Were you on my free call this morning? I can’t believe how much info I was able to deliver in just an hour!

If you want to listen to the audio recording of the call titled:

Job Search Secrets For 5-and-6 Figure Professionals:
Your Toughest Job Search Questions Answered, Part II

Just click on this link:

http://careerartisan.audioacrobat.com/download/0b552813-5469-4237-7c76-280c163e4541.mp3

Here is what I covered:

How to use social networking to snag your next job opportunity.

How to meet the “key” individuals when networking.

How to network if you are a high level executive or an introverted person.

How do you craft a resume that actually gets read.

A special offer that can save you time and money in your job search.

Plus I made two more very special (time-sensitive) offers!

offer number one:

25% off my job search success system for the next 5 days – either package!

Check out the Job Search Success System here: job-searchsystem.com

(just use coupon code: SPRING)

offer number two:

Everyone that invests in a resume package with me thru the month of JUNE will be gifted the Job Search Success System (the full version with coaching) absolutely fr’ee.

Feel free to spread the word!

Inspiring your success,

Mary Elizabeth

PS Questions? Call us! 830-331-9398.

Two weeks ago I hosted a free teleseminar that turned out to be the most popular teleseminar I have ever held! The subject of this call was answering your toughest job search questions. Due to limited time I was only able to cover 4 questions – and I have received many requests to answer more.

So . . . back by popular demand I am excited to invite you join me for a second call titled:

Job Search Secrets For 5-and-6 Figure Professionals Part II Your Toughest Job Search Questions Answered!

In this FR’EE call I will be giving you solutions to the following problems:

How to use social networking to snag your next job opportunity.

How to meet the “key” individuals when networking.

How to network if you are a high level executive or an introverted person.

How do you craft a resume that actually gets read.

A special offer that can save you time and money in your job search.

There is no sign up page for this call – simply call the number and dial the access code below on the designated date and time:

Date: Saturday, June 5th, 2010
Time: 10am CST (11am Eastern/8am Pacific/9am Mountain) Call In Number: 1 (218) 936-7999 Access Code: 2924192

*if you do not have a flat rate plan, long distance charges will apply.

Hope to “see” you on the call!

Oh, and feel free to spread the word!

Inspiring your success,

Mary Elizabeth

It happens tomorrow – Saturday morning!

I am hosting a very special free teleseminar titled:

Job Search Secrets For 5-and-6 Figure Professionals:
How To Overcome The 4-Biggest Hurdles Facing Job Seekers Today

All you have to do is show up! Here is the call-in information:

Date: Saturday, May 15th

Time: 10am CDT (11am Eastern/8am Pacific/9am Mountain)

Call in number: 1-218-936-7999

Access Code: 607346#

*If you don’t have a flat rate plan, long distance charges will apply.

On this call I will be sharing with you:

How to complete for key positions if you are over 50

How to rev up a job search if you have been unemployed for over 12-months

How to set up and manage an effective and stress free job search if you are currently working full time

How to tap the hidden job market

I will be making two very special announcements on this call that I can’t wait to share with you.

See you on the call and feel free to spread the word!

Inspiring your success,

Mary Elizabeth

PS Questions? Call us! 830-331-9398.
PPS This call will be recorded but I hope you try to join me for the LIVE call!

Mary Elizabeth Bradford ~ The Career Artisan
Internationally Certified Advanced Resume Writer
Internationally Certified Master Career Director
Master Career Professional Lifetime Achievement Award

I recently queried my entire list of ezine readers to ask them to pick my next free teleseminar topic.

Even I was surprised at the hundreds of responses I received! I am busy creating my next complimentary teleseminar course using many of the ideas and challenges my ezine readers requested. More on this topic soon!

In the meantime – I would like to respond to the overwhelming outcry to learn more about the hidden job market. This can be a confusing area because the majority of job seekers (and even some career professionals) have an understanding that tapping the hidden job market is a code word for networking. Not true though, at least in my book. As I have said before, tapping the hidden job market is all about going direct – to the key decision marker – before the job is advertised. Because the majority of jobs are filled before they have to be advertised.

In order to do this you must know the simple strategies to target your search and go direct. That’s what I outline – step-by-step in my eBook: Secrets of the Unadvertised Job Market Revealed.

