Interview Preparation Self-Marketing Champion the Process Manage the Pending Start Self-Marketing Session – Professional Resume Package

AGENDA ► Overview of Professional History ► Interview Preparation • Resume • Cover Letter • Performance Portfolio ► Self Marketing – Beyond Job Postings • Identify Wish List • Navigate Linked In • Partner with Mimeo • Email Solicitation • Voice to Voice ► Champion the Process • Deep Research • Prepared Questions • Dress Code • Closing • Follow-Up ► Manage the Pending Start • Acceptance Letter • Resignation Letter • Thank You’s to Interview Participants • Pre Start Prep

Professional History Britt Bloch Consultants: Our firm was founded in 1990 by Britt Bloch who is presently our managing Director. The firm has received numerous leadership awards and has earned national recognition and exclusive contracts with premier corporations such as Johnson & Johnson (188 healthcare operating companies). With over 80 corporate clients, the firm created a new division in the strategic arena and embarked on national recruitment function build-out’s for Fifth Third Bank (23,000 employee organization) and Marriott International (144,000 employee organization). Bloch has also authored the following Publications : The Candidate Prep Package (Dorrance Publishing, ISBN #0-8059-4403-6) “Conquer Your Career Search” (Minority Engineer, 1997) “Recruiters: The Necessary Evil” (HR Executive, May 2004) Bloch's Education includes: Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management Certification in Project Management Six Sigma Black Belt Our firm offers direct recruitment , knowledge process, and resume services.

Interview Preparation ■ Resume ▫ Final Resume Draft ■ Cover Letter ▫ Final Cover Letter Draft ■ Performance Portfolio ▫ Objective ▫ Contents ▫ Delivery

Self Marketing ■ Why Self Market? ▫ Job Boards ▫ Corporate Human Resources ▫ Recruiters ▫ Email ■ Materials for Self-Marketing ▫ Mimeo (www.mimeo.com) ▫ Performance Portfolio ▫ Email / Phone / Contact Management ▫ Company Wish List ▫ LinkedIn ■ How Do I Self-Market ▫ Sources: LinkedIn, Hoover’s, Facebook, Twitter, ZoomInfo ▫ Process

Champion the Process ■ Deep Research ▫ Company ▫ Hiring Manager ▫ Sources ■ Prepared Questions ▫ Why is this critical? ▫ Sample ■ Dress Code – First Impression and well groomed is essential! ▫ Men/Women ▫ What if their work environment is business casual? ■ Closing ▫ Examples ■ Follow-Up ▫ Ask for business card ▫ Hand written Thank You - ASAP ▫ Email with soft copy performance portfolio - ASAP

Manage Pending Start ■ Acceptance Letter ▫ Why do I need a formal acceptance letter? ▫ Sample ■ Resignation Letter ▫ Sample ▫ Counter Offer Prep ▫ Notice ■ Interview Participant Thank You’s ▫ Why do I need to send communication to the individuals who interviewed me? ▫ Sample ■ Pre-Start Prep ▫ Familiarize with organization chart, products/services, company history ▫ Samples ▫ Hiring Leader Check In’s and Why?

www.brittblochconsultants.com / www.shop.brittblochconsultants.com Britt Stuhldreher, Director of Recruitment Direct: 773.714.7927 Email: [email_address] Britt Bloch Consultants ▪ 8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue ▪ Suite 800 ▪ Chicago, Illinois ▪ 60631 Thank you for your time and participation.