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THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE
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| A Guide to Successful Career Transition |
| A 125 page manual and video training course for people seeking to make a career transition |
| This valuble resource can be purchased from Hawkins Consulting. For customers within Australia the price is $249.00 (Australian dollars) including freight and handling. Please contact Hawkins Consulting direct.
For customers outside Australia the price is US$137.50 (US dollars) including freight and handling. Please use this link to purchase via the KAGI secure payment system.
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| Section One |
Introduction
This section right at the outset describes the need for perseverance as the key to successful job search. It also answers the two most asked questions: "Will the course work for me?" and, "How long will I take to find a job?"
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| Section Two |
Pace Your Response
Many people using this material for the first time will have been retrenched. This section shows the positive things you can do to effectively handle that situation.
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| Section Three |
Profile Your Skills
Sections 2 and 3 are a career planning system. By following the steps in this chapter and using the corresponding attachments at the back of the manual, you are guided through a process that will underline the skills and preferences you bring to the market place.
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| Section Four |
Plan Your Career
By linking your findings from Section 3 to the second part of the career planning system in this section, you will develop a clear understanding of the career direction you should take. This will guide you to where you will find the highest level of satisfaction and reward.
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| Section Five |
Prepare Your Approach
This how to guide to preparation covers everything from how to handle the three ways to find work, to developing all of the job search documentation including resumes, letters and the reference guide. Examples of the seven documents required in job search are found in the attachments at the back of the manual.
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| Section Six |
Program Your Search
This is all about what you do with what you now know. Its how to respond to ads., handle your network, prepare for an interview, perform at the interview, and gives you the outline of 15 telephone scripts for important job search calls. Interview techniques and questions are discussed at length. |
| The Next Step |
This section looks at the 12 key interpersonal skills that can lift you above the competition when promotions or career changes are in the wind. From an earlier questionnaire in Section 3, you now look at where you need to work on yourself. The techniques and ideas in this section are vital to career success. |
| Attachments |
These are either examples or worksheets 33 pages in all that are cross-referenced to key features in the manual text. The worksheets are free to be photocopied so the manual/video system can be used as often as required. |
| A thirty minute video. |
This is housed in a moulded plastic container welded inside the front cover. The video summarises the manual content and describes practical methods of application. It enables the candidate and his or her support person/group to fully understand the direction the candidate should take. It will mean the support group can provide the best kind of support and empathise more closely as the candidate moves through the job search process.
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