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The Keys to Unlocking Your Most Successful Career
"Focus on forging "strategic relationships" at 10 prospective employers, suggests Paul Anderson, a career coach in Redmond, Wash. That means avoiding an "elevator pitch" in which you buttonhole people and give them your career pitch on the fly. "Relationships can't be built in 60 seconds,'' Mr. Anderson insists. "People hire people they like and trust." So, work on building better ties with your contacts by being a reliable resource for them and offering frequent updates about your career." [Read More]
Yahoo! Finance - July 2010 
The Keys to Unlocking Your Most Successful Career
"Focus on forging "strategic relationships" at 10 prospective employers, suggests Paul Anderson, a career coach in Redmond, Wash. That means avoiding an "elevator pitch" in which you buttonhole people and give them your career pitch on the fly. "Relationships can't be built in 60 seconds,'' Mr. Anderson insists. "People hire people they like and trust." So, work on building better ties with your contacts by being a reliable resource for them and offering frequent updates about your career." [Read More]
The Wall Street Journal - July 2010 
Beating the resume-tracking numbers game
"Paul Anderson, a career psychology consultant with ProLango Consulting in Redmond, says applicant tracking systems (ATS)--which instantly scan resumes and assign a numeric score based the number and frequency of keywords that match the job description--are so prevalent now in the corporate world that job search efforts are pretty much a numbers game." [Read More]
NWjobs - May 2010 
Spring renewal: Eastside networking on the rise
"This popular monthly professional networking event, hosted by ProLango Consulting, offers the chance to speak with recruiters from a variety of local companies in a relaxed atmosphere." [Read More]
NWjobs - April 2010
NW Nights with Frank Shiers
"Paul Anderson, from ProLango Consulting, is in studio talking about the new way to find a job called "career mixers." - forward to 24 minutes." [Listen Online]
KIRO 97.3 - March 2010 
Don't apply for that job online, go to a 'job mixer' instead
"Anderson, who's with Redmond-based ProLango Consulting, says only 15 percent of resumes and applications filed online are translating into real jobs these days. The other 85 percent, he says, are coming from a different kind of introduction." [Read More]
Bellevue KOMO - March 2010 
Don't apply for that job online, go to a 'job mixer' instead
"Eddie Bauer got 55 resumes in early 2008 about a reception position, and in 2009, they got 900 resumes for that same job," says Paul Anderson, who once worked for companies like Expedia, and knows what they look for when hiring." [Listen Online]
KOMO News Radio - March 2010 
Don't apply for that job online, go to a 'job mixer' instead
"Eddie Bauer got 55 resumes in early 2008 about a reception position, and in 2009, they got 900 resumes for that same job," says Paul Anderson, who once worked for companies like Expedia, and knows what they look for when hiring." [Read More]
KOMO 4 - March 2010 
Don't apply for that job online, go to a 'job mixer' instead
""We've seen resumes end up in the trash can that evening, but we've never seen relationships not turn into second and third meetings, and into job interviews," Anderson says." [Read More]
Redmond KOMO - March 2010 
How is getting a job similar to getting a new client or contract?
"In this interview we cover what job seekers can do differently in 2010 to land that perfect position." [Listen Online]
Chat with Women Radio Show - March 2010 
Looking for a job? Clean up your Web presence
"Some employers use the real estate site Zillow.com to weed out candidates living too far away. Or, if the company plans to relocate a candidate in the future, they can guess which applicants are likely to move based on how long they’ve owned their home, Anderson said." [Read More]
The Olympian - March 2010 
Tacoma Library at center of job assistance
"Career training coach Paul Anderson's four-hour employment workshops would normally cost a job seeker $199 a piece. Tacoma Library users can take Anderson's workshops for free at the main library." [Read More]
The News Tribune - March 2010 
Looking for a job? Clean up your Web presence
"Job hunters can land a job without social media, Anderson said, but correct use of the sites enhances their professional image. If a potential employer scours the Web for an applicant and turns up nothing, it can reduce trust in the candidate." [Read More]
The News Tribune - March 2010
Job hunting? Clean up your Web world Tacoma Library at center of job assistance
"If you want a job, take down the Facebook photo of you sucking a joint on your birthday and delete that blog post about how you’d like to torch the house of your boss. Social media sites can help or hinder a job search, says career training coach Paul Anderson." [Read More]
USA Today - March 2010 
Work the room: Career mixers offer an informal way to mingle -- no résumé required
"In the crowd of approximately 420, job seekers outnumbered employers by four to one. That’s not a bad thing, says ProLango founder Paul Anderson. “It’s not about just mingling with employers,” he says. The company strives to get job seekers to talk to one another as well. “Candidates can provide bridges to each other’s connections in a non-competitive way,” Anderson says." [Read More]
NWjobs - March 2010
LIBRARY’S NEW JOB CENTER OFFERS RESOURCES FOR UNEMPLOYED
“I take people behind the scenes to see what’s changed in a busy world, and I show them what actually happens to their resume once they submit it electronically,” he said. “I also teach people what works today. Your 60-second elevator pitch isn’t why someone is going to hire you. They’re going to hire you because they trust you and like you. You need to make relationships.” [Read More]
Business Examiner - March 2010 
ProLango offers three new free job seminars for 2010
"Well, Paul, there's nothing like results to spread the word. After helping more than 1,500 people find jobs in the Seattle area last year, ProLango is starting off 2010 with a bang. Last night, Anderson held his first Career Mixer of the year at Maggiano's Little Italy in Bellevue, attracting more than 400 registrants. This morning, his company is offering the first of three new one-hour seminars to help you take control of your job search." [Read More]
NWjobs - February 2010
Are black lists of job hunters rare, common or par for the course?
"The story revolves around an anecdote related by a Redmond, Washington, career coach, Paul Anderson, who told the Journal that two dozen recruiters and employers he had surveyed "kept track of candidates they rejected for employment--in their computers or in their heads."" [Read More]
San Francisco Chronicle - February 2010 
How a Black Mark Can Derail a Job Search
"At a networking event last August in Bellevue, Wash., a recruiter pointed to a software developer across the room. He's qualified, but "very bad in his presentation skills," he told career coach Paul Anderson and a human-resources official for a big technology concern. "What's that guy's name?" Mr. Anderson remembers the HR official asking, and then scribbling the name in her notebook. "I want to add him to our blacklist."" [Read More]
The Wall Street Journal - February 2010
How a Black Mark Can Derail a Job Search
"At a networking event last August in Bellevue, Wash., a recruiter pointed to a software developer across the room. He's qualified, but "very bad in his presentation skills," he told career coach Paul Anderson and a human-resources official for a big technology concern. "What's that guy's name?" Mr. Anderson remembers the HR official asking, and then scribbling the name in her notebook. "I want to add him to our blacklist.""
The Wall Street Journal (Page D1) - February 02, 2010
Events to help you 'fall back' into good job search habits
"Paul Anderson's career development firm is holding two free seminars this week to help jump-start your job search. On Wed., Nov. 4, check out the Career Search Seminar 2.0, which will share advice about how to avoid common mistakes many job-seekers make and discuss how to find positions that aren't posted publicly." [Read More]
NWjobs - November 2009
Free career mixer at Maggiano's
"Career consultant company ProLango has organized another free career mixer from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Monday, Nov. 2 at Maggiano’s Little Italy restaurant." [Read More]
KOMO News - October 2009
Approaching the "unapproachable" for job leads
"After sending out countless resumes, squirming through interviews and slowly building up your network, it's tempting for job seekers to fantasize about cutting out the "middleman"--about walking right up to the CEO, offering a firm handshake and talking about how you, alone, are the answer to their staffing needs." [Read More]
NWjobs - October 2009
Free career mixer at Maggiano's
"ProLango will be hosting a career mixer from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 10455 N.E. 8th St. The theme of the event is: “Blacklisted: Tips for getting off the recruiters’ blacklist!”" [Read More]
KOMO News - September 2009
How to stay off the recruiter "blacklist"
"It's hard to believe in this economy, but apparently there is something out there called an "arrogant job seeker." In spite of the crippling 9.2 percent unemployment rate for the state in August, many recruiters are reporting a spike in rudeness and condescension from job candidates." [Read More]
NWjobs - September 2009
Blacklisted: How to Get Off the Recruiter's Blacklist
"Unemployed candidates are wondering why recruiters or hiring companies won’t call them back. “It’s possible that they’ve been blacklisted by those recruiters or companies,” says career psychology expert Paul Anderson of ProLango Consulting." [Read More]
Eastside Business Journal - September 2009 
A New Twist: Attendees Name Employers of Choice for ProLango Career Mixer - 09/09
"Tired of attending the same networking events; trading business cards and resumes which get filed or thrown away? “You can meet with random people all day and wait for random opportunities. Successful networking requires you to be in front of your target audience,” says career psychology expert Paul Anderson..." [Read More]
Eastside Business Journal - September 2009
Networking icebreakers: Get out of your own head
"At his last social mixer event in early July, career psychology expert Paul Anderson of ProLango Consulting, made a short presentation called "Social Media for Introverts." Anderson, who admitted to a crippling shyness at networking events earlier in his career, described a technique he still uses today to help break the ice." [Read More]
NWjobs - July 2009
Cool networking deals for job seekers
