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*** 10 Tips for Summer Job Search Success

Every year as Summer approaches, most job seekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts. They believe there is no point in pursuing new opportunities during the Summer and that nobody is making hiring decisions until early Fall. Ford R. Myers, career coach, speaker and author of “Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring,” (John Wiley & Sons, 2009, http://www.getthejobbook.com) says, “Summer is no time for job seekers to be trading-in their business suits for swimsuits or their briefcases for beach bags. Summer is the perfect time for career advancement!”r

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Five Career Tips

The career tips below were transcribed from an interview I did a few years ago when my book was first published (Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring.) The comments I made at that time are just as relevant now as they were then, so I decided to share them with our readers again. 1. Is the job market really as bad as most people – and the media – say it is?r

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***10 Mistakes Job Seekers Make ... And How to Avoid Them

Many people make significant job search mistakes and never even know about it. These blunders are easy to make, and they can cost you the job offer or lose you thousands of dollars. Below, I reveal 10 of the biggest mistakes, and explain how to avoid them. Mistake #1: Relying on Online Job Postings

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Is Self-Employment Right For You?

Business ownership can be one of life’s most rewarding experiences – under the right circumstances and at the right time! It’s not necessarily “better” than having a job – it’s just different. For some, self-employment is the ideal career solution. How about you? The exercises below are designed to help you ask the “tough questions,” and quickly discover whether self-employment would be right for you or not. So, take out paper and pen – or get comfortable in front of your computer – because you’re about to do some important “homework!”

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

** Questions You Can Ask at the Interview

At the interview, it is perfectly acceptable for you to ask questions and to take notes throughout the meeting (which will help you to formulate your questions). In some cases, you’ll be judged more on the questions you’re asking than the answers you’re giving! After all, you might wind-up working for this interviewer, so it is important for you to find out as much as you can about how he or she works, thinks and communicates.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Top 10 Holiday Tips for Career Success

Every year as the holidays approach, most jobseekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts. They believe there is no point in pursuing new opportunities during the holidays, and that nobody is making hiring decisions until late January, so "why bother?" Many decide to do absolutely nothing from mid-November to the second or third week in January! Making these kinds of assumptions about the holidays is, again, a huge mistake!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***The "Power Plan" to Achieve Career Success in 2010

NOTE: This article appeared originally in “Your Career Advocate” a few years ago. The response was so strong that we decided to run it again in this issue – with some minor updates! Do you hope to get your career on track in 2010, with more power and momentum than ever before? Even though we’re in a very challenging recession and a very bad job market, do you want to “buck the trend” and create breakthrough results?

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Using Phone References and Recommendation Letters

Most people already know that they need a list of Professional References. But you might be asking, “Why do I need Letters of Recommendation at this point in my career?” The answer is simple. You don’t NEED them … but you should WANT them. Why? Because when you find yourself in a competitive interviewing situation (and what interviewing situation is NOT competitive?), the letters of recommendation can really “give you an edge.”

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Follow-Up Steps After The Interview: Strategies to Help You Get the Offer

My clients often express frustration after they’ve completed their interviews for a position they want. The common complaints include, “Why doesn’t the company call me back?” or “I feel like I have no power; all I can do is wait for an answer,” or “Can’t I do anything to make the employer say YES?” After working as a top-level Career Consultant for many years, and helping thousands of clients through the “interview maze,” here is what I can tell you: There is no “secret trick” or “magic bullet” that will get the employer to offer you the job!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Full-Time Employee PLUS Freelancer: The New American Career Path

In addition to her full-time job, your co-worker is a beauty consultant in the evenings. Your husband, a CPA Monday through Friday, works at a gourmet food market on weekends. Your uncle, an engineer, coaches the high school soccer team every Fall and works at a Summer camp for one month each year. Welcome to the new American career path: adults who hold full-time jobs during the day as well as part-time or freelance positions. According to recent U.S. Labor Department statistics, more than 6.9% Americans are considered multiple job holders.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Common Misconceptions About Career Management

You get your clothes cleaned when they’re dirty. You pay your bills each month. You see your doctor once or twice a year. You send cards to family-members at each birthday. So, why is it that most people (maybe even you!) don’t integrate career management into their regular routine? Most individuals have a reactive – not a “proactive” – approach to their careers. Thinking that you only need to “fix your career when it’s broken” (i.e., when you’re laid off, downsized or just plain miserable) is a very unfortunate misconception that will seriously limit your career success!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Cover Letters – Purpose and Structure

Cover letters are not so much a part of your “Job Seeker’s Tool Kit” as they are part of the implementation of your overall “self marketing” strategy. That’s right – a cover letter is a sales presentation in disguise! With cover letters, you’re reaching out for a very tangible goal – a job interview. Cover letters are the most commonly used method to introduce your credentials to an employer. And they can serve as one of your strongest selling tools!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Use of The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Outplacement

