Turn Your Experiences into Soundbites

Why go into an interview situation unprepared?

Have you had numerous interviews but no offers? Do you find it difficult to sell yourself in an interview?

This is YOUR CHANCE to hear EXACTLY HOW to answer questions in a POWERFUL way. You'll hear me talk about:

1. A specific step-by-step approach to developing anwers for interview questions.
2. The keys to making the most of your answers - the must haves.
3. How to gain the most points with the interviewer.

Turn Your Experience into Soundbites Teleclass

I'll show you an easy five-step method for preparing answers to interview questions so you can breeze your way through an interview with flair and style. No more embarrassing pauses while you try to think of something to say.
My upcoming teleclass will be an hour of powerful information that can truly impact your life!

For a small investment of $45, you will gain confidence in yourself and be able to take control of your career!

EVENT DAY & TIME

Wednesday, MAY 30, 2007
4 pm EDT, 3pm CDT, 2pm MDT, and 1pm PDT

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* If you are not able to attend this class, don't despair! We will be recording it and sending out the MP3 file to all those who are registered!

SIGN UP NOW - DON'T DELAY - LIMITED SEATING

What Sports Car Are You?

This is just for fun! I took an on-line quiz to see which sports car I am. Mine came back a Ferrari 360 Modena: You've got it all. Power, passion, precision, and style. You're sensuous, exotic, and temperamental. Sure, you're expensive and high-maintenance, but you're worth it.

I don't know if I would call myself "high maintenance" .....but I'm sure that my husband would go along with the "expensive" attribute.

Go ahead and try it out. It only takes a minute or two! Sports Car Quiz

BE PREPARED

I've been working with a few of my favorite clinets lately, the ones who contact me about every 12 months or so to update their resume. They aren't my favorite because they pay me once a year. I love them because they are taking care of themselves. They are always "prepared."

If someone asked you today for your resume, could you send it right away? One client in particular has been promoted from a basic sales position to National Sales Director in just two and half years! Part of his success is that he is ready with his resume when an opportunity comes along.

I have had clients come to me after working with a company for 15 years -- and they haven't updated their resume in that same amount of time. Of course, they're always in a hurry--gotta have it tomorrow. They have to scramble to find the right information, and some of it can't be found. Plus, many people don't remember what they had for breakfast let alone what accomplishments they had on the job a few years back.

Besides being prepared for possibilities, here are some other benefits to an updated resume:

A current record of your accomplishments
Self esteem builder to see what you've done
Use it to ask for a raise
Great tool for preparing for your performance appraisal

As for my "prepared" clients, they'll reap another reward. When it comes time to do a total resume upgrade, the investment will be much smaller since so much of the information is already there!

For more information about resume upgrades click here

Top Jobs for 2006

Fast Company has released its listing of top jobs for this year for business and professional occupations and those in creative fields (creative: those that are passionate, playful, and high performers).

The survey reflects both the Bureau of Labor Statistics data and job-growth data through 2014. Fast Company's methodology also revealed a number of appealing jobs in other burgeoning fields, which were included in their list of top jobs.


Additionally, in the next decade, "about three of very ten new jobs created in the U.S. economy will be in either the healthcare and social assistance or private educational services sectors," as the baby boomers retire, get older, and need medical services.


Fast Company's top 25 jobs for 2006 are:
Lawyer
Personal financial advisor
Sales manager
Management analyst
Computer and information systems manager
Financial manager
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agent
Marketing manager Computer software engineer
Wholesale and manufacturing sales representative
Chiropractor
Postsecondary education administrator
Medical scientist
Market research analyst
Dentist
Medical and health services manager
Producers and directors
Financial analyst
Engineering manager
Advertising and promotions manager
Compensation and benefits manager
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologist
Real estate sales agent
Training and development manager
Public relations manager

Source: http://fastcompany.com/articles/2006/01/top-jobs-main.html

Values and Career Choices

Each generation seems to have different motivators for work/career choices. My father's generation looked for stability - get a job and stay with that company for 40 years, retire and get the gold watch.

Then we moved into a money motivated society, and then the money and benefits era. Not only did we want the money but we wanted lots of benefits. We went from vacation and health care benefits to life insurance, childcare, disability insurance, petcare, concierge services. Those extra benefits came at a price - instead of the traditional 40 hour work week, salaried employees found themselves working more hours and taking work home too.

The new generation of workers is saying HOLD ON! NO MORE of this! They want a balance of life and work AND in that order.

Research has shown that some will take a lower salary in order to have that balance. The new generation wants their careers to match their values.

I say, BRAVO for that! As I coach my clients and work with them through the personal branding process, one of the first steps is to determine their values. I have found through the years that when someone is unhappy in their job, most of the time it is because there is a value that is not being met.

A benefit of completing the personal branding process is that the employee will be able to identify their strengths and their values and then match that to an employer's value system. This synchronization will lead to a more meaningful culture and each person's role and contribution will take on a new importance. The end result is happier employees who want to stay.

Have You Been Googled?

Have you googled yourself lately? If you can be found, is the information something that you would want a future employer to read?

How can you get relevant, updated material about yourself on the web? Let me introduce you to Ziggs. Ziggs is a "search for professionals" site. You can register for free and input the information you want. Go to their site and find me!

Googling an applicant is a standard procedure used by executives and hiring managers. The Ziggs profile is a great tool to use to get positive exposure on the web. Try it!

If you need help in developing the right content, contact me

NEW YEAR - "BRAND" NEW YOU!

What is it?

+ Personal branding is a way of clarifying and communicating what makes you different and special. It’s understanding your unique attributes and using them to differentiate from your competition. It’s your “unique promise of value.” Learn to capitalize on your strengths.
+ Successful personal brands are authentic. They are not created. They are uncovered, strengthened, and nurtured.

Who is it for?
+ It is for professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and anyone who wants to achieve great success.

Why personal branding?
+ It enables you to expand your success and to differentiate yourself from others.

Benefits include:
+Understanding yourself better
+ Increasing your confidence
+ Enhancing your visibility and presence
+ Creating a clear focus for your business or career
+ Boosting your revenue, increasing your fees
+ Thriving during economic downturns
+ Expanding into new business areas
+ Ultimately reaching your goals

What is the process?

+ Work at your own pace through 16 computer modules
+ Complete exercises provided in a workbook
+ Brainstorm through group coaching sessions
+ For more information or to sign up