Woodland Recruiting, Career Horizons, and the Puget Sound Business Journal are combining their career, job search, and local business expertise in this distinctive and effective career search seminar.
All attendees receive a 1 year subscription to the Puget Sound Business Journal (a $92.00 value)and the 2009 Book of Lists ($60.00 list price) - both are extremely valuable and useful resources for job seekers! Current PSBJ subscribers will receive a one year renewal to their subscription.
"Would HIGHLY recommend that you continue to offer this seminar. The 3-hour, 3-topic format is perfect to get any job seeker off on the right foot - FOCUSED and MOTIVATED!"
"Perfect length of time, timely, important topics. Overall, well done."
"Thank you for combining these excellent resources in one affordable package!"
"I am very new to the role of job seeker so found the seminar to be not only informative and helpful, but also inspiring. I found myself really looking forward to getting home and getting started on the process of finding that next job opportunity. Thought it was a great seminar!"
Rebecca Warriner, SPHR
Put Your Resume to Work...and Get the Interview
• Get a peek behind the resume screening curtain and see the real process your resume goes through
• Discover why job seekers who rely on cover letters don't get the interview
• Learn the #1 goal for your resume, and how to achieve it
• Receive a resume template and immediately incorporate these key strategies in your job search
Rebecca Warriner, SPHR is the owner of Woodland Recruiting. As a recruiter and a job search coach, she draws on her 15 years of experience in the high-tech industry. Prior to starting her consulting business, Rebecca held positions such as Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Manager, and Recruiting Manager at high-tech startups in the Puget Sound area.
Most recently, Rebecca has been interviewed for ABCNews.com and Yahoo! HotJobs articles about job search strategies, participated as a career expert in a Seattle Times sponsored online Q&A event, and has spoken at Seattle Pacific University and Dress for Success about effective job search strategies in today's market.
"Rebecca was succinct, encouraging and extremely helpful. I now have a much better resume because of her tips."
"SPOT ON!" Rebecca's few samples were just enough to get the message across on how to format the most effective resume - and how to QUICKLY modify for each specific job."
"Good material and interesting to learn how resumes are being looked at in today's environment."
Matt Youngquist, PHR
Job Search Mastery: The Art & Science of Generating Job Leads
• Research and build a list of the target employers most likely to need your skills
• Master the process of finding and responding to job leads published on the Internet
• Build relationships with recruiting & staffing firms that work in your occupational area
• Leverage your network of personal/professional contacts to generate opportunities
• Reach out directly to uncover and create "hidden leads" at companies of interest
Matt Youngquist, PHR is the owner of Career Horizons and is a recognized expert in the field of career coaching, job hunting, and professional employment counseling. Matt's background encompasses 15 years in the employment services field. To date, Matt has personally delivered over 75 group career transition workshops and provided one-on-one coaching to over 4,500 individual job seekers at all levels.
Matt's work has been featured in numerous career publications, including 101 Best Resumes by McGraw Hill, as well as in the monthly "Conscious Careering" column published by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Most recently, Matt has participated as a career expert in a Seattle Times online Q&A event, was interviewed for a King5 News story about using LinkedIn in your job search, and has spoken at the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Product Management Consortium about effective job search strategies in today's market.
"Matt brought home the crucial message, generating interviews requires putting myself out there and actively talking to people, researching companies, and selling my skills."
"Loved this section. My network has been fairly static over the years, so this was great info for ideas to broaden my scope and increase my network. Made me think of people and ways to touch base with that I may not have really thought of as being a potential networking opportunity."
"I went home and added a couple of more websites to my favorites, thanks to Matt. Today I found a job on Craigslist and I used some of the features discussed on LinkedIn and found some connections to the company I am looking at! Thank you so much."
Elizabeth Case
Using the Puget Sound Business Journal in Your Job Search
• Learn how to use the Business Journal to identify job opportunities with growing companies
• Recognize industry trends and stand out as an informed, business savvy prospective employee
• Follow people as they make moves - know where business leaders are landing and what it means for the companies they're leaving or joining
• Discover how to fill your pipeline with leads
• Receive a one year subscription to the Puget Sound Business Journal and the 2009 Book of Lists
Elizabeth Case is in New Business Development for the Puget Sound Business Journal. Elizabeth speaks to businesses, sales teams, and networking groups about how to use the media as a tool for growing their business. Elizabeth is involved in a variety of organizations, including the Seattle Chamber, Young Professionals Network Creative Council, the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce (2009 incoming Board Member), Northwest Entrepreneurs Network, eWomen Network, Issaquah Chamber, and other local organizations. Prior to joining the Business Journal, she worked as an Account Manager at USA Today.
Elizabeth launched the Inside the Puget Sound Business Journal: Career Search Seminar series in 2009 and has spoken to over 400 job seekers about how to use the Business Journal in their job search.
"Now I know how to use the Business Journal and will see it as a useful tool in keeping up with what's going on in the job and business world."
"I have been reading the PSBJ for many years off and on. Elizabeth gave me the tools to read it efficiently. Using the tool during job search - fabulous!"
"Great material and made the cost of the seminar pretty much free with the value that these resources provide."
"Thank you for your humor and dissecting the paper for our purpose."
