TODAY’S IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

The job market continues to improve slowly but surely. NOW is the time for you to login to our Career Portal, review the 16 step process to identify WHERE you are in your job search and then complete the remaining steps.

If your job search is at a standstill, start with STEP ONE under PREPARE and work through all sixteen steps.

This process has been tested and job seekers who complete each step have dramatically improved their RESULTS. Some job seekers have reported receiving multiple job offers!

Many of you have only utilized the JOB BOARDS which is where you face the most competition. You may want to consider utilizing all of the available resources so that you will learn, experience and benefit from the techniques that professional recruiters utilize to enhance your search process.

URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com

CURRENT TRENDS
Many hiring authorities ask you to submit your resume online, which of course you should do.

In addition, submit a hard copy of your resume through direct mail to the individual who would be your boss’s boss. Let them know you have also applied online but didn’t want to get lost in the hundreds of resumes they might be receiving.

When you mail your resume to a hiring authority, hand write the envelope and write the words "Personal & Confidential" in the bottom left-hand corner to make sure only the hiring authority opens your correspondence.

MUST READ
Our Assessments are designed to help you choose a career that not only fits your interests but also your work values. We know that choosing a career field that incorporates these ideals will help you have a career that you truly enjoy. Studies show that people who work in career fields they like naturally advance and have greater job satisfaction. Let us help you discover what careers would be right for you with our Free Assessments.

Use this URL to complete the Free Assements:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/assessment.php

UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER TRAINING WEBINARS
We strongly recommend that you participate in the FREE Weekly LIVE Job Seeker Training Webinars that offer 20 minutes of training and 40 minutes of answering the questions that are most important to YOU! We have heard many success stories from individuals who are participating on these Webinars. Remember, our main purpose for providing this resource to you is to help you find a job!
March 3rd @ 11:00 am EST - How To Set Career Goals

• Learn an effective process to set your career goals
• Set goals that will help you succeed in your job search

March 8th @ 2:00 pm EST  - Workforce/Workplace Trends

• Learn current trends that are impacting your search
• Identify future trends that will impact your career into the future

*To register, login to our Career Portal and click on the WEBINAR Tab. Then click on the Event and register by clicking the webinar registration link for each event listed.

Important Announcement

We are excited to announce that we have completed the upgrades to our Career Portal. We considered each and every suggestion that we received from our Job Seekers and implemented most of them in this round of upgrades.  We hope that you are enjoying the changes.
You will login the same way that you always have, but the look, feel and content are improved. We encourage you to login today and check out the changes!

Your Login Information is:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com

The following is a list of some of the FREE resources offered through our Career Portal that will help you succeed in your Job Search:

• 16 step-by-step process for finding a job
• Resume Builder
• Career Advisor
• Aggregate Job Boards
• Weekly Job Seeker Webinars which include 40 minutes of Q & A
• Trade Publications
• Resume Cards
• Educational Information
• Comprehensive Resource Library

You will notice when you login that we have divided the Job Search Process in to three primary areas:
Prepare * Search & Connect * Interview
You now have a a step-by-step process that you can follow throughout your search. When you click on each of these areas located at the top of your Home Page, it will walk you through a sixteen step process to find your next job.

Later in 2011, we will add the fourth primary area of the Job Search Process - Management of your career once you find a job. We want the resources within our Career Portal to assist you throughout your entire career.
UPCOMING FREE JOB SEEKER TRAINING WEBINARS
We strongly recommend that you participate in the FREE Weekly LIVE Job Seeker Training Webinars that offer 20 minutes of training and 40 minutes of answering the questions that are most important to YOU!  We have heard many success stories from individuals who are participating on these Webinars. Remember, our main purpose for providing this resource to you is to help you find a job!
February 21st @ 12:00 pm EST  - Who Should I Target?

• Learn how to research the correct person to target
• Follow a step by step process that will provide you with results
• Understand the importance of timing and confidentiality

March 3rd @ 11:00 am EST  - How To Set Career Goals

• Learn an effective process to set your career goals
• Set goals that will help you succeed in your job search

*To register, login to our Career Portal and click on the WEBINAR Tab. Then click on the Event and register by clicking the webinar registration link for each event listed.

To Your Successful Career Search,

THR Partners

Career Advisor Get’s An Upgrade

Next week we are excited to launch our upgraded Career Portal. Many job seekers have asked that we provide them with a step-by-step process that they can follow throughout their search. We have considered each and every suggestion and implemented most of them in this round of upgrades.
You will login the same way you do now, but the look, feel and content are improved. We have divided the Job Search Process in to three primary areas:

1. Prepare
2. Search & Connect
3. Interview

When you click on each of these areas located at the top of your Home Page, it will walk you through a sixteen step process to find your next job. If your search stalls or needs momentum, you often need to return to the Prepare stage of your search.

