Thursday, July 9, 2009

Seize The Opportunity

As I told you the business landscape has changed dramatically over the past 6 months. The proof is in the latest statistics reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. There are 5.4 job seekers for every employment opening in April. This is up from 4.8 in March and 1.7 in Dec. 2007.

These numbers are staggering and can be discouraging - the upside is you know what they are and CAN sieze the opportunity.

During your career search your personal brand becomes a critical facet to stand out from the pack. Your marketing tools must showcase what makes you unique and tells your future boss what you will do for them.

The career search is the only competitive sport where you do not know or see your competition.


How to Stand Out from the Pack.

Ask yourself a few questions?

*Do you have a focused search strategy?
*Do you have a personal brand? What makes you unique, Why you?
*Does your resume reflect your brand? The brand your future employer is looking for.
*Is your resume accomplishment or task driven? A resume is to land you an interview and needs to be your features and benefits sheet that sells your skills and tells your future boss what you will do for them.
*Have you made the right reconnections and connections?
*Are you getting interviews but not landing the position of your choice? By the time you get to interviews the job is yours to lose.
*Are you making the right choice when you are offered a position?

Metacareers has you covered and offers a full-service suite of career transition solutions to help you get pass through this phase in your life with a crystallized vision, enabling you to stay motivated, get your career back on track and stay ahead of the pack.

For more information about Metacareers visit my website at http://www.metacareersnow.com/.

I offer to you a no-obligation FREE 30 minute consultation session to determine if Metacareers is right for you.


Happy careering and beyond,

Linda A. Panaro, TCA
The Career Activator

Metacareers - re-invent and re-energize your success

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