Our 1 day sessions cover these topics in detail preparing you for a more effective job search.

1. Your personal Employment & CareerCoaching Manual profilecoaching.ca 11 Sydenham Street Dundas, ON L9H 2T5 Tel.: 289.238.9982 info@profilecoaching.ca

2. Introduction Assessment & Overview Brief overview of goal “job hunting”and the myths Plan for achievement A. attitude B. dress code C. behavior / expectations D. profile E. first impressions

3. Resume building Importance of the resume Key elements Reading resumes (how they are evaluated) Typing your resume (grammar, spelling & visual) Your very own “ideal” job description Benchmarking your job description & analysis Personality traits Education Experience Other skills that are important Skills & knowledge outside of formal education

5. Referral

6. Letter campaign

7. Meetings

9. Guidelines to marketing yourself

10. Acquaintances

11. Strangers

12. Professional network sitesPros & Cons of social networking sites

13. Networking continued Business cards – why & how to use them Events – personal, business, organizations Telephone networking Tapping into existing contacts Agencies – how do they work for you – or do they?

14. Employer’s perspective Resumes References Applications Cover letters Questions

16. Face to face

17. Video cam

18. Panel

19. H.R.

20. Direct Manager

21. Mealtime

23. THE JOB OFFER Considerations Salary negotiations Your employment agreement/offer/contract Accepting the offer

24. Probationary Period Why is it necessary? What are the exceptions? What does the employer look for? What happens at the end of this time?

25. Progress Review What are they & what are they used for? How are you evaluated? How to use them!

26. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS When are they done? How are they done? Who should do them? What to do if they are “poor” What to do if they are excellent?

27. Samples of Proper job descriptions Resume styles List of references Cover letters List of action verbs and more……….

28. CONTACT INFORMATION profilecoaching.ca Located at: 11 Sydenham Street Dundas, ON L9H 2T5 289.238.9982 info@profilecoaching.ca www.profilecoaching.ca