PERSISTENCE, PREPARATION, CREATIVITY & PERSONAL CONNECTION are vital to finding a job today!
Everything old is new again: people hire those whom they know, trust and like.
I meet each client in person for an hour or more. Sending random resumes online SEEMS like a good idea, but I believe it is a waste of time.
My writing consulting company, Maverick Consulting, opened in 2000. I have written hundreds of resumes and helped my clients find great opportunities as a career coach. I am happy to send my list of satisfied clients!
Opportunities are found when the person has a serious passion or curiosity about the job and personally connects with people at the organization.
This can be intimidating, so I break it down into steps, regardless of the industry.
The keys are preparation, creativity, personal connection & persistence.
My method:
1) Preparation
2) Creativity
3) Personal contacts (if you don't have contacts, I help you strategize to find the right people and approach them wth authenticity.)
ANOTHER OPTION THAT I HAVE SEEN WORK:
3) Volunteering (a short volunteer stint may land you exactly where you want to be...people hire those that they know, trust and like! )
4) Persistence!
I am a native of Los Angeles, and my family has lived here since 1922! I watched my grandparents & parents build successful businesses in Los Angeles and navigate carefully during economic downturns.
As a native, I have real relationships with businesses and cultural institution
I have landed the following jobs using this combination of preparation, creativity, personal contacts & tenacity: top campaign staff positions for President Clinton & Vice President Gore, & President Obama, non-profit organizations/businesses, and hundreds of writing jobs for top executives (Disney is one example.)
This is only an introduction to my approach. Let's speak directly by phone!
It is very gratifying to see a person find a good job, as I have helped someone to help themselves! The first step to a stable, satisfying life is the right job....I know I have substantially helped my client find a more stable, satisfying life....what's not to enjoy about that?
