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The Department of Labor reports that there are currently five times more unemployed in the US than there are published job vacancies and human resources executives say that there is an average of 203 applicants for many professional and managerial positions.

Many opportunities are never advertised and are filled by candidates successfully positioning themselves in advance of an employer deciding to go public with a vacancy (see The Five Stages of a Job Opening, below).

The earlier that a job seeker can position him- or herself the better, hence the importance of tracking and researching those employers most likely to have opportunities for one’s skill sets. As the opportunity forms, a job seeker needs to be well positioned.

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The MyJobSearchInc. process is designed to help job seekers do just this.
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When Tom Peters wrote his groundbreaking cover article, “The Brand Called You” for Fast Company in 1997 he framed a new direction of thinking in a world where corporate loyalty was fast eroding and individuals everywhere began to realize that employability was the surest way to job security in the future. You have to take control of your career and steer it proactively, he argued; corporations will no longer do this for you.

You have to create and effectively market your own brand.

 This was a time before LinkedIn, and Facebook and Twitter, and the endless possibilities of branding oneself in cyberspace.

Personal brand is vitally important to a job search. Job seekers need to develop a brand and market it consistently, extensively and smartly.

 A personal brand comprises of:
a. Understanding the value you bring (aka your value proposition)
b. Distilling this value into succinct, authentic and emotive messaging, and
c. Promoting this messaging in ways that reach your targeted audiences and compel them to pay attention.

It’s not about ego, flamboyance or popularity; your brand should effectively capture and project your uniqueness, capability and value.

MyJobSearchInc. will help you define your brand and integrate it into compelling job search collateral.

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Studies show that 55% of other people’s perception of you is based on your visual appearance, 38% is based on your tone of voice, and 7% based on the words you use. These statistics prove that while sounding intelligent contributes to presenting a powerful image, other factors like appearance, nonverbal communication, proper etiquette and social graces are also key contributing factors.

Many social psychologists believe that you only have thirty seconds to make an impact on others. They claim that within the first 30 seconds of interaction, others assume your trustworthiness, level of education, job competence, ethnicity, sense of humor, and personality – largely based on what they see, and all before you open your mouth.

Good habits of business etiquette and professional presence are vitally important to the job seeker.
MyJobSearchInc. will help you understand the essentials of business etiquette and polish your professional presence.

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