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jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                    630-299-9927
YOU are the Product!
 Today’s     career game
     – Innovative rules
     – New teammates
     – Novel plays




                jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                         630-299-9927
Take Back Your Career
 Innovative    rules
     – YOU are the product
     – Network ‘til you die
     – Brand yourself
     – Stay marketable



                jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                         630-299-9927
Take Back Your Career
    Novel plays
     – Manage your career as a project
     – Measure your performance
     – Reward yourself




                jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                         630-299-9927
Take Back Your Career
 New      Playing Field
     – Contract between employer & employee
       gone
     – Free Agency is reality
     – Accountable for your career




                jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                         630-299-9927
Take Back Your Career
 Know     your value
     – Tie your job to the bottomline
     – Listen for customer needs
     – Become a resource for all
     – Sales is everyone’s opportunity



                jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                         630-299-9927
Take Back Your Career
    Brand Yourself
     – Create a value statement
     – Develop your story
     – Use social media channels to market
       YOU
           • Linkedin
           • Twitter
           • Facebook
                    jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                             630-299-9927
Take Back Your Career
    New teammates
     – Where do you need help?
           • Details, big picture, focus
     – Who will help you?
           • Leverage contacts
     – Who holds you accountable?
           • Choose a real hard As___


                      jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                               630-299-9927
Take Back Your Career
    Head trash – Confidence Killers
     – “I’m not smart”
           • I’m very smart
     – “I’m too old”
           • I’m just the right age
     – “I can’t do this”
           • I can do anything I put my mind to!


                      jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                               630-299-9927
Take Back Your Career
   What        about you?
           – Get/stay in shape
             • 30 minutes/day
           – Volunteer
             • Giving back increases confidence
           – Keep your sense of humor-
             • Read Tina Fey’s “Bossypants”
             • “Take Back Your Career”

                     jan.highgainco@gmail.com
01/21/13
                              630-299-9927

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YOU are the product

  • 2. YOU are the Product!  Today’s career game – Innovative rules – New teammates – Novel plays jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927
  • 3. Take Back Your Career  Innovative rules – YOU are the product – Network ‘til you die – Brand yourself – Stay marketable jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927
  • 4. Take Back Your Career  Novel plays – Manage your career as a project – Measure your performance – Reward yourself jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927
  • 5. Take Back Your Career  New Playing Field – Contract between employer & employee gone – Free Agency is reality – Accountable for your career jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927
  • 6. Take Back Your Career  Know your value – Tie your job to the bottomline – Listen for customer needs – Become a resource for all – Sales is everyone’s opportunity jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927
  • 7. Take Back Your Career  Brand Yourself – Create a value statement – Develop your story – Use social media channels to market YOU • Linkedin • Twitter • Facebook jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927
  • 8. Take Back Your Career  New teammates – Where do you need help? • Details, big picture, focus – Who will help you? • Leverage contacts – Who holds you accountable? • Choose a real hard As___ jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927
  • 9. Take Back Your Career  Head trash – Confidence Killers – “I’m not smart” • I’m very smart – “I’m too old” • I’m just the right age – “I can’t do this” • I can do anything I put my mind to! jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927
  • 10. Take Back Your Career  What about you? – Get/stay in shape • 30 minutes/day – Volunteer • Giving back increases confidence – Keep your sense of humor- • Read Tina Fey’s “Bossypants” • “Take Back Your Career” jan.highgainco@gmail.com 01/21/13 630-299-9927