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April 27, 2020 by Jodi Davis

Complimentary Career Coaching

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JD Coaching & Consulting is pleased to announce that beginning May 1, 2020 we will be scheduling 30-minute complementary calls to answer questions and help you move forward with your career. In these uncertain times, our goal is to offer you a foundation to help you strategize what’s next. While you are at home, you can stay safe and prepare for the future!

As an Executive Coach and professional resume writer, I have helped hundreds of clients create a vision and tactical plan for their future ~ even amidst waves of change that were beyond their control. Whatever inspires you to transition your career, I am here to help you:

  • Assess your professional needs
  • Evaluate your career options
  • Create a new professional resume, and
  • Prepare for networking meetings and interviews.

Guiding you to prepare for your future is my priority. Together, we can identify your transferrable skills, define your professional experience, quantify past accomplishments and articulate the value you would bring to a new position.  After our call, if we decide that you’d like more help with your resume or career, we will be available to provide additional services at special 2020 pricing. Remember, coaches are trained to ask the right questions so you can discover the best answers that help you achieve your potential. To schedule your consultation, contact Jodi@JodiDavis.com.

With the “Stay @ Home” order in place, this may be the time to think about change!

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January 13, 2020 by Jodi Davis

New Year, New Decade, New Job?

With New Year’s Eve celebrations behind us and resolutions firmly in place, is a new job on your list of 2020 goals? If it is, the time is right! Employment research reveals that this may be a favorable time to launch your next job search!

In an informative article for The Ladders, contributor Lindsay Tigar shares hiring trends that thought leaders predict for 2020. Among the ones that I found most enticing are:

  • Cultural Fit – and on-boarding best practices – will matter more.
  • Flexible work schedules will become the norm – not the exception – for professionals and employers alike.
  • Social media presence will be a part of the hiring process.

These three trends stand out to me because, as an Executive Career Coach, I work with clients to formulate their job search strategy to enhance their resume, online presence and interview skills. Additionally, I help organizational clients foster effective on-boarding programs to ensure efficient cultural integration and success for new hires.  What does this all mean for you?

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You still need an outstanding resume that accentuates your quantifiable professional accomplishments, employment history and the skills that demonstrates how you will add value to a prospective employer. Your digital presence is also critically important in today’s marketplace.

Recruiters often review LinkedIn profiles of applicants so it is essential that public accounts highlight your positive qualities for work and in life. Also ensure that your personal accounts are, in fact, private.

When you are interviewing, it is important to keep the focus on results you can deliver and how you align with the prospective company’s values. That said, a trend from 2019 will continue and more companies will put culture first to ensure a positive onboarding experience and retention of new hires. How you feel about a company’s culture impacts your work ethic and how you will perform.

In today’s marketplace, not everyone is seeking full-time employment. To balance work and life responsibilities, employees and employers are now more likely to accept flexible work schedules including part-time, project-based, and freelance employment opportunities. According to Tigar, “while flexible work environments are not new, 2020 will be the year that they begin to normalize for both employers and employees.”

This new year brings with it the opportunity for you to plan new ways to achieve your potential! Embrace your experience and your qualifications to accentuate the value you would offer to a role that aligns with your vision for the future. The strength of your resume, the empowered confidence you showcase in interviews, and the clarity of your goals and job search strategy will be a dynamic way to begin this 2020 decade.

Source: https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/8-hiring-trends-for-2020

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January 10, 2017 by Jodi Davis

Make Something Happen!

The New Year brings with it inspirational messages designed to ignite passion and motivate us to action. Even my holiday card this year glittered with sunlight and a message that read “The Most Glorious Light is Hope”.  People hope for so many things. In our personal life, we hope for health, happiness and love.  In our careers, we hope for advancement, fulfillment and success. Leaders of organizations hope for more engagement, collaboration, innovation and profitability. The nations of the world hope for peace.

wakeupcall-life-the-lifeAs we craft our resolutions for the year, I am reminded of an anonymous quote: “Hope is wishing something would happen, faith is believing something will happen and courage is making something happen.” The calendar has turned another page. The future is now.

When you wake up tomorrow, what do you want in your life? What changes will you make to achieve the things you hope will happen? Have you articulated specific goals for the year ahead? Do you have an updated resume to support an advancement plan for your career? Have you invested in a strategic plan for your organization? Have you assessed your personal and professional relationships to identify ways to deepen commitment and collaboration? What are the possibilities that will enhance your satisfaction and success?

