It’s a complicated and rapidly changing time in the world of work. Are you in one of the following situations?

• Looking for a new job, but you need help with figuring out where the jobs actually are.
• In the midst of your search but not getting offers, making you uneasy that your skills in networking and interviewing are not competitive.
• Recently laid off or downsized, frustrated, and don't know which way to turn or how you fit into the marketplace.
• Need to address a problem relationship or performance issue in your current job, but your objectivity is completely gone.

The average job search these days is almost 34 weeks in length. It doesn’t have to be that way. Working with a career coach can help you make faster progress by getting organized around actionable steps that work.

Here are some highlights of the issues which can be addressed:

• Defining yourself to differentiate from the competition, and how you “language” that to be interesting and memorable in conversation.
• The nuts and bolts of networking at an advanced level, in order to access the vast number of job openings which are not posted on the major job boards, including how to get people engaged to help you.
• Lifting your resume and cover letter above “document” status to “unique and irresistible.”
• Maximizing your own visibility so others can find YOU (online profiles, social media, etc.).
• Evaluating and upgrading your interview performance, through the tricks of most effective follow-up (most people mess up this part).
• Getting the offer and negotiating the offer.

Kathryn Lorenzen is a trained career coach with numerous professional affiliations (Association of Career Professionals-KC past president; International Coach Federation; Heartland Coaches Association; Career Directors International). She had eighteen years’ experience in advertising agency and corporate marketing positions, plus thirteen years of recruiting and coaching at LandaJob. Kathryn’s a frequent speaker at trade associations and at college career days. (Check out the job search training she’s created for college seniors and recents grads, with Lisa Correu, at www.succeedafterschool.com).

For more information on Career Coaching (how it works, cost, etc.), contact Kathryn Lorenzen at 816-523-1881 or email klorenzen@landajobnow.com.

Kathryn Lorenzen is a member of the Association of Career Professionals, International Coach Federation, Heartland Coaches Association, and Career Directors International.