01-01   The new science of job hunting.

Millions of people still use old-style resumes, look for ads, do some networking, and send out a few resumes. They never really run a professional job search.

Most don’t realize that the job market has expanded to 30 million resumes in circulation, and record competition has largely obsoleted old job hunting methods.

Today, good ads can draw up to 200 or more candidates. What’s more, screening methods include video interviews, new personality and quickness tests, and instant social media checks can put a lot of pressure on people.

This remarkable online course can work for both young graduates and executives. It gives you dozens of new ideas, impressive new style resumes, powerful letters for all occasions and much more.

Perhaps, most importantly, many people who have a little time to really learn this subject, can reap benefits for many years to come.

01-02   The 10 mistakes millions make.

In this Career Pace report we’ll examine the 10 major job hunting mistakes that millions of people make. It is a popular part of our course. Once you have reviewed it, you’ll wonder why people ever allow themselves to make these mistakes.

This is especially true since people know how important finding the right new job can be to both them and their family. Yet, over 85% make many of these errors.

Unfortunately, at no stage of our life do we ever get fully educated on how to market ourselves— if we need a new job. And this includes our education in high school, college and graduate school.

However, regardless of your level, our New Science of Job Hunting Course is giving people a new level of education. You’ll enjoy this report and once you read it, you will never again make the same mistakes millions of others do

01-03   How the two job markets work.

This Career Pace report explains the two job markets—how they are formed and how they work. Job openings occur when events cause employers to decide to hire someone. Someone may have quit or been fired, or there can be many other reasons.

Typically, employers start by looking for people to promote from within. And, they look at resumes in their recruiting database, those referred by their staff and others who send in a resume at the right time.

When employers are trying to fill jobs this way, they are considered to be in the private job market. Only if these recruiting efforts fail does a job get turned over to recruiters or get advertised. Then, they are in the public job market, which is a much smaller market.

In our New Science of Job Hunting Course, this report covers how large each market is at different income levels, and you’ll be guided on where to focus your efforts

01-04   Top skills in demand.

This Career Pace report highlights many skills of professionals that are in demand today. Understanding your skills is a basic part of job hunting, but it is overlooked by millions of people.

And, that creates opportunity for you.People tend to sell their history and achievements, but rarely make clear the specific skills they can bring to a new employer.

You should know that when you sell skills—you can build your appeal far beyond what your formal credentials alone might imply. That’s because your skills are what employers buy, and will pay the most for, as they give the clearest reading of what you can do for them.

In this report, you’ll see over 200 skills and experience factors that are in demand today. Most people should identify from 8 to 12 that might apply to them. Do that and you’ll be on your way to making yourself a lot more marketable.

01-07   The best ways to answer ads.

This Career Pace report is about the best ways to answer ads. Responding to published advertisements is the most common way people look for jobs. But, here people get a very low percentage of offers from the actions they take. And there is a reason for this.

For a long time we also ran a recruitment advertising agency. And, the way people responded was extremely poor. Here, this report shares everything you may need to answer ads with more success. You’ll find our comments on:

• ...The best timing when answering ads.
• ...The written materials you should forward.
• ...The role of follow up.
• ...What you must get across.
• ...How many others might answer the same ad.
• ...The role of handwritten notes and much more.

01-08   How to find leads to private jobs.

This Career Pace report is about one of the key ways to find leads to private jobs. Every minute of the day, events occur that cause employers to look
for new people. These are reported online and in local and national publications. Many are signals of emerging jobs and that hiring will soon follow.

What kinds of events are we speaking of? Firms announcing expansions, new products, relocations, new executives and dozens of others.

Because of these events, employers can usually be expected to need people in sales, operations, marketing, finance and many other areas. The same information can help you find opportunities with a company’s suppliers, customers and even their competitors.

A key part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course is about finding private openings, something others rarely do, and this report shows you how to do it.

01-10   How to best use direct mail.

This Career Pace report is about how to use direct mail to get interviews. This report is based on principles used by top direct marketing firms. Here’s some of what we’ll review here.

The role of stand alone one page letters.
How to get mailings past gatekeepers.
The best timing for your materials to arrive and size of mailings
Telephone follow ups to make and the role of 2nd or 3rd mailings.
Contacting different executives in the same firm.
How to do semi-custom mailing campaigns and mail to board members.

