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Ryan's Career Consulting offers proven techniques and strategies that have truly made the career searching process simple and reproducible. With our initial consultation sessions, one can either explore the entire career searching process and how they can apply it into their own personal career plans in our 30 Minute Initial Career Consultation, or make one of the most important investments in their career with our Two Hour Strategic Career Coaching Session.
30 Minute Initial Career ConsultationTwo Hour Strategic Career Coaching ConsultationA 30 minute consultation designed to identify an individual’s career needs and wants, out of which time a personalized career search program will be recommended.
A two hour strategic career coaching consultation designed to identify all five key components of an individual’s career targets, and then put a customized strategic career plan together to maximize the fullest market potential, ultimately increasing one's job satisfaction, compensation, advancement opportunities, and lifetime strategy for success.
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A 30 minute consultation designed to identify an individual’s career needs and wants, out of which time a personalized career search program will be recommended.
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| 30 Minute Career Consultation | FREE |
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A two hour strategic career coaching consultation designed to identify all five key components of an individuals career targets, and then put a customized strategic career plan together to maximize the fullest market potential, ultimately increasing one's job satisfaction, compensation, advancement opportunities, and lifetime strategy for success.
| Description | Price | |
| Two Hour Strategic Career Coaching Consultation | *$100 |
* can be applied towards additional services.
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Ryan's Career Counseling offers proven techniques and strategies that have truly made the career searching process simple and reproducible. Included, is a career search ala carte menu, three professional customized career programs, dynamic motivational career seminars, and both individual and small-to-large group outplacement services.
Professional Career ProgramsOur Professional Resume Program, was designed to identify an individual’s most marketable traits and increase their overall marketability and value.
Our Professional Marketing Program, was designed to add the strategic marketing to the basic resume program, not only increases one's overall marketability and value, but gives the game plan to how to target one's ideal job.
Career SeminarsOur Professional Campaign Program, was designed to give all of the tools necessary for obtaining the ideal job in nearly half of the time that one would see if just using the basic resume program.
OutplacementDynamic motivational career seminars designed for both small and large groups, covering such topics as: "Discovering Your Ideal Job," "The Five Major Sources of Job Opportunities," "The Art of Interviewing & Salary Negotiations," "Turning Discouragement into Opportunity," "Direction Flows Through Relationships," and many more.
Offering both individual and small-to-large group outplacement services, including career search seminars, professional career search programs, ala carte services, and professional career coaching for the purpose of shortening one's career search efforts with a results-oriented approach.
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Professional Resume ProgramProfessional Marketing ProgramOne Resume, One Cover Letter, & CD
Professional Campaign ProgramTwo Resumes, Three Cover Letters, Strategic Marketing Training Manuel, & CD
Two Resumes, Three Cover Letters, CD, Training Manuel, Customized Recruiter & Company Contact List, & Three Resume Postings
| Description | Price | |
| Professional Resume Package | $200 to $600 | |
| Professional Marketing Package | $400 to $800 | |
| Professional Campaign Package | $800 to $1200 | |
| Resume | $150 (per page) | |
| Cover Letter | $25 (each) | |
| CD | $25 | |
| Customized Recruiter & Company Contact List | $200 |
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Dynamic motivational career seminars designed for both small and large groups, covering such topics as: "Discovering Your Ideal Job," "The Five Major Sources of Job Opportunities," "The Art of Interviewing & Salary Negotiations," "Turning Discouragement into Opportunity," "Direction Flows Through Relationships," and many more.
Customized Career Search SeminarBasic one-to-two hour selected topic seminar.
Personalized Seminar to accommodate any group or organizations overall needs.
| Description | Price | |
| Motivational Career Search Seminar | $500 Retainer (negotiable) | |
| Customized Career Search Seminar | $1000 Retainer (negotiable) |
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Offering both individual and small-to-large group outplacement services, including career search seminars, professional career search programs, ala carte services, and professional career coaching for the purpose of shortening one's career search efforts with a results-oriented approach.
Basic Outplacement ProgramProfessional Outplacement ProgramThree items from the ala carte menu.
Executive Outplacement ProgramTwo Hour Strategic Career Coaching Session, Two Resumes, Three Cover Letters, Strategic Marketing Training Manuel, & CD.
