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Do You Need A Job Search Coach? A Seven-Step Checklist To Find Out

Do You Need A Job Search Coach? A Seven-Step Checklist To Find Out

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DATE : Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:14:18 -0400
Entered in Database : 2009-10-08 05:14:18
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Welcome to a Career Transition podcast on Total Picture Radio with Peter Clayton Reporting. I’m delighted to have back on the show Mary Elizabeth Bradford, author, speaker, Internationally Certified Advanced Resume Writer and Internationally Certified Master Career Director with Career Directors International. You’ll find our interview titled Recession Busting Job Search Strategies in the Success Strategies Channel.Do you need a job search coach? That’s the focus of our discussion today. I wanted to approach this topic with Mary Elizabeth for two reasons. One - there are a lot of people who've lost their jobs who've never been in this position before and don’t know where to start. Two - I want to help people understand how to go about selecting and evaluating a coach. Give the recession, and record high unemployment rates, you'll find there are many unscrupulous people preying on the fears, desperation, and isolation many job seekers experience: Facing weeks, if not months of unemployment.A word of caution. No job search coach or employment counselor can guarantee they will find you a job matching your qualifications. Those who promote "job guarantee" schemes usually require a very hefty up-front fee. So how do you select a career coach? How much should you pay? What can you expect? What qualifications should you look for?So Mary Elizabeth, lets talk a little about coaching in general – this seems to be a big buzzword. There seems to be coaches for everyone these days – what’s the allure with coaching?Mary Elizabeth's Seven-Point Checklist:1. If a job seeker is applying for jobs using internet job boards with little or no results2. If a jobseeker wants to change industries but doesn’t know where to start3. if a jobseeker is unsure about how to identify their best target market4. if a jobseeker finds themselves frustrated when it comes to tapping into the hidden job market5. if a jobseeker is confused about why they aren’t getting results in their job search (resume? Methods etc…)6. If social networking is a big mystery…7. if a jobseeker doesn’t know how to handle potential challenges such as a spotty job history, quantifiable achievements, age etc..

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