Here, our New Science of Job Hunting is based on statistics and analytics, and they are the key to helping you. One major key is don’t do what everyone else does, and focus on things that put the odds in your favor.

01-09   Making the most of recruiters.

This report is about how to best use recruiters, firms who work for employers, and screen and recommend candidates. While they don’t work for job hunters, most are always looking for good talent, so you want a lot of them to know about you. Many fill jobs at $60,000 to $150,000. The top firms handle jobs at $150,000 to one million and above. Here we’ll cover:

...who does best with recruiters.
...the importance of regional firms in your area.
...how to make contact with them and how many.
...how to handle yourself with recruiters.
...the value of long term relationships.
...key guidelines about and expectations for resume mailings.

This Career Pace report can help all levels of professionals and executives do better with recruiters.

01-11   Networking made easier.

This is about easier networking. You can get interviews from networking even when you start with very few connections. This is because the growth of the Internet has led to a new era of networking. Here’s some of what we’ll review here.

Who should use a marketing website and when.
The fundamental networking guidelines.
Doing classical networking among those “you know.”
Doing classical networking among those you “do not know.”

Networking an easier way is an important part of Our New Science of Job Hunting Course.

01-20   Phone power gets interviews.

This report is about how others have used the phone as a better way to get interviews. Of course, some people are totally relaxed using the phone. But others never are willing to try to use the phone to get interviews.

Many of these people could have gotten employed, but stay inactive rather than working on their phone skills. Here you’ll find proven scripts for making it a lot easier.

You’ll get 12 remarkable Career Pace guidelines for initiating positive discussions. And you’ll get 10 suggestions for handling people who screen your calls, and 4 different ways to initiate your conversations are provided.

Also supplied are scripts for openings after reaching the right person, and ways to turn rejections into interviews. In short, the scripts you’ll see are the key. Thousands who have used our New Science of Job Hunting Course have refined their phone skills and gotten improved results. It’s surprising how many can do this well, once they put their mind to it.

01-13   How to get a job created.

Here, we’ll discuss how you can get a job created, even when no opening previously existed.

Now, it may seem obvious, but you simply need to present yourself as a solution to a problem... or a way to help the company with an opportunity. So, you have to cite a problem or an opportunity for each employer you contact.

In recent years we’ve seen employers create good jobs to bring younger professionals on— including graduates and others in their 20s or early 30s....but also mid-level staff and executives.

Once of the reasons this works, is that when there is no recruiting expense involved, it occurs in small companies with much more frequency.

Here, our New Science of Job Hunting Course shows how this approach can be considered by anyone and at any income level.

01-16   Game plan for getting interviews.

This report is about the major advantage you can gain by running your search with a good game plan. A game plan is a bullet list of actions you plan on taking to get interviews.

It eliminates any need for trial and error job hunting. Instead you rely on a variety of ways you select for getting interviews, and that will raise your chances for success.

But over 95% of all job seekers never use a game plan, and just try hit or miss approaches. And, it is a key reason why so many fail.

However, when people market themselves with a good game plan, and a variety of ways for getting interviews, some have gotten up to 5 to 7 times more activity. And, they never waste time by wondering “what do I do next?” This Career Pace report shows you how others have done it.

01-27   The role of marketing websites.

Can a marketing website help you get more interviews? As this Career Pace report explains, when it comes to some ways to get interviews, the answer for some people is yes.

Good marketing websites are easy to do, but they’re not yet effective for all purposes or for people at all incomes.

Here are some requirements. First, you need a good resume as the centerpiece. Otherwise, your website won’t be effective. Second, you need a website that projects the right image that you feel others will find attractive. And, third, you need a plan for getting key people to look at it.

In our New Science of Job Hunting Course, this report will discuss what some others have done.

Sources for finding executives to contact.

Here you can access a directory of databases for finding executives to contact by direct mail.

You probably already know that we recommend that everyone seeking a new position— make contact with their best employer prospects.

And, you might also choose to network certain key employers, and need some of these sources. We have seen many professional do that successfully.

There are more than 80 national databases listed in this Career Pace report.

They’ll help you as sources for developing mailing lists of employer prospects to contact.

02-01   What’s wrong with 95% of all resumes.

