About The Career Elevator

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With The Career Elevator, you won't find yourself thinking, "What's Next?" The directions are clear and comprehensive, so you'll always know the appropriate course of action to take.

Program Materials:
The program is designed so all materials work hand-in-hand and provide the most up-to-date knowledge you need to identify, pursue and land the career that's right for you. The program includes six basic elements:

	One on one Coaching Session
	The Career Elevator Workbook (downloadable PDF)
	4 Hours of Streaming Video Instruction. (also downloadable)
	The Forté Self-Assessment Profile
	Happy Landing mini-book (downloadable PDF)
	Why Take The Stairs? mini-book (downloadable PDF)

On the first floor you'll learn to use self-analysis to uncover the passions that fuel your personal career search. On Floor One you'll also learn to define, quantify and promote your accomplishments in ways that will score bonus points with prospective employers.

Floor 1 Highlights include:
	Discovering the real you
	Compiling a complete skills inventory
	Quantifying your accomplishments
	Identifying career and personal values
	Connecting passion to success

On the Second Floor, you'll learn how to identify your communication style with the help of your Forté report. Your personal marketing strategy will develop as a result of what you set in motion on Floor Two.

Floor 2 Highlights include:
	Appreciating the power of communication
	Revealing your Forté
	Creating your personal brand
	Crafting the perfect elevator pitch
	Communicating your sales message

On Floor Three you'll learn practical tips about staying organized and mentally geared up. You'll also receive in-depth background information on "Searching and Researching Tactics" that will put you on the fast track to achieving results.

Floor 3 Highlights include:
	Preparing and organizing for the hunt
	Tapping into the hidden job market
	Networking like a pro
	Making the most of the job fair
	Mobilizing recruiters, headhunters, and employment agencies

Say goodbye to the generic résumé and cover letter. Discover what really matters when you get it all out on paper. You'll also learn to identify your best references and find out how to persuade them to help you.

Floor 4 Highlights include:
	Identifying your résumé's purpose
	Choosing the right résumé format
	Avoiding résumé killers
	Conveying passion in your cover letter
	Cultivating the right references

If interviews make you weak in the knees, you're going to love the Fifth Floor. Here's where you'll learn to turn the tables - or desks on prospective employers and get the chance to ask a few pointed questions of your own.

Floor 5 Highlights include:
	Navigating interview types
	Preparing for interview success
	Answering common interview questions
	Handling a pressure-filled interview
	Following up

On the sixth floor you'll learn how to dissect compensation packages with scientific precision by evaluating the relative worth of each component. You'll also discover new negotiating tips that will make getting more of what you want as easy as pushing a button.

Floor 6 Highlights include:
	Evaluating the job offer
	Looking beyond salary
	Mastering negotiating questions and tactics
	Accepting and declining offers in a professional manner
	Understanding credit and reference checks

You've landed the job you really want - congratulations! But what's next? Consider the seventh floor your Continuing Career Education Program. You'll learn what to expect on your new job and how to stay in the good graces of your employer. Most importantly, you'll master the art of identifying and seizing opportunities that meet your ever-rising goals and expectations.

Floor 7 Highlights include:
	Exceeding company expectations
	Making the best of your first weeks
	Brushing up on business etiquette
	Becoming indispensable to your boss
	Expanding your network for the future.