Executives and senior level professionals have gotten jobs
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LINKEDIN STRATEGIES FOR JOB SEEKERS

During the webinar you will learn:

  1. Linkedin Profile Optimization for Job Seekers
  2. How to Stand out as a Job Seeker in a Tough Job Market
  3. How to Impress Hiring Managers with Your Credentials


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What People Are Saying

“Working with Cheryl last year was one of the best experiences in a long time of pursuing my professional development. She was able to help me define my visions, focus my efforts, and guide me towards an efficient and successful job search. Even though she has not worked in my field, she provided me with plenty of tailored resources and taught me how to use social media tools for professional networking and growth. Even after finding a new job I continue to work with her on my career development goals, because she thinks out of the box and gives advice that consistently brings me closer to the 5-year goal that she helped me formulate. Cheryl always appears to be one step ahead of your thought process and is extremely talented at asking the necessary questions so you can reach your own conclusions as to what seems best for you. She is motivating, supportive, optimistic yet realistic, and one of the most positive forces you can have on your side while trying to reach the next goal.”

Susanne Ebling


Cheryl has been a pleasure to work with and she gets results. I found a new position, in a tough economic environment, through LinkedIn using the strategies that Cheryl taught me. I was in the job market actively looking for over six months. I was not using social media before the pilot program with Cheryl and was having very limited success. Once I started using social media based under Cheryl's direction, my success rate improved dramatically and the number of interviews increased resulting in multiple job offers. I highly recommend Cheryl as a career coach.”

Dave Becker


“I had been struggling with the umptenth rewrite of my resume for weeks, unable to get it to speak out for me. Then a mutual friend recommended Cheryl. I didn't call her right away since I stubbornly insisted to myself that I could do it without help. Finally, I realized that I needed a new set of eyes and some new thinking. Cheryl's response knocked me over. In a few short days I had a powerful resume that is exactly what I was looking for as well as a cover letter that I can easily customize. Cheryl delivers!”

Richard Floyd


“Cheryl wrote my resume, and after weeks of sending out my old resume and getting no phone calls, as soon as I got the first draft I sent it to a few job listings and was 5 for 6 in return phone calls- yes 5 for 6!!!..after no responses in the first 2 weeks; Cheryl's work made that much of a difference!! I know anyone looking to move on from where they are working and needs that GREAT resume should contact Cheryl immediately.”

Darrin Bailey
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UNDERCOVER JOB SEARCH

You want a new job, but you don’t want your boss to know about it until you hand in your resignation.  How do you keep your job search a secret?  After all, you have a lot to lose if your boss discovers that you are searching for new employment.  The company could replace you before you are ready to leave.

Here are some tips for keeping your job search under wraps:

Don’t send resumes to blind ads.  A woman once told me that her co-worker responded to a blind ad and then was confronted a short while later by someone in the company from Human Resources.  The HR professional asked her if she was looking for another job.  The woman lied and said no.  The HR professional responded, “I got your resume.”  It turned out that the job that this woman had unwittingly applied for was at her own company.

Be cautious about networking.  Only share the fact that you are job searching with trusted friends and colleagues.  News of your job search activity could get back to your place of employment, so be sure to network judiciously with people who are trustworthy.

Don’t tell co-workers.  They may share your secret with the boss.  I knew of a woman who told a co-worker that she was looking for a new position, thinking that she could trust this person.  She was unpleasantly surprised when a new employee showed up for work and informed her that she was to replace her.  When the employee confronted the boss about it, he replied, “You were looking for a new job anyway.”  It was her co-worker who told the boss about her search for another position.  A situation like this can be really devastating in the current job market.

Don’t openly advertise the fact that you are looking for a new position on social media.  This type of information can be publicly searched.  You might not think that your employer is monitoring your online activity, but it is becoming more and more common.  Don’t take the chance of your posts or tweets being discovered by your boss.

Stash your interview suit in your car and try to schedule lunchtime interviews if possible.  Dressing up more than normal can be a real giveaway that you are interviewing for another position.  To avoid suspicion, put your interview clothes in your car and change in a discreet location before the interview.  It’s also a good idea to schedule interview appointments during times when your absence won’t raise questions.  Taking too much time off from work can signal that you are interviewing at other companies.

Don’t use anyone at your current place of employment as a reference.  This should be common sense, but if you are asked to provide references for a job, don’t use current co-workers or bosses to serve in this capacity.  Employers will check your references before they offer you a position, and you don’t want to tip anyone in your current company off to the fact that you plan to leave.

Confine your job search activities to your own equipment and your own time.  You should never put your work email or work phone number on your resume.  Also, you should use a personal email address that sounds professional (i.e., ralphsmith12@gmail.com, not wonderboy@yahoo.com) and list your cell phone number so that communication with potential employers will remain private.  In addition, you should use your computer at home to send emails to hiring managers.  Using the computer at work is risky since many companies monitor their employees’ computer use.

 

*If you would like to speak with a career coach about your job search, send an email to admin@calltocareer.com to set up an appointment.

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