FAQs
The following are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
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Questions about Executive Job Search Solutions Programs and Services
Q.1 Will you find me a job?
No! EJSS is not in the recruitment business.
We do however provide suggested resources of companies that list job opportunities and executive networking opportunities.
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Q.2 Will you market me?
No! We do not market job candidates. We believe that the best person you can rely on to get you a job, is You!
What we do is provide you with the strategies and tactics, tools and resources to market yourself so that company executives, hiring managers and headhunters can find you! Our Career Management Strategy will benefit you whether you are currently looking for a job, or whether you want to position yourself passively for future opportunities.
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Q.3 How are you qualified to help me?
Susan Seals, the founder of Executive Job Search Solutions, has experience both in the corporate world and as a business development consultant to corporates. She has hired hundreds of people during her career, in hiring manager roles. Her career has taken her to three continents and she has learned to strategically adapt to changing and somewhat turbulent economic conditions. As an entrepreneur Susan understands the important of branding and marketing for business success.
Bottom Line: Susan brings expertise in Coaching, Branding, Sales and Marketing combined with the latest trends in Web 2.0 technology to help you: 1.Showcase your Value 2. Establish your Credibility 3. Expand your Connectability 4. Exponentially increase your Visibility. The key to effective job search is to open doors to your target companies and get the interview!
In these uncertain economic times, where the average senior-level job lasts about 3 years, it is essential the you manage your own career transition. Having a Career Management Strategy that leverages the latest trends in technology, will ensure that company executives looking for talented human capital can find you. Your professional online presence is effectively your first interview.
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Q.4 I'm concerned about fraud and identity theft if I use online technology for my job search.
This is a valid concern and being aware of the types of scams that perpetrate online identity theft will serve you well in this regard. Some of the most common red flags associated with online job search scams include poor grammar and misspelt words, phishing emails about problems with an account, requests for money wires, and requests for personal information such as social security number, bank information, copies of driver's license, passport or identity documents. If you are looking to broaden your job search reach outside of your local environment be wary of requirements that are unfamiliar to you.
Internet search can be an efficient and effective tool to research companies and individuals before sharing any personal information. Be aware that bogus foreign companies are advertising jobs on legitimate sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilders.com or Yahoo HotJobs. Also, be aware that you lose control of your resume information once you post it on a job board.
The key to securing your personal information is to manage your online information from a single control point – your personally owned website. Your branding and marketing efforts will attract prospective employers to you, managed through limited and controlled contact information.
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Q.5 I'm concerned about privacy issues if I use online technology to market myself.
The key here is to manage your personal and business networks separately, and limit the personal information you divulge.
Social media tools offer advanced privacy protection options. Additionally, the EJSS marketing strategy uses differentiation amongst these social media resources to separately manage your different contact networks.
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Q.6 EJSS marketing mentions a powerful Plan A and a strategic Plan B. What do you mean by this?
The EJSS system takes you through a research process that helps you identify target companies that would be attracted by the value and solutions you offer. We help you determine a career path that supports your needs, wants, and values. Our branding process helps you create a professional portfolio that showcases your strengths and provides evidence through your achievements that you have the initiative, attitude, skills and experience that translate into success for a prospective employer. The EJSS marketing process leverages the power of Web 2.0 technology to bring high visibility to your profile and extend your network reach. These processes and technology tools afford you a powerful Plan A to open doors and land interviews with companies you target.
This same system may be used by individuals wanting to transition at some stage out of corporate to business ownership. The same processes of introspection, market research, needs analysis, branding and marketing apply to entrepreneurship. The EJSS processes and technology tools will give you a strategic Plan B to transition to your own busiess, at low risk, and in a timeframe that fits your needs.
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Q.7 VisualCV is a website where you can post a professional resume online. What's the difference between setting up my resume on VisualCV or setting it up on EJSS's Web 2.0 Professional Portfolio™?
The biggest difference is that with VisualCV you set your resume portfolio up on VisualCV's website under their url. The link to your online portfolio looks something like "www.visualcv.com/yourname". It's your name extension on their url. The only way someone can find your resume online is if you give them the link or if they do a search on your specific name. VisualCV gives you a way to professionally brand yourself by presenting a digital career portfolio which may include photos, audio and video. It does not give you a way to market yourself and be found organically through search engine capabilities.
Your EJSS Web 2.0 Professional Portfolio™ is created on a website that is owned by you. Your url looks something like "www.yourname.com". This means that you can take advantage of all the search engine opportunities of the web based on the content of your website as well as take advantage of the latest trends in social networking to "be found". This capability to market yourself and expand the reach of your network exponentially is critical in an overcrowded and highly competitive job market, to open doors to hidden job opportunities. The other important advantages are: Owning your website gives you full control of your intellectual property in perpetuity, and more flexibility in how you present your information and how you manage access to that information.
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LinkedIn is an excellent resource to establish your online presence and has become a preferred resource for recruiting professionals. With more than 48 million registered users, spanning more than 200 countries and territories worldwide LinkedIn’s popularity and benefit as a professional networking site is unquestionable. But … for how long? Already, we’re hearing "LinkedIn profiles are a must, blogs a plus." What’s next? As competition increases your challenge once again is "how to stand out from the job crowd". Executive Job Search Solutions Web 2.0 Career Marketing Strategy includes LinkedIn as one prong of a multi-pronged job search campaign and is especially useful when targeted toward recruiters.
Your Web 2.0 Professional Portfolio™ is designed to leverage the power of search engine optimization. Your web site content is established to target corporate leaders and business owners who use the web to stay updated with the latest economic and industry news, competitors etc. and are looking for innovative solutions to their company's needs. Your personal web site affords you powerful multi-media resources for establishing your credibility and showcasing your unique value proposition. This is how you "get your target companies to find you and open doors for you".
The EJSS Career Marketing Strategy leverages the most popular networking sites and social media trends to extend your reach and bring your targeted audience to your web site. As marketing and social media trends change, so will the various prongs of your marketing campaign change, so you can continue to leverage the most powerful marketing tactics currently available. The investment in your core marketing strategy is protected, in spite of these trend changes, as your personal web site remains the center of your marketing strategy.
Your Web 2.0 Professional Portfolio is a complete solution to establish your credibility, showcase your value, expand your connectability, and increase your visibility. It's more than a job search solution. It's a Career Management Strategy that is your insurance policy to secure prime position in the Executive Job Market now and into your future.
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Miscellaneous Questions
Q.1 How do I access the protected posts?
When you subscribe to our website you will be sent an email with the password to access all protected posts as well as have access to free resources.
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Q.2 How do I join the Executive Job Search Solutions Member Site?
The EJSS member site is a private and exclusive site for members of our Executive Programs. Attendance at one of our free Private Training sessions is the initial step to qualify to join our Executive Programs.
