Even great lawyers can be less-than-great in the job hunt and in job interviews. Why? The way lawyers are trained encourages a mindset that makes you uncomfortable with communicating your value to employers. The result is that you can’t market yourself or communicate who you are and what you’re looking for. The problem is, to get someone to hire you, you have to be very clear about all those things.
You have to tell them why they need you. What are you bringing to the game? What’s your value? This can be incredibly difficult to articulate, even for the most confident professional. That’s why coaching can make all the difference:
Offer Accepted – Thank You, Peggy!
Peggy,
Thank you for your support and offering all the tools you do to help others find a career. I was on one of your webinars and invested in your 30/60/90 plan program. It along with my previous investment to have my resume professionally written and partner for career coaching support were the best investments I made in this search.
The 30/60/90 plan and the extensive information and advice you offer on interviewing, networking and negotiating were all instrumental in me being offered this position. Your advice to be ‘bold’ helped me turn around an interview with the hiring manager that would have otherwise had me passed over and would have kept me searching. The 30/60/90 plan being offered at the end of that call was well received as it was a tool the hiring manager said he has used with his teams in previous positions. It helped me stand out and show excitement and preparedness to want to join their team.
Your networking suggestions and information helped me learn more about the kinds of efforts to take in connecting with others to find positions. In fact, this position was found through a message posted on Linkedin by a recruiter…I connected with another person who knew a senior person at the hiring company and gave me a recommendation. That too, helped me stand out in a pile of candidates.
Bottom line, treat your career search like a career that is 100% commission and look for valued-added ways to stand out and promote your value and how it will make a difference to that company.
Peggy, Thank you! I wish you and your team the best of success and will surely recommend you and your programs to others.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Jeff H.
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