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Individual Career Development

The Olsen Group approaches career development as a continuous process in which every participant achieves tangible results. Whether in group or individual sessions, each person gains insight and understanding about their unique skills, abilities and experiences that can be applied to current and future professional positions. Similarly we identify patterns of obstacles, major weaknesses and fatal flaws that have prevented success in the past. By eliminating the roadblocks and building on strengths, the career candidate progresses to proven methods of career search that will result in securing the right match of professional position with significant skills.

Selected Topics Include:

 
   
  • The New Job Market
  • Feelings That Help and Hinder
  • Personality Matches
  • Endings and Beginnings
  • The Transition Loop
  • Lifeline of Major Events
  • Awareness Exercises
  • Beliefs
  • Attitude, Attitude, Attitude
  • The Continuous Career Process
  • Fatal Flaws vs. Weaknesses
  • Using What You’ve Got
  • Activity and Control
  • Scientific Search Methods
  • Power Interviews
  • Communication to Employers
  • Hang Ups
  • Leads and How to Get Them
  • Organizing Information
  • Networking
  • Anticipating Interview Questions
  • Testing For Self Awareness
  • Gaining Feedback
  • Negotiating
  • The Reconstruction Method of Resume Writing

What people have to say about Effective Negotiation Skills:

"After attending an hour long course by Scott Olsen on preparing for an interview, I had the most successful interview I've ever had. It was for my ideal job in a field I very much wanted to get into, and involved several interviews totaling more than six hours.

"I don't consider myself a bad interviewer, but I feel that my normal approach would have left me unprepared. After attending Scott's class, I was confident in my game plan. I was able to express my experience and value in an organized and effective way.

"I’m positive that Scott's advice and guidelines had a direct impact on the end result, which was an employment offer from this company for a higher salary than I expected. Thank you Scott, I owe you sincere gratitude for your generosity in offering this course."

-- Brian Owens

Email us at info@olsengroup.net or call 503-525-8866 to learn more about an individual or group programs.

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