Last Teleseminar for the Summer

First, I owe you all an apology for taking so long to get this recording posted.  But here it is – finally!  Rick and I did our best in the call to cover as many questions as possible.  We definitely covered a lot of ground.  I hope as you listen that you will find that your concerns were addressed.  If not, check out our previous calls.  You will probably find what you need in  at least one of them.

Call #17: Questions…So Many Questions

It is our hope that in the last few months we have provided you with plenty of information to help you in your job search.   If you listen to all the recordings and don’t find the answer you need, feel free to post your question here on the blog.  I will get back to you with an answer as soon as possible.

In the meantime, please have a safe and enjoyable summer!

Terry

Memorial Day Weekend 2009

I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day weekend.  Mine has been eventful.  My family and I just returned from Austin where we watched my oldest daughter graduate from The University of Texas.

Boy, has that become a production – much bigger than when I graduated from there lo so many years ago!  The evening ceremony in front of the Tower is now a major event, ending in a huge fireworks display.  They even managed to keep changing the color of the tower throughout the evening, ending with the famous burnt orange.  For awhile, rain threatened to cancel the whole thing but fortunately, the showers stayed light and ended just about the time the graduates started parading in.  We didn’t get out of there until almost 11pm but it was worth it.  Have to confess that I spent a good portion of the time crying.  Not sure exactly what all the tears were for, but I’m pretty certain there was an element of relief involved – relief from the drain on my pocketbook (at least temporarily)!  Now, if my daughter can just find a job…:-).

Speaking of job hunts, here is the recording from last week’s call.  Rick and I devoted the entire hour to answering job search questions.  We covered a lot of ground so I hope you find your question in the mix.  If not, don’t give up.  Each week we try to get to one or two others that have not yet been addressed.  And it doesn’t hurt for you to resubmit your question, so feel free to do so.

Call #14: Answering Your Questions 

This coming week, we are going to focus on 2 topics: 1) How to deal with discouragement in the job search, and 2) Finding your ideal career.  Trying to find a job can start to wear on you after awhile so we want you to be prepared to handle it. 

We hope you can be with us on Tuesday at 7pm!

Terry

P.S.   Hook ‘em ‘Horns!!

Accessing the Hidden Job Market

Hi, All!

Rick and I just finished tonight’s call where we discussed many different ways to find the ~60% of jobs that are usually referred to as "hidden".  Not that anyone is trying to keep you in the dark.  It’s just that these are the jobs that never end of getting posted anywhere.  But have no fear – they CAN be found!  If you missed the call, you can learn the tips we shared by clicking on the link below.   Any questions? Comments?  Additions?  Please let us know what you think!

 Call #13: Accessing the Hidden Job Market

We also had several great questions submitted that we couldn’t get to in the time allotted.  So next week, we are going to devote the entire hour to answering as many of them as we can get to.  We hope you’ll join us – and tell your friends!

Terry

Tonight’s Teleseminar (May 5)

Thank you to all who participated on tonight’s call!  I hope that you find that what we discussed will make your next "landing" more successful.  It’s hard enough going through the job search process once.  You don’t want to have to repeat it any more times than absolutely necessary.

For those who missed the call, here is the link to the recording.

 Call #12: You Found a Job – Now What?

As we mentioned at the end of the call, next week we are going to cover the subject of "hidden job market".   It’s been said that at least 60% of all the available jobs are never posted anywhere.   And because they are not posted for the world to see, there isn’t much competition for them.  But the challenge is finding them. So Rick and I are going to tell you how.  I hope you will be able to join us!

Terry

No Teleseminar This Week (April 28)

For anyone who is checking in this week, I just wanted to let you know that we do not have a call scheduled tomorrow.  Rick and I both have other commitments so we opted to cancel rather than try to find replacements.  However, we plan to back next week at our regularly scheduled time.  Hope you’ll be able to join us then!

Terry

Playing Catch Up:-)

OK. I admit it – I’m WAAAY behind on this blog.  In my defense, I’ve been working with a designer to improve the look and functionality of this site.  You should be seeing the changes very soon.  With these changes, we will be adding two new features that should better support you in your job search.  The first new section will be "The Coach’s Corner", where I will be answering specific questions that readers/listeners have submitted.  Along with this, we will also be adding a "Featured Job Postings" area where we can regularly highlight active postings for various types of positions. 

We hope that these revisions will make this site more useful and help get the kind of dialogue going that can benefit everyone.

In the meantime, here are the replays from the previous two teleseminars. 

Last week, on April 21st, Rick and I focused on Cover Letters and Thank You Notes.  In addition, we also answered more of the questions that had been sent in.

 Call #11: Cover Letters, Thank You Notes, References + More Questions

The previous week (April 14), I was joined by Doug Thorpe, the founder and leader of Jobs Ministry Southwest.  This new and growing ministry meets every Tuesday morning in SugarLand.  Doug explained the STRIVE model for job search that is taught at JMS.  This very easy-to-follow approach has already been used successfully by numerous job seekers.

Call #10:  S.T.R.I.V.E. to Thrive in Your Job Search and Career

 As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

Wow! That’s all I can say about last night’s call!

Hello All!

I don’t know about you but I learned a LOT on last night.  Michelle Peavy of Rimi & Company had so much to share about the world of recruiters and staffing agencies.  Thank you, Michelle!!

With so much to address in only an hour, it was a pretty fast-paced conversation.  As it was, we ran over by a few minutes.  For those of you who missed it – or if you’d like to hear it again – here is the recording.  Just right-click on the link to save it to your computer.

 Call #9: What You Need to Know About Working With Recruiters

If you have a question about anything that was discussed, feel free to leave us a comment.

Terry

Interviewing Tips and Salary Negotiations Teleseminar Recording (Mar.31)

You can listen here by clicking on the replay button or right click on the download link to save the file to your computer.

Call #8: Interviewing Tips 

You won’t want to miss next week’s call when we’ll have Special Guest, Michelle Peavy of Rimi & Company, filling in for Rick.  Michelle and I will be discussing How to Effectively Work with Recruiters and Staffing Agencies.   It should be a lively call as Michelle is a very energetic,and engaging woman with lots of experience to share regarding the world of recruiters.  I expect to learn right along with everyone else!

As always, you can register using the link in the right hand column.  Be sure to post your questions for Michelle so we are sure to cover what you most want to hear.

Hope to see you there!

Terry

Tuesday’s Call (March 10)

Here is the recording of this week’s call. We answered quite a few more of the questions that have been submitted. Hope you find yours in the mix.

Call #5: Answering Your Questions 

In addition, I’ve provided the recording from the previous week where I discussed Finding Your Ideal Career. Please listen and let us know your comments and/or questions.

Call #4: Finding Your Ideal Career

Register for Tuesday’s Teleseminar

Just a quick update. You can register for our next Art of the Job Search Teleseminar by clicking on the link on the right side of this page. When you register you will be given the call in details as well as an opportunity to ask us your most important job or career search question. Knowing which issues are on your mind helps Rick and I tailor our topics to address what really matters to you.

Terry

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