Month: February 2013

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NEXT WEEK’s Event: CLOSING THE DEAL-MoneySpeak…Thursday, February 28th @ 9AM at The Egg and I Restaurant (NW Quadrant of Arapaho and Montfort) in Addison

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This Thursday, February 28th, we will focus onMoneySpeak and interviewing-Pre-Offer Negotiation Approach.  This stuff is worth your practice time in anticipation of that terrific offer you’ll get!

A new offering from DFWCareerpilot Accountability teams … have YOU identified YOUR partner yet?

Map to The Egg and I So, Come prepared to work on YOUR most difficult or challenging questions that you’re asked either on the phone or within actual interviews.

As it is important to be prepared for pre-mature discussion of salary…

“He who mentions money FIRST, loses!”

When an offer is extended to you, you should feel prepared to respond appropriately AND consider optimizing the package offered.

Who should attend?

  1. Those who want to perform more effectively in actual interviews–get to the offer!
  2. Those seeking a systematic, focused, more predictable way to conduct any interview and discussion of salary;
  3. “Regulars” who need a ‘booster shot.’… and bring a guest;
  4. New Comers and tire kickers… this is a great session with which to supplement your job search effectiveness!
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NEXT Week’s Workshop: Turning OPPORTUNITIES Into INTERVIEWS…Thursday, February 21st @ 9 AM at The Egg and I Restaurant in Addison (NW Quadrant of Arapaho and Montfort, 1 blk east of Tollway)

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This Thursday, February 21st,  we’ll focus on telephone skills/ scripting, call reluctance, and appropriate follow-up… all wrapped around your ‘value proposition’ for a specific job.  This is a significant re-working of the significant strategies and models for this Core Topic… and a good place for new comers to start with DFWCAREERPILOT.

We meet  at The Egg and I Restaurant in Addison, located 1 block east of the Dallas North Tollway.

Map to The Egg and I

Come prepared to practice your telephone presence.   YOUR “PRE-session HOMEWORK” is to increase your first level contact list on LinkedIn by TEN NEW individuals… and add ONE NEW GROUP to those you have already chosen.

 Who should attend Thursday’s workshop?

  1. Those who might ask… HOW do I break through my ‘call reluctance?’
  2. Those seeking a systematic, focused, more predictable way to perform well in their job search;
  3. “Regulars” who need a ‘booster shot.’… and bring a guest;
  4. New Comers and tire kickers… this is a great session to supplement your job search effectiveness with!
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TOMORROW’s Workshop: LinkedIn Task #2…Thursday, February 14th @ 9 AM at The Egg and I Restaurant in Addison (NW Quadrant of Arapaho and Montfort, 1 blk east of Tollway)

Please SHARE this Post with a friend or two that you think may benefit from the information and interaction… Thursday, February 14th we’ll focus on TASK#2 utilizing your LinkedIn account… Developing your personal contact network.  We will have a guest c0-facilitator, Bill Fenson, a Job Search Specialist with the Wounded Warriors Program.

We ALL leave ‘digital dirt’ out on the Internet… what are YOU doing about it?

While times have certainly changed for most business functions, what with TQM, CPI, et al… it seems that the HR and recruiting departments are stuck in a time warp of sorts… they didn’t ‘get IT’ then, nor are they doing a much better job today. Recruiting the ‘right talent’ is at least as difficult as identifying and securing a job seeker’s next appropriate work—a good careerFIT for both parties.

While the ‘technology of job search and recruitment’ has changed (note: I did not say ‘improved’) considerably during the last generation or two…

Both sides of the ‘hiring equation’ still make excuses.  Companies still post boring jobs, hoping to find exceptional people where no one else looked before. Presentation is still more important than performance. Techies still overvalue experience and technical skills. Managers still over trust their ‘gut.’ And everyone still gets seduced by first impressions…

…Not to mention digital screening tactics.

The screening process, mired down by KEYWORD filters, still precludes people who have great ability, but without the so-called “proper” background or requisite years of experience to be considered. In our rush to hire at scale we still ignore the needs of those being hired and how they make decisions. Fulfilling needs has been replaced with expediency.

It’s surprising that HR still relies on the dogma of hiring practices 100 years old, and still believes that a 62% interviewing accuracy rate is acceptable. Despite their voiced desire for improvement, many still blame the government or their legal department as reasons for maintaining the status quo.

So why haven’t things gotten better for both the recruiters and the recruited?

 Who should attend Thursday’s workshop?

  1. Those who might ask… HOW do I get more benefit from my ‘digital footprint?’
  2. Those seeking a systematic, focused, more predictable way to perform well in their job search;
  3. “Regulars” who need a ‘booster shot.’… and bring a guest;
  4. New Comers and tire kickers… this is a great session to supplement your job search effectiveness with!

We meet  at The Egg and I Restaurant in Addison

Map to The Egg and I

Come prepared to work on your LinkedIn account… YOUR “PRE-session HOMEWORK” is to increase your first level contact list on LinkedIn by TEN NEW individuals… and add ONE NEW GROUP to those you have already chosen.

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NEXT Week’s Workshop: LinkedIn Task #2…Thursday, February 14th @ 9 AM at The Egg and I Restaurant in Addison (NW Quadrant of Arapaho and Montfort, 1 blk east of Tollway)

This Thursday, February 14th–YES, Valentine’s Day!– we’ll focus on TASK#2 utilizing your LinkedIn account… Developing your personal contact network.  We will have a guest c0-facilitator, Bill Fenson, a Job Search Specialist with the Wounded Warriors Program.

Please SHARE this Post with a friend or two that you think may benefit from the information and interaction…

We meet  at The Egg and I Restaurant in Addison

Map to The Egg and I

Come prepared to work on your LinkedIn account… YOUR “PRE-session HOMEWORK” is to increase your first level contact list on LinkedIn by TEN NEW individuals… and add ONE NEW GROUP to those you have already chosen.

 Who should attend Thursday’s workshop?

  1. Those who might ask… HOW do I get more benefit from my ‘digital footprint?’
  2. Those seeking a systematic, focused, more predictable way to perform well in their job search;
  3. “Regulars” who need a ‘booster shot.’… and bring a guest;
  4. New Comers and tire kickers… this is a great session to supplement your job search effectiveness with!
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THIS Week’s Workshop: Implementing Your Personal Marketing Plan. Thursday, February 7th@ 9AM at The Egg and I Restaurant (NW Quadrant of Arapaho and Montfort) in Addison

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Map to The Egg and I This week Thursday, February 7th, we will focus on a strategic, career-centric Personal Marketing Plan,  answering your questions and concerns at each step of the way… we will address implementation issues… improve efficiency… and increase the productivity of your efforts.

Who should attend?

  1. Those seeking a systematic, focused, more predictable way to conduct any career transition, including simple job search;
  2. Those who feel they need a more dynamic way to answer the question, “Tell me about yourself…” THE most asked question during job search!
  3. “Regulars” who need a ‘booster shot.’… and bring a guest;
  4. New Comers and tire kickers… this is a great session with which to kick-off your job search effectiveness!