Ford Myers
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Ford Myers Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Career Management and Job Search Coaching; Training and Certifying Aspiring Career Coaches
- Best Sellers
- Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring
- Career Focus
- Ford Myers is “The Executive’s Career Coach.” He is also Author, Speaker, and Creator of the “Ultimate Career Consultants” Training and Licensing Program.
- Affiliation
- Career Management Alliance, Career Directors International, Association of Career Professionals International, and others ...
Ford R. Myers is President of Career Potential, LLC, a premier provider of career services and products. Through powerful individual and group coaching programs, he has helped thousands of executives take charge of their careers, create the work they love, and earn what they deserve!
In addition, Career Potential works with companies that are committed to attracting, developing and retaining premium talent, for lasting marketplace success.
For those who aspire to become successful independent Career Coaches, Career Potential offers a leading training and certification opportunity called “Ultimate Career Consultants” (www.UltimateCareerConsultants.com).
He is author of two books: “Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring,” published by John Wiley & Sons (www.GetTheJobBook.com) – and “The Ultimate Career Guide,” the only comprehensive manual for career management and job search (www.UltimateCareerGuide.com).
Ford has held senior consulting positions at three of the nation’s largest career service firms. His articles and interviews have appeared in many prominent publications, including the Wall Street journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, US News & World Report, CNN-Money, and Fortune. In addition, Ford has conducted presentations at hundreds of associations, companies, conferences and universities. Ford has been a frequent guest on television and radio networks across the nation, such as NBC-TV, ABC-TV, CBS-TV, Fox-TV, Comcast-TV, ABC Radio Network, National Public Radio, CBS Radio Network, and Clear Channel Radio Network. Additional information is available at: www.FordMyers.com and www.CareerPotential.com.
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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
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*** 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
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***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
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***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!”
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** 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.
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*** 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!
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***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?
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*** 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.”
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*** 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!
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***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.
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***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!
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*** 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!
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March 24, 2011
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Career Potential, LLC
Career Potential, LLC is a premier career coaching and consulting firm. We help clients take charge of their careers, create the work they love, and earn what they deserve! Visit: www.careerpotential.com.
May 5, 2009
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Ford Myers
Words to Work by…
I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed.
– Booker T. Washington
Contacting Ford Myers
Phone: 1-888-967-5762
E-Mail: ford@fordmyers.com
Contact Page: http://www.fordmyers.com/contact-ford-myers-career-coach.htm
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How to get started
The best way to learn about me, my services and my programs – and the best way to get started – is to review http://www.fordmyers.com and http://www.ultimatecareerconsultants.com
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