Hope, Faith and Courage. My work as an Executive Coach and Organizational Consultant allows me to experience all three emotions. I share my clients’ hope. I have faith that together we will develop an action plan that allows them to successfully tackle their challenges and navigate the obstacles in their path. I admire the courage of the clients with whom I’ve partnered to help them passionately reach their goals.

I invite you to wake up and see the opportunities ahead. There is hope for the future if you have the courage to create it. Articulate your vision. Quantify your transferable skills and the value you will bring to new endeavors. The optimism with which I speak begins with you. It will be your hope, faith and courage that will change your life, the life of others and the world we all love.

 

 

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August 1, 2016 by Jodi Davis

Job Hunting: People vs. Paper

As an Executive Coach and Professional Resume Writer, I always say to my clients “A piece of paper will not get you a job – people will!” Does that mean your resume is not important? Of course not! Your resume is your story. It is an opportunity to crystallize your experience, qualifications and the transferable skills that will add value to a potential new employer.

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While the job market is opening up, competition remains fierce, which means you need to be creative in your approach. You need to define and embrace your “story” before you begin crafting a resume or applying for jobs. Clarify who you are by answering these questions:

  • What are your transferrable skills?
  • What are your unique strengths?
  • What is the value you bring to an organization?

The People: You need to strategically access your network to gain enthusiastic champions who can and will open doors for you. These advocates can help distinguish you from other candidates. They can literally and figuratively walk your resume into a decision maker’s office. People advocating for you is a better strategy than submitting a resume online in hopes that it not only lands on the right desk, but it gets noticed and given objective consideration.

The Paper: Research has shown that recruiters and hiring managers will spend only six seconds reviewing your resume. That is not much time to make an impression. Your resume needs to be comprehensive, concise and current. It needs to be visibly appealing to quickly guide the reader through your key qualifications, chronological employment and the reasons why you should be vetted further. A well written resume should persuade the reader that you are exactly what their company needs!

So with a strong resume (paper) and a dynamic network (people) to open doors, you will hopefully get the opportunity to interview for a new position.  This is when your body language, personal passion and your story must champion the persuasive attributes on your resume.

The Prep: Preparing for an interview is very important. I work with clients to help them get over their limiting beliefs. We’ll coach to assuage fears about re-entering the workforce after a long absence, explaining a recent job loss or defending their transferrable skill set if they are exploring positions in a different industry.

Perfection: Miranda, a client, is an example of a someone who conducted a very effective networking and job search plan. Immediately after losing her job, she methodically designed a strategy to understand her strengths and transferable skills. She wrote out answers to tough interview questions to explain her achievements, career progression and employment transition. In doing so, she rebounded from the career disappointment and became a stronger well-prepared candidate.

Using her networking skills, she had as many as eight networking meetings a week and voraciously researched every opportunity and recommendation she received. Within a few months, she landed a new director-level job with a global company ~ a position that was perfect for her! Miranda’s success  clearly demonstrated the value of people and the importance of embracing the story you tell on paper.

Prescription for you:  Prepare, plan and pitch! Do your homework to identify your transferable skills. Solidify your story. Plan your networking strategy to figure out who you need to meet and what you hope to gain from each contact. Then, with a polished resume in hand, passion in your heart and confidence in your story, forge ahead and make your pitch!

 

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February 2, 2016 by Jodi Davis

LOVE YOUR JOB (or leave it)!

February is National Heart Month ♥ Valentine’s Day ♥  and Leap Year! It may also be a good time to assess your career goals and aspirations.  Love-Your-Job-1132x670

The current job market is strong and people are on the move.  If you’re not in love with your job, maybe it is time to update your resume and advance your career to the next level. Whether you want to seek a promotion within the same company or a new opportunity elsewhere, a well-written resume is critical to achieving your goals.

So far this year, all of the professionals with whom we’ve worked are currently employed!  They are proactive and forward thinking. Here is some advice we offer to every client:

  • Quantify your Accomplishments – don’t just list responsibilities, share explicit achievements.
  • State your Transferable Skills – describe capabilities that would apply across industries.
  • Accentuate your Qualifications & Success in a clear, concise and comprehensive format.

In the spirit of this month’s “Heart & Love” theme, JD Coaching & Consulting is offering a special gift ♥ a 30% discount for new clients seeking career and resume writing services ♥ during the month of February.

To take advantage of this limited time offer, contact Jodi@JodiDavis.com.  To learn more about JD Coaching & Consulting’s Executive / Career Coaching Services visit www.JodiDavis.com.

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