Job Search

The course is designed for job seekers interested in mastering their job search and interviewing skills. The class covers all the major issues involved in successfully navigating the job market from resume and cover letter preparation to finding open positions to competing at the time of a job interview.

Participants master the following skills:
 

Understanding the job market
How job market is related to financial markets
Changes in the job market place

Employment: permanent/temporary, full-time, part-time
Challenges and stages of career change.  Stress reduction.
Myths of the job market, job search, interviewing
Law of attraction. Watch and discuss the movie.

Self-Development
Success factors. Rules of 80/20; 17 seconds
Job Search Success factors: Standing out in the crowd
Personality: believes, being in control, judging yourself
Self-assessment – how others see me
Lead the field (12 principles)
Lab: Put your dream to test (10 tests)

Understanding resume
Major players: Direct, Recruiters, Temporary agencies
Why do we need the resume (marketing brochure)
How managers read your resume
Resume structure. Its mythology and realities
Resume principles. Action verbs (creative job search)
Selecting and providing references

Understanding Cover Letter
Cover letter fundamentals: why, content, structure, style.
Cover letter principles
Things to avoid.
Analyzing Samples of Cover letters
Lab: writing cover letters

Finding positions on the open market
Researching the job market (demand and supply)
The numbers game in job search. Conversion ratios.

Overview of Craigslist, Dice, Monster, Hotjobs, Careerbuilder
Finding jobs in job search websites
Applying for open positions online
Posting resume on job search websites
Resume sending/posting rules and principles

Networking (finding hidden jobs)
Why networking is important.
Using LinkedIn in your job search

Leveraging Social Networking web sites

Local networking events – how to find them
Principles of a successful networker
Things to avoid when networking
Leveraging Informational Interviews

Maintaining Networking log

Leveraging recruiters
How recruiters are compensated

Who is the client? How recruiter views you.
Answering typical questions asked by recruiters
What to do and what not to do when deal with recruiters
Approaching recruiters on LinkedIn
Keeping track (log) of your contacts

Interviewing
What managers are looking for when they hire
Interviewing Myths
Interview process by itself – what is involved
Interview killers. Things to avoid.
10 Interview types/Classifications.

Phone interview/screening
Answering 10 key interview questions
Interview questions to ask
Illegal interview questions and how to handle them
Interview preparation techniques

Looking professional. Making first impression.
Following up with interviews

Handling interview questions (behavioral)
Rules of Sale
Life path concept
Classification of interview questions
Previous experience questions
Personality, motivation, attitude
Behavioral Interview
Brain teasers

Job Offer, Employment Contract, Benefits
Understanding and Negotiating job offer
Understanding your employment contract

Filling out employment application
Navigating the benefit packages
 

The instruction includes lectures, discussions, and practical training in the areas listed above.

CURRENT SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
(Short-term career training: 40 lecture hours + 60 lab hours by arrangement) Registration fee: $75.00 (Mandatory, non-refundable)
Tuition: $920.00 (Mandatory, refundable. See Refund Policy)
Manuals, handouts, lab time and equipment: at no charge to students
Total: $995.00

The total amount for all fees, charges and services the student is obligated to pay for the course is $995.00 (nine hundred ninety five dollars).

Cancellation and withdrawal policies

Refund Policy

Rules of Operation

Student Services