When: Wednesday, September 22
Time: 1pm ET, 12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT
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SESSION OVERVIEW

Thinking about changing your career? Then come to this session where you'll learn how to avoid the TEN most common mistakes made by career changers. After all, as you've probably already discovered, it’s not always the most qualified person who gets the job.
 
You'll want to attend if you:

• Feel under utilized, frustrated or dissatisfied in your current position.
• Accepted a position that hasn’t fully developed the way you hoped.
• Got laid off or displaced and are now at a crossroads.
• Want to move into a different field.
• Your current was restructured and you don’t enjoy it anymore.

There are endless sites and job boards on the Internet that offer you resources you can use in your job search. But in this session, you'll have a chance to learn from one of the nation's top recruiting experts exactly what you need to do to be the top candidate and land your dream position.

Before you make that jump to a new career, come get that competitive edge and learn what mistakes not to make. This will give you the confidence you need to make that change.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Donna Fedor is the founder of Results Thinking Solutions and The Re-THINK! Job Search Program. As a Master Certified Results Coach, Corporate Trainer, Speaker and Recruiting Expert, she specializes in educating people on how to maximize their results in their job search, career, and personal lives.  She amplifies self-confidence and teaches people how to move beyond their limiting beliefs by successfully retraining, reprogramming and reframing thought patterns. She works with corporations, outplacement groups, one-on-one and with mastermind groups. In addition, she leads ongoing workshops, telecourses and seminars. To find out more about Donna, visit www.donnafedor.com and www.resultsthinking.com.

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When: Thursday, July 22
Time:  1pm ET, 12pm CT, 11am MT, 10 am PT
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SESSION OVERVIEW

In 20 minutes my client, Pat, made an extra $20,000.  His [new] employer told him, “If I had any doubts about you to begin with, they’re all gone now".

Pat used Jack’s “No Dollar Left Behind” compensation method.  It begins weeks before you actually get an offer when you are asked, “What range salary were you thinking of?”  Or, “What are you earning now?” A single misstep at this juncture can cost thousands a few days later.

One of the most lucrative negotiations you’ll ever do is for a created job that has no salary attached.  Jill Konrath says she has… “created opportunities in big companies and small ones.  In most cases these organizations didn’t have a penny in their budget for my services.”  You can help a company see your value, create a project or job for you.  And you will be in the strongest negotiating position possible: They know your value, and you’ve got no competition.

You’ll learn:

• when to discuss salary at all and how to hold off until then,
• who goes first and why,
• what the unfailingly single best reply to an offer is,
• how to evaluate your worth in the market place on the one hand,
• and on the other hand, how to get the top of that range.

…And we’ll include special advice related to Jill’s Job Creation Scenarios.

You KNOW you’ll be in negotiations one of these days.  Don’t wait until it’s too late.  Come and learn the art and science of salary negotiation.  “Dig your well before you’re thirsty,” as Harvey Mackay would say.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jack Chapman is the author of  “Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute” known as the bible of salary negotiations.  Now in its 6th edition it covers the broad principles and the nitty gritty details of getting the salary, raise, options, benefits, commissions, sign-on, bonus, residual, etc., income for yourself.  With 30 years in career and salary coaching, Jack has a wealth (literally) of information to help you negotiate.

Jack Chapman is the author of several job search books, and best in class webinars and workshops.  Some examples include: Job Search 2.0, SpeedSearch, and Revolutionary Resume Replacements.

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• When: Monday, June 14, 6 - 8 pm
• Where: Plymouth Congregational Church, Mpls, MN

Plymouth Congregational Church's “Hot for Jobs Fellowship” group is happy to announce that JILL KONRATH, internationally-known sales strategist and job creation coach will speak about her latest book, Get Back to Work Faster - The Ultimate Job Seekers Guide for Professionals at the Howard Conn Theater at Plymouth Congregational Church located at 1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403.  

