The document provides a comprehensive guide for job seekers to enhance their career prospects in a challenging job market. It discusses the importance of self-assessment, personal branding, and crafting a personal mission statement, alongside practical strategies for networking, interviews, and job searches. Additionally, it emphasizes the need to identify transferable skills and understand employer expectations to improve job search outcomes.

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“Insanity: The act of
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11. he Your Job
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“The INITIATIVE that a
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results.”
Who Said This?

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• Psychological Assessment Tools:
– Keirsey Temperament Sorter
(www.keirsey.com)
– Myers Briggs (www.myersbriggs.org)
– Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument:
www.hbdi.com
– DISC Tool: www.onlinediscprofile.com
– Birkman Method (www.birkman.com)

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• Your Goals:
– Identify Strengths & Areas for Improvement
– Identify New Career Opportunities
– Identify Ideal Industries and Companies
– Identify Your Working Style

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• Match Your Values and Belief System
to the Ideal Culture of Potential
Employers:
– Research your ideal company culture.
– Learn to distinguish between the Formal and
Informal culture in ANY organization.

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• http://Jiibe.com
• quintcareers.com/employer_corporate_cu
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• WetFeet.com
• http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5917.html
• 42.5 million Google results for the search
“research company culture”
culture

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Personal Mission Statement
Positioning Statement
Proposition Statement

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Your
PERSONAL MISSION
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21. he Your Core
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• What principles do I choose as a
foundation for my life?
• What would I like to accomplish and
contribute?
• What would I like to be?
• How do I fit into my family and
community?
• What are my strengths?
• What are my passions?

22. Who
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• Take an Online Self Assessment Tool:
– Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
– The Birkman Method
– Keirsey Temperament Sorter
• Understand Your Values
• Match Your Values To Ideal Employer
Cultures (Differentiate the Formal &
Informal)
• Identify Your Preferred Working
Environment

23. What’s MOST
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Elements to Consider Important Important Neutral Important N/A
Security
Financial Stability
Challenge
Creativity
Competitiveness
Personal Growth
Promotional Opportunities
Variety
Routine
Detail Orientation
Organized Environment
Culture:
•Values
•Integrity
•Energy
•Structure
•Celebrations

24. What’s MOST
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Very Not
Elements to Consider Important Important Neutral Important N/A
Environment
Helping or Impacting Lives of
Others
Pace
Physical Demands
Work-Life Balance
Recognition
Rate of Pay
Educational Requirements
Personal Relationship with
Manager
Personal Relationship with Co-
workers
Physical location
Commute

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Why We All Need a Personal
Mission Statement!
• Ensures a greater chance of career success!
• Steven Covey refers to crafting a mission
statement as "connecting with your own
unique purpose and the profound satisfaction
that comes in fulfilling it."
• Michael Goodman: a personal mission
statement is: “an articulation of what you’re
all about and what success looks like to you.”

26. A Four-Step
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1. Identify Your SUCCESSES
2. Identify Your CORE VALUES
3. Identify your CONTRIBUTIONS
4. Identify Your GOALS
VOILA!

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"My personal mission is to take time every
day for reflection, to realize what I learned,
what I should learn more about to say thank
you, to give myself a pat on the back while
looking into what I need to improve upon.”

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32. TT Chazin Group
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Write Your Personal
Mission Statement

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Your
POSITIONING
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34. he Your Positioning
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• Based on my background, this is how I am in a
UNIQUE POSITION to help your organization
• Highlight your FEATURES & BENEFITS:
– Core Competencies (Workforce Solutions, Candidate
Screening, Training & Development)
– Expertise (Leadership, Management)
– Success Stories
– Qualifications & Experience
– Accreditations & Certifications
– Language Proficiency

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Your
PROPOSITION
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36. he Your Proposition
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• Based on my personal mission and positioning
statement, I PROPOSE that…
• Here’s what I will do for your organization
• Apply your background, skills and experience to
their specific needs

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• FranklinCovey Mission Builder;
www.franklincovey.com/missionbuilder/index.html
• Laurie Beth Jones, The Path: Creating Your Mission
Statement For Work & For Life
• Richard J. Leider, The Power of Purpose: Creating
Meaning in Your Life and Work

