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The Inspiration and Motivation of

Your Job Search

Maplewood/South Orange Professionals in Transition

May 18, 2015

By Bill Amirault – Career Advancement Systems

Today’s Agenda

• Background• Search Goals and Milestones• Trials and Tribulations• Overcoming Fear and Obstacles• Importance of Resilience• The Best Days of Your Life

Bill’s Background

• Marketing, Brand Management and New Product Development with many large, medium and small companies– Active in Sports, Fundraising & Community

Bill’s Background

• Marketing, Brand Management and New Product Development with many large, medium and small companies– Active in Sports, Fundraising & Community

• Career Counseling and Coaching since the ‘80s– Indiana University Business Placement Office– Career Advancement Systems

• MC at Job Fairs in 5 States

How many of You???

• Are employed or generating an income?• Are in transition?• Have had a “life event”?

Search Goals #1

BETTER!!!

Search Goals #2

BEST!!!

Search Goals #3

• What is your Purpose?• What is your Mission?• What is your Objective(s) • Do these resonate like the “dancer”?

Career Search Milestones

• Grade Yourself on These!• Clarity of Value Proposition

– Resume with Positioning Statement• IS IT _____?

– Is it Clear, Compelling and Concise???

• LinkedIn Profile?• Cover “Letter” and Follow Up


• Grade Yourself on These!• Marketing (Media) Plan

– How are you getting your credentials in front of the right:• Hiring Managers• Recruiters• Networking Groups• Non-profit Associations


• Grade Yourself on These!• Marketing (Media) Plan

– How are you getting your credentials in front of the right:• Hiring Managers• Recruiters• Networking Groups• Non-profit Associations

– In the right Geography?– WHY is/are the role(s) your looking for a good fit?

Landing Strategies

• Interview approaches– Connections, who do you know?

• Do you have advocates inside & outside organization?– Skill match(es)– What does “Tell me about yourself” mean?

Landing Strategies

• Interview approaches– Connections, who do you know?

• Do you have advocates inside & outside organization?– Skill match(es)– Tell me about yourself = Add value by:

• Growing revenues• Cutting costs• Solving problems• Being a solid team player (good to work with)

Landing Strategies

Tell me about yourself = Adding value with SKILLS!!!

Landing Strategies

• Closing the Deal– What can/will you negotiate?– How effectively have you “built value”?

• Kirby story

Landing Strategies

• Closing the Deal– What can/will you negotiate?– How effective have you “built value”?

• Kirby story

• How many of you are in Sales?

Reinvention!

• Should consider especially if your function, role, industry or experience are not in demand– Pharmaceuticals, Telecomm, Buggy whips…

Reinvention!


• Contrast with growing industries

Reinvention!


• Contrast with growing industries• How many of you have a “Plan B”?

Hospice Nurse Reveals Patients’ Greatest Regrets Before Dying

I WISH I…

http://faithhub.net/regrets-before-dying/#tCscwYWC3eJc2HRW.99


I WISH I:1. Had had the courage to live a life true to

myself, not the life others expected of me




myself, not the life others expected of me2. DIDN’T WORK SO HARD




myself, not the life others expected of me2. DIDN’T WORK SO HARD3. Had had the courage to express my feelings




myself, not the life others expected of me2. DIDN’T WORK SO HARD3. Had had the courage to express my feelings4. Had stayed in touch with my friends




myself, not the life others expected of me2. DIDN’T WORK SO HARD3. Had had the courage to express my feelings4. Had stayed in touch with my friends5. I wish that I had let myself be happier!!!


What will your Epitaph say?

– Are you on the front 9 or the back 9?– How many days old are you?



• I turned 20,000 days last summer– Mom has 30,000 days!

• 10,000 days = 27+ years…



• I turned 20,000 days last summer– Mom has 30,000 days!

• 10,000 days = 27+ years…– Is this transition period the opportunity you’ve

been given to:• Make necessary changes?• Pursue something you’ve always loved?• Do something you’ve never done before?

Job Search Time Allocation

• New York Times article– 147 respondents over 1 week– Most spent less than 1.5 hours / day on job search

Job Search Time Allocation

• New York Times article– 147 respondents over 1 week– Most spent less than 1.5 hours / day on job search

–WHY???

Trials and Tribulations

• Whatever is going on in your life is not nearly as severe as 80-90% of the world’s population!

Trials and Tribulations

Importance of Resilience

Importance of Resilience…

• … and fully putting the past behind you!!!– Andy Reid (after 2012 season)

Importance of Resilience…

• … and fully putting the past behind you!!!– Andy Reid (2013 season)

Importance of Resilience

Overcoming Fear and Obstacles


Ask and youshall receive



Seek and youwill find



Seek and youwill find

Knock and itshall be openedup to you!

Matthew 7:7


Lose others’ baggage!!!


Lose others’ baggage

And your own!

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• A few words about AGE…– “Old Age is like everything else. To make a success

of it you have to start young!” Teddy Roosevelt


• A few words about AGE…– Old Age is like everything else. To make a success

of it you have to start young! Teddy Roosevelt– We are always the same age inside! Gertrude Stein


• A few words about AGE…– “Old Age is like everything else. To make a success of

it you have to start young!” Teddy Roosevelt– “We are always the same age inside!” Gertrude Stein– “Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of

opportunity and strength.” Betty Freidan


• A few words about AGE…– “Old Age is like everything else. To make a success of

it you have to start young!” Teddy Roosevelt– “We are always the same age inside!” Gertrude Stein– “Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of

opportunity and strength.” Betty Freidan– “I will never be an old man. To me age is always 15

years older than I am…” Francis Bacon

The Best Days of Your Life!

Finally… “Never Give Up!”• Jim Valvano 1993 ESPYs acceptance speech

– www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuCS5ZtPJg

• Donkey Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuCS5ZtPJg

Wrap-Up• Other Job Search Methods…

Wrap-Up

• Questions?• Discussion Points?• Examples?

THANK YOU!!!

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