In this eye-opening session, Jill will explain:

• Why traditional job hunting strategies are hopelessly ineffective in today's crazy business climate.
• How to articulate your value proposition in an employer-enticing manner, including use of social media like LinkedIn, personal web pages, etc.
• Specific strategies to target and research prospective employers - who may not even be looking to hire somebody.
• How to connect with these companies with "messages that cannot be ignored."
• What it takes to create a job out of thin air - and why this is an approach you should strongly consider.

She will reserve ample time after her presentation to take questions from the audience.  

COST:  $7.00 (tickets available at the door). The first fifty (50) attendees at the June 14th event will receive a free copy of Jill's book. Also, her book can be purchased in advance from Hot for Jobs volunteers Mary Vujovich at msv@wans.net  or Pam Anderson at pamand@comcast.net for $15.00 plus tax each. 

When: Thursday, June 24
Time:  1pm EDT, 12pm CDT, 11am MDT, 10am PDT
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SESSION OVERVIEW
If you're trying to make a career comeback, this session is for you. New York Times best-selling author Harvey Mackay will share surefire techniques to secure a job in a tough economy. And even more importantly, he'll give you the tools you'll need to live in the new world of perpetual job search.

In this session, Harvey shows you how to be at your best when things are at their worst. He'll talk about:

• Beating rejection before it beats you.
• The three questions you must be ready to answer.
• Building, expanding, and energizing your network.
• Planning strategies to ace your interviews.
• Taking advantage of the way bosses make hiring decisions.
• ...and much more.

In today's world, job search skills are essential to master. Harvey will share his wisdom on how to get and keep a job you truly love whether you're twenty-one, fifty-one, or seventy-one.
 
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
 
Harvey Mackay is the author of Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door, an overnight bestseller on how to get and keep a job in a tough economy. Most recently, he's been on Larry King, Fox News, ABC News as well as countless other local and national shows.
 
Harvey Mackay has written five other New York Times bestsellers including Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt. His books have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. He writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column and is a popular business speaker. He's also the founder & chairman of Mackay Envelope Company.

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A note from Mark Hovind, CEO of JobBait.com 
 

If you’ve been wondering where the “green” jobs are, this may help you.
 
A green job, generally speaking, is a job related to “preserving or restoring the environment.”
 
As it turns out, there are 500 industries with green job opportunities. For example, “solar” and “wind turbine” opportunities appear in 15 different industries. “LEED” opportunities (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) appear in 60. “Organic” appears in 131. You’ll also find biomass, biodiesel, ethanol, hybrid cars, and more. 
 
Here’s why this is exciting: Finding green job opportunities has historically been elusive and loosely-defined. Many sources have partial lists, but this is the first time I’ve seen a complete list, nicely color-coded for easy reading. And the source data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
 
To see the whole list, go to http://jobbait.com/green/index.htm.

When Bonnie Schneider told me how she used Enthusem to get herself noticed in a recent job search, I asked her to share her story with you. Here it is:

The way I see it, looking for a new job these days is right up there with, oh, say, a root canal. Both can be painful, yet they have become a necessary evil. At least while a root canal is frustrating, once you visit the dentist, the situation is resolved and you can get on with your life. If only a job search could be handled so expeditiously.

You know the stats. It’s rough out there, even for those with a resume chock full of marketable talents. Mass resume blasts, constant networking, answering ads for jobs for which you may be over qualified …. How can you stand out from the competition in today’s challenging business climate?

During my last job search for a senior sales gig, I used my new favorite tool, Enthusem cards (enthusem.com), to set myself apart, get myself noticed. 

Enthusem cards are customized greeting cards featuring a digital attachment. You select the image for the front, write a personal message inside, and select an attachment to further tell your story.

For job seekers, attaching a link to your resume, your LinkedIn profile, or an article you wrote would all be ideal. Even better, you get an email alert when your prospective employer views the attachment, letting you know they checked it out and giving you the perfect opportunity for a follow up call.