I have been in the career services industry for over 15-years. 7 of those years as an executive recruiter and the rest as a job search coach and resume writer. The BEST way I know – and the way my clients are successful in landing positions is by understanding and applying strategies to tap the hidden job market.

The more obstacles you have to overcome, the more competitive the job market, the more YOU need this information. And forgive me for being blunt, but watching the months go by wondering if you should believe me or not is an expensive alternative.

So, for all of you who implored me to share more information about this topic – I will! But do yourself a favor right now and grab your copy of this eBook! It’s normally $79 but for the next 5-days ONLY – I will gift you a huge 50% OFF. And if I haven’t helped you, I will grant you a 100%, no questions asked money back guarantee.

COUPON CODE: MAY SPECIAL

I don’t know many other companies or career professionals that would give you a similar risk-free opportunity to turn your entire job search around – starting right now.

And by the way, when you purchase this eBook, you will also get a second ebook for free titled: Phone Networking Secrets Revealed. You are going to be amazed how easy it is to follow up after sending resumes and sidestep gatekeepers using these time-tested phone scripts.

Just type in the coupon code: MAY SPECIAL to get these e-guidebooks for
$39.50.

I am committed to your success and to the empowerment of job seekers everywhere – especially here in the USA. But you have to take the next step.
-M.E.B.

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Interesting – and hopeful for those looking to align themselves with green jobs.

You can check out the article here.

Most of my clients secure offers and jobs pretty fast…but some job searches take longer. One of my executive clients had a variety of interviews and it took him a year to change industries and secure a pay increase. But he did it… to the tune of a $50,000 salary increase and the opportunity to partner with an exceptional company in a wonderful position. He just started his new position and he is walking on air!

I asked him to reflect on this last year and offer me some gems of advice to pass on. Here is what he told me:

1. He surrounded himself with supportive and positive people

2. He reached out for advice and didn’t try to do everything himself

3. He didn’t succumb to negative self talk when his job search seemed to be going too slow…

4. He stuck to the strategies I had taught him and didn’t shift to something new just because things weren’t happening as fast as he would have liked

5. He took time to be with his family and he took “extra” time off to balance out his job search and the extra stress that naturally creates

6. He let me coach him through his interviews and offer negotiations and used the strategies I suggested

7. He didn’t spend a lot of time listening to depressing statistics on the news about how tough it was to get a job. He just stuck with the program and did all he could to stay positive

8. He went direct and used strategies to tap the hidden job market

…I couldn’t have added anything to this list!

I will be Jill Konrath’s special guest in an upcoming webinar and it’s FREE (and you are invited!) Here is the info:

You know what I love? Bringing you free webinars every month featuring top career experts. And I have another great one scheduled for this Wednesday at 1 pm ET with Mary Elizabeth Bradford.

When I first listened to her CDs and read her articles, I was blown away. This woman knows what it takes to get back to work faster. We only have room for 1000 people on the webinar, so sign up now to reserve your spot.

Talk to you soon,

Jill Konrath

P.S. Busy at that time. Sign up anyway and listen in later!

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UPCOMING F-R-E-E Webinar >
Tapping Into the Hidden Job Market:
How to Land More Interviews, Secure Bigger Salaries and Take Control of Your Job Search Once & For All
When: Wed. March 17, 1pm ET, 12pm CT, 11am MT, 10am PT
Presenter: Mary Elizabeth Bradford, The Career Artisan
Register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/151381459
Are you like so many professionals who are totally frustrated with the poor results you’re getting using internet job boards? That’s because you don’t know about how to access the hidden job market. It’s so much more than just networking.

In this very important session with career expert Mary Elizabeth Bradford, you’ll learn how to:
Connect directly with hiring managers-and avoid HR & other gatekeepers.
Change industries – even when you don’t have the “right” experience.
Identify your best target market, either locally, in another city or even a different state.
Find really good job opportunities that are not advertised, but actually do exist.
Deal with potential barriers (age, job history, qualifications) to getting your ideal job.
…and much more!
Make sure you sign up for Wednesday’s webinar right now.

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/151381459

Even if you’re busy, sign up. You can always listen in at a later time. We’ll send you the link as soon as it’s ready for prime time.

