To succeed in today's hypercompetitive employment market, job seekers need an 8-prong plan of attack. Many jobseekers that we advise or coach lack even basic skills of crafting a cover letter or a thank you note. They have rarely thought about the best way to describe their accomplishments in a free flowing conversation. They have very poor listening skills. All of this comes to a head in a job interview. With seemingly great credentials and a well crafted resume, they float from one disastrous job interview to another.

We have created 8 Lessons to help the job seeker regain his/her edge in the competitive field of job search. The lessons alone are not enough - the individual needs to practice the tips - on family, friends and ad hoc success teams so that the foundational skills of communications, listening, establishing rapport quickly and effectively, enlisting others to one’s job search cause become well grounded.

To succeed in job search requires the same skills we take to work -

Commitment to your goals
Persistence
Enroll a team to help you succeed
Measurement of yourself and accountability

The lessons described below provide valuable tools for achieving each of these carefully thought out goals. We have helped over 100,000 people through job transition since 1997, through our prior organizations: TalentAllaince.Org, WorkLife.com, and Mainstream Online.

You are getting proven, tested advice and tools that were once only available to large companies at tens of thousands of dollars. Imagine being equipped with tools that can save you a month off your job search effort. How much is that worth to you? Five thousand dollars? Perhaps even twice that amount.

Success won't come immediately, but if you stick with the plan for a month, refining each piece in your job search armour every day, you will change your outlook dramatically. Your self-confidence will surely grow. Who knows what possibilities that might open up for you?

In summary, a polished, carefully crafted resume is no longer enough to succeed in these competitive times. Recruiters are overwhelmed with the flood of resumes. You'll have to stand out with other documents, earnest and sincere conversations and an all-around attention to detail. Follow the suggestions below on how to turbocharge your job search. Learn how to truly connect with recruiters, hiring managers and even new acquaintances.

   

 
Find Your Career Compass

Find your areas of passion, strengths and weakness. Write down a short career plan. Use tools like Personality and Behavioral Analysis, PEST, SWOT, 7 Stories, etc. to craft a job and career direction for yourself. Become comfortable in explaining any personal weaknesses or employment gaps.

Chances are your prospective employer will put you through these tests and ask you the tough questions, so why not practice them now? Check out Lesson 2 in our job search series on Finding Your Compass.

Resume

Create a knockout Resume using our templates and 101-Before and After Resume Examples. Lesson 1 (with video) will guide you on essential steps for creating a great looking, truthful and powerful resume. Remember you get just one chance to make a great impression.

Or, let one of our executive resume coaches build a professional resume for you within 48 hours. Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Job Search Documents

In today's environment, you need a polished custom cover letter, follow-up thank you notes, a Resume Addendum, and an action plan to indicate that you are hungry for the job. Most of all, your sincerity must shine through these documents.

Follow our self-paced video course, Lesson 3, to guide you on how to create up to ten supplementary job search documents.

Goal and Time Management

Set your goals, stay committed to them, and manage your time effectively, these are the three most powerful steps you can take in a job search. Practice our tips to shorten your job search by weeks or even months. The average time to find a new job is now reaching 20 weeks. Can you survive that long without a job?

Lesson 4 shows you how to recommit to your goals each day, to stay positive and focused, manage your time in 2 hour chunks, and achieve much more in the same 12 hours than the average person.

Connect

Have you read other people's resume or cover letter and been struck by the tone of sincerity? Ever read a thank you note, and emotionally connected to it? We give you tips on how to network, dialog, write letters and email and even hold phone conversations that enable you to connect from your heart. Make it real. The results will astound you. People will reach out to you, your phone calls will be acknowledged, as will your email.

Lesson 5 will not just help with your job search, but help you achieve success in life. Many of us lose the ability to connect by being in dead-end situations for too long. It is time to rediscover the art of connecting if you are to land a job fast.

WEB 2.0

Lesson 6 answers the question: What is web 2.0? What is different about the new web? How can I market my services more effectively over the web? We provide a description of the top social networking, blogging, and bookmarking sites for job seekers, and how job seekers can get noticed in a crowded field.

Follow our self-paced video course to master the new opportunities created by web 2.0. We show you ways in which you can become visible on the most trafficked blog sites relevant to your job search, and showcase your expertise and strengths.

Negotiation

You are always negotiating or enrolling others in your viewpoint. The truth is 90% of the successful part of negotiation occurs prior to the meeting - through preparation. How prepared are you when you show up for the interview? Have you thought through the flexibility in work hours that you may need, or your start date? Or the salary that you deem necessary for your skill set? Have you done the gournd work to prepare yourself?

Follow our self-paced Lesson 7 to guide yourself in the art of negotiation. It can help you gain another 20% in compensation. Learn when to bring up important demands, such as flex hours, starting date, compensation, and so on.

Manifest your Destiny

Lesson 8 is about standing for your greatness. If not you, then who will? How will you develop the mindset to be a humble servant to your spirit (your unlimited potential)? In the process you will become The Obvious Candidate - be it for internal promotion or an external position. It requires an understanding of your strengths, limitations, abilities and attitudes, combined with a deep sincerity and authenticity. Inspire yourself by giving to your family, community and country. In the process you will start living to your potential, your greatness.

Follow our self-paced video course to guide to you to unleash your powerful potential.

 
Each lesson is just $25, or purchase all 8 lessons for $99 (for a limited time). Buy with confidence: Unconditional money back guarantee, if not satisfied.

If you were to receive the same coaching in person from an executive coach, you would pay anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000.

Our lessons costs just $12.50 per course, and you have the content to refer to repeatedly, should you miss any key point. A single one of these courses could change your life, by helping your secure that job right now.