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August 30, 2011

Discovering More with ERI Personal Marketing

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Through our blog followers, and others who have found success with our services, we have gotten an overwhelming amount of positive feedback about our company and staff.  All of it is highly appreciated, and all of the stories of people finding success in their job hunt are important to all of us here. However, some stories standout more than others. I am doing a blog this week based on the story of an ERI Personal Marketing client.

Vanessa Sawyer said she needed help and information. She said she knew there was a lot about looking for a job she didn’t know, and wanted to learn. She sought out the help of ERI Personal Marketing because she had heard great things from others who had used them when looking for a job.

First, Sawyer said her only complaint was about the poor job market and the struggles she and others were going through. However, knowing her skills and experience put her in a class above others, it was just a matter of learning how to best sell her skills and abilities to the potential employers, she said.

One of the first things the staff of ERI did for Sawyer was help in refashioning her resume. She said she didn’t know there was a better way to present the document then the way she had it. The ERI Personal Marketing redesign started getting her noticed by employers.

In addition, ERI staff helped Sawyer diffuse potential negative areas, or liabilities, which were holding her back on her resume. Had it not been for the staff pointing out these areas, Sawyer said she would have never noticed them.

Finally, Sawyer said she received a lot of help and insight when discussing what she wanted to make salary wise.  Finding out that the range she was looking for could actually be 3 to 5 percent higher than she believed. Now, as a program manager, Sawyer is making $125,000.

For more information on ERI Personal Marketing, visit executiveresumes.com.

 

 

 

August 25, 2011

Eye-opening Experiences with SET Personal Marketing

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Through our blog followers and others who have found success with our services along with the services of others, we have gotten an overwhelming amount of positive feedback about our company and staff.  All of it is highly appreciated, and all of the stories of people finding success in their job hunt is important to all of us here. However, some stories standout more than others. I am doing an additional blog this week because of such a letter I received from a person who found success with SET Personal Marketing.

Cindy Ellis wrote to me and said she was not overly cocky, but thought she was ready to get a job quickly when she was laid off after the market crashed. She said after a while of looking and not having much luck, she decided it was time to seek help.

SET Personal Marketing was a company Ellis had heard a lot of great things about and no complaints, so she said she wanted to see if they could help her. The only reason she was a little hesitant at first, she said, is because she felt like she had all the answers when it came to finding a good job — she was wrong in this assertion, she said.

Through the help and guidance Ellis received from SET, she was able to:

1. Refashion her resume to be stronger than ever before.

2. Learned how to interview like a champ, showing the most amount of class and expertise when on the spot

3. Found vital job leads.

Back in her chosen profession as the director of sales and business development for a rehabilitation clinic, Ellis said she is making $125,000 a year and has never been more satisfied in a job. Ellis said she knew she owed her good fortune to herself  and SET because she could not have been as success without the aid of SET Personal Marketing.

For more information on the services offered at SET Personal Marketing, visit executivejobhunting.com

 

 

 

August 23, 2011

On the Move

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As a younger person making your way to the top, or someone who is there and wants to stay successful, knowing all your options when making decisions with your career is vital.

These executives are typically 28-46 years old, B.A./B.S. or M.B.A., doing well financially, either highly marketable and confident, or concerned because they have been blocked for some time.

Many of these people are at an important crossroads. And many potentially great careers are lost at this critical stage. Some, of course, are highly marketable. It’s important for these executives to explore all their options when making a move, not just one or two. On the other hand, some executives are less confident. Some fail to discover the importance of broadening out before it’s too late. Age can be a factor here.

They’re well aware of the bottlenecks that may prevent their growth where they are. Some are in situations where they have not attracted attention from top management. Other talented people may be just ahead of them - or they may not be aligned well enough politically. Because they value their careers so highly, a bad move at this stage can be tragic. They must make the right move. Here, one of the keys is to uncover and market their full range of assets and transferable skills.

If these people don’t control their career direction, they may lose the advantage of their good beginnings. Others are facing a marketability decline. These people are often wise to consider new environments in smaller and medium-sized firms, and in emerging industries—where they can receive greater responsibility.

Working in an entrepreneurial environment and combining it with large corporate experience can be an excellent platform for future moves. Or, it could be time for some to take a calculated risk to make a dramatic move up financially. They are ready to do their boss’s job, and perhaps much better.

People like this have often made the mistake of just dabbling in the market, answering ads, speaking with a few recruiters. The trouble is, that while they might have surfaced something sooner or later, it would only have been one offer—requiring a one-shot leap of faith.

For these people, having a structured system for developing the right interviews is critical. Good numbers are necessary because executives  have to be realistic about rejections. And, the higher you go, the truer this is.


 

 

August 19, 2011

A Little Easier

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Anything you can to meet people and make contacts is gong to be huge through the course of your career as an executive. No matter where technology takes us, the human interaction is still supreme and needs to be doe often in order to keep with with the amount of faces you will meet while an executive and CEO.

Networking is a pyramiding strategy… one where you capitalize on one name to gain an interview with another. The most popular style of networking involves seeking informational interviews. Your purpose here would be to get an appointment with executives and ask them to share with you some information about their industry challenges. Naturally, if you happened to be well connected, and you maintained a list of contacts into the hundreds, that could help give you a fast start.

Unfortunately, the problem with this is that it usually takes a long time. And, some people find it demeaning to approach friends and acquaintances to ask for help in finding a new career position. Nevertheless, it does work if you have the time and inclination to approach your job search this way. Hopefully, some of your discussions will result in referrals to another executive who might have something for you, and be able to use your talents.

