Donna Beestman is an executive career strategist and president of Career Success Strategies, which provides career coaching services. The document lists a career transition checklist with various items related to the job search process, including identifying skills, exploring career options, networking, resume writing, and interview preparation. It suggests working with an experienced career coach can help effectively guide a job seeker through the process.

1. Donna Beestman - President & Executive Career Strategist
www.CareerSuccessStrategies.com donna.beestman@gmail.com
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coach,
advisor,
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sounding
board,
and
provider
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search
resources
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you
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and
effectively
through
the
job
search
process
and
into
the
next
phase
of
your
career.
We
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you
with
all
the
items
listed
below.
Career Transition Process Checklist 2015
Yes/No
TRANSFERABLE ABILITIES Can you identify, analyze and clearly articulate your transferable
abilities and skills?
PREFERENCES Are you clear about your preferences related to work situations?
VALUES Have you identified the values related to job satisfaction that are
important to you at this stage in your life?
WORK/LIFE BALANCE Have you considered issues of work/life balance and how they should
influence your job search?
PERSONAL BRAND What is your “Personal Brand?” Personal branding is the process of
developing a “mark” that is created around your personal name or your
career. You use this “mark” to express and communicate your skills,
personality and values.
CAREER OPTIONS Do you know how to explore new, alternative, or entrepreneurial career
options?
RESUME, BIO, BRIEF Is your resume as strong and effective as it needs to be for the
competitive market? Do you also have a Bio and a “Networking Brief?”
VERBAL COMMUNICATION Will your verbal communication be effective, comfortable to express,
and give a clear picture of what you bring to the marketplace?
SELF-MARKETING
TECHNIQUES
Are you knowledgeable about self-marketing and the various job search
techniques?
NETWORKING
& CONTACT
DEVELOPMENT
Are you an excellent networker? Are you well prepared and confident
about the process of initiating and sustaining the process of Networking
and Contact Development? Are you effectively using appropriate
online/social networking tools?
NETWORKING AND
PROFESSIONAL GROUPS
Are you familiar with the various networking and professional groups
that can help in your job search? Do you have enough contacts into the
appropriate groups for your search?
PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES,
RESEARCH RESOURCES
Are you familiar with and have access to the relevant local/regional
business publications, websites, and research resources?
COVER LETTERS Do you know how to write effective, customized cover letters and how to
best use the internet and job boards?
GETTING INTERVIEWS Are you confident you can turn inquiries and contacts into interviews?
FOCUS, ORGANIZATION,
DISCIPLINE
Will your search be focused, organized, disciplined - with weekly
accountability on your progress?
INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND
PREPARATION – TO LAND
THE JOB OFFER
Are you confident that your interviewing skills and preparation are
effective? Are you prepared for the typical questions that are asked – and
for the tough, uncomfortable questions you may be asked?
NEGOTIATING
COMPENSATION
Are you prepared to be a savvy negotiator so that your final job offer will
be as attractive as possible in terms of compensation, job scope and
responsibilities, benefits, flexibility, etc.?
ESTABLISHING
CREDIBILITY IN NEW
POSITION
As you move into your new position, will you be well prepared for the
critical first 90 days as you establish your credibility and create key
business relationships? Your Executive Career Coach will provide
support, insight and guidance to ensure success in the new role.