Chances are your resume can be 4, 5 or even 6 to 10 times more effective. Why? That is what this Career Pace report is about.

In recent years both the job market and recruiting processes have changed significantly. And, of course, the number of resumes circulated exceeds the imagination. Many well-known firms have invented new processes to simply handle the numbers of resumes they receive.

This report will share 10 key recommendations from our New Science of Job Hunting Course. They’ll make sure you don’t make any of these resume mistakes that others make every day, and the ideas are clear and easy to put into action.

02-02   Creating new style resumes.

This report can dramatically improve your odds for success. It’s about creating outstanding new style resumes. Here are some facts of interest.

Today, Procter & Gamble is said to receive 1,000,000 resumes annually but hires only 1 in 500. And Apple receives 4,200,000 but hires only 1 in 2,100. Others such as Google, Intel and Starbucks receive over 3,000 resumes daily. When running ads many employers now get 200 or more applicants. Some leading recruiters say they receive over 1,500 resumes a work day.

In this Career Pace report, you’ll see exactly how you can create an outstanding new style resume.

This is a very important part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, and by using new style resumes people from all fields and at all incomes have achieved better results. It can probably do the same for you.

The incredible power of biographies.

This Career Pace report will explain why executives select biographies as their resume of choice. The main reasons is that biographies allow you to convey the strongest story of the benefits you can bring... which creates “great value.” And, biographies have proven instrumental in getting executives outstanding jobs.

Our staff has developed biographies for executives as diverse as a foreign ambassador, numerous C-level executives, high-ranking military officers, chancellors of major universities, senior HR executives and others. Even for our highly experienced writers, the process takes two to three days for creative work, multiple drafts, final edits and approval by our executive review board.

03-07   The creative package for executives.

If you are an executive you should carefully review what we consider to be the world’s best creative package for executives.

In this Career Pace report you’ll see the critical importance of using a quality package of creative materials and not just a single resume. The example you’ll see here is about an impressive person who struggled for over a year without any quality interviews.

However, when we designed a full package of new materials, he went on to receive 25 calls about viable situations in less than 120-days.

In this report you’ll see his original resume and the package of 5 new presentations. Compare his original resume with his new creative package, and consider the advantage that a similar package might give to you.

03-01   1-page universal resumes.

This Career Pace report gives you samples of one-page universal resumes that have worked. They are distinctly different from what others use.

First, recognize that your resume must get noticed. So, a great image and an easy-to-read look is essential. Then, in a 30 second summary, your highlights must shine through.

Never try to sell everything about yourself! Since this will be your initial resume or getting interviews, it must be a quick read and a good advertisement for you, your skills and what you can deliver.

From the outstanding samples in our report just adapt the format that feels best for your story and follow our guidelines. With these samples to copy from you’ll have a very impressive resume. The result, over 95% tell us they’ve created their best resume ever.

03-02   The quick response resume.

With today’s record competition, and the number of resumes being sent to employers, it has become increasingly difficult to get through to executive decision makers.

Over some years, after a considerable amount of market testing, we designed a style of resume that has rather consistently shown some ability to get
through to executives. Basically, it is a resume is for getting past gatekeepers.
We call it a Quick Response Resume.

Essentially, it positions the text toward the right-hand side of the page so you have room to write a personal hand written note to a person, and then send the resume without a cover letter.

Needless to say anything personal is better than something that appears like an impersonal form letter. But, you will still need an appealing story which
is sent to the right person at the right time, and with the right personal note.

03-03   Narrative resumes.

With record competition, we’ve come to believe in narrative resumes which are simply one page resumes communicated in the form a personal letter. Some people call these letter-resumes.

At Career Pace, based on seeing thousands of these used by a wide range of professionals and executives across all income levels, there is little question that they can work better then sending traditional materials.

However, like all communications, we suggest that people give this type of document some serious thought concerning the message to put across, who will be contacted and when.

Besides some samples in this report you should also review our separate report on direct mail marketing.

03-04   Resumes for large mailings.

One of the major concerns with doing mailings is the financial cost of getting mailings done and getting them out the door. We’ve grappled with this issue for years, because in many respects, large direct mailing campaigns for people at all levels may still offer the easiest and quickest way to produce interview activity.

Even the U.S. Government in their handouts to people at all levels seeking new jobs, strongly recommends going directly to employers.

