Jump Start Your Job Search Facilitator Guide

This Facilitator Guide is designed to guide you - whether you are a trainer, seminar leader, consultant, career coach, human resource generalist or outplacement professional - in leading a one-day outplacement seminar for displaced employees. In addition to this Guide, you should purchase our Power Point slides (available at www.careercoachinstitute.com) and a Participant Manual (ISBN 0-9745647-5-3) for each participant. Learning objectives for this training include: . How transition is different today - and what to expect . The difference between a "Coper" and a "Thriver" in facing life and work changes . 8 key factors one needs to consider in a n ideal job . The Self-Employed Mindset and why it's important . Components of a successful Job Search Action Plan (drawing on 7 key techniques, customizable to individual goals) . Internet and print strategies for successfully competing on published openings . How to access the "Hidden Job Market" . What networking really is - and how to do it . Resume preparation tips including what kind of resume to use, e-resumes, and more . Choosing and using references - how many and what kind? . How to answer the most commonly asked interview questions . A scripted technique for handling weak areas of the interview . Five key areas one needs to consider when receiving job offers . How to earn from 20 to 100 percent more than offered in the compensation package