The Gift of “You”Inspired by: Willie Gregory

Attitude Makes The DifferenceBy: Zig Ziglar

• As Job Seekers – I Have Always Stressed To You That We Are All Sales People & The Product Is Us. Our Attitude Will Determine Our Altitude… No One Explains This Fact of Life Better Than the Renowned Motivational Speaker – Zig Ziglar.

• Attitude Makes The Difference• Please Click On Link Above

Keys To Climbing The Stairs of Success

• Embrace The Opportunities That Life Gives You• Seek First To Understand & Then To Be Understood• Maximize Virtual Resources for Job Search• Connect With A Reputable Support Group• Identify & Apply to Potential Customers/Employers• Establish Life-long Customer Service Relationships

Strategies To Becoming Gainfully Employed

Emphasizing the “Quality” of Service We Bring

As Job Seekers - We Get To Choose Who The Customer Is. Bear In Mind - Each Choice Carries Residual

Effects…

When I Chose Myself:• Isolation Sets In• I Lose Popularity• Depression Overwhelms • I Become Inflated with Self• I’m Unattractive to Decision

Makers

When I Choose the Employer• I’m “Service Oriented”• Popularity Increases• Less Focus is on “Issues”• My Viewpoints Expand• I'm More Attractive to

Decision Makers

Mind Over Matter

• Internalize “Your Best Thinking Got You Here”…

• Make A Conscious Choice To Change Via Action

• Outline A “Written” Plan of Action

• Build A Sound Support System of Friends & Professionals

• Create An Effective Marketing Tool – Your Resume

• Effective As Demonstrated By Action & Not Personal Opinion

• Identify The Industry (s) You Want To Target

• Pick 3 Employers To Market Yourself To Within Each Industry

Community of Practice

Decision Time…Unemployment and the

Reasons That Caused Us To Be Unemployed Can Be

Overwhelming…

We Can Increase Our Chances of Success By Teaming Up

With Others of Like Minds – In Similar Situations…

Virtual Resources“The Keys To Success”

King County Library System “The Light At The End Of The Tunnel”

KCLS “Resume Builder” & “Reference USA”

Databases

• Resume Builder• Will Assist In Creating A

Resume from Scratch • Offers Multiple Industries,

Occupations, Styles & Formats

• Has Videos To Virtually Demonstrate Applicability

• Reference USA• Allows You To Search By

Industry, Employer Name & Type of Work

• Has Links To Free “Personality Assessments” tests

• Has Links To Federal, State & Local Job Leads

The Simplicity of “Google”“All Encompassing Search Engine”

“Google Searches”

•GOOGLE• Please click on link above

When Unsure of How or Where to Conduct Searches – Step Back

(mentally) from the Topic & Just Ask The Question: I.E. – How Do I find

Administrative Staffing Agencies in Renton, WA.? Or: Where are

the Networking Groups for Renton, WA.?

Pick 3 Employers

After Identifying 3 Employers or Networking Groups to “Market

Yourself” to: Document The Process Via Logs…

Tasks Responsibl

e PartyResources

NeededCompletion Date Status

Asst. Director - Green River Community College

Christopher Wells - Director

Cover Letter, Resume, Neo-Gov Application 2/4/2014

Position Closes on 2/14/14 - Follow Up On 2/28/14

Training Consultant - King County Executive Services

Robert James - Hiring Manager

Cover Letter, Resume, Government Jobs.com, Supplemental Questions 2/7/2014

Continuous Position - Follow Up On 2/21/14

Financial Services Specialist - DSHS - Belltown CSO

Anthony Distefano - Hiring Manager

Cover Letter, Resume, Careers.wa Application, Supplemental Questions 2/7/2014

Position Closes on 2/12/14 - Follow Up On 2/26/14

Informational Interviews

Selling “ME” To The Employer…

Research The Term “Informational Interview”

• Go to the Employers Websites & Identify Existing Job Leads

• Based on Knowledge of Self – Pick The Most Viable Options

• Using Your Best “Industry – Specific” Resume – Apply for Job

• Phone Employer Using Optimal – “Customer Service Skills”

• Use 15 second Pitch to Identify Yourself & Reason for Calling

• Upon Reaching Hiring Manager, Initiate – “Sales Pitch”

Closing The Sale“Follow Up”

Documentation & Presentations

Documentation• Update Spreadsheet With Status –

It Will Help You Identify Patterns• It Will Enhance Your Ability To

Remember Names of Critical People

• It Creates Accountability for Self, Others & Builds Confidence

Presentations• Before Interview, use “google

searches” etc. to Identify Culture• Reflect On When You Successfully

Met Someone for the 1st Time…• Dress Appropriately for the

Interview & Most Importantly - Be You...

Preparation Leads To Separation

Your Handwork Has Prepared You for Success!

Try & focus on interviewing being another format to “talk to total strangers – a

process that we do everyday”…

Enjoy The Fruits of Your Labor…“Celebrate by Not Losing Your Edge & Continually Seek To Improve”

Keep Firing Until You Hit The Target – Then

RELOAD!!!

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has

cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." 

 -- Albert Schweitzer --

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Whether You Believe You Can Change Your Employment Situation Or Not, Guess What – You’re Right! Know That I Believe In You!!

Now It’s Time For You To Show Just How Much You Believe In Yourself

Sincerely: Willie Gregory

I Have Truly Enjoyed Traveling On This Employment Journey With Each and Every One of You. May You Go Forth & Do GREAT

Things for Yourselves & For Those Whom You Love…