Two Hour Strategic Career Coaching Session, Two Resumes, Three Cover Letters, CD, Training Manuel, Customized Recruiter & Company Contact List, & Three Resume Postings.
| Description | Price |
| 1 to 9 individuals | Negotiable |
| 10 to 19 individuals | Negotiable |
| 20+ individuals | Negotiable |
| 1 to 9 individuals | $800 (each) |
| 10 to 19 individuals | $600 (each) |
| 20+ individuals | $400 (each) |
| 1 to 9 individuals | $1200 (each) |
| 10 to 19 individuals | $1000 (each) |
| 20+ individuals | $800 (each) |
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With over 10 years of experience providing strategic career management to both mid- and senior-level executives, we have created our own proven techniques and strategies that have truly made the career searching process simple and reproducible! Committed to producing and providing professional marketing documents and resources for any career campaign, we emphasis on results, taking one's marketing potential and career to the next level.
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Committed to producing and providing professional marketing documents and resources for any career campaign, with an emphasis on results, taking one's marketing potential and career to the next level.
Ryan K. Roberts, Career Consultant
With over 15 years of director-level experience in diverse entrepreneurial, non-profit, and business environments in such capacities as founder, director, fund-raiser, leadership developer, product developer, public relations manager, and general manager, resulting in the start-up of three new companies, of which two going public in less than three years of existence, and the partnering and turnaround of three existing pre-IPO start-ups, helping place these companies into the top of their markets. In addition, he spent four years as an executive career consultant for firms in both Northern California and Southern Colorado, and over five years creating and developing proven and unique career search management techniques and strategies as an independent consultant.
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For more information regarding Professional Career Counseling, our services, or for general questions, please contact us by email at: ryanrobertsconsulting@gmail.com
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Professional Career Advice
Ryan's Career Consulting offers proven techniques and strategies that have truly made the career searching process simple and reproducible. Following are a number of career search facts, articles, and recommended resources to enhance any career search or campaign.
The Five Sources of Job Opportunities
Interview & Salary Negotiation Pointers
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Only 15% of available jobs are advertised in the newspapers and on the internet.
The average job seeker looks for jobs almost uniquely in the newspapers and on the internet, making the odds of obtaining a new job very small.
85% of all available job opportunities get filled through mutual business relationships and/or referrals.
The average job seeker can not think of more than 5 people to contact for networking purposes.
For every $10,000 one is seeking to make, expect one month of job searching.
This is one of the major reasons why the average job seeker is unsatisfied with their present situation, because they do not plan for success.
An aggressive strategic career campaign will reduce the job search timeframe by an average of 50%.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that over the past 13 months, the average job seeker spent 20 weeks unemployed.
The average job seeker does not know any of the above, as it takes $5,000 to $20,000 to enroll into most career management programs.
Ryan's Career Consulting offers these same programs and services in either an ala carte approach, or in programs ranging in price from $200 to $1200.
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“Where and How to Find Available Jobs”
I. “Until you accept a job, finding one should be your full-time job.”
1. Advertised Openings
First, you should be aware that advertised openings only reflect about 15% of all jobs filled (according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics). So, while you can’t simply rely on the help-wanted ads to find a job, you still should read them – at least once a week (on Sunday).
2. Recruiters
Since most recruiters earn their fees from (and therefore owe their allegiance to) the employers they recruit for, how can you get them to work to your benefit?
3. Direct Company Contacts
Why, you may ask, should one contact a company that is not advertising a job opening? The simple answer is that according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 80-to-85% of all job openings are not filled through employment advertising.
In addition, since just about anyone has access to the want ads, you stand to have the most competition from other job seekers when you simply answer job advertisements.
4. Networking
Networking is a resource that if done well can prove to be a very effective contact in a job seekers campaign. A variety of job search resources are the key to an effective campaign, therefore let us review some pointers on how to network effectively.
5. Special Opportunities
The final resource that will be given in implementing both a balanced and more importantly an effective career campaign is how to identify what we call “special job opportunities.”
II. “Use them all and, . . . you too can find the job you seek.”
“The more contacts you make, the more likely you are to uncover an opportunity”
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 | Interview & Salary Negotiation Pointers |  |
Suggested Interviewing Techniques
We would like to provide you with some suggested "Do's," "Don'ts," and some "Perspectives" to consider before participating in any job interview. These guidelines were developed based upon the input of actual hiring authorities and independent recruiting firms, and after careful study of former client interview techniques, hiring management feedback and final results.
DO
Demonstrate enthusiasm for the industry, company, job, and the person to whom you would report.
Ask each person who interviews you to specifically describe what he/she is looking for regarding: education, attitude, communication skills, etc. Ask this question even if the interviewer is not the hiring authority (you might ask what he/she thinks the hiring manager is looking for). This critical question should be addressed early in the interview so that you are clearly aware of management's needs and can assertively address those needs. This also minimizes the chance that you will be placed in a defensive/question-answer position.
