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Helping You Escape the Job Search Vortex
It’s 6 a.m. on Monday. Your alarm clock is screaming at you. You don’t know why you set it. After all, you don’t have a job to go to. Although you’ve filled out so many online applications that your fingertips are bleeding, no recruiters have called you back. Unfortunately, you’re stuck in the job search vortex.
Your problem isn’t that you aren’t motivated. Believe it or not, experience may not be the issue either. The problem is that you’re living in the 21st century but using 20th century job search methods. Times have changed and it’s time you got up to speed.
LinkedIn has replaced job boards as the go-to for recruiters to find candidates for their open positions. We know… You’re asking yourself when the hell did this happen and why wasn’t I informed? The answer is simple; job boards don’t want you to know. So, you fill out hundreds of applications and never hear back from anyone. We will teach you how to break free from this job search vortex and find the first or next step in your career in the next 90 days.
Do Any of These Situations Sound Familiar?
You are about to transition from active duty. You haven’t heard back from any of the employers you applied to despite following every piece of advice the transition specialists gave you…
When you were younger, you made a mistake. A big mistake. You aren’t proud of what you did. Despite serving as a model prisoner and being rehabilitated, your past continues to haunt you. Sadly, you don’t have an “Iron Man” movie franchise to fall back on…
After gaining $40,000 dollars in college debt and slaving away for ten years to pay it off, you finally figured out that you hate your job (and your boss) even more than you hate Nickelback. It’s time for a career change…
Your body betrayed you. Between frequent hospital visits, and medication side effects, finding a job that will work with your disability has been challenging to say the least…
Your loved one was up all night, sick and in pain. You thought about calling 911 again but knew you couldn’t afford it. You’re so busy as a stay-at-home caregiver that you don’t have time to search for a job. Desperate times are forcing your hand though…
Your first college loan payment is due, and you don’t know how you are going to pay it. Despite finishing your bachelor’s degree six months ago, you are still changing oil at the local repair shop. The only company calling you is the ramen company thanking you for your patronage…
What You Can Expect as a 12 Weeks Program Member:
Weekly Live Webinars covering:
Week 1: How to build a LinkedIn Profile From pictures and headlines to building your personal brand, you will begin learning how to start marketing yourself on LinkedIn to become the person others want to connect with.
Week 2: Being the popular kid on LinkedIn
Not only will we teach you how to write your summary and show your experience, but also how to establish your audience to gain 200 connections in 7 days on your road to becoming a LinkedIn All Star.
(Use LinkedIn All Star symbol? )
Week 3: Attracting Recruiters Like Bees to Honey
It’s time to work on your skills, endorsements, and recommendations. We will show you how to ask for these necessities from your work network. You will also continue your push to reach 500 connections by the end of week 3 triggering LinkedIn’s algorithms to attract recruit to you like bees to honey.
Week 4: What You Believe in is Where You Should Work
This week we’ll tell you why you should align yourself with a company that matches your values and what happens when you don’t. Believe it or not, this is one of the most important aspects to finding a company you will be happy working at.
Week 5: Target where you want to work
Now that you have taken the time to get to know which companies match your values, it’s time to winnow your choices down to your top 3 to 5 companies that you want to work for. Why 3 to 5 companies? Why you need a target, how to target a company (research on company), Developing 3 to 5 target companies.
Week 6: Develop your fandom
Sending LinkedIn connection requests targeting employees of your 3 to 5 target companies, how to position yourself to set up the first date with target companies/recruiters what have you. (don’t be afeared) Overcoming apprehensions!
Week 7: Setting up the first date with your social connections that work at the company. (Change title: concision needed)
How to present yourself professionally virtually or in person, how to win over your audience within the first 5 minutes (non-interview employee referrals). All the things to ask, do, etc. to position you to be the next phone call made when a job opportunity opens.
Week 8: Charming the Audience During an Interview
What everyone does wrong or doesn’t know (what all of the internet boards get wrong). Have a conversation, not an interview. How to stand out from the competition.
Week 9: Interview Afterglow
to do after the interview, thank you letter, preparing your references to give to proper information to prospective employers, confirming timing of return phone calls.
Week 10: Negotiating Offer Letters
Why an offer in person / face-to-face is better than a letter, How to negotiate…, You will meet the “yes” person, the “negotiator,” and the “no” person. You will learn how to manage each of these people.
Week 11: 2 Week Notice
Accepting the job, 2 Week Notice (leveraging your new offer with your old company to get a raise, promotion, etc.), and plan for excellence in your current job.
Week 12: Recap/Cleanup Review, Quiz, Certification
Access to a built-in network and community of professionals.Access to course materials (recorded webinars, access to active community on LinkedIn for feedback)
While we can’t guarantee that you will get a job in 12 weeks, we promise that we won’t leave you high and dry if you haven’t found a job in 12 weeks. We will continue to coach you and let you go through the program again to strengthen the areas you are weak on.
