If you missed it on Thursday, click here to get your copy of the “How to Stand Out in Your Job Search: Stop Chasing Jobs and Start Attracting Them.”

As always, let me know what you think by posting a comment below.

Relocation tips: Several people had questions on how realistic it is to find a job in another location. While it’s not easy, it can be done. Make sure you have a local address you can use or leave it off your resume all together. Get a free local number that will forward to your cell phone through Google Voice.

Transitioning Careers and Industries: A lot of people are convinced that you cannot transition industries in this economy. I complete disagree. The key is to be connecting with hiring managers, talking about the pains they are experiencing and how your track record of fixing problems applies to what they need. You are going to have a tough – if not impossible – time making this case with recruiters.

Remember to focus on what’s in it for them.

How you are Defining Yourself: If the first words out of your mouth are: I’m looking for,” then you are likely defining yourself as a job seeker. You have to stop doing that right now. That is never going to be the reason you get hired because a) it doesn’t translate into any type of value for a prospective employer and b) it doesn’t matter.

Imagine you needed to hire a peer to work with you today. Close your eyes and who comes to mind? Former colleagues, friends, those in your industry with great reputations, etc.. You didn’t need a resume to make a short list and you don’t even think about whether or not they are employed. It simply doesn’t matter. Ask yourself this: Is it more important that they know you are looking or know that you are the most qualified?

Age discrimination: There are all types of discrimination out there – age, race, sex, weight, etc.. Here is what I would tell you – embrace who you are and don’t try to fight bias or corporate cultures. It’s like swimming against a riptide. Put out there who you are, what you do well and be consistent in your messaging. Instead of focusing on the companies who aren’t your cup of tea (and vice versa), focus on those that want what you have.

When I was a software sales headhunter, most of our clients were small to midsized companies (<$20 million in revenue). They wanted 20+ year veteran sales professionals because they lacked the time and infrastructure to train. Go where they want you.

Frustration with recruiters: Instead of rehashing this one, check out the blog and video I put together on this topic.

Over 50% wanted advice on their resume: As you know, my approach is all about your resume becoming a roadmap for your interview – not expecting it to be the procuring cause. Make sure you are quantifying and qualifying everything on your resume. Use the “so what” litmus test with the bullets on there. Is it fluff or does it equate to value you will bring to a new organization (i.e. demonstrating how you will make or save them money). Remember that it’s just a piece of paper and you are more important than it. And, above all, it isn’t the tool you should be relying upon to help you stand out. Which is a great segue into the #1 topic of the day…

Standing Out in the Job Market: With one exception, this was a consistent question and theme in every conversation I had. As a result, I’m holding a webinar next week where I will talk about just that – how to stand out in the job search. Plus, I have some free tools I’ll be giving out that you can put to use today to get immediate results in your search.

To register for this FREE webinar (and get signed up to get all the freebies that come along with it), just enter your information below. Don’t worry if you can’t make it – I’ll send you a recording of the webinar. But you have to be registered to get the recording and the free resources.

**not sure you can make it? Go ahead and sign-up and a recording of the session will be sent to you**

Sounds like a pretty good deal, huh?

Get immediate access to the video and bonuses by entering your information below!

- How to get crystal clear on being productive, not just active, in your job search..and more effective!
- Why you don’t need to be focused on resumes, job boards or recruiters
- What you can do today to start “gatejumping” and get around those keeping you away from decision makers…it’s a lot easier than you think!
- Simple, actionable steps to start differentiating…and why most of the advice out there simply doesn’t work.
- Why you need to become a “hub,” not a “spoke,” with your audience…which will pull jobs to you.

Plus I’ll immediately send you a number of tools, interviews and resources that you can put to work TODAY in your job search. There’s no sales pitch – just 100% content you can use RIGHT NOW.

Enter your information below and you’ll get access to see (and hear) what we are talking about…and I’ll send you the links to all the freebies I talk about in the video.

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“How To Get Out Of Debt ASAP”

Special FREE Webinar.  This Surprisingly Fun event only happened once on March 31st, 2010, but you don’t have to miss out because you can get the Video Replay and other valuable gifts instantly, right now…

Don’t Miss This “Infotaining” Webinar with my Special Guest Jesse Niesen, the “Debt Go To Guy!”, a leading Consumer Finance Expert.

(NOTICE: There is Nothing For Sale. 100% Pure Content.)

In 45% of conversations with Career Seekers, “Debt and Credit Problems” are the biggest concern. Jesse is the one person I’ve chosen as a Trusted Professional to help you solve the financial problems that are an unfortunate reality for most job seekers.

No Matter How Difficult Your Current Situation May Seem, You’re About To Learn Debt Relief “Secrets” Most People Deep-In-Debt Will Never Know.

Learn “how credit works” and the whole-truth about ALL of your “debt relief options” so you too can make your “best choice” for immediate debt relief to be Debt Free ASAP.

• Be Debt Free ASAP! (28 months on average)
• Cut current debt balances & monthly payments (often in half!)
• Avoid the common mistakes most people make
• Spend smarter (keep more of your hard-earned $$$)
• Create savings (and security for your family)
• Feel Relief INSTEAD of Debt Stress
• Stop fighting over money with your loved ones
• THIS Special Webinar Makes It EASY To Finally Get This Area Of Your Life Handled!
• Sleep better at night : )

DON’T MISS These BRAND NEW INSIGHTS Into The “CARD ACT” (New Credit Card Laws That Finally Took Full Affect On 2/22/2010), PLUS The New Rules Of Gaining, Keeping & Maintaining Good Credit, REVEALED For The Very First Time!

Special Free Gifts given to you beginning immediately after entering your name and email address to register. Plus, after the webinar you’ll have an opportunity for LIVE Q&A to get your most burning questions answered directly by Jesse during a Free, 100% Confidential, No Obligation 1-on-1 Financial Coaching Session ($150/hour Value).

Free Webinar Video Replay instantly available after clicking.

By registering you qualify for a FREE “Debt Relief Analysis” ($97 Value) customized for you and your exact situation showing charts, graphs and details for all of your options to get out of debt shown side-by-side.

“Jesse is one of the brightest and most ethical partners we have been fortunate enough to have worked with over the span of almost six years now. He is entrepreneurial, understands consumer needs, is a consumer finance expert and is innovative at leveraging technology to improve the processes around helping consumers solve complex financial problems. I highly recommend Jesse as a financial consultant and entrepreneur based on our experience working with him and his firms.”

– October 15, 2009, Bradford Stroh, Founder/co-CEO, Bills.com

Here’s A Few Samples Of What Other Job Seekers Said After Jesse’s Most Recent “Debt Relief Secrets For Career Seekers” Webinar In February:

• Thank you for allaying my fears I REALLY appreciate you talking with me. My anxiety level is now back down to dealing with the actual issue. You have helped me a lot. I trust you and I don’t even know you.
• Excellent program. I appreciate you providing it. Great job! THANKS!
• This is valuable information, regardless of one’s financial situation. The price is sure right {because it’s free}, the presentation is factual and honest. I will definitely recommend Jesse as a financial resource person.
• Today’s session was just right for me.
• Thanks for presenting this topic… with identity theft in my history and bad credit choices, this information was very helpful!
• Jesse’s webinar was very informative and motivating. Thank you.
• Lots of useful pieces of information that I will be able to use.
• Provided a lot of information that is easily understandable. It really is all about knowledge and commitment – no ’silver bullets’. That cleared up a lot of the mystery of services that promise ‘miracle’ outcomes. As I suspected, there are consequences for each chosen avenue. That just makes sense. I am also glad to hear that we are in control of the consequences; if we take responsible actions. Thanks!
• Great Job! Thank you for informing me about the options and some of the warnings and gotyas.
• Great motivation! But it was hearing Jesse talk about debt et al that helped me most.

Jesse Makes It Easy For You To Finally Get This Area Of Your Financial Life Handled…

See You On The Call!

The reality is that there are a lot of examples of failure right now.  The ability to shine when the economy is rolling – to be the king or queen of “low hanging fruit” – is rather easy.  But challenging times require a different skill set – more leadership, more resourcefulness and more creativity.  As I work with clients, these are some of the areas we focus on to develop opportunities:

• Leadership, leadership, leadership –  Poor leadership is what got us into many of these messes and strong leadership is what is needed to correct the course.  In the Infantry we used to say, “There are no bad soldiers, only bad leaders.”
• Show Me the Money – If you have a track record of success and can quantify and qualify those accomplishments (saving money, making money, creating efficiencies), wayward companies who realize they are in bad shape need your expertise.
• Be MacGyver, not MacGruber – Along those same lines, experience with companies where you had to do more with less is key right now.  Every company is aiming to be as efficient as possible.  You can highlight your success (I refer to this as “Your Solution”) here with a small company and leverage it into a larger one where they need creative thinking.
• Free Agent Status - Consulting is a very viable option for many – companies and job seekers alike – right now(we discussed this last week).  Many companies need change agents for the interim which they transition.  This can be both a lucrative and rewarding avenue if you are unemployed and position “Your Solution” to address a key pain that a company is experiencing.  Keep your options open here.

No doubt, the economy has presented some unique challenges.  But, in keeping with economics, the terms of supply and demand come to mind. Most make reference here to the talent pool being high on the supply side.  But, look at it another way. For those with the skill sets outlined above, the demand is high but the supply (or your competition) is low.  “When one door closes, another one opens.”  I think that is very fitting here.

Want to use this article in your ezine, blog or website? You can, as long as you include this blurb with it: It’s not about resumes, job boards, recruiters or even networking. As Your Career Attraction Mentor, Kevin Kermes will show you how to stop chasing after jobs and start attracting opportunities. He believes you are at your best when you can be yourself. Sounds like a better approach, doesn’t it? You can get more free advice like this by visiting him at www.careerattraction.com

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