Post on 15-Feb-2017
Ingredients of a Transition
Richard M. Bertrand (Dick)
Emotions
Self Assessment
Networking Interviewing
Marketing Materials
Job Market
Ingredients of a Transition
Ingredients of a Transition• Emotions
• Self Assessment• Marketing Materials
• Networking• Interviewing• Job Market
Emotions
Self Assessment
Networking Interviewing
Marketing Materials
Job Market
Emotions
Ingredients of a Transition
Emotions
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Emotions
EmotionsEmotions
Emotions
So avoid it!
Emotions
Emotions
BECAUSE IT’S TRUE!
Great self talk makes great chemistry
Emotions
Emotions
only
• Let your kids see this process
Emotions
Emotions
Go volunteer and help somebody!
Emotions
Self Assessment
Ingredients of a Transition
Self Assessment
what you are really and truly good at
helped
Self Assessment
Marketing Materials
Ingredients of a Transition
Marketing Materials
• You ARE the seller• You BRING the value, the capabilities, the solutions, the capacity• You ARE making yourself available to those who need your help
Marketing Materials
Marketing Materials
help
The value I provide; the problems I solve, the skills I bring
Marketing Materials
Marketing Materials
Marketing Materials
Marketing Materials
evidence
Marketing Materials
mistakeshort stories. benefits “so what”
keywords
represent you
Marketing Materials
Get Competent Help!
http://www.deantracy.com/sf‐bay‐job‐support‐groups
Marketing Materials
Networking Interviewing Job Market
Ingredients of a Transition
Confidence
Preparation
Action
Confidence
Attitude
Preparation
“One important key to success is self‐confidence. An important key to self‐confidence is preparation.”
Arthur Ashe
“Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.”
Roger Staubach
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
Colin Powel
Attitude
“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”
Thomas Jefferson
“Believe you can and you’re half way there.”Theodore Roosevelt
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”Eleanor Roosevelt
“Know yourself and you will win all battles.”Sun Tzu
Action“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”
Dale Carnegie
“When you are going through hell, keep going.”Winston Churchill (probably not)
“The way to develop self‐confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.”
William Jennings Bryan
“Giving people self‐confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.
Jack Welch
Confidence
Preparation
Action
Confidence
Attitude
Networking
Ingredients of a Transition
Networking
#1 most hated #1 most effective
does not meanmeans
Networking
Networking• This is the most important “activity” during your transition
help
helpful
Networking
Networkingcritical resource
knows where you can help
Networking
Networking
• 7 of my 9 jobs were the direct result of networking!!!
Networking
Job Postings
http://www.simplyhired.com/http://www.indeed.com/
Networking
Interviewing
Ingredients of a Transition
Interviewingis not on the candidateis on their needs and on satisfying them
https://www.themuse.com/advice/5‐ted‐talks‐to‐watch‐before‐your‐next‐interview
Interviewing
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you can solve the problemyou are a nice person who will fit well into their culture
Interviewing
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Interviewing
• Avoid
Interviewing
Interviewing• ALWAYS
Interviewing
Interviewing
high energy high capacity
creative
flexiblewith
technically current
Interviewing
Interviewing
none of this to work
offer to consult !!!
• http://www.absolutelyabby.com/
Interviewing
Interviewing
Calm Confident
Interviewing
Interviewing• Create a “log” or “task list”
Interviewing
Interviewing• Follow‐up!!!
• Thanks for time• Answer any follow‐up questions• Provide clarifications to answers that you want to tweak• Ask a question to keep the dialogue going
• If you are rejected – Follow‐up!!!
• Thanks for the time, be gracious!• Ask if they know where your skills might be more helpful• Offer to forward folks from you network that may be a better fit• Always be helpful.• When they have another position, you want them to remember you!
Interviewing
Interviewing• Get good at handling rejections
• You are going to get lots of them• They make steel harder by putting it in a very high fire and pounding on it• Thomas Edison tested 10,000 light blubs before one worked
• Rejections, obstacles, the “four letter words” in life, all make us stronger
• They require us to dig deeper inside ourselves, exercising the gifts, talents, strengths, wisdom, God gave each of us
• Dealing with these things gives us experience exercising virtues we all need• Patience, flexibility, creativeness, tenacity, …
• Without obstacles to overcome how do we learn and get better and stronger and more skilled at serving our Creator’s will?
Interviewing
Interviewing• What’s the answer if you don’t know?
“Be your authentic self.”
Interviewing
Interviewing
Job Market
Ingredients of a Transition
Job MarketPick your Pathology
Job Market
• Emotions Help Someone
• Self Assessment Descriptions• Marketing Materials Stories with Evidence
• Confidence = Preparation + Attitude + Action
• Networking Seller Help• Interviewing Calm Confident, Helpful• Job Market Pick your Pathology
Emotions
Self Assessment
Networking Interviewing
Marketing Materials
Job Market
Thank You!Emotions
Self Assessment
Networking Interviewing
Marketing Materials
Job Market
Questions?Emotions
Self Assessment
Networking Interviewing
Marketing Materials
Job Market