"ProLango is holding its next Career Mixer at Parlor Billiards & Spirits in Bellevue's Lincoln Square. The last ProLango mixer drew more than 200 attendees and 15 companies. This Monday, from 6 to 9 p.m., the theme of the event will be LinkedIn and will include tips about how to get the most out of your online profile." [Read More]
NWjobs - July 2009
Job Search: Make a full day of it
"ProLango's Resume Writing Seminar 2.0 - Career psychology consultant Paul Anderson provides useful tips about how to make sure your resume gets placed at the top of the list by today's commonly used, automated resume software." [Read More]
NWjobs - June 2009
New cyber-rules for writing your resume
"You think you know everything there is to know about resume writing? Fuhgeddaboudit, says Paul Anderson, a career and psychology expert with Kirkland-based ProLango Consulting. "The algorithm for resumes has changed significantly, even since last October," he says." [Read More]
NWjobs - June 2009
New cyber-rules for writing your resume - 06/09
The Seattle Times Sunday Paper (Pages F1,F3) - June 2009 
The rules for job hunting have changed
"Paul Anderson wants you to forget just about everything you think you know about finding a job." [Read More]
The News Tribune - June 2009
The rules for job hunting have changed - 06/09
"Paul Anderson wants you to forget just about everything you think you know about finding a job." [Read More]
USA Today - June 2009
Five ways to make the most of your next interview
"Job interviews have to rank high on the list of stressful situations for most people. After all, those few minutes talking about your work history and answering questions at a boardroom table have the power to alter your career path significantly. Nervousness and sweaty palms are understandable, but such passive behavior almost never leads to a second interview..." [Read More]
NWjobs - June 2009
Making the most of your next interview - 06/09
Seattle Times Sunday Paper (Pages F1,F3) - June 2009
Free seminar for jobless today
"In this economy, the endurance and strategies necessary to find a job can wear you down. So Paul Anderson, a career psychology consultant with ProLango Consulting Inc., will present a free job search and networking seminar today." [Read More]
The News Tribune - May 2009
Free seminar for jobless today
"In this economy, the endurance and strategies necessary to find a job can wear you down. So Paul Anderson, a career psychology consultant with ProLango Consulting Inc., will present a free job search and networking seminar today." [Read More]
USA Today - May 2009
Interviewing seminars that are not to be missed
"ProLango Seminars - Redmond-based career coach and business psychology expert Paul Anderson is hosting two free seminars this week about job searching in the digital age." [Read More]
NWjobs - May 2009
Coming Up - Career Search Seminar
The Seattle Times Sunday Paper (Page F1) - May 2009
Know and respect your audience and you will persuade, business experts say
"Because the presidential election is the ultimate sell, we’re bringing you the ultimate collaboration: the world’s top presentation experts revealing the top secrets to the art of persuasion." [Read More]
Your Business Channel - November 2008 
Energy, Confidence, Body Language are keys to persuasion, according to business experts
"Your body language is absolutely critical to holding people’s attention and demonstrating authenticity, and therefore to being persuasive." [Read More]
Your Business Channel - November 2008
Keep it simple and positive to persuade, say business experts
"There are two very important principles to bear in mind when writing and rehearsing your presentation, or preparing yourself for an important meeting or pitch." [Read More]
Your Business Channel - November 2008
You have to be prepared to be persuasive, business sales experts say
"If you want to persuade, there is simply no substitute for doing your homework. Any convincing presentation needs solid ideas, and needs to be well organised and backed up with hard data. All of these things take time to research and execute." [Read More]
Your Business Channel - November 2008
The Art of Persuasion: expert analysis released
"If you’re a sales professional who pitches regularly to potential customers, a manager who needs to inspire their staff, or if you ever have to make big presentations or close deals, you will know how critical the art of persuasion is to getting the outcome you are looking for." [Read More]
Your Business Channel - November 2008