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Expert Direction on Job Changing Methods

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Lessons learned by Gary Ames - M.A., M.B.A – while managing job campaigns for more than 1000 managers, executives, and professionals since 1984.

For results in your job search, see www.ActiveJobSearch.com. Gary Ames will provide career direction, employer research, interview marketing, and expert advice to you. Gary Ames guarantees your satisfaction with value received. Beware of just a little success on your own. Strive mightily to win the best position you can.

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Contents
1. Advanced Job Search	2. Job Fit and Message	3. Campaign Documents	4. Getting Job Interviews
5. Succeeding in Interviews	6. Employer Research	7. Miscellaneous Topics	8. Tools, Links, Forms

Advanced Job Search

Orientation. The Nature of a Job Campaign.

	C ampaign Prepartion Tasks ~ 5 pages
	Campaign Preparation Report ~ 4 pages
	The Job Search is Bizzare ~ 2 pages
	PowerPoint Presentation: Crucial Facts that Propel a Campaign ~ 8 slides

Job Fit and Message

Close vocational match. Convincing self-descriptions

	The Big Five Personality Factors
	RIASEC - Vocational Personality Types
	Elements of Management
	Key Words for Communications Strategy.
	Fit Factors - Variables that Apply to People and Jobs.
	Reverse Engineering a Good Hiring Decision

Campaign Documents

Resume, capsule bio, letters.

	Drafting a Resume
	Making a Text Resume
	Proofreading Your Documents

Getting Job Interviews

Talking with people and writing to targets generates job interviews.

	Generating Interviews - Quality and Quantity
	Recordkeeping in the Job Campaign
	How Companies Recruit Employees
	Call Executive Recruiters
	Multi -Recruiters Site Links
	Diverse Internet Campaign Tools
	Flip Web Sites and Find Resumes
	High Quality Direct Company Approach


	Networking Meetings
	20 Things To Do in Your Campaign

Succeeding in Interviews

Selection interviews are theater. Get you lines down and put on a show!

	Interview Call Checklis
	Job Interviews are Sales Calls
	Behavioral-Based Interview Questions
	Questions to Ask the Employer
	Follow-up after Network meeting and Job Interview.
	Don't Talk Money, Numerically
	More Non-Money Talk
	Selecting a Job for You and Yours
	Negotiate to Win
	Negotiate the Best Job and Compensation
	Salary Negotiation
	Sample Compensation Proposal

E mployer Research

Get lists of targets and information about them.

	Executive Recruiters - Headhunters \| Position & Industry

	Reviewing Your Database List of Targets
	Where can I go to research a company?

Miscellaneous Topics

Various campaign enhancers.

	Telemarketing
	Overcoming Phon-a-Phobia and Call Reluctance
	Joining up and Settling In
	Ideas, Notes, Quotes
	There are definitely jobs out there for you.

Tools, Links, Forms

Various Report Forms. FaxBlast.

	Simple Report of Campaigning Activity
	Report Job Campaign Activity
	Reporting Activity to Generate Interviews with the full ranges of the four methods.

Job search articles galore

Here are dozens of articles on job search topics to activate your hunt for a new position.

Finding another job is often frustrating and there is so much at stake. I offer these ways to conduct a smart job campaign.

The best you can do is focus on the proper activities and milestones; boost your knowledge and competence where needed; and prepare to win big.

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Why job search is so bizzare ~ 4 pages

Employers can't tell who will be a good employee. Can prove you won't be another hiring mistake.

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"You can find a job even in the most difficult of times, and regardless of what handicap you think you have, if you can show the employer how you will benefit them”. This idea was first proven in 1937 by 2 women over 40.

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Contents

	1. Advanced Job Search	2. Job Fit and Message	3. Campaign Documents	4. Getting Job Interviews
	5. Succeeding in Interviews	6. Employer Research	7. Miscellaneous Topics	8. Tools, Links, Forms

To intensify your job search:

Career direction

Employer research

Job interviews

Expert advice
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