Before discussing how type is used in the field of outplacement, we should first define what the word “outplacement” means. It is: the career consulting services provided to an organization to facilitate a reduction in workforce. Corporate outplacement is actually a benefit that the employer provides to its displaced employees by contracting with an outplacement consulting organization. There is also a “retail” side of the outplacement business, in which an individual who is in need of career guidance engages the services of an outplacement organization directly.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Top 10 Holiday Tips For Career Success

Every year as the holidays approach, most jobseekers and career changers make the mistake of halting all their efforts. They believe there is no point in pursuing new opportunities during the holidays, and that nobody is making hiring decisions until January, so “why bother?” Many decide to do absolutely nothing from mid-November to the second or third week in January! Making these kinds of assumptions about the holidays is, again, a huge mistake!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Plug Into the Competition and Win

One important way that you can improve your odds in the job search is to research and be aware of the competition. There are two kinds of competition in this context: other companies in your field and other professionals in roles similar to yours. Always know who they are and what they’re doing. Endeavor to “know the competition better than they know themselves.” This will greatly enhance your competitiveness on many levels, and it will also allow you to jump on opportunities that others might not yet be aware of!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Only Five Interview Questions

Of all the subjects we cover in career management and job search, the one that seems to cause clients the most anxiety is INTERVIEWING. To ease my clients’ conce s, I often simplify the topic by reducing it to a handful of basic elements. When you boil it all down, job interviews are made-up of only five statements from the interviewer, which include four questions and one sentence. Sure, you’ll be asked more than five questions, but they ALL seem to be variations on the items listed below.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Re-Discovering Your Career Passion

Do you ever feel like you’ve lost touch with the enthusiasm and passion you once felt about your career? Remember when you were just starting-out at your first job, or you were a recent graduate? You probably thought that any job would be available to you; that every employer would want to hire you. You were excited about your prospects and believed that you had something wonderful to share.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Perpetual Career Management

Are you so busy “doing your job” that you can’t “manage your career?” It’s no surprise that people who are conducting a job search focus a lot of their time and energy on updating their résumé, networking, improving their interviewing skills, and so on. They know they need to “be at the top of their game” if they hope to land another good position.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Identifying Your Top Values (And Knowing What To Do With Them)

At the beginning of every career coaching engagement, I have clients do a “Values Clarification Exercise.” I always tell them that this may be the most important and powerful exercise we will do in the entire program. EVERYTHING is rooted in your core values – everything you do, say, wear, eat. Every decision you make, every relationship you choose, every job you take – how you plan and prioritize, how you treat people, what you studied in school.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Tips for a Successful Job Search – Part 2

As regular readers of "Your Career Advocate" know, I sometimes feature the writing of others in this space. I thought this piece by Amy Dinning would be an ideal selection, because many clients have recently been asking, "What, exactly, should I be doing to maximize my job search efforts?" Amy has offered so many excellent strategies, that we needed to divide her article into two parts. Below, please see Part Two of "Tips for a Successful Job Search."rn– Ford R. Myers

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***The “Bridge Job” Strategy Making Money While You’re in Career Transition

If you’re out of work now, what part-time or flexible work can you do to fill the gap until you land the job you want? If you’re fully-employed but conce ed about losing your job, what sort of opportunities could you pursue to earn additional income, should the need arise? The “Bridge Job Strategy” is a pragmatic approach to carry you through a difficult employment or financial period.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** “Red Flags” – Warning Signs to Watch-Out For in Job Search

In all my years of experience in the career services field, I have coached thousands of job seekers through their searches and career transitions. I have also worked as an executive recruiter, filling positions for corporate clients. I have seen the hiring process from the perspectives of both parties, and on both sides I have observed many “red flags” or warning signs during the hiring process. These are like “red lights” saying “STOP,” or at least “yellow lights” indicating that it would be wise to slow-down.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Re-Discovering Your Career Passion

Do you ever feel like you’ve lost touch with the enthusiasm and passion you once felt about your career? Remember when you were just starting-out at your first job, or you were a recent graduate? You probably thought that any job would be available to you; that every employer would want to hire you. You were excited about your prospects and believed that you had something wonderful to share.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Congratulations! You Got The Job. Now What?

*You’ve finally landed the job. Is this a good time to settle in and take it easy for a while, or is this the worst time to take your foot off the “career gas pedal?” A lot of people in this situation might think, “Whew – now I can relax, cruise a while and rest on my laurels.” Actually, your work is just beginning – but so is your “glory!” Once you’re “on the job,” there are many immediate career challenges to attend to, such as: * Assimilating into your new position; which includes getting clear on the job’s roles and responsibilitiesr

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** The Job Search Success Interview

Instead of just being another applicant or job seeker, we are now positioning every client to be an expert, a problem-solver and a solution provider. This has made all the difference. Marc: What's your favorite strategy or technique that's working really well for your clients to find the job or career path that they are looking for?