While this traditional networking can work, besides taking time, networking people with a new job in mind has become overworked. Just about every executive has been networked over and over again. What’s more, who has 45 minutes to an hour to devote to someone else? Or even 30 minutes?

The growth of the Internet and social networking sites such as LinkedIn, ZoomInfo, Zing and others, combined with personal marketing websites and the use of email… are ushering in a new era of networking. And, it is a much easier and more effective way to network. All you need are some superior resumes and an attractive personal marketing website that display your formal credentials, accomplishments and transferable skills in an impressive way. Then, instead of asking for “an informational interview,” you can just send off a well designed email with a link to your website.

People on the receiving end will get it and be impressed and you will have their time. And, you can use this method to contact hundreds of people in a very short time… people who have a high probability of being able to help you.

 

August 11, 2011

True Help and Inspiration with ERI

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It is not always enough to have the tools you need when looking for a job, but to also have someone who is a great guide and offers encouragement when needed. I decided to do an extra blog this week on this topic because I was so impressed with a letter I recently received from a woman who said the help and guidance she was given from ERI Personal Marketing is what made all the difference in finding her current job, where she is earning $250,000 a year.

Bonnie Nelson said she needed the support and advice from the staff at ERI in order to get the job she wanted in the industry she had been in all of her life. She said her greatest resource while looking for work was her career coach at ERI, which she referred to in her letter a “the angel on her shoulder.”  That told me that her career coach made a huge difference in her finding success in a high-paying career. She said she had no complaints even though finding work is stressful.

Having the staff be there whenever she needed them and knowing that she had the full support of all she needed, when she needed it, is what Nelson said gave her the greatest aid when finding work. She said she would have found success with just the tools alone that ERI offered, but it was also important to have people who helped her persevere while not getting too down concerning the hard road that is finding employment in a struggling economy.

Nelson said she is making more money than she had been since she entered her industry and was able to get a great benefits package as well. She said there is always opportunity for those who seek it, it is just a matter of seeking the aid of those, like at ERI, who can help propel you back into the working world.

The important part is to not get too down or be too hard on yourself, Nelson said. Having a great support system, like Nelson received at ERI, made all the difference in her success.

For more information on ERI Personal Marketing, visit executiveresumes.com.

 

August 10, 2011

See the Sites, then Join

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Think Facebook, Twitter and blogging are just fads your children are into?

Think again.

In this day of technology and communications growing at rapid speed, you must know all the social channels for creative approaches to making contact with an employer.

Whether you are looking for employment, or want to advice at another company, social networking is a key into today’s market.

Facebook

In the article “Businesses but best Facebook forward,” appearing in the Denver Post a few months ago, businesses interviewed said they are turning to Facebook to market new products and to look for possible employees. This means social networking has gotten to a point where employment may actually be seeking you — don’t miss out.

Facebook not allows you not just to stay in touch with friends from college and past jobs, but also to discover more businesses and to sell your skills to those who are looking.

Don’t be afraid to ask someone for help, even if is your own children. Knowing how to network, and where information is these days, is imperative, but also simple once you know your way around.

Twitter and Blogs

Use all the tools at your fingertips when looking to make contact for employment or better opportunities. Read blogs by companies you want to become a part of, and follow updates on business and economy news by joining Twitter. Use these sources to contact jobs if you have skills that are being sought.

Don’t get left behind because you think social media is a fad, it’s not. Not only is it here to stay, it is going to become stronger and become even more prevalent in how we operate as a society.

Jump on the social networking bandwagon now and begin to see where the job market and businesses are going.

How It’s Done

The sites, Facebook and Twitter, are all free to become a member of and relatively easy to join, it’s just a matter of getting started.

Begin with just one site; Facebook. Set up a profile. Once done, search for a company you’d like to work for. Do they have a page? Odds are they do, which is full of information you probably wouldn’t see other places.

Now you have begun to make your repertoire even stronger to look for employment. The more you get your name out there, the better. Don’t be the invisible man looking for work, get your name and face out there every way available to you.

 

August 4, 2011

Pushing Forward with SET Personal Marketing

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When looking for that next great opportunity as an executive or the head of a company, it may feel like you are moving backward or in a stalemate, but there are ways to overcome this feeling, and companies, like SET Personal Marketing, which can help you build your momentum.

This week’s topic comes from a customer who reads our blog on a regular basis and wanted to share his story of success, but also the complaints he had about the market and reviews of the services he received from us to become vice president of a major banking institute.

William Reed said he was not happy while looking for his next career opportunity because he felt the odds were against him. He said that through the news and other media entities, that the business world had taken a turn for the worse and no one was going to get ahead, at least, not anytime soon. He said he was never a man who listened to what others said couldn’t be done, this is what he said most of his success was build on, but, for a time, he was beginning to feel worn down. That’s when he said he contacted SET Personal Marketing for aid on moving forward.

Mr Reed said it is easy for anyone to feel like they are stuck when they are looking for work, but it is vital to know you are doing all you can and moving forward. His experience with the staff of SET was just that — a momentum builder. He said even someone who has been a part of the working world as long as he had needs some fresh ideas and concepts to keep their eyes wide open to new opportunities, and he was thankful for the time and efforts from those at SET Personal Marketing.

For more information on SET Personal Marketing’s services you can go to executivejobhunting.com.

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