JOB HUNTING
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Hear from an expert how to find a meaningful and fulfilling job from a person who owned a staffing and search firm for 25 years. It’s easier than you think! |
You may be the best qualified for the job you are applying for, but qualifications aren’t as important as your likability and your interview skills. I have seen this time after time – an immensely qualified candidate that got shut out by the competition because of appearance, behavior, weird questions or interview skills. It’s true there is a science to interviewing for a job and you can absorb all you need to know from my easy to read GET and KEEP a Job e-book plan.
Do you have dreams of a better future for yourself?
Just think – no matter what situation you’re in or how bad things are for you, soon you can improve your situation and make your life better than it is today.
I will share with you the secrets of finding great employment and how to become more promotable.
You can get more information in an afternoon than you can by going to 20 employment or staffing agencies. You may have already been to many agencies and you know how time consuming it is and how unhelpful and unspecific traditional agencies are.
I write in reference to Jean Kelley’s handbook Get A Job Keep A Job. As a faculty member of a public high school in rural Oklahoma, I am frequently called upon to assist with projects and events not directly related to my job description. During one of these events, I first became familiar with this handbook. I had been asked by my administration to chair the senior graduation committee whose objective is to coordinate all the senior activities prior to the graduation ceremony itself as well as plan, coordinate, and supervise the graduation ceremony. During this time, each senior received a complimentary copy of Ms. Kelley’s book from Mr. Lee K. Boothby of the Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Boothby had been kind enough to send a few extra books, so being a lifelong educator and an avid reader, I took one of the books home and intended it to be for leisure reading. However, after only reading a few pages, I realized that this book held the key to unlocking the job market for my students in alternative education. Consequently, after the graduating class had left our halls, I confiscated the left over books and promptly added them to my alternative education inventory. When school began that August, I began using the book as part of my Basic Life Skills curriculum, and now, after several years, this book has become embedded in my curriculum.
The joy of the book is its simplicity. I have taught for twenty years and hold a master’s degree in education, so I feel that I do have good insight to instructional material. Many authors and book companies attempt to pack their products with as much information as possible, thus, many times, creating a book, no doubt, with a tremendous amount of eye appeal. However, in their creating of a book with great aesthetic appeal, they also create a book with a tremendous amount of what educators refer to as “fluff.” The task then is enormous, for both the teacher and the student, to find the actual usable information. Many times, the student simply gives up and tosses the book aside. However, this is not the case with Ms. Kelley’s book. Ms. Kelley’s handbook is extremely user friendly. The information is not only quickly assessable but also very pertinent for today’s young job seeker.
Without hesitation, I whole-heartedly recommend Jean Kelley’s Get A Job Keep A Job handbook. I have successfully used it extensively for the past several years as part of my skills training curriculum in my classroom. I have had such great success with it that many of my colleagues are now also using the book in their own classrooms. Not overwhelming to the weaker student but engaging to the most gifted student, this handbook is full of good information that helps the student’s transition from the school setting to the work place. In my opinion, this book should be required reading for all high school students.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Dianna Butler
Cheyenne High School
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Starting today you can stop the downward spiral of depression and fear.
If you are interested in independence and finding a way to support yourself, this will be the most important letter you’ve ever read. While I can’t guarantee a job, I will guarantee you will be helped by what you read.
Have you ever asked yourself these questions?
- Why do other people have the job of their dreams and I don’t?
- Why is it so hard to stay motivated while looking for a job?
- What are other people doing that I’m not doing?
- Do I know how to design a winning resume?
- Is a cover letter important?
- How many interviews do I have to go on to find a job?
- Why don’t I get help from the agencies where I’ve applied?
- Should I pay to find a job?
How it Works
I can help you get the start you need. There are almost no programs related to finding a job, written by a professional who has interviewed over 20,000 people. I have. This plan is tried and true.
By starting with a great resume, you can change the way you are looking for a job and quickly move forward to a more successful, optimistic attitude.
Unlike any other information on the subject, in an easy to read Question and Answer format, you will discover tips and techniques to handle most situations that come your way in your job search.
In part one I’ll show you how to start your search.
Part two will help you keep the job once you have it, or become more valuable in the job you already have.
In part three, I’ll show you how to look your best to consistently make a good impression.
What I’ll go over:
- Why writing a good resume is important
- What to say if you were fired
- When NOT to apply at an employment agency
- Who you need to “sell” yourself to
- Why you need to brag tastefully
- Who the expert is on your career – it’s not who you think
- Why it’s important not to bad mouth an employer
- Why it’s important to interview the interviewer
- When to ask about benefits
- How many hours a day to spend looking for a job
- What your reputation can do for you
- How many sources to use while looking for a job
- When you should buy consultation to help you and who to ask
- How to dress on an interview since you won’t get a second chance on a first impression
- What your managers really want from you on the job
- What is a merit raise
- How to give a proper notice when you leave
- How burning a bridge can hurt you
- Why getting fired might be a good thing
- How to dress if you plan to promote soon
- What business casual looks like
- What tattoos and piercings might do for you
This unique process comes directly from my work with thousands of people who were just like you. They all wanted to improve their lives and were willing to take the action to do it. Is it easy? No. Just like anything of value it takes a time investment and you have to be prepared to work the plan I have for you to achieve the success you want.
