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13 Common Pitfalls of Job Hunters Personal Marketing Associates, LLC and its professional staff have interviewed thousands of job seekers and career changers over 15 years. Research suggests most job seekers meet with limited success because they lack the “what to do” and “how to do it” to market themselves successfully. The interviews helped PMA identify how effective individuals mount a proactive search campaign to gain meaningful results. Research suggests the following 13 most effective habits of successful candidates… 1.
Understand themselves…the core themes of their career...their
transferable skills, abilities and talent...their ability to be
a Solution to a Problem.
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| Networking Does Not Have to Be Unfulfilling This is it! It is your opportunity to take traditional networking to the next level. Personal Marketing Associates is in the process of developing a series of unique networking events – each geared towards expanding your circle of influence. We want to give you an opportunity to: •
Meet professional men and women from throughout the Delaware Valley PMA is hoping to launch this program during the Spring months of 2004 however, we can not move forward with this project without your assistance! Please send us an email at feedback@theidealjob.com outlining what topics or materials you would like to have included in the PMA networking series. Networking does not have to be boring! |
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Message from The beginning of each year is traditionally a time of change…and hope for those entering the job market to improve their situation. 1st Quarter is historically when retirements, terminations and resignations occur. At year-end, people become vested or entitled to bonuses, pension credit, etc. It is also when fresh budget monies are approved. And, manpower plans reviewed. Extra vacancies and new hiring initiatives combine to make this the most advantageous time to be in the job market…with professional guidance…aggressively pursuing advancement opportunity. 1st Quarter 2004 has proven thus far to follow the above referenced tradition, however at a much slower pace. Corporations and job seekers alike are taking a somewhat cautious approach to satisfying their similar, yet very different, needs. The driving force behind this appears to be the odd state of our nation’s economy. Interest rates are at an all-time low, the unemployment rate continues to hover at 6.0%, corporate productivity continues to rise, while leading business stories discussing economic uncertainty fill the airways on a consistent basis. Although published job openings are somewhat limited, the potential for uncovering hidden opportunities is high. Job seekers need just to think about their future in different terms…to get “outside the box”. Personal marketing Associates (PMA) pioneered methods for helping you and others learn how to do just that. PMA acts as personal marketing consultants, providing professional advice and assistance to persons seeking to advance, change or restore their careers. We develop and manage complete marketing campaigns for our clients to access opportunity. Our purpose is always to help our clients achieve the maximum that their personal skills, work history and marketability will permit. As you re-evaluate your current employment circumstances, I suggest you to take a few moments to ponder these questions:
At PMA, we encourage candidates to be proactive in their search for the best career opportunity, not just a job. Please feel free contact me to discuss how PMA can help you evaluate your marketability, take control of your career future and capitalize on those opportunities that are available today.
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We’ve all heard the importance of a developing a valuable network. Now, PMA has created an opportunity for you to leverage the value of your current network. When you tell others about PMA, you will help your family, friends and business colleagues…plus you may earn a $500 reward. PMA will award you with a gift certificate for each referral that retains the services of PMA. So, help your network…and help yourself. Earn rewards when you share PMA’s proven secrets for searching smarter and faster. The firm works directly with clients seeking to advance, change or restore their careers. Our professional coaches provide personalized resources so referrals realize the maximum their skills, experience and marketability permit. PMA functions as a “headhunter in reverse”, linking talent with opportunity, by managing search campaigns to access employers offering greater challenge, growth and job satisfaction. So, with PMA ‘s help, your referrals will achieve a new career position…and you’ll get paid for networking them! Refer your network for a complimentary coaching session. Simply provide the necessary contact info and submit it to Charles Timmins, our President, via email (referrals@theidealjob.com) or fax (610. 337. 1538). He’ll contact you to see if we can help. (This
is a limited time offer. There is no reward limit. Referrals must
retain PMA within 60 days of the date of referral and remain a PMA
client in good standing.) Join Our Circle of Influence Personal Marketing Associates LLC periodically forwards its newsletter/articles of interest to friends of the firm. We’d like you to maintain your presence in the PMA “circle of influence”. If would like to add others to our email list or you would like your name removed from our distribution list, please contact us at newsletter@theidealjob.com Expand Your Circle of Influence This is it! It is your opportunity to take traditional networking to the next level. The PMA networking event is the place to get the time you need – with the people you need – to get yourself to reach new pinnacles of success. Meet professional men and women from throughout the Delaware Valley. Learn from the experts how to organize your professional and personal lives for optimum balance and minimum stress. Participate in fun activities that promote networking and expand your circle of influence. Join us on May X, 2004 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at _____________ to begin building the relationships that will build your future. Pre-networking reception will be held from 6:00pm to 6:30pm. RSVP by _____________________. Tell Us Your Story We’d like to hear how PMA benefited you. Tell us your story and you could be featured in an upcoming edition of the PMA’s newsletter. Submit your story to newsletter@theidealjob.com. |
Personal Marketing Associates LLC periodically forwards articles of interest to its Clients. If you would like your name removed from our distribution list or would like to add others to our email list, please contact us at feedback@theidealjob.com.