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Jill again. Bonnie actually contacted me this way. She sent a card with my website on the cover, showing through the vellum envelope. Of course, I had to open it. Then, once inside, there was a message which directed me to go to an online site for more info. I did. And within minutes, Bonnie was notified that I'd taken a look and called me. Impressive!

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When: Wednesday, May 19
Time: 1pm EDT, 12pm CDT, 11am MDT, 10am PDT
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SESSION OVERVIEW

The longer you’ve been looking for a job, the less “picky” you feel you can be. However, this “I’ll take what I can get” philosophy gets you spinning in circles; it’s exhausting and rarely yields the results you want. Plus, when you're jobless, it’s normal to get very “me-focused” as you're looking for work. Unfortunately, that really hurts your success when interviewing with potential employers.

In this session with job placement expert Ken Kuznia, you'll learn how to do two big things that are missing from most job searches:

1. Get clear on what you really want first. This helps you land the right job for you much, much faster.  And, more importantly, it prevents you from looking again in six months.

2. Focus more on what’s in it for the company vs. what’s in it for you. This makes you more attractive to employers, reduces your anxiety and takes the pressure off you having to say the right things.

When you put these two key job search components in place, you'll be unstoppable.  

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Ken Kuznia is a long-time Entrepreneur and President of a successful national recruiting firm. His expertise in job placement is derived from over a decade of preparing business professionals for the biggest employment moves of their careers.

Ken brings an infectious energy to every session and delights in his client’s revelation that landing the job they want does not have to be so hard.

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When: Thursday, April 15th
Time: 1pm EDT, 12pm CDT, 11am MDT, 10am PDT
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Session Overview

Competition in the job market is fierce which means you need to differentiate yourself from everyone else competing for the same position. This means you need to effectively sell yourself in every interview. Unfortunately, most people fail to achieve this because they simply respond to the questions that the interviewer asks. However, there is much better way. 

Discover how to separate yourself from other job applicants and learn:

• The best way to answer the typical opening question, “Tell me about yourself”.
• How to use pre-interview research to your advantage.
• A little-known strategy you can use to increase your control of the interviewing process—
  and why you would want to do this.
• The best time to ask questions (it’s not when you think!).
• How to effectively manage the underlying objection many interviewers have on their mind—
  especially if you are a ‘mature’ job seeker.
• ...and much more!

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About the Speaker

Kelley Robertson has been helping professionals improve their sales results for more than 15 years. He is the author of two sales books including The Secrets of Power Selling. He also publishes a weekly newsletter, has had hundreds of articles published in magazines and web sites around the world, and has developed dozens of programs designed to help people improve their selling skills and business results.

Kelley has worked with corporations such as Sony Canada, Samsung, LG Electronics, and many others and is a frequent speaker at conferences, sales meetings, and retreats. Contact Kelley at Kelley@Fearless-Selling.ca or visit his website: www.Fearless-Selling.ca.

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How to Land More Interviews, Secure Bigger Salaries and Take Control of Your Job Search Once & For All

• When: Wed. March 17, 1pm ET, 12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT
• Presenter: Mary Elizabeth Bradford, The Career Artisan
• Register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/151381459

Are you like so many professionals who are totally frustrated with the poor results you're getting using internet job boards? That's because you don't know about how to access the hidden job market. It's so much more than just networking.

In this very important session with career expert Mary Elizabeth Bradford, you'll discover how to:

• Connect directly with hiring managers-and avoid HR & other gatekeepers.
• Change industries - even when you don't have the "right" experience.
• Identify your best target market, either locally, in another city or even a different state.
• Find really good job opportunities that are not advertised, but actually do exist.
• Deal with potential barriers (age, job history, qualifications) to getting your ideal job.
• ...and much more!

Make sure you sign up for Wednesday's webinar right now.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/151381459

Even if you're busy, sign up. You can always listen in at a later time. We'll send you the link as soon as it's ready for prime time.

About the Speaker

Mary Elizabeth Bradford is one of only a handful of coaches worldwide who has walked step-by-step with hundreds and hundreds of professionals through their entire job search and she knows intimately what really works and what doesn't.

