Career Coaching Services Email Gene Whorl for current pricing Career Coaching Numerous topics that can be covered including Building a foundation Developing a plan 20 questions to ask yourself Hazards to avoid in a job search Targeting Companies-obtaining key contacts Resume review and critique Business section of your newspaper Search Firms and what to expect Selling the product - YOU Uncovering Job Leads Networking; building your "connector" network Internet and e-mailing your resume Career Advisor Assessment An assessment allows you to explore your work-related personality and mental traits A profile explains each of these traits in informative details Correlation of your profile to many specific job/career categories in a Career Potential Report and rated as excellent, very good, and good A Development Suggestions Report gives you personal development suggestions, steps to effect change, and development materials recommended Discussion of results with professional career advisor Resume Preparation Laser printed resume Letterheads Electronic copy of resume ASCII Format Version Interviewing Session (1 hr) Ingredients to a successful interview Get off to a good start Discuss situations, don't ramble on Extremely important criteria Questions to prepare for and how to answer Questions you should ask in an interview Keep your name in front of the interviewer Recap of steps to take Cover Letter The value of the cover letter is overlooked 75% of the time by candidates. Unfortunately, many times a generic letter is used to mass mail with resumes in response to help wanted ads. A resume sells an interview. The cover sells your resume. Thank You Letter A very important step to take is often overlooked is to immediately send a letter to a person or persons' whom you interviewed with. What to include and not to include in this very important follow-up letter. Reference Page A list of 4-5 personal and/or business references