Traditionally, the response is low but when you reach an executive at the right time, and he or she wants to know more about you, there is a high closing rate when it comes to converting to offers. That’s because there is normally less competition for what are predominantly private openings.

To facilitate larger mailings at lower costs, we have had good results from 3-column one-page resumes which combine a personal letter with a brief resume and do not require a cover letter. And, they can be mailed first class for one postage stamp. You’ll find the samples in this Career Pace report.

Contemporary resumes.

This Career Pace report is about samples of contemporary resumes that have a growing appeal to certain people... while others prefer conservative approaches.

What caused this shift? The growth of LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms who feature photographs and use color.

Could sending out 100 or 200 of these more dramatic resumes help you? We suggest you look them over and see if they could get you more activity.

Only a very small percentage use resumes in color right now, but some people swear by them because of the results they’ve experienced. There is little doubt that these resumes are very likely to get noticed among a stack of 200.

You’ll enjoy looking at the 25 interesting samples in this report. All of these need to be printed in color and have proven effective when used by others.

02-05   About using photos on resumes.

Selecting the right style of photograph to use on your resume is a big decision. This will guide you. Obviously, you can’t just throw any picture of yourself on documents which are so important to your career. While this is inexpensive to get done, there are some issues to decide.

Should this be a typical head shot or show you in an activity at work? Should you be in casual or business formal clothes? What sort of angle makes you look your best? And, should you have a smile, or be more restrained?

The key point here is you need to decide in advance on the poses you will be shooting. So, take a look at the broad range of photos we’ve included.

This subject is part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, because we have found that if people do this right they get much better results.

04-02   Letter mistakes millions make.

This Career Pace report covers 10 major letter writing mistakes to avoid.

It wasn’t too long ago that when people looked for a job, they’d just review ads in their local newspaper. That is the way things were for decades until the 21st century came along with high speed Internet.

This also brought other changes people needed to adapt to. Two of these were the huge numbers of resumes put into circulation, and the need for people seeking new jobs to send out excellent letters.

As you can imagine, writing superior letters is not easy. That’s why we put so many good letter samples in our New Science of Job Hunting Course. So, avoid the 10 major letter mistakes we discuss and copy or adapt the letters you need from the strong samples we provide.

05-02   Sponsored letters to employers.

Making use of sponsored letters can be a highly effective approach for certain executives, but also can work for certain select younger and mid-level professionals.

A sponsored letter is generally a one-page letter written on the letterhead of a third party, and sent to individual decision makers who might have a need for your talent.

Rather than you writing on behalf of yourself, this is a little like your having an agent summarize powerful and positive things about you—and then bring them to the attention of another executive who might have a need for you.

We have had a lot of experience with this method of personal marketing, and can recommend that many people may find it worthwhile to look into. Our report which shares samples of these types of letters, may be a spark for your development of a new personal marketing strategy for yourself.

05-01   Direct letters to employers.

If you are familiar with our New Science of Job Hunting Course, you know we strongly believe in sending out good letters. Sending letters to your best prospects can be very effective.

We’ve also found that it pays to follow up your letter with a phone call. And with large organizations, we’ve learned that sending letters to different executives in the same firm can work. Letters you send to employers are important, so in this Career Pace report just adapt from the wide range of letter samples we give you.

Also, before writing employers, be sure to review our separate report on direct mail to employers.

05-05   Letters for sending to openings.

In this Career Pace report you’ll see some sample letters that people used effectively when answering ads. Now, each year hundreds of millions of responses are sent in answer to ads. The only constant when you answer an opening— is the large number of other candidates who will be competing with you.

In the case of attractive ads, employers often receive 100, 200 or more responses. When this occurs, employers try and narrow things down to a manageable number of candidates to consider. So, they look first at responses to eliminate, rather than trying to determine who might be the best prospects.

For some people, this is a good reason to consider using a letter instead of a resume in your initial response. There’s no question that you’ll find these sample letters helpful. Also be sure to review our separate report on best ways to answer ads.

05-04   Letters for networking acquaintances.

We believe in not only networking your own contacts, but also executives in industries of interest that you don’t yet know. Here you can take advantage of our samples of proven networking letters.

All of these letters should be clear and follow our guidelