Career Transition Service
The EMAC Group Career Transition Consultant get through the "Gate Keeper" for you and arrange interviews with target companies of your choice.
Our team provides the tools you need to get in front of the hiring managers of the advertised and unadvertised job market.
Career Transitions Service provides motivated job seekers with the perfect blend of technology, direct placement and career management services. Starting with a one-on-one consultation to ensure you have a smooth start and understand the services provided to increase your visibility and chances of landing your Ideal Job.
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The 5 Key Phases to a Job Search
When searching for a job it helps to think of the process as a cycle rather than a series of steps. This will allow you to constantly evolve the actions you take while performing the job search cycle as you need to due to going after different opportunities. Approaching your job hunt in the job search cycle way will make the sometimes daunting task of finding a job just a bit easier on you.
Basically there are five phases of the job search cycle. These five phases are broken down further below:
1. Get prepared: In this first phase you will need to first asses yourself and your goals. You need to figure out exactly what your skills are and what you want to do for a living. Once you have decided on what type of career you would like to peruse then you need to find out what employers in that field are looking for and what the current job market for that career filed is.
2. Get job leads: Phase two in the job search cycle is finding qualified job leads to go after. This phase requires you pulling out all the stops. You will need to network, look online at sites such as Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com, and you will also need to look in the newspaper. The more job leads you drum up the higher your chances of landing a job.
3. Apply for jobs: Phase three is the one that requires a good amount of time an effort on your part. Here is where you will be applying for the job leads you have found. This phase requires you to create great looking cover letters, revamp your resume, and take the time to fill out any applications or online forms that may need to be completed.
4. Prepare for interviews: The fourth phase of the job search cycle is getting ready for all of the interviews that you will hopefully have coming your way. To do this you will need to practice what you will say and how you will say it. Interviewing yourself in front of a mirror is always a great exercise.
You also need to prepare your reference list and your thank you letter ahead of any and all interviews.
5. Follow up and decide: Once you have gone through the first four phases of the job search cycle you will need to finish with the fifth phase, which is following up and deciding. Never wait too long after you have been interviewed to follow up as you may be forgotten. On the other hand, don’t call every ten minutes as you may come off as a bit annoying or pushy.
Once you get a job offer it will then be up to you to either accept the job that a potential employer wants to give to you, or begin at the first phase of the job search cycle and keep going until you find what you are after.
Following the five phases of the job search cycle will not only make your job quest easier, it will also keep you better prepared no matter what comes your way.
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We cover all steps of your job search process:
- Job Match Career Assessment
When starting a job search, assessing your interests can help you plan your career search. Evaluating your interests is one of the best ways to ensure job satisfaction. It’s important to understand your skills and abilities and how they apply to the job benchmarks. This is also critical if an employee wants to switch careers or industries as many people do after a layoff.
- Job Search Campaign
The key step to a job search is a resume that pack-a-punch. We will work, one-on-one, to create an “Interview-Generating” cover letter and detailed resume that best highlights your work history, skills and accomplishments, along with direct recruiting strategies to get in front of the decision makers.
- Ideal Job Search
Feeling empowered, you will go into your job search with confidence. And Career Transitions Consultant will maximize your exposure to potential employers with specialized tools and interview activity strategies for job search.
- Interview and Negotiation Skills Training
Interview training, salary negations and continued support all make sure that you’re not only getting a call back, you get the Ideal Job. By working with the job seeker throughout the entire process we have great success by the end of the program.
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Successful Career Transition Tips
There may be times in life when you find that it is necessary to change careers. Perhaps your chosen career no longer interests you. Or perhaps job opportunities are drying up in your particular field. A change in career may be born out of choice or of necessity. In either case, you'll find it necessary to try to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Yet, let's face it changing careers can be difficult, no matter what your age or level of experience. It means that you might have to pursue additional education or training. It may mean learning a whole new method of doing things. In fact, the prospect of changing careers can be quite daunting.
However, you can make things easier on yourself by simply drawing upon some of the skills you've already developed. You need to recognize the fact that some job skills are transferable even if you are branching out onto a decidedly different career path. You can have a successful career transition but you must be prepared.
Tip # 1 Make a list of your skills
The first thing you need to do when contemplating a career change is to make a list of your skills. Do you have extensive computer experience? Are you an effective speaker? Are you good at organization? Are you skilled at managing people? You may not have given much thought in the past to your job skills but now is the time to do so.
Once you have a list of your job skills down on paper, circle those skills that might come into play in your new career. You might be surprised at how many "skill matches" you find. After all, there are certain basic job skills that can be used in a number of different venues. It is your job to determine what these are and to capitalize upon them.
Tip #2 Consult a career coach
If you find you have difficulty identifying your job skills, you might want to employ the services of our career coach. The Career Transition Coach can help you to zero in on those traits that you will find useful in your next career. Our Career Transition Coach can also be a great motivator, helping you through the rough spots in your professional journey.
Since a career coach works with a number of different people in many different fields of endeavor, he or she might be better equipped than you are to determine which of your job skills are transferable. In other words, your Career Transition Coach will be able to see the big picture and how you fit into it. Therefore, a Career Transition Coach can be well worth the money you invest in yourself.
Tip #3 Market yourself well
In order to make an effective career transition, you'll also need to market yourself well. This means showcasing those talents and abilities that can help you in your new career. Be sure that your resume reflects the full range of your skills. Your prospective employer might not know about your special skills unless you include them on your resume.
Also, you should craft your cover letter in such a way as to demonstrate how your current job skills will translate well to a new position. If you are able to make a persuasive case demonstrating the connection, chances are a would-be employer will be able to see the connection, too.
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Our Career Transition Consultants will work with you on all aspects of implementing a successful program. As one of the nation's leading recruitment resource, we recognize that every job seeker has different requirements that vary by industry, employee level and individual needs.
The EMAC Group provides Career Transition services to support all degrees of assistance you may require at any given time through new and exciting job search strategies to taking your career to the next level. Sign up to find your Ideal Job
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