Career Search Optimization
Are you looking for jobs online with little to no success? Are you wondering why HR isn’t responding to your application?
Did you know that 85% of positions are recruited by word-of-mouth?
Due to overwhelming number of application submission (200 – 1,600 per opening), companies have had to change their hiring practices. In this free seminar, we’ll dissect recent recruiting and hiring changes and teach you what you need to know to find your ideal job quickly.
We will discuss:
- The top 5 reasons why applying online is a waste of time
- Various screening techniques used by HR to profile applicants
- What is a company and recruiter blacklist and are you on it
- Various recruiting strategies used by companies to pick their favorites
- Why recruiters aren’t reading your resume
You will benefit by:
- Learning about potential pitfalls and common job seeker mistakes
- Knowing how to avoid the recruiter and company blacklists
- Learning how to properly position oneself with a prospective employer
- Being empowered and given practical strategies to find employment faster
Typical seminar participants are middle to late career professionals-in-transition or self-employed entrepreneurs attracted to cutting edge job search strategies. Their professions are in a wide range such as law and accounting, health care, software engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing, writing, operations, project management, and general management.
Since May 2009, ProLango has trained more than 5,000 professionals with cutting-edge job search strategies. We are the only local outplacement and career-transition company known for continually learning and sharing strategies that work as opposed to the cookie-cutter career advice found elsewhere.
Register if you:
- Are disappointed with your unemployment check, lost income & benefits
- Want to know behind-the-scenes of the hiring process and the HR changes so you can optimize your search effectively
- Consistently don’t hear back from employers when you submit an application
- Have tried every job search technique known to man and are still looking
- Are afraid that you might be on a hiring blacklist
Next Dates:
Price: FREE (Fully Sponsored)
Location: Hyatt – Bellevue Place
Date | Time: Pick which date | time in March that works best for you.
03/16/12 | Afternoon (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
03/20/12 | Evening (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
03/24/12 | Weekend (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Past 2012 Dates:
02/21/12 | Evening (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) – SOLD OUT
02/15/12 | Afternoon (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.) – SOLD OUT
02/11/12 | Weekend (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) – SOLD OUT
01/28/12 | Weekend (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) – SOLD OUT
01/25/12 | Evening (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) – SOLD OUT
01/24/12 | Afternoon (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.) – SOLD OUT
Who is your presenter?
Paul Anderson is The Seattle Times and ABC’s KOMO 4 News career columnist, TV Co-Host of weekly show “How to Get a Job in Seattle,” and nationally recognized speaker on career transformation. His powerful, unique approach to career management, sales, and marketing strategies has put him in demand with professional associations, corporations, and government agencies across the country.
Anderson is the founder of ProLango, a Redmond-based career consultancy company teaching professionals-in-transition how to find their desired employment fast in this tough economy. ProLango is the host of one of the largest career mixers in the country fostering an environment where professionals can build relationships with top employers.
Paul’s empowering advice and career strategies have appeared in such media outlets as The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, Business Week, USA Today, The Seattle Times, and seen on the ABC, FOX, and NBC networks.
Venue Sponsored by:
Fernando Pohina and Aaron Wagner with:
