This is a brief overview of the course where I ask 9 questions that help explain what you'll learn.

I highly recommend that you review all modules, but at the very least choose those topics that you are most curious about, or those that you'd like some additional information

Your resume should be as unique as your fingerprint. Your resume content should use language that will instantly and positively connect with what the reader is thinking in a way that captures their attention and creates a desire for an interview.

Your resume should accomplish 3 purposes.

1. Help you get the interview
2. Increase your value during salary negotiations.
3. Focus your reference checks on your best work.

You've got from 6 to 10 seconds to capture the attention of a recruiter. Your resume must be written to quickly engage their interest and cause them to slow down and read your resume, not just scan it. It's absolutely possible to make that happen.

Your resume won't even be chosen for review unless you have the right information and the best recruiters add "achiever terms" to their resume search criteria to help them isolate the best resumes.

Your resume plays an important part in being selected for an interview and how well your interview goes. Having the best possible information on your resume will influence the interview itself. That being said, the stronger your interview, the more likely your compensation will be offered at highly competitive rates.

You'll discover a way to calculate the long-term impact on compensation by having a great resume. This includes a study that shows the type of resume recruiters say adds 7% more value (think $$$) during their review.

You'll discover a way to get a FREE "resume critique" so you can be sure you've got the best resume, using the best format, using achiever terminology...even if your resume was professionally written!

Not all professional resume writers are created equal. Many of them have never been on the resume review and hiring side and are more concerned about creating a "pretty" resume, which if often less effective than it should be!

LinkedIn is the "go to" source for candidates and the best recruiters with the best jobs use search criteria called "achiever terms" and that is in addition to the key skill words commonly associated with the type of person they're searching for.

Your LinkedIn profile must be optimized and most aren't done nearly well enough to become SWK. Learn what SWK means in this module.

In a study of 24,570 LinkedIn profiles those with a comprehensive profile have a 71% change of getting a job interview. Over 122 million people got interviews through LinkedIn in 2019. You're competing with 660+ million people. You can't afford not to know what you have to do to be seen as SWK.

See the detailed information and chart in this lesson illustrating this powerful result.

LinkedIn is more than a social platform for job seekers. Much more!

It's a vital part of your personal brand where you can connect with people who may want to purchase a product from you or your company. They may want to connect for a variety of professional reasons, or even set up a meeting with you to discuss any number of topics related to your profession.

You want to be found and seen as SWK (Someone Worth Knowing). This brief lesson will provide more details.

In this module you'll learn why you need your own dedicated job search tracker. Think of it like a CRM only designed exclusively for managing your job search.

You'll discover where you can find this job search management tool along with some great job search tips, tricks, hacks and strategies that you can begin using right away!

Does it seem like your job search leaves you feeling overwhelmed? Experiencing confusion in how and where to find decision makers with solid employers who are hiring your specific skill sets?

In this lesson you'll discover where to get a structured 6 weeks job search program that has proven highly effective for many job seekers just like you.

The links in this lesson are a brief review of the most well-known job board sites. You'll also find links using Google search that will provide additional information for you to consider.

Remember that once you use the bigger job boards, look for niche job boards that specialize in your job skills and/or industry and/or profession.

Networking will often uncover so-called 'hidden' jobs. Typically this usually means either job that are just being approve for hire and haven't yet been released for online posting.

It can also include jobs that are considered confidential and will not be openly advertised. This latter category can be the sweet spot for your job search.

There 7 different interviews being used by employers today. You'll likely experience at least two and possibly a hybrid interview combining two or more.

You'll discover these different types of interviews and when they're most often used. The following lessons will dig deeper into each one to provide you with important information.

Learn more about phone screens and video interviews. Acing these interviews is your ticket to get into the game.

Discover the correct interview preparation, etiquette and interview questions.

The traditional interview typically consists of questions in three different categories.

General questions, career and job questions, and compensation questions.

This lesson is great for covering some of the most common questions and can be used to actually practice your answers.

Each question has the tips, traps and strategies you need to know along with a best answer and/or how you should structure your answers.

