Why CareerOyster?

About us

Philosophy / Howard’s Rules for Job Search

• When it comes to job search, we are all in sales
• In job search there are no rules
• Job description is only half accurate
• Timing is more important than facts
• Recruiters never find the top five candidates they find the first five
• The resume game is about paper, the hiring game is about the interview
• 80% of screening is done by the resume
• 80% of whether they hire you in how well you interview
• People hire people, not resumes
• When in doubt, send it out
• Time kills all deals
• Activiity breeds success and success breeds motivation
• People do what’s in their own best interst as they percive it
• Focus then prospect
• Life gets in the way
• Cast the wider net-you don’t know what you don’t know
• Change your thinking Change your world
• Average is so over! Be Exceptional!
• That used to be us.
• Good: chasing today’s ad; Better: Future ads that haven’t been posted.
• Marketability versus ROI
• You  don’t know what you don’t know

• Different specialties:  SalesOyster, TechOyster, FinanceOyster, C-levelOyster, SeniorOyster

We help you solve  your personal Career or Job Seeking Challenges

• Finding the jobs, contacts and openings of the hidden market as well as the public market.
• Packaging oneself to stand out from the herd.
• Clear communications of your marketable skills. Why you are exceptional.
• Handling the hoops and screens in today’s interviewing and hiring process.
• Competing in a myriad of interview situations – panel interviews that – phone screens, multiple interviews, executive interviews, HR interviews, behavioral interviews.
• Handling your weaknesses and red flags
• Branding yourself and using today’s technology to be found.
• Clearly communicating transitional skills and accomplishments.
• Understanding realistic options.
• Strategy and tactics of the job search campaign.
• Become a salesperson in a sales process.

Four programs are available:

• The initial level of services - 90 day program
• The Professional Program – 6 months
• The Executive Program – 9 months
• The Affordable Group Program - customized

All programs feature:

• Career “specialized” coaches to give you the best advice.
• On your schedule, skype, phone or face to face
• Blended coaching with one-on-one and online video training.
• Step-by-step game plan defined.
• Complete suite of resources to locate contacts, recruiters and jobs.
• Detailed specific solutions for your communications and liabilities.
• Lifetime job search skills with the confidence to execute them effectively.
• Ongoing support via videos and hotline for up to one year if needed.
• Multiple customized payment plans tailored to your needs and budget.
• Satisfaction guaranteed.

What others say about our services our services:

• It was enlightening and made the new job search process clear.
• My activity and success accelerated through the program.
• I never understood my marketability so well.
• I successfully made the transition to a new industry.
• Career Oyster built my confidence up to compete.
• CareerOyster saved me months of time and lost paychecks.
• Increased my compensation and negotiated a signing bonus.
• I won the better job in the interview.
• My career accelerated by finding a better company.
• I found a position with more challenge.
• I was out of work for a long time and I got back in the game.
• The program produced a better future for me.
• I would never have gotten this job without the interview coaching.
• Everyone needs a career coach today.  It was a great investment.

 Product Features:  Special features of our custom programs 

1. Assess your skills and marketability
   1.                                                                i.      Proprietary assessment with specific advice to interviews communications and resumes
2. Branding
   1.                                                                i.      Networking=sales and marketing philosophy, how to be comfortable branding yourself, compelling messaging and communication, specific scripts and approaches
   2.                                                               ii.      Personal sites
3. Campaign Strategies
   1.                                                                i.      Targeting companies, groups, social media branding, what data bases do I use, who would be my best referrals and connectors?
4. How marketable to the following resources
5. Executive search, staffing or responding to ads, different industries, roles and salaries, career life cycle, size of the company,  compensation flexibility, scheduling,
   1.                                                               ii.      Targeting resources
   2.                                                             iii.      Tracking the activity speadsheet
6. Interviewing
   1.                                                                i.      Elevator Pitch
   2.                                                               ii.      Questions
   3.                                                             iii.      Writing Review notes
7. Writing Templates
   1.                                                                i.      Cover Letters/Thank you
   2.                                                               ii.      Personal messaging and phone Scripts
   3.                                                             iii.      Networking templates, email/phone strategies

LinkedIn references  video testimonials.