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  • Free Job Search Planner

    This free ClickUp template will help you organize and track your job search efforts. The template includes a customizable job search plan in a simple to-do list with recurring tasks, an Application Tracker that generates the best dates and methods to follow up on job applications, and a video tour of the planner!

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    Get the 6-step process used by Certified Resume Writers to create highly targeted, keyword-optimized resumes that get through Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and in front of decision-makers

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  • Rebranding Revision, $149.00

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    I'll identify the most important details from (1) job posting you provide, refine your resume's Branding Statement and Skills section, and outline areas to improve the targeting of your Experience section to position you as the best fit for the job ($199 value)

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    50% Return Client Discount

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  • 3 Steps To Transform Your Bare-bones LinkedIn Profile Into A Networking Machine: LinkedIn Profile Workshop, $47.00

    This on-demand LinkedIn profile workshop will show you which updates you need to make to your LinkedIn profile to attract the profile views, connections, messages, and introductions that will move you forward in your career—no matter what your career goals are right now

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  • LinkedIn WORKS!, $87.00

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    This self-paced course guides you through the step-by-step job search plan that gets you in front of recruiters at the companies you'd love to work for and hired faster than relying on online job applications ($445 value)

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  • Work with Career Coach Samara Elkins and her team of coaches to set yourself apart by learning how to:

    Leverage open-ended interview questions: Identify the most important information to share and how to systematically answer these types of questions

    Address gaps with confidence: Prepare how to talk about these items, so you can address and eliminate concerns

    Ask insightful questions: Construct thought-provoking questions that serve as an opportunity to showcase yourself and foster conversation

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    Interview Prep Packages, starting at $325

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  • John Gates brings 30 years of salary negotiation expertise to the Salary Coach Academy, a growing library of on-demand courses that teach you how to:

    Get Your Phone Ringing: Answer the "Salary Requirement" questions in applications in a way that gets you into more phone screens without painting yourself into a corner

    Negotiate During Phone Screens: Recruiters will pressure you for a salary number before you've even interviewed - avoid this trap easily and upgrade your offer later

    Negotiate At Offer Stage: Identify when there is room for negotiation, get a signing bonus included, and effectively close with the best offer they'd be willing to give

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