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Feature Article:
The Importance of “Third Party Validation” in Job Search
By Ford R. Myers
President of Career Potential, LLC
When you’re conducting a job search, you need to “sell yourself.” You need to tell everyone who will listen how fabulous you are and how qualified you are. Right? Well, sort-of. Of course you have to “sell yourself,” but there is a better way to establish your desired impression or “brand.”
Let’s face it, you can go around all day telling others how qualified you are and how wonderful your work is. But this approach, if taken to an extreme, can actually backfire on you. It can make you seem conceited and self-centered. A better strategy is to develop and leverage “third party validation” in your search. This means getting lots of OTHER PEOPLE to say how great you are and how wonderful your work is.
Employers may not believe your own boasts and claims of excellence. But when many other people “sing your praises,” the message is much more believable. Third party validation, in other words, provides credibility and confirmation of your best qualities as a candidate.
You’re Invited – Career Success Seminar – April 2017
Interviewing For Success
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017
Time: 10:00am to 12:30pm
Location: Radnor Financial Center, Radnor, PA
Investment: $25.00
Do you freeze-up at the prospect of going on a job interview? Do your hands get sweaty; does your stomach get “tied in a knot?”
It’s a fact that better interviews get better job offers! Yet most candidates show-up for interviews totally unprepared! The key to “acing” the interview is to practice and be fully-prepared!
This information-packed workshop takes the mystery – and the anxiety – out of job interviewing.
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[quote cite=”J. Rosenfeld, Operations Professional” class=”cite-long”]I retained Ford under the assumption that he would help me refine my professional documents and ultimately help me land a new job. What I experienced was much more than that. Ford changed my entire thought process for the better. He coached me through my preconceived notions about myself and my work. Ford provided motivational, educational and critical insight into my career and life. I am extremely pleased to say that with Ford’s assistance, I transitioned out of my old company and into a dynamic new opportunity that perfectly suits my talents. I would highly recommend hiring Ford as an Executive Career Coach if given the opportunity![/quote]
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Best-selling career book shows you how to ... "Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring." Career expert, Ford Myers, maps the new world of job search and reveals a bold, new approach to career success!
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