Job Seeker's Story Melvin McCreary loved to help people and had a degree in social work, so when he saw the job advertisement for a Weight-Loss Consultant, he thought this was a position in which he could be very successful. In fact, he had a personal interest in weight maintenance and wanted to help all those people who struggled with their weight. Melvin sent in his résumé a…
Job Seeker's Story Stacey's job search had gone on for more than six months with no job offers, and she was getting discouraged. With 10 years of experience in Marketing and Marketing Management, plus a recent MBA in Marketing, Stacey had been with a company that had gone through re-structuring and drastic employee cuts after a merger. Stacey had decided on her own to leave and had n…
Job Seeker's Story Nancy had injured herself on a job and endured back surgery and painful rehabilitation. Determined to never again endanger her back, she heeded her doctor's warning to never do any heavy lifting and made sure prospective employers knew about her restrictions in the first interview, even though her career field was Receptionist and did not require any heavy lifting.…
Job Seeker's Story Parrish consulted a career coach because he had been to more than 100 interviews and never received a second interview or an offer. In the practice sessions, his coach quickly discovered that, when asked if he had any questions near the end of the interview, Parrish would always politely respond that he did not. When the coach asked Parrish why he never asked questions, h…
Job Seeker's Story Paulina felt as if she was in the middle of a bad dream: She had slept through her alarm, got a speeding ticket when she raced to be on time to her interview, and now could not even remember which job she was interviewing for at Elvernon Corporation. Was this the Project Manager position with Steve Jones, or was it the PMO Director role with Terrence Miller? In her haste …
Job Seeker's Story Terrence was one of a soon-to-graduate class of MBA students from a top university. He had been invited to the first round of interviews with the senior leadership finance team of a Fortune 500 company. Terrence was excited about this interview because he had heard that the starting salary would be $90,000 with a $10,000 sign-on bonus and relocation expenses…
Job Seeker's Story Gerard was an accomplished Finance Director who had been overlooked for promotions repeatedly over eight years. In frustration, Gerard decided he would begin to “test the waters” for a new financial management position. To help him prepare, Gerard enlisted the services of Deb, a professional career coach who advised him regarding his résumé and…
Job Seeker's Story Jane had seven years of experience assisting government candidates with their job searches, but was getting tired of the lengthy commute to work. She kept an eye out for positions that would be satisfying but closer to home. Eventually, she spotted an opening for a Career Counselor at a private college. Jane felt the position perfectly aligned with her skills and her inte…
Job Seeker's Story Randy, an Engineering Technician, had been unemployed for more than a year. Although he had gotten several interviews over that period of time, none of them transitioned into second interviews or job offers. Randy was perplexed but attributed his job search track record to strong competition and a struggling economy. When Randy was contacted about an interview with a mid-…
Job Seeker's Story Tina, a high school graduate, had worked in retail sales for two years and decided to transition into a clerical job so she could have regular work hours similar to her friends. Her ultimate goal was to be a Clerk Typist in a public-sector job. She was experienced with business word-processing and spreadsheet software, but Tina's typing speed was well under the 45 …
Job Seeker's Story Jennifer found herself in an interview with two people, Margaret and Pierce, for the Contract Negotiator position with Pac-Lat. Pierce took the lead in the interview, rapidly firing questions at her, grunting at her answers, interrupting her, and rolling his eyes. He seemed doubtful and unimpressed with her as a candidate. At the same time, Margaret was warm, shaking her …
Job Seeker's Story Sanelle had the opportunity to interview for the position of Manager for the Kidz Play Hut. She had visited The Hut and knew that all the staff wore running shorts and had to constantly be in the play area, but she reasoned that, for a Manager's position, she should still wear a nice suit to make a positive impression. When Sanelle arrived, she had dressed with ext…
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