Jean Kelley's book, Get A Job, Keep A Job, gives the most practical advice that even a teenager can understand. I use it to teach high school students the basics of getting and keeping a job! I grew up in a family where these same principles were discussed on a regular basis. My dad taught my brothers and sister and I to be well-rounded individuals by using the following concepts on a regular basis: "Look him in the eye. Give a firm handshake. Practice the Golden Rule. Your first impression is your last impression."
These are the basic tools for living a well-rounded life that we seem to forget, or that people simply do not teach the youth today. Jean Kelley got it right when she wrote her book. Every parent, teen, and adolescent should read it for simple, good, honest living! Whether you are in the car, at the dinner table, or simply sitting around the living room, you can discuss these simple techniques for living life and getting a job because they go hand in hand and will enhance your skills for achieving a life well lived.
-- Milannie Siegfried
Internship Instructor
Street School
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Before we go on, let me tell you my story:
College Drop Out
My first experience in college was a bad one and I quit after the first semester. Not having any money, I had to move back in with my parents. This was not a good experience for them or for me.
As I mentioned earlier, in my first two years of employment, I had eight jobs and I was fired from six of them. Some of them were good jobs too. I desperately wanted to work in retail but no one would hire me because I didn’t have experience.
Seemingly Unemployable
So I had to get jobs that were available to me. I was a Doctor’s Assistant, a collector, a nurse aid, a sales person for a bookkeeping service, a receptionist, a hardware buyer, a retail demonstrator, a cashier, and a waitress (several times). I even sold land!
The last job I had before I started as an employment counselor was a great job. It was for a national car rental company. I worked at the airport and I was thrilled to have such a good job. My problem was I couldn’t seem to get to work on time. When I did get to work on time I would spread my makeup and mirror on the counter and do my personal grooming at WORK!
How I Got Fired!
The baggage handlers were good friends of mine and they knew that I was in big trouble because I couldn’t’ seem to make it to work on time, so they allowed me to ride the conveyor belt with the luggage into the terminal.
My boss was in town one day and an early flight had arrived. The people who were waiting on their baggage made such a noise that my boss came around the counter to see what the commotion was all about. What she saw was a girl sitting on the conveyor belt with a Wonder Bread plastic bag containing make-up in one hand, and a wig and a purse in the other hand. I got fired.
Getting fired was old hat to me by then, so I started out to find another job. It was back to the employment agencies.
A Glimmer of Hope
One of the agencies where I applied commented on my personality and exuberance and asked me if I would spy for them. They wanted me to go down the street and find out where a really high paying job was so they could get the job order and fill it. I said, “Sure, I’m not doing anything today.” The job paid four or five times more than the jobs I had been working, and I had no fear so I headed there right away.
A New Beginning
There was an employment agency down the street from there. So I walked into the agency and filled out the application. Where it asked for salary requirements I wrote $10,000. When they asked how much I had been making, I told them $165 an hour. My application was so startling to the receptionist she gave my application to the owner and I was interviewed by her. I never did find out where that job was, but she sent me on several interviews.
Making Minimum Wage at the Time
I was making minimum wage and qualified for free health care at a clinic in Tulsa. One day as I was sitting in line for my annual exam, I decided I didn’t want to live like this anymore. I called the woman who interviewed me at the employment service where I applied.
I Decided Not to be Poor Any Longer
I found a phone at the clinic and called the woman who had been sending me on interviews and asked, “Do you have an empty desk?” She said, “I don’t know what you mean.” I replied, “I want to work for you.” I told her that if I didn’t do better at finding jobs for people than anyone else had EVER done, she could fire me.
A New Future for Me
By that time I was getting quite good at getting jobs and figured I could help others too. The job was straight commission and I would have my own office and a great big desk. I loved working for her and loved working on commission. The rest is history.
I’ve Been There
You might be saying to yourself, “This won’t help me, I’m different. After all she’s made it." Unlike other books written on this subject, I have experience.
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You might be thinking that this won’t help because your situation is different. Even though everyone’s situation is different, the Get a Job Plan can help jump-start your future.
THE GET A JOB PLAN will coach you in these areas and more!
I want you to have the benefit of my many years of experience so you too can take the first step to changing your future. A mentor once told me that there are only two things that will make your life different – the books you read and the people you meet. This book is the first step and the people you interview with are the second. You can change your current circumstances no matter how bad you think you have failed or no matter how hard your luck has been.
Do you really want to make your life different than it is today? If so, THE GET AND KEEP A JOB guide can be yours today.
Are you working and want to make a better life?
If you are already on a job and don’t want to loose it, I’ll coach you on:
- What is important about performance appraisals
- What managers look for when they promote people
- How to know if a raise is given or earned
- How to find out what your boss expects of you
- How much notice is customary for what level of employment
- How your trusted friends can help you
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THE GET AND KEEP A JOB Guide is not theory - it is real. The suggestions have come from what I have personally seen work in the lives of thousands of people. The easy question and answer format lets you whiz through the book, generating excitement as you go. By using the many ideas and suggestions, you can discover your contribution to the work place.
Now you are asking yourself:
- What if this won’t work for me?
- Can it really be this easy?
- What if I can’t do what the book asks me to do?
I will show you how to do this step by step. Think of me as a mentor in a book!
Let me be even more detailed. Here are some of the tools, techniques and strategies that will help you in your search.
- You will additionally see why an enticing cover letter is important
- When NOT to apply at an employment service
- What to do about your choppy job record
- How to dress for a casual work environment
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