I share actionable content about your job search, including advice designed to help you increase your odds of being selected to interview for the jobs you want.
Follow-ups from Meg and Lisa's Feb 24 Federal Employees workshop
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Hi everyone- Thank you so much for attending our “Federal Employees In Transition” workshop on Monday evening. We hope the information we shared gives you a better understanding of how to approach your job search. And, we hope you felt our support and respect! We see you, and we’ve got your back. As promised, here are a few follow-ups and links for you: Our Resume Review Offer As mentioned, both Lisa and Meg are offering written resume review for a limited time at a preferred price. For $75, we will spend about 30 minutes analyzing your current resume and offer recommendations for ways to update it to align with your target job. Click to get started: https://hrmeg.hbportal.co/public/resumereview - to book with Meg https://tidycal.com/elev8youcoaching/30-minute-meeting - to book with Lisa If you purchase a resume review and later decide you want to engage one of us for a complete, done-for-you package, we will credit the fee to offset that cost. Job research website: O*Net Online (https://onetonline.org)- “A tool for career exploration and analysis.” Recommended reading for pivoters: What Color Is Your Parachute? (Bolles) - It’s updated annually, get the latest version Recommended reading for job seekers: The 2-Hour Job Search (Dalton) - we didn’t discuss this, but it offers a practical process rooted in science to focus and manage your job search to land interviews Finally, here is the slide Lisa prepared listing areas we recommend you update on your LinkedIn profile. Either of us would be happy to talk more with you about using LinkedIn as a tool in your job search.
Our LinkedIn Profiles: Meg https://www.linkedin.com/in/megmccormick/ (and, Meg’s on Signal, HRMeg.11) Lisa https://www.linkedin.com/in/dupraselev8coaching/ Please follow and/or connect with us! While there, you can click “book an appointment” on either of our profiles to get on our calendars for a discussion about how we can support your job search with customized career services including done-for-you resume writing, LinkedIn profile optimization, job search coaching, and more. Very truly yours, Meg Martin, HRMeg LLC Lisa Dupras, Elev8 You Coaching |
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I share actionable content about your job search, including advice designed to help you increase your odds of being selected to interview for the jobs you want.
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