XWhen does your dream job start?

4 reasons Employers advertise jobs : The employer is lousy and can't retain employees at any level. Advertises constantly. The employer is mostly good, but they have just a few lousy positions with high turnover in those positions. Advertises frequently. The employer is required by law to advertise. They will interview 6 to 10 applicants, even if they already know who will get the job. Advertises occasionally. There is a new manager that doesn't know that they don't have to advertise. Will be inundated with applicants and will probably never advertise again. Advertises once.

Compare & Apply for Credit Cards

If you want a good job, find an unadvertised job. Here's how:

There are two skill sets you will use to take your next step: the technical skills needed to perform the duties of that job; and the job search skills needed to obtain the opportunity. The Employment Coach can help you dramatically improve your job search skills so you will be able to find unadvertised jobs near you, make a competent first contact and impression, interview much better, get more and better job offers (even your first management job), and negotiate better.

Hi, I'm Paul Lane, founder of The Employment Coach. I have helped thousands of my friends, clients, and family members obtain better jobs. In fact, I've never had a client who was willing to learn my methods who did not get the job they were after. Some have started their management careers by following my processes. If you want more information on who I am, check out my biographical information. Info on Coach Paul

A couple of questions for you:

If you work better than you interview,you need to improve your interviewing and job search skills. If you expect to make your career change, get your dream job, or break into management, your job search skills need to be equal to your employment skills.

Job Search Skills Lessons Start Here:

Employment Secrets Learn the two things an employer wants more than who does the most or best work. Also covers unadvertised jobs and how to deal with prejudice encountered during job search.

Unadvertised Jobs Learn how to find unadvertised job openings in the hidden job market. Yes, they are all around you; you probably walked right by more than 10 today!

Finding Job Openings Prospecting is finding job openings, and ESPECIALLY unadvertised jobs. Since 4 out of 5 job openings are never advertised, and the best job openings are almost NEVER ADVERTISED, it is very important to learn how to find them. Management jobs in small companies are almost never advertised. The hidden job market is aptly named because hidden jobs can be hard to find, unless you know how. Unadvertised jobs are better jobs. Do you really want another bad job?

Looking for Jobs the Hard Way (who wants to do that? Or, Why Unadvertised Jobs are Better Jobs Take a look at the numbers and you will agree that unadvertised jobs are easier to obtain than advertised jobs.

How Job Openings Develop An examination of the four stages of a job opening. You will discover WHY advertised job openings are the bottom of the rung in job quality. There is a very good reason that advertised jobs are bad jobs!

First Contact Your first contact sets the mood for the employer. First Contact is the most over-looked step in the job search process and one of the most important! Once, it only took me two words and six seconds to create the hiring decision! You've got to learn this skill.

Interviewing Although there is much information on developing interview skills, most people still need to improve them significantly. There is no perfect answer for any question that works for everybody: don't fall for that. We can help you develop answers to the questions you struggle with most, and customize them for YOU! Interviewing will no longer be as stressful for you if you learn the secrets.

Negotiating Few job applicants even attempt to negotiate any features of their new job. Not only is it possible, but negotiations can benefit the employer, too. Learn how to negotiate a win/win employment agreement.

Keeping Your New Job My clients have an 91% retention rate, (national average is 66%) even though some of my clients previously had a hard time keeping a job; now they know what employers look for in a good employee and are successfully climbing the corporate ladder. Learn how to keep a job.

Promotions Once you have the new job, how do you set yourself up for your next promotion? How to break into management.

Break into Management Many good workers are wanting to move into management, but don't know how. Don't be passed over AGAIN. It does nothing to know how to manage if you cannot get a management how to get your first management job!

Orglearn Management Tips Articles and a Free Resume Template What managers need to do & know. Articles on behavior, motivation, selling skills, competence development, teamwork & leadership.

Sales Techniques There are some sales techniques that work well in job search, and every day on the job. Learn the best ones: the alternate advance; silent affirmative; and bait and switch.

Small Town Strategies Learn the job search strategies that work best in small towns and rural areas. These are quite different from the ones that work well in metropolitan areas.

Resumes Increase the effectiveness of your resume by 300% or more! See our sample resumes.

Have a comment or question? Visit our contact page: