to target the right companies in the right industry.
• They waste good leads and opportunities because they're really “not prepared”.
• Their process is reactive versus proactive. They veer off course based on someone’s opinion.
• They fall in love with the first company they interview and back off on activity.
• They only look at the posted jobs and compete with the herd.
• They don't get the help they need up front to define their goals clearly.
• They failed to establish a strong enough brand for the best opportunities.
• They are slow to address the important, if not urgent tasks that prepare one for an opportunity.
• They fail to recognize the best opportunities for them.
• They fail prioritize their goals relative to a five-year plan.

• They fail to estimate the strategy, tactical and timing skills required.
• They copy a resume from their friend, so they think they are ready.
• They find out the hard way about the new complexities in the hiring process.
• They do things as they always did them until they find out they don't work, 3 months later.
• They get a couple of phone interviews but experience the disappointment of rejection.
• They rush out to interviews without a strategy or proper preparation.
• They will tend to settle and compromise because they're mentally desperate.
• They tend to sabotage their candidacy with poor messaging.
• They don't step back and practice their “selling” skills.
• Before they write a resume, they may need to explore some options with informational interviews.
• They failed to assess the realistic factors of the marketplace, including product lifecycle.
• When an opportunity surfaces, they're not mentally prepared to move quickly.
• They fail to develop an exceptional, selling resume that will open the doors to the “better opportunities”.

• They postpone getting professional help until they try every idea they heard about.
• By the time they recognize they need help, they're hesitant to restart the process.
• They have a lead or two that they want to see if they “pan” out.
• They tend to get a single offer and therefore settle for the same thing again.
• They fail to invest in the upfront planning and targeting, but rather just send resumes out.
• Unemployment often follows actively looking, which increases the urgency and the costs.
• They squander some good leads by sending out below average resumes.
• They fail to set realistic timeframes and master timing in the job search process.
• They underestimate the lead time required to establish the right connections and relationships.
• They get lazy and respond to ads versus exploring the hidden job market.
• They waste time on the wrong activities and therefore extend their job search.
• They are slow to address the important, if not urgent tasks that prepare one for an opportunity.
• They fail to establish a disciplined approach to build contacts and relationships.

Our coaches have experience in your field

They are specialists. They will take an objective view of your background, your goals, your activities and your liabilities to present a realistic view of your marketability and your options in today's marketplace. They understand today's market and can recommend the fastest way to make a successful change.

Get a detailed plan

Identifying targets and pursuing the right situations aggressively can optimize the result. Sometimes, 2 step plans are required to generate some cash flow while we look for a career move. Following a detailed audit and assessment of these areas, our coaches can begin to formulate a realistic step-by-step marketing strategy to quickly pursue the right job opportunities. Creativity and reality are merged to support your job search goals.

Job search is a sales process

Detailed tactics, techniques and approaches are specifically tailored to your style, your timing and your background to increase your confidence, generate job search activity quickly and lead to a successful new position. Our proven methodology is leading edge and it consists of personal One-on-one coaching, combined with an exceptional video library and the latest assessment and database resources.

The result is an individual, customized program that will give you both confidence and a fast start toward the better opportunities available to you.

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