Your Login Information is:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com

Later in 2011, we will add the fourth primary area of the Job Search Process - Management of your career once you find a job. We want the resources within our Career Portal to assist you throughout your entire career.
Once you have had the chance to navigate around our upgraded Career Portal, we would love to hear your feedback: support@careersupportnetwork.com
We also strongly recommend that you participate in the FREE Weekly LIVE Job Seeker Training Webinars that offer 20 minutes of training and 40 minutes of answering the questions that are most important to YOU! We have heard many success stories from individuals who are participating on these Webinars.  Remember, our main purpose for providing this resource to you is to help you find a job!
February 15th @ 11:00 am EST (10:00 am CST) - No One is Calling Me Back!

• Understand WHY you are not called back
• Change your messages and approach of calling back
• Learn how to establish when you will communicate up front

February 21st @ 12:00 pm EST (11:00 am CST) - Who Should I Target?

• Learn how to research the correct person to target
• Follow a step by step process that will provide you with results
• Understand the importance of timing and confidentiality

*Log into the Career Portal and click on the WEBINAR Tab. Then click on the calendar for the dates listed above and register by clicking the webinar registration links.

We take our direction from you! If there is a topic you want us to address or if you have any ideas you would like to share with us, please contact us at support@careersupportnetwork.com

To Your Successful Career Search,
THR Partners

Career Advisor

HOT TOPIC
If you are not employed, your full time job IS your job search. In our Job Seeker webinar this week, one of the participants said that he didn’t want his job search to "consume" his day - but that is exactly what you need to do. If you are not working, you should be spending at least 35 hours a week working on your job search. This includes submitting resumes, identifying targets where you can send your resume directly to the person who would be your bosses boss, follow up calls on past activity and networking efforts.

Declare today as the first day of the Second Phase of your job search. Don’t let your disappointments from the past affect your actions going forward. You can't walk forward and backward at the same time! If you keep focusing on what has happen in the past, you can't progress your search forward.

Make a commitment today to a certain level of results daily. This should include: How many resumes you will submit, how many phone calls you will make, how many people you will add to your network, how many interviews you will schedule and how much research you will conduct.

The economy is improving, the job market is improving and it’s time for your job search to "consume your day"!

MUST READS
The people in your network and possibly hiring authorities must actually take the time to read your resume in order for you to schedule interviews. Your resume is your ticket to the interview whether it is an informational or job interview.

If you are not scheduling interviews, it could be your resume. Remember we are willing to review your resume once for FREE and tell you exactly what changes you have to make to improve your results.

If you have not yet taken advantage of our free resume review, click here:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com/resume_tool.php
 
FREE JOB SEEKER WEBINARS
You may register for the Free Training Webinars by clicking the WEBINARS Tab on the left hand side of our Career Portal Home Page. The Webinars consist of 20 minutes of training and 40 minutes of Q&A where our Trainer addresses the questions that are MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU. No questions are off limits.
February 9th @3:00 pm EST (2:00 pm CST) - Negotiate the Best Salary

• Learn how benefits dramatically affect your job offer
• Know what questions to ask once an offer has been extended.
• Why a lower salary can really represent a "raise"

February 15th @ 11:00 am EST (10:00 am CST) - No One is Calling Me Back!

• Understand WHY you are not called back
• Change your messages and approach of calling back
• Learn how to establish when you will communicate up front

February 21st @ 12:00 pm EST (11:00 am CST) - Who Should I Target?

• Learn how to research the correct person to target
• Follow a step by step process that will provide you with results
• Understand the importance of timing and confidentiality

*Log into the Career Portal and click on the WEBINAR Tab. Then click on the calendar for the dates listed above and register by clicking the webinar registration links.

Your Login Information is:
URL: www.thrpartnerscareercenter.com

TIP FOR THE WEEK
CHANGE IS COMING TO YOUR CAREER PORTAL
Many job seekers have asked for a step-by-step process which will provide you with the best chance of finding a job.
We have created a sixteen step process which will be included in our newly designed Career Portal. This was designed to provide you with an easy to follow process that will improve the results you will enjoy.
Make sure you log into our Career Portal mid month and take advantage of the new information that will be added.

To Your Successful Career Search,

THR Partners