Answering questions the most effective was requires two things. 

First, giving a succinct 'Goldilocks' answer that is neither two long or two short. The STAR method explained in this lesson is a great template. Second, figuring out - as soon as possible - if your interviewer is a 'clock watcher' or a 'clock builder' also explained in this lesson.

The behavioral interview is the style of choice for many large employers as well as the better trained smaller employers. It is fundamentally flawed because it uses competencies out of context many times. Understanding this flaw will help you to overcome these shortcomings. 

It is much better however than traditional interviews, but less effective than Performance-based Interviews which are covered in the next lesson.

After certifying 2,000+ recruiters in Performance-based Hiring methods I've discovered this is the most effective interviewing method and it's being adopted by many forward-thinking employers and recruiters.

By understanding what this method is, you can often help alter the focus of a traditional or behavioral interview into more of a performance-based interview, which will often improve your interview results.

Many employers now-a-days incorporate a panel interview into their hiring process. The questions can include a combination of traditional, behavioral, or performance-based. Sometimes a case study is included.

It's critical to understand this interview method and be prepared as you'll discover in this lesson.

This is a method frequently used in interviews with consulting and legal firms that require a lot of client interface and thinking on your feet in a client setting. That isn't the only times or places it's used, but you'll discover the basics of what this method entails and how to prepare in this lesson.

You must ALWAYS follow-up with the employer after your interview. The most common way is short, succinct email...but there's a more powerful way and you'll discover what that is in this lesson.

Of course, not all job offers are equal, even when the salary/compensation is more or less equivalent. In this lesson you'll discover a structured process that can be applied to every job offer to help you remove some unconscious bias and evaluate your offers based on long-term criteria.

Sorting through multiple criteria that make up your job decision can become confusing, especially when some factors should carry more weight than others. In this lesson you'll get a download of a job decision matrix form which will help you through your final decision process.

In your case, you may need to alter the form a bit, but using this as a starting place will be a big help in arriving at your final job decision.

You cannot expect to conclude salary negotiations in your favor unless you prepare - the right way.

This lesson will help you make those preparations so you begin with the best strategy and the proper research.

As mentioned in the previous lesson, preparing for salary negotiations is critical. In this lesson you'll discover 6 places to get comparable salary information.

If you're comparing jobs that involve different locations, you'll also need to consider cost-of-living differences and in this lesson you'll find 3 places that will provide invaluable cost-of-living data on which to make your decision.

Once you've decided to make a job change, the process can become stressful. The amount of stress can vary depending on your current employer and your individual circumstances.

The key again is preparation and that's what you'll find in this lesson.

Counteroffers are often a part of your job change. There are different and often strong opinions on this topic and in this lesson you'll discover what I've learned about them. Study the information and draw your own conclusions. 

No course on careers would be complete without addressing this topic...and it's often left out with the assumption that everyone is just looking for their next 'job.'

It might interest you to know that studies consistently show about 83% of people have thought about owning their own business, and/or escaping the 'rat-race' of Corporate America. The obstacles are usually some combination of money and/or risk.

This lesson opens up the possibility of how risk can be minimized along with using OPM (other people's money) to at least explore your options.

You MUST go through the prior lesson before this one.

This lesson explores how a franchise might be your ticket to being your own boss...and we're not talking about fast-food franchises. Did you know that it's possible to get FREE no pressure consultations with a Franchise Consultant where you will learn about what's available and how you can explore this option? (Bradford Consulting is NOT a Franchise Consultant; but as career experts we know the best one on the planet)!

If you've ever wanted to at least explore this as a possible option/investment; either as a full-time owner, part-time owner or absentee owner, you'll find out what to do next in this lesson.

This is a great option for mid-level and senior executives. They can provide expert guidance in your career not only at this time, but help you navigate your future to be best you can be. This includes how to achieve a great work-life balance along your career journey.

Bradford Consulting does not provide this service, but as career experts we know one of the best career coaches on the planet and we'd be pleased to refer you so you can at least make an informed decision on if he can benefit your current and future career.