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** The Power of “Pull Marketing” in Your Job Search

When you’re searching for a new job, would you rather be “chasing after employers,” or would you rather have employers “chasing after you?” The answer is quite obvious – given a choice, you’d much rather have employers chasing after you! Is this some fantasy or “pipe dream?” No, the choice is yours, and you can make this experience a reality. You really can conduct your job search in such a way that employers get very interested in you and take the first step by reaching out to you.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Networking – The Core of Your Search

After you’ve created all your “self-marketing documents” and verbal presentations, you’re ready to take your job search “to the street” and begin networking. The goal is to contact people who can help you reach the hiring managers inside your target companies. Networking can be done on the phone, in person, via e-mail or even “snail mail.”

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***One Chance to Make a First Impression

It has often been said that, "You only get one chance to make a first impression." Whether you are networking, interviewing for a job or meeting new colleagues for the first time, here are some guidelines to keep in mind which will make a good first impression. * Be mindful of the other person's time. Ask if this is a good time for them before proceeding into the discussion (or identify another time that would be better). When attending a scheduled meeting or interview, ask how much time the other person has, and hold to that timeframe.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Good Perspective for Bad Times

These are tough times to be sure. Just as a new President is about to be elected, the U.S. is experiencing the worst economy since the Great Depression. The stock market recently had the largest one-day drop in history. The shockwaves of the “credit crunch” are reverberating across the country and around the globe. Governments are being forced to bail-out entire industries and invest directly into financial institutions to keep them afloat. Millions of U.S. citizens can’t pay their mortgages, or are actually losing their homes. Parents can’t pay their children’s college tuition.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***10 Challenges Senior Executives Face in the Job Search

Over the years, I have worked with hundreds of key executives – CEOs, Partners, COOs, Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, and so on. Top business professionals like these present unique challenges to the Career Consultant, because they face unique challenges in their own transitions!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Performing an Internal Career Audit

Would you like to get your career on track, with more power and momentum than ever before? Are you prepared to create the focused and productive career that you know you are capable of having — one that will give you great satisfaction and financial reward? When you think back to prior career transitions, did you also believe that you were finally going to “get it right?”

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Seven Truths of Career Success

1. The most qualified candidate does not necessarily get the job offer Many times, candidates with lesser qualifications get job offers simply because they’ve prepared and presented themselves in a more compelling way. They “package” themselves better, with an outstanding portfolio of career documents and oral presentation skills.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Beating The Sunday Night Blues

It's only Sunday night but already you're thinking about the dreaded event: returning to work on Monday. If this is the thought that goes through your mind each Sunday night, here are some ideas that can help. I suggest the following six strategies to help overcome those "Sunday night blues" and establish a fresh approach to Monday mornings: 1. Plan out your week on Sunday nights and write down your tasks. This will help break things down into smaller pieces so the work won't seem so overwhelming.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Working With Executive Recruiters

Let’s make one thing clear right from the start – executive search firms, recruiters, and employment agencies are not in business to help you land a job. The recruiter is not your advocate, your friend, or your agent. Recruiters, employment agencies, and search firms are merely channels through which you may secure an opportunity for an interview!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Thinking of Changing Careers? Here’s How to Get Started.

If you’re seriously considering making a career change, it will be important to go through some preliminary “internal exercises” to discover what type of role would be best for you. Here at Career Potential, LLC, we use at least seven exercises that are very powerful. These are explained in detail, with multiple examples, in my book, Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring. With the guidance of a skilled career consultant, these exercises can generate a high level of clarity, focus and direction.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Performing an Internal Career Audit

Would you like to get your career on track, with more power and momentum than ever before? Are you prepared to create the focused and productive career that you know you are capable of having — one that will give you great satisfaction and financial reward? When you think back to prior career transitions, did you also believe that you were finally going to “get it right?”

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Retirement: A Natural Evolution of Career Development

Over the past few years, our career coaching practice has been attracting a growing percentage of clients who want to talk about retirement planning – not just career planning. I have wondered why this is. Is it because people are becoming more aware, educated and savvy about the subject of retirement in general? Is it because my colleagues and I are getting older; so we are naturally drawing an older client demographic? Is it because some people simply have more options to consider, with the stock market (and some investment portfolios) reaching record highs?

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Handling Difficult Interview Questions

I have noticed over the years in my Career Consulting practice that candidates often get "trapped" in interview questions that are designed to make them say something negative or self-defeating (which generally leads to rejection). Indeed, job-seekers are not even aware of how negative many of their answers sound at interviews!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Interview Questions You Can Ask

The most important questions of your interviews might be the ones you ask. In the interview, don’t think you’re the only one who is “on the spot.” It is perfectly acceptable for you to ask questions of the interviewer and to take notes throughout the meeting (which will help you to formulate your questions).

