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Date:  Monday, February 27th Time:  12:00pm EST (9:00am PST, 10:00am MST, 11:00am CST)

Why should someone hire you over another job seeker with similar experience? What can you say that another job seeker can’t? Hiring authorities want to hire someone who is going to make them look good. They are judged on the performance of the people they hire, which is why they hire job seekers who stand out. You can’t just restate your resume during conversations or interviews. It is important to stress your accomplishments and the impact those accomplishments had on your past employers. Hiring authorities assume you will do the same for them, because they realize most people are creatures of habit. You need to write down why someone should hire you and practice stressing what you did better or faster than the person you replaced. If you ever saved your company time or money, those are the best results to share. If you don’t toot your own horn, you may get screened out. You are not bragging, you are showing your potential employer why you are the person who will make them look good.

February 23rd @ 8:00 AM PST

If you are not getting the results you want from telephone conversations, interviews or follow up calls, it may be time to record yourself. Think of the times when a family member has called you and immediately asks you “what’s wrong?”, because they picked up something in your voice. Something as simple as smiling when you talk can project a different impression on the phone. It may not be what you’re saying that is preventing you from finding a job - it could be how you’re saying it.