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How to Win in a Competitive Job Market
21 May 2009

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Recorded: 21 May 2009
Duration: 1hr 11mins

Overview

If you're interested in making a career change, re-entering the job market after an extended absence, or needing to get a job after a layoff, this workshop will help you get started. If you have invested too much time in an unproductive search and don't know why, or if you are unclear about exactly what it takes to get the job you want, this workshop will help you key into what it really takes give yourself a fighting chance in a competitive job market.

Webinar attendees will learn:

  • Basic premises about the job market
  • Key elements of an effective job search
  • Easy behaviors to adopt to ensure success
  • Why some people only seem "lucky"
  • Simple strategies for building confidence
  • What employers are really looking for?

About the Presenter

Sherri Edwards, The Resource Maximizer's Principal, offers coaching for individuals pursuing a career change, by design or through downsizing, merger, or returning from an extended absence from the workplace. Her clients learn how to identify their workplace demand and value, and how to market themselves effectively to obtain the type of work that fuels their passions and allows them to live their dreams.

In addition to providing one-on-one consulting, Sherri conducts job search and strategic networking workshops for small groups, and outplacement classes for private employers. She also provides training classes covering managing multiple commitments, goal setting, effective communication, and conflict resolution.

Sherri has made guest appearances to discuss career related topics on KCPQ 13 Fox News "This Morning," and has presented at job fairs for over 15 years

Sherri is a member of the Lake Washington Association of Human Resource Managers, the American Society for Training & Development, the Puget Sound Career Development Association, the Employment Council, the Washington State Professional Technical Diversity Network, and the Puget Sound Diversity Network. Sherri is also the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee for the Information Technology Department at Renton Community College.

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