Her clients hire her to help them land better jobs, change careers and  secure bigger salaries. She has helped almost a thousand professionals do this through showing them how to market themselves differently...and she can't wait to demonstrate how there is nothing they have done that you can't do too!

Join us for this exciting call where she will share with you how  to make big leaps forward in your job search using methods to tap into the hidden job market.

To learn more, visit www.MaryElizabethBradford.com

REGISTER NOW for Wednesday's webinar on Tapping Into the Hidden Job Market: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/151381459

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When: Wednesday, February 17th
Time: 1pm ET, 12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT
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Session Overview

About the Speaker

Sam Richter is an internationally recognized expert on sales and marketing. His award-winning experience includes building innovative technology, sales, and marketing programs for start-up companies and some of the world's most famous brands. 

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When: Wednesday, January 20th
Time: 1pm ET, 12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT 
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In the past few weeks, we've seen numerous articles on how long it's taking  to find a new position today, the need for job seekers to be entrepreneurial and the growing trend for people to have multiple jobs concurrently. 

That's why this upcoming webinar is so darn important for you to attend. It's about how to live, survive and even thrive in this changing economy of ours. You need to attend, even if you desperately want to return to "cubicle nation." Why? Because it's really about taking back control of your life again.

Session Overview

The collapse of our world economy in 2009 brought tremendous hardship, but also tremendous opportunity. If no work configuration is secure, we are all self-employed. This gives us many ways to earn a living, if we just know the way to research opportunities and market ourselves as employee and entrepreneur. 

Join Pamela Slim, business coach and author of Escape from Cubicle Nation as she guides you through a way to develop a career strategy that will translate to any work configuration. 

In this session you'll learn: 

• The starting place for any career path: a sound life plan 
• The critical steps to start a business 
• How to build a supportive tribe of supporters, peers and mentors to further your opportunities 

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About the Speaker

Pamela Slim is a seasoned business coach and writer who helps frustrated employees in corporate jobs break out and start their own business. Her blog, Escape from Cubicle Nation, is one of the top career and marketing blogs on the web.  A former corporate manager and entrepreneur herself for more than a decade, she deeply understands the questions and concerns faced by first-time entrepreneurs.   

Pam’s book Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur was named to Small Business Trends Editor's and Reader's choice for Best Small Business Book of 2009.  Pam is frequently quoted as an expert on entrepreneurship in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Money Magazine and Psychology Today.

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Since launching the Get Back to Work Faster initiative, my goal has been to offer you free resources - including complimentary webinars featuring North America's top career experts. But when you're out of work, you need more help. Your job-hunting skills are dated and your network virtually non-existent. It's easy to get discouraged.

Yet there is good news. Approximately 350,000 - 450,000 US jobs (paying 100k+ salaries) are FILLED each month before they're ever advertised on job boards!*

Your challenge is to find these jobs BEFORE everyone else hears about them - and then ensure you're positioned as the perfect candidate. But how? If you haven't looked for work in years, you have a steep learning curve in front of you. The reality is, you need money coming in the door sooner rather than later.

So here's why I'm writing today. I've been talking to Mary Elizabeth Bradford, a top notch career coach and hidden job market expert. 

She's just released a new Job Search Success System that is the best I've ever seen. You need to check it out if you:

• Are sick of using job boards and getting zero results.
• Want to change industries but don't know where to start.
• Have no idea how to find those "hidden" jobs out there.
• Need additional support, ideas and inspiration.
• Want to get back to work faster.

Her Job Search Success System includes 18 audio support modules, custom templates, 12 weeks of LIVE group coaching and much more.

Best of all, I've convinced Mary Elizabeth to give you a 20% discount if you order it in January. To capture that savings, just use this coupon code when you place your order: backtowork.

I encourage you to check it out right away. Listen to her interview to find out more about her approach. This is something you don't want to miss. It's definitely worth it.