Demonstrate how well you fit the requirements (criteria) described by each interviewer (with related examples from your prior experience, wherever possible). At the end of the interview, re-emphasize your fit and indicate that you feel you can make a significant, early contribution to the company.
Ask questions which only relate to the job, company and industry. Show that you have done your "homework." Prepare yourself before interviews by getting as much information as possible from business libraries, recruiters (when applicable), the Internet, and by studying annual reports, 10-K's, company/product literature, news articles, etc., when available.
Defer to management's judgment and your "confidence that any salary offer would be reasonable and competitive" – in the event that an interviewer asks about your salary requirements too soon in the selection process. Delay discussions of compensation until you've established your "value".
Mail or deliver a brief, typed follow-up letter to the key hiring authority within one day of the interview. The letter should indicate:
Appreciation for being considered for the open position.
How well you liked the personnel who interviewed you; the job content and challenge; and the quality of the company.
Your strong feeling that you effectively meet the requirements (criteria) of the job, and your confidence that you could make a significant contribution to the organization (with examples from your discussion of related prior experience, wherever possible).
A final "thank-you" and a statement that you look forward to hearing from him/her, with a firm follow-up date and a commitment to call him/her if you don't hear from the hiring authority first.
DON’T
Present yourself as passive, indifferent or being on an exploratory, fact-finding mission – unless this is truly an "informational interview.
Assume you know what the interviewers are looking for – and proceed to discuss your "attributes" without making a direct inquiry.
Ask questions about personal benefit plans, tuition reimbursement, or other self-oriented inquiries during initial interviews – before mutual interest has been established.
Initiate salary conversations in any interviews until after you've received a clear indication that the hiring authority is prepared to offer you the position and compensation is the only matter yet to be determined.
Communicate directly with client personnel after interviews are over, if you were referred by a recruiter/search firm – without the knowledge and encouragement of a representative of the firm.
PERSPECTIVES
Companies are typically looking for enthusiastic, dedicated, hard-working and conforming employees. To demonstrate passiveness, indifference, nonconformance and (personal) self-serving motives will jeopardize the drawing of an offer. Candidates should do all they can to draw an offer in order to reaffirm their interviewing skills and market value. Whether that offer is accepted will ultimately be your decision, but without it – you have no decision to make!
Salary Negotiating Rules
Research to find out what the given range is in your job target area, then go for the top of the range.
Whenever possible, get the employer to name the salary figure first.
If a range is given, name the top of the range.
Never accept an offer when it is given. Tell the employer you will consider it and get back to him.
Do think about it. Be wary of accepting the first offer which comes along.
If the offer you get is lower than your target, talk it over and negotiate. The people who make the best salary are those who are willing to ask for it.
Overcoming Objections
Here is how to overcome employers resistance:
Anticipate the employer’s objections and think of how you will respond.
When you are given an objection, don’t run from or ignore it – acknowledge the comment so the employer knows that you “got it”.
After you have acknowledged the employer’s objection, continue to let him know what you have to offer him and why he should see you.
Some Objections to Expect:
“We’re not hiring right now, please call back in 90 days.”
“You’re overqualified for this position.”
“This position requires a college degree.”
“You don’t have enough direct experience.”
Main Point To Know
The interview is the main event – the person-to-person contact that can produce job offers for you. Treat each interview as an important opportunity and go for the offer, even if you are not sure whether you want to work there or not. It is easy to turn down offers!
The interview is a structured meeting, not an informal discussion. There are rules and strategies to follow. Don’t treat the interview lightly. Be responsible for your results.
Take as many interviews as possible – and practice with friends and family in role-playing. Experience has shown that the more you practice, the better you will do.
Keep firmly in mind that you are a problem-solver, and have much to offer to potential employers. Make sure that they know this. You are not asking a favor, you are offering a benefit.
Don’t take the first thing that comes along – even though it might be tempting. Use this opportunity to get what you want for yourself. Know that the underlying question in the employer’s mind is, “Why should I hire you?” Keep the answers to this in mind constantly.
Do not be deterred or let disappointment slow you down. The more you keep going, the better your results will be. This has been proven.
In some jobs, the wages or salary will be pre-set by a bargaining unit or government scale. However, in many jobs what you earn will depend upon your ability to negotiate. Be willing to use negotiating strategies to get the best for yourself.
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Monsterboard | CareerBuilder |
HotJobs | Americas JobBank |
The Occupational Outlook Handbook
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