{"id":1674,"date":"2010-09-28T08:30:41","date_gmt":"2010-09-28T12:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/higheredcareercoach.com\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2014-08-13T15:34:35","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T15:34:35","slug":"its-never-too-early-to-get-your-act-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/higheredcareercoach.com\/staging\/2913\/its-never-too-early-to-get-your-act-together\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#039;s Never Too Early to Get Your Act Together!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Are you planning to job search this year?<\/strong><\/em> Placement may seem a long way off, but the truth is that the most prepared candidates start early, get a lot of feedback, expand their networks continually, and devote themselves to the search as a job, in and of itself.<\/p>\n<p>Since last spring, I have offered a few small group experiences, including a job seekers group, and a self-paced &#8220;hybrid&#8221; program that featured both online activities and 1-on-1 coaching, including personalized resume and cover letter assistance, mock interviews, and personal coaching throughout the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Both my free and paid offerings seemed to help job seekers, but the &#8220;hybrid&#8221; program seems to have been the most helpful to the clients who participated.<\/strong> Four persons enrolled in my &#8220;8 Weeks to August&#8221; coaching program, which was aimed toward seekers who found themselves &#8220;stuck&#8221; after the conference season ended, and summer\u00a0 began.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Of the participants in the last program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One dropped out without doing any of the activities.<\/li>\n<li>One got a job, and<\/li>\n<li>The other two have been consistently getting interviews, and will hopefully be employed soon. I believe wholeheartedly that they will, because they have made great strides and interviews keep coming in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Since my goal was to have both of these people employed by the end of this week, I e-mailed them Monday to see if they wanted their money back, because I believe in guarantees.<\/strong> I couldn&#8217;t guarantee these clients a job. But I did guarantee them satisfaction with their progress, and I am only as good as my word.<\/p>\n<p>Since I&#8217;ve had an opportunity to evaluate the different programs, I am going to revise some of the content and format, and offer a new program that will last from now until May. I&#8217;m calling it the &#8220;Placement Partner&#8221; Coaching Program. At the end of May or beginning of June,\u00a0 I will again offer a program more geared toward the needs of job seekers who find themselves &#8220;stuck&#8221; without a job after the Spring 2011 recruitment period ends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Right now, I am gathering information on persons who might be interested in this type of program, so I can tailor a couple of levels of participation, and create programs at different price points.<\/strong> My goal is to have programs that will meet the needs of job seekers at different levels, and to offer a value that far exceeds the cost of entry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sign up using the form below to be notified when more details become available.<\/strong> It&#8217;s free and you will also receive our regular e-mail newsletter. There is no obligation, and you can opt-out at any time.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I look forward to helping student affairs job seekers this year. Sign up below and forward to others who might be interested.Thanks!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/forms.aweber.com\/form\/08\/754517308.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you planning to job search this year? Placement may seem a long way off, but the truth is that the most prepared candidates start early, get a lot of feedback. expand their networks continually, and devote themselves to the search as a job, in and of itself. 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