Here's what people are saying about the Job Search Success System:

• "After using your system I received three interviews in a single week in the hidden job market! I was offered an ideal position with a 10% compensation increase over my previous job."

• "I had six interviews last week with three different companies and I received THREE JOB OFFERS! I could not have done it without you. I am forever grateful!"

There's a bunch more on the website, but I think you get the picture. Job seekers really love her approach - and they're getting big time results.

Get it now before the 20% discount expires at the end of January. 

You're already on LinkedIn. Everyone is talking about it, especially job seekers and recruiters (and hiring managers and HR). But just being there doesn't constitute having a strong LinkedIn strategy. Join Jason Alba, author of I'm on LinkedIn -- Now What??? and creator of the two hour LinkedIn for Job Seekers DVD as he walks us through a number of strategic and tactical considerations to develop your powerful LinkedIn strategy.

About the Speaker

Jason Alba is the CEO and creator of JibberJobber.com, and author of I’m on LinkedIn – Now What??? After a corporate downsizing impacted Jason in 2006, he experienced firsthand the difficulties of conducting a job search. Drawing on his extensive computer software and IT experience, Jason analyzed the job search process and developed JibberJobber.com, the gold standard in career management technology. Widely acknowledged as a leading career management evangelist, Jason continues to spread the word to job seekers through his blog, JibberJobber.com/blog. He is co-author of I’m on Facebook – Now What??? and creator of LinkedIn for Job Seekers, the DVD.

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When: Wednesday, Nov. 18
Time: 1 pm ET,  12pm CT, 11am MT, 10amPT
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One thought that eventually crosses everyone's mind is how they look. Be it in person, on paper, or on the web, portraying one's self well can be critical to professional success. At every conference where I've presented at this fall, the most pressing question is: "How can I look my best and have the most success online?"

The interesting attribute of on-line social networking that applies across all platforms is your ability to direct the conversation about you and your knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes.

Business social networks in particular, like LinkedIn and industry/profession-related networking sites, allow you to really think about how and what to say so that you come across in the best light. At the same time, these sites are peer-reviewed  so recruiters, clients and others can be more confident in the quality and accuracy of the picture painted.

So, what are the questions to ask? How do you decide what to say?  

Start with a focus. Are you seeking employment, a career move, a business deal, or to just expand your network so it will be there when you need it? Next, decide who you are trying to attract. This should be easier once you have determined your focus. Is it hiring managers, recruiters, clients or peers?

Next, take a look at industry and professional peers. See what they say and how they say it. Is there anything that is attractive to you? Keep in mind that there is no plagiarism in resume writing or profile writing! In fact, if you mimic other's profile, people become more familiar with the phrases and key words, making it easier for everyone who is similar to be found.  

Although you want to be found, you also want to stand out. So what is it that sets you apart; what makes you special? A great place to highlight these attributes is in your LinkedIn headline, in your titles, and in fields near the top of any profile you write.  

You can also use the status fields to feature special skills and talents on a regular basis. Be careful that they sound more informational than self-serving. Make the update (typically 140 characters or less) a sound bite about your activities that sound interesting to your network. Make it say something that will attract people's attention to your profile and to you.

Remember that the goal is to build, engage and strengthen your network. Harvey McKay wrote "Dig Your Well before You Are Thirsty." Sage advice in any endeavor, but never as important as when you are building your online reputation.  Once your profile is complete, build your network with friends, colleagues, clients, vendors, industry peers, and others with whom you have an affinity so that when you are thirsty, your well will be ready.  

In the meantime, remember to share with others as well. Online social networking is first about relationships. There is a strong focus to pay it forward and to connect and provide value.  Keep those tenants in mind and you'll have success in your efforts.

Lori Ruff is a lead social media coach, speaker and senior trainer for Integrated Alliances. To learn more, visit her LinkedIn profile: http://www.LoriRuff.com, call 303-683-9600 or send an email to lruff@integratedalliances.com

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