Take Control of Your Job Search!

Take Control of Your Job Search!

Lets be honestJob-seekers have been treated like dirt for way too long.

Why is that?There was a worldwide recession. Employers got used to the idea that there were tons of qualified people to do any job they might want to have done. Sadly, a lot of organizations got used to treating job-seekers like garbage.

I come from that worldI was the SVP of HR for a Fortune 500 company. I come from the corporate world, and now my teammates and I teach employers how to get (and hang onto) great people by treating them like gold!

We also teach job-seekers how to stand in their power and get great jobs that deserve them.

Job-seekers have the wrong ideaLots of job-seeking people think that the way to get a great job is to let recruiters, HR folks and hiring managers walk all over them.

They can leave you sitting by the phone waiting for a callback after an interview, and youll say Thats okay!

They can even lie to you. Thats NOT okay. You deserve better, but you have to make your requirements known!

Not every job deserves youIf you want to get a job that deserves your talents versus the first job that comes along you have to do some work in advance.

You have to know what you want. You have to be clear about your requirements. You have to know the market, of course.

You cant say I want to make a million dollars a year and work three hours a day.

You have to know what kinds of jobs youre qualified for and interested in, and what those jobs pay.

How will I get that information?Youll start by deciding on your next career path. You dont have to find a new job doing the same kind of work youve always done.

You can reinvent yourself at any age!

You have to do your researchUse Salary and Payscale to determine what people get paid when they do the same kinds of jobs you want to do.

Now youll have an idea of what you can (and must) ask for compensation-wise.

Make a Target Employer ListMake a list of the Target Employers you plan to reach out to in your job search.

Planning is the most important part of job-hunting!

Build Your BrandYou will need a Human-Voiced Resume, a LinkedIn profile and a consulting business card.

Wait, Liz Ryan! Im not a consultant!

You are now, my darling! I just waved my magic wand over you. Youre a consultant now, and youll need a consulting business card.

What is a Human-Voiced Resume?A Human-Voiced Resume is a resume. Its typed on paper like any resume, but it sounds like a human being is talking to you when you read it.

Your Human-Voiced Resume will bring across your awesomeness way better than a traditional, boring zombie resume ever could!

What else do I need?Youre almost there! Youre going to skip the online application portals and write to each of your hiring managers directly at his or her desk. Your hiring manager is the person who will be your boss in your new job.

How will I get the stuff I need?You can read my columns. I write about these topics on LinkedIn and Forbes and on the Human Workplace Blog.

If you want to learn step-by-step how to take control of your job search, join us in a Four-Week or 12-Week Virtual Course!

Our new virtual courses begin on Saturday, November 7th.

Which course should I take?To learn the non-traditional and super-effective job search methods Ive been talking about in this presentation, join the virtual course Get the Job You Deserve in one of these three versions:

Fast four-week edition of Get the Job You Deserve ($129)

Standard 12-Week edition of Get the Job You Deserve ($299)

Total immersion Advanced edition of Get the Job You Deserve ($599)

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Our mission at Human Workplace is to reinvent work for people.

Remember that only the people who get you, deserve you!