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Common Misconceptions About Career Management

You get your clothes cleaned when they’re dirty. You pay your bills each month. You see your doctor once or twice a year. You send cards to family-members at each birthday. So, why is it that most people (maybe even you!) don’t integrate career management into their regular routine? Most individuals have a reactive – not a “proactive” – approach to their careers. Thinking that you only need to “fix your career when it’s broken” (i.e., when you’re laid off, downsized or just plain miserable) is a very unfortunate misconception that will seriously limit your career success!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Establishing and Maintaining Leader Behavior

Are you a leader? A leader generates his or her own opportunities. Leaders don’t whine and complain about the lack of opportunities to develop their careers. They CREATE opportunities – regardless of their current situation, regardless of their current boss, regardless of obstacles that may seem to stand in the way of developing their full potential. The following information is adapted from The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before It's Too Late, by Leigh Branham, AMACOM, New York, 2005.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** New Year, New Career: The Six-Step Power Plan to Achieve Career Success in 2015

Americans make all kinds of New Year’s resolutions – to lose weight, to stop smoking, or to spend more time with family. However, you rarely hear anyone say, “I’m committed to improving my career situation this year.” With this in mind, I developed a simple, six-step “Power Plan” to help individuals make the most of their current career – or find a new and more satisfying one in 2015.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Your Most Effective Self-Marketing Tool

Contrary to popular to popular opinion, you should never rely solely on your résumé as you pursue a job search. Your "Job Seeker's Tool Kit" should be filled with a variety of documents that will enable you to successfully market yourself with power and professionalism.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Leadership and Industry Transition

ExecuNet (www.execunet.com) is recognized as the Internet's most comprehensive resource for effective career management, exclusively for executives and senior-level managers with salaries above $100,000. ExecuNet sometimes asks noted career experts to contribute opinions and information for the CareerSmart Advisor, their biweekly newsletter. I was fortunate to be selected for this honor. Below is the content I recently provided to ExecuNet in response to their specific questions about Leadership and Industry Transition.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***How Employers Behave When There Are More Workers Than Jobs

When there are many more workers than job openings, employers behave differently than they do in a healthy employment market. This is largely because the locus of control shifts from candidates to employers, and employers will have the sense that they can “call the shots.” These dynamics can pose serious challenges for job seekers.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

***Funny Job-Search and Work Stories

Winter was long and cold across much of the country, and for many people it was an extremely challenging period with regard to work, careers and job search. The news about the economy and job market continued to be negative and cynical throughout the season. But now, it’s April. Spring has finally arrived, and many aspects of our world seems to be lightening-up. With this in mind, I’ve decided to offer something quite different in this issue of Your Career Advocate – a bit of levity!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** Follow-up Steps after the Interview – Strategies to Help You Get the Offer

My clients often express frustration after they’ve completed their interviews for a position they want. The common complaints include, “Why doesn’t the company call me back?” or “I feel like I have no power; all I can do is wait for an answer,” or “Can’t I do anything to make the employer say YES?” After working as a top-level Career Consultant for many years, and helping thousands of clients through the “interview maze,” here is what I can tell you: There is no “secret trick” or “magic bullet” that will get the employer to offer you the job!

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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By Ford MyersRecently published1 topic

*** New Year, New Career: The Power Plan for Career Success in 2016

Americans make all kinds of New Year’s resolutions – to lose weight, to stop smoking, or spend more time with family and friends. However, one rarely hears anyone say, “I’m committed to improving my career situation this year.” To encourage this sort of work-related resolution, I have developed a simple six-part “Power Plan” designed to help people make the most of their job and career in 2016. 1: PERFORM AN INTERNAL AUDIT

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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*** 5 Tips to "Spring Clean" Your Resume

Spring is just around the corner (starts March 20)! If your resume hasn’t been getting the results you want, Spring is the perfect time to “clean it up” and significantly improve it. Here are five tips to freshen-up YOUR resume this Spring: 1. BE BRIEF. Of the five main sections of a resume – Header/Contact Information, Career Summary, Professional Experience, Education and Affiliations or Professional Development – the Career Summary is where brevity counts most. As they say, “Less is more!”

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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*** Career Success Requires Parallel Paths

In my career coaching practice, I often find myself telling clients that they need to pursue two parallel paths in order to achieve career success and satisfaction. They inevitably ask, “You mea I have to work in two different careers at the same time?” No, that’s not what I mean. Here are the parallel paths I’m talking about: 1. Whatever job you happen to have now, do it and do it well. Give it your all. Contribute your best skills. Make a real difference for the company. Manage your job like a real professional.

Primary topic: Career Coach and Career Coaching

Career Coach and Career Coaching

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