Do you ever wonder how many job opportunities have passed you by?
Just posting your resume online doesn’t work anymore.
The job market is competitive and employers have many options to choose from- thousands of candidates are just a click away. If you want to have a more successful job search you have to connect with potential employers and convince them that you are the best candidate for their openings.
What sets successful job seekers apart is being clear about their job target and implementing the most effective job search methods, so they can connect to the right decision-makers. You could be working really hard on your job search by posting your resume online and going to networking events, but if you aren’t getting in front of the right people, you’re wasting your time.
To get the job you want, your efforts need to help you make the right connections. What will enable you to more quickly connect with the job you want is learning how to avoid the most common mistakes so many other job seekers make.
My colleague, Danielle Gruen of Living Careers will join me to answer your job search questions. You'll get on the spot advice you can apply to your job search right away.
- Find out about the 80% of jobs that AREN’T advertised on job boards
- Focus on accomplishments to confidently communicate your value to employers
- Expand your network to maximize the connections you can make
- Use the best job search methods for your situation to get the job you want
- Use social media tools, such as Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin to find jobs, research companies and make connections
Register today to find out how you can avoid the most common mistakes job seekers make, shorten the time and decrease the stress involved in your job search, and land the job you want.
Date and Time: Friday, April 2th, 12:00 noon PST
Host Info: Markell Steele is a career counselor, owner of Futures in Motion, Inc. and author of Fast Track Your Career: Three Steps for Finding Work You Love. For more than 14 years, she has helped frustrated job seekers find career direction so they can get the job they want in less time with less stress. Visit the Futures in Motion website to download previous job search audio programs- More resources
Request her free special report: 3 Secrets to Creating Luck in Your Job Search to learn how to get focused in your job search.
Guest Info: Danielle Gruen is the Founder and Career Counselor of Living Careers, a Los Angeles based career counseling firm.
Living Careers guides the discovery of career passions, navigation of career transitions, and the movement of insight to action through counseling, coaching and teaching. Danielle is also a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in the Division of Department of Vocational Rehabilitation in Los Angeles county where she currently serves as disability awareness consultant for several LAUSD high schools, the HIV/AIDS community, and U.S. Veterans. She is also a speaker and presenter, teaching career development workshops and disability awareness training throughout the community, including a career group for women in transition. Over the last year, she founded the Healers Connect Network for women healers, and co-hosts a web-based show called New Media Tea Time. She earned her Masters degree from San Francisco State and is both a Nationally Certified Career Counselor, and a Distance Credentialed Counselor. Danielle is most known for her inspirational energy and motivational influences by those who meet her.
