by Mitch Byers
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
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posted in Interviewing to Win
In a recent job interview seminar, a participant asked the following question: “
Should I send an email or a thank you note?” My response was, “
Send both.”
The reason for sending both correspondences is based on the
Law of Six,
an effective sales conversion model. The goal of the Law of Six is to
convert an influential buyer into a client. In the job interview
process, you can personalize the Law of Six to convert your influential
buyer (the hiring manager) into a client (your boss).
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by Mitch Byers
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
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posted in News & Events
Today, I met with Katheryn Smith from
Career Jump-Start and agreed to provide a series of talks to their members. Their mission is assist job seekers through the
entire
hiring process. Generally when I give talks, I focus on strategies to
deliver powerful career stores based on job-specific competencies.
New material will be added for the upcoming 4-week session.
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by Mitch Byers
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Friday, June 20, 2008
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posted in Interviewing to Win
Several years ago, my oldest brother began reading Dear Abby columns to
my father, whose health was in decline. The daily reading brought about
a chuckle, a point of disagreement, or led to a story of days gone by.
Generations have looked to Dear Abby for advice – from what do about
their pushy mother-in-law to how to confront a co-worker who leaves a
mess in the microwave.
A recent column touched on the hiring process:
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by Mitch Byers
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Friday, June 20, 2008
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posted in Interviewing to Win, Enhancing Your Career
Last week, I received a Workforce Vision publication from
SHRM. I have commented on the article in several posts, but today will try to tackle one of the central concerns. The article is a wake up call regarding the shortage of specific skills that employers expect to increase in importance over the next five years. The number one expected skill shortage is Critical Thinking/Problem Solving.
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by Mitch Byers
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Friday, June 20, 2008
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posted in Enhancing Your Career
A business associate recently shared,
Teaching Smart People How to Learn by Chris Argyris. Though the material was published in the
Harvard Business Review
back in May 1991, it still has relevance for today’s career
professionals. As I was reading the article, two truths kept swirling
in my mind:
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