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Marketing the Product
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39. Your Marketing 5 Ps
• PRICE: Know Your Worth
• PLACE: Meet With the Right People
• PROMOTION: You Can’t Sell What
You Don’t Know. Why Should
Someone Do Business With You?
• PACKAGING: Dressing for Success
• PRODUCT: Your Features &
Benefits

40. he Self-Promotion
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• Become a Subject Matter Expert
• Get Published
• Identify Your USP
• Your Product Features & Benefits
• Build Rolodex of References / Testimonials
• Your Success Stories
• Actively Promote Yourself AT ALL TIMES
• Defend Your Brand (Name) Against ALL Attacks

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• Confirm Your Value to Your Boss & Enquire About Your
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• Go Higher Up If Needed
• Tap Into the Gossip Mill (at All Levels)
• Listen to the Press
• Pursue Professional Development Opportunities
– Join / Become Active in NYSSA & Other Associations
– Network, Network, Network
• Follow Industry Trends

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Summary of my professional qualifications: 13 years as a security
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My target job functions & job titles:
Security Information Security Research Market Data
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Senior Security Information Analyst Research Market Data
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45. Use All
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When It’s Time to Leave
 Only 10-15% of Jobs Get Advertised
 Online Resources:
o CareerBuilder, Monster, Hot Jobs represent ONLY
6-7% of all jobs
 Classified Advertising:
o NJ.com, NYT.com, Craig’s List

46. Use ALL
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When It’s Time to Leave
 Job Aggregator Sites:
o SimplyHired.com
o Indeed.com
 Executives/Professionals:
o ExecuNet
o Korn Ferry
o Christian & Timbers
o 6FigureJobs

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• Company Research Sources
 Hoover’s Online
 SEC (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml)
 DNB.com
 Business.com
 SearchSystems.net (public records
dbase)
 PR Newswire

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• Company Research Sources:
 ThomasNet.com
 CNNMoney.com (http://money.cnn.com/news/crc)
 vault.com/companies/searchcompanies.jsp
 www.learnwebskills.com/company

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• Your Resume “Forever” Success Stories
• You Are a Product:
– Features & Benefits:
• Core competencies
• Experience
• Skills & Qualifications
• Education
• Certifications
• Resume & Cover Letter LAST!

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54. he Your Transferrable
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“Transferable skills are talents you've acquired that
can help an employer but that aren't immediately
relevant to the job you seek.”
Kevin Donlin, résumé writer
Experiences like volunteer work, hobbies, sports, previous
jobs, college coursework or even life happenings can lead
you to find these skills.
Any skill is transferable; the trick is showing employers
how your skills apply and are USEFUL to them.
www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-865-Cover-Letters-and-Resumes-How-to-Identify-Your-Transferrable-Skills/?
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• Paralegals
• Home Healthcare & Nursing
• Risk Management
• Green Initiatives
• The Government
• Business Continuity
• Security
• Sports Management

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CHANGE Your Resume?

58. Resumes
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• What USELESS Folly
• The “10-15 Second” Rule
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• Customize for Each Job
• Success Stories
• Highlight Your Experience
• The C.A.R Approach
• Customize By Job and/or Industry

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• Can It Be Scanned?
• As Long As It Needs To Be
• Make It About Employer Needs
• Separate Yourself From Other Candidates
• Show How Will Employers Make Money by
Hiring You
• Use LOTS of Buzzwords
• Use Numbers to Build a Compelling Story

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63. Highlight Success Stories
Tell Your Success Stories

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• OPEN: How About A Headline?
• Target With Research
• Address Their Needs
• You Are a Set of “Solutions”
• Canned Letters Get Canned – Be
Unconventional!
• CLOSE: I Will Call You…Then Do It!

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68. TT ChazinUse Recruiting
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• Let’s Play Whack-a-Mole
• Ask the Best Companies in industries
you want to work in who THEY use
• Limit to No More Than 3-4
• Provide Your Marketing Plan
• Leverage Against Each Other
• Kennedy Information “Red Book”
of Recruiters

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– Talent Shortage Growing Rapidly
• College graduates incapable of performing the
work before them
• Baby Boomers Soon to Retire in Masses
– Becoming an Employer of Choice
– Tons of Job Seekers…Meet Hiring Freezes
– Measurable Training & Development
– Develop & Implement Acquisition/
Retention Strategies
Want a Seat at Management Table

70. Contract Work
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• Temporary Work/Consulting
• Placement Agencies
• Freelance / Contract Work
• Websites:
– Sologig
– Flipdog
– Allfreelance
– VirtualVocations