About the Speaker

Mary Elizabeth Bradford is one of only a handful of coaches worldwide who has walked step-by-step with hundreds and hundreds of professionals through their entire job search and she knows intimately what really works and what doesn’t.

Her clients hire her to help them land better jobs, change careers and secure bigger salaries. She has helped almost a thousand professionals do this through showing them how to market themselves differently…and she can’t wait to demonstrate how there is nothing they have done that you can’t do too!

Join us for this exciting call where she will share with you how to make big leaps forward in your job search using methods to tap into the hidden job market.

To learn more, visit www.MaryElizabethBradford.com

REGISTER NOW for Wednesday’s webinar on Tapping Into the Hidden Job Market.

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/151381459

If you type in “resume writers” into your search browser – you will see the first big sites to come up are fondly referred to by reputable resume writers as “resume mills”.

These are companies with a lot of writers who generally have pretty slick websites and offer cheap resumes. I have often seen resumes offered on these sites for $199 and even “executive level” resumes offered for $299. I can’t attest to the quality or authenticity of every one of these companies but if you are tempted to save a few bucks and go with one of these mills, here are a few things to think about and do before you take the plunge:

1. Generally in life, you get what you pay for. I like that my resume prices are not only a great value but I include a lot of “extras” and “bonuses” because I want my clients doing back flips about my services and I want to help them in a holistic way with their entire job search. I also offer a full money back guarantee if someone isn’t fully satisfied with the quality of my work (which to date I am happy to say I have never had to use). But I can’t and don’t give my services away for next to nothing. And I generally don’t invest in services that do because there is always a catch. I might not know where or what it is – but I know its there – either in lack of quality, lack of experience, lack of service or dependability etc…

2. Before you do anything CALL and talk to a live person. Some companies are involved in fraudulent business practices. Talk to a live person – ask some questions and trust your gut.

3. LOOK at their resume samples. Once you do that, go to Career Directors International and search for certified and/or award winning resume writers. Now look at their samples. I have so very rarely seen these samples look the same because when you are a reputable, award winning and certified resume writer your charges are in line with the market. A good – a really good resume is a critical piece of your job search pie. Its not the place to skimp. Its your career. Get the best writer you can afford. You are worth it.

4. Get realistic. Generally here is what I have seen as averages for good/great/excellent resume writers: $299 to $450 for a new grad resume, $550 to $800 for a entry to mid management resume and $800 to $3000 for VP to C level “executive” resume packages. If you are making determinations in this range – generally you are in a good spot.

If the resume service or writer seems drastically lower than the figures in #4, my suggestion to you is that you check with the major Career Services Associations, look up some members websites and conduct your own comparative analysis.

My godsister sent me the most beautiful and inspiring 6 minute video today of Patrick Hughs. I wont spoil it by sharing what it’s about except to say the power of a positive attitude and love are truly powerful beyond belief! May Patrick be an inspiration to us all – especially during those times as job seekers we feel we are swimming against the current!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=9xwCG0Ey2Mg

In the past few weeks, we’ve seen numerous articles on how long it’s taking to find a new position today, the need for job seekers to be entrepreneurial and the growing trend for people to have multiple jobs concurrently.

That’s why this upcoming webinar is so darn important for you to attend. It’s about how to live, survive and even thrive in this changing economy of ours. You need to attend, even if you desperately want to return to “cubicle nation.” Why? Because it’s really about taking back control of your life again.

Sign up for free right here:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/844810859

Session Overview
The collapse of our world economy in 2009 brought tremendous hardship, but also tremendous opportunity. If no work configuration is secure, we are all self-employed. This gives us many ways to earn a living, if we just know the way to research opportunities and market ourselves as employee and entrepreneur.

Join Pamela Slim, business coach and author of Escape from Cubicle Nation as she guides you through a way to develop a career strategy that will translate to any work configuration.

In this session you’ll learn:

The starting place for any career path: a sound life plan
The critical steps to start a business
How to build a supportive tribe of supporters, peers and mentors to further your opportunities

Pamela Slim is a seasoned business coach and writer who helps frustrated employees in corporate jobs break out and start their own business. Her blog, Escape from Cubicle Nation, is one of the top career and marketing blogs on the web. A former corporate manager and entrepreneur herself for more than a decade, she deeply understands the questions and concerns faced by first-time entrepreneurs.

You can sign up here now:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/844810859