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Meridian Executive Resources

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The Smartest Candidate

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Analys is

Career

Documents

Market ing

Research

Interv iews

Opportuni ty

Branding

Network ing

Hired


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A New Career Perspective:

Looking at the larger market for your next job or opportunity


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A New Career Perspective:

Identifying the right opportunity with the best information.

Process for

building your

Knowledge Base

and become the

Smartest Candidate


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Career Analysis & Identity

Analysis

Knowing who you are today. Reviewing what you have

accomplished. Understanding what your PASSIONS

are. Building a clear image of your goal. Knowing clearly who you are

presenting.


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An Opportunity to Decide

Analysis

CareerPath

You are more experienced than last job

Now is the time to refine your goals

Build within your area of expertise There may be changes to consider Once decided you need to FOCUS


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It is more than a Resume

Analysis

CareerPath

Documentation

Today’s career document requirements

Building a consistent message There are a number of Resume

types Building a ‘story-telling’ Resume Other supporting documents are

needed


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Building a Professional Brand

Analysis

CareerPath

Documentation

Professional

Branding

Multimedia marketing is today’s norm

To tell your story you need a story Key steps in assuring you are

understood A Professional Brand will stand out A different approach to the elevator

• Cover letter• Resume(s)• Biography• References• Web-site• LinkedIN• White Papers• Associations


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Assuring your visibility

Analysis

CareerPath

Documentation

Marketing

ProfessionalBranding

Outreach is critical for visibility Consistency builds visibility Visibility validates your positioning Join & participate in Associations It is where your next job will come

from


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Where your next Opportunity is

Analysis

CareerPath

Documentation

MarketingProfessional

Branding

Networking

It is not Facebook and Twitter Consistent communications is

critical Offer to recommend others often Respond to all request from others Take on leadership roles with

groups Don’t forget your ‘Custom

Elevator’


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Knowing more than Others

Analysis

CareerPath

Documentation

Marketing

Research


Networking

The tools are there for you to use It is critical to confirm you expertise You should be smarter than the

interviewer The more you know the more value you

have You need to become a ‘KNOWLEDGE

EXPERT


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Finding the Right Opportunity

Analysis

CareerPath

Documentation

Marketing

Research

Opportunity


Networking

Reversing the Telescope for success

You must be the smartest candidate

Getting in the door is not as it was Finding the ‘inside’ contact is

critical A contact will lead to another

contact


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Positioning yourself to be Hire

Analysis

CareerPath

Documentation

Marketing

Research

Interviews

Opportunity


Networking

Make yourself a part of the company

Lead with the company requirements

Answer questions from their perspective

Prepare, Prepare, Prepare, follow-up

Develop ‘Intelligent Interview Questions’


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What is ‘The Smartest’? IT IS A..

A n a l y s i s

C a r e e rP a t h

D o c u m e n t a t i o n

M a r k e t i n g

R e s e a r c h

I n t e r v i e w s

O p p o r t u n i t y

P r o f e s s i o n a lB r a n d i n g

N e t w o r k i n g

Process to build your ‘Branded Knowledge Base.’

Set yourself apart from other candidates.

Building your Brand as the most valuable candidate.

Develop a ‘Story Line’ presentation of yourself.

Look to assure you are doing all that is possible.

Process that can improve finding your next position.


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• Understanding the Executive Career ARC

• Building your Career ARC

• The Career Advantage Process

• Building your Competency Profile

• Career Growth Planning

• Stages in an Executive Job Search

• Key Stages in an Executive Search Process

• Considering a Consulting Service Career

• Winning Executive Documentation Portfolio • Strategy for building your Career Documentation• Functions of an Executive Career Resume• Translating your Career to your Resume• Building a unique Biography to support your Resume• Translating your Career to a Professional Brand• Building & documenting your Career References• Building Cover Letters the fit your Career & Opportunity• Assuring your Linked IN Profile matches your Career

Brand


Professional BrandingCareer Analysis

Career PortfolioHiring Opportunities

Interviews - Networking

Career Coaching Publications

• Executive Resume - CV

• Single Page Executive Summary

• Career Biography & Summary

• Executive Reference and contacts

• Executive Cover letter

• Branding web-site & Newsletter

• Responding to career openings

• Building your Executive Market Visibility

• Presenting your Leadership Capabilities

• Presenting your value in less than a minute

• Understanding the Key steps in the Interview process

• Selecting and Working with an Executive Recruiter

• Addressing the hardest Interview Questions

• The important steps after the Interview

• Five critical interview mistakes

• The Smartest Candidate in the Room

• Critical Leadership issues to reinforce your career

• A ‘Game-Changer’ approach to a new position

• Analyzing and responding to the position description

• Building an MBO to reinforce your ability to succeed

• Assuring the compensation meets your goals

• Building or responding to a strong offer letter

• Assuring Employment Agreements meet your goals

• Example of a winning success story for a new position

• Initial 100 day plan for success in a new position

Candidate Career Resource Guide



The ‘Smartest’ Candidate:

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Analysis

CareerPath

Documentation

Marketing

Research

Interviews

Opportunity


Networking

A comprehensive approach to assuring you are the smartest candidate in the room. . .


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When is it NOT an Introduction

One Career

One Passion

One Question

The America’s Cup

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American’s Cup members have a unique Branding:

• Assume risk & responsibility • Highly organized & focused

• Ability to set a innovate• Understand discipline & execute

• Can improvise plans & take action

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