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• Research Participating Firms
• Perfect Your Elevator Speech
• Resumes, Marketing Plans & Bios
• Dress to IMPRESS!
• Focus On Your Industry

72. Your Brand Goes Networking

73. Your Brand Goes Networking
The 5-2-1 Goal

74. Your Brand Goes Networking
The 5-2-1 Goal:
5 SECONDS
2 MINUTES
1 HOUR

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• Develop a Networking PLAN
 Profile of your immediate boss
 Relevant Industry Associations
 Key Industry networking groups
 Industry Websites
 Include contact tracking form

76. he Chazin Cultivate
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• Networking Is Reaching Out To:
 Family; Friends of Family; Friends of
Friends; Friends of Friends of Friends!
 It’s Not Who YOU Know But Who
Knows YOU
 Keep a Tracking Form:
 Name & Organization
 Tel. #
 Email
 Who They Referred You To
 Comments

77. he Chazin Cultivate
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• Networking = GETTING OUT THERE!
 BNI
 FENG, MENG, etc.
 Toastmasters
 NYSSA, CFA Institute, WSTA, Society of
Quant Analysts
 Chambers of Commerce
 Business Development Centers
 Small Business Administration

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80. Leverage
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• Networking: The PASSIVE Approach
 Social Networking:
 Face Book
 Twitter
 UNYK
 LinkedIn
 MeetUp.com
 StumbleUpon
 FourSquare
 Digg
 MySpace
 Delicious

81. Start
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82. Leverage
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83. TT Chazin Begin
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88. TT Chazin Group Join
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89. Leverage
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90. Leverage
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The “Informational”
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• The Informational Interview:
 Understand What People Do
 What They Enjoy Most/Least
 How They Got Into the Industry
 Great Networking Source
 Fine Tune Your Selling Skills
 DON’T Ask For a Job!

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• The Informational Interview:
 DO Ask For Referrals!
 Ask what they read to stay current
 Who in their company/organization is
a “shining light” (rising star)
 Send Thank You Immediately

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Know Your Worth

95. Know
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• Research A Suitable Salary Range
 Numerous Sites Abound
 SalaryCalculator.com
 Salary.com
 JobStar.org
 EcompOnline.com
 SalaryExpert.com
 Payscale.com/salary-calculator
 By Industry
 Experience Level
 Geography
 Bureau of Labor Statistics
 Anecdotal Through Networking

96. Know
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97. Know
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98. Know
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The Interview Process

100. he Interviewing
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Interviewing
• Interviewer Is NOT an Expert, so…
• YOU Control the Process
• Get Ready…The Curtain’s Up
• Focus On…EVERYTHING!
• An Aptitude Test Might Be Given
• Rehearse Your Core Competencies
• Apply The ‘Mirroring’ Technique

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Interviewing
• Know Your Interviewer So You Can…
• Interview the Interviewer
• Salesmanship in Print
• Ask For The Sale
• Understand The Follow-Up Process
• Video/audiotape your practice
• Practice, Practice, Practice

102. he Interviewing
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Interviewing Questions
• Some Examples of AWFUL Questions:
– Tell Me About Yourself
– What Are Your Strengths/Greatest Weakness?
– Where do you see yourself in the future?
– What would your boss say about you?
– Why did you leave your last job?
• For each question add to the end of it: ”As
it applies to my ability to do this job!”
• Relate their questions to your interests,
strengths and accomplishments

103. he Interviewing
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Interviewing Questions
• What you can ask them:
– When we have my first review how will you gauge
success?
– What are the most crucial 3 or 4 attributes of the
ideal candidate you are seeking for this
opportunity?
– What problems keep you up at night?
– What have been the qualities/characteristics of
people you have worked most effectively with?
– What happened to the person doing the position
most recently?

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“Taxes have risen; our ability to pay has fallen; government of all kinds
is faced by serious curtailment of income; the savings of many years in
thousands of families are gone. More important, a host of unemployed
citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equally great
number toil with little return. Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark
realities of the moment.”
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
The joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the
mad chase of…profits. These dark days will be worth all they cost us if
they teach us that our true destiny is not to be ministered unto but to
minister to Ourselves and to our fellow men.”
“Our greatest primary task is to put people to work. This is no
unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously.”

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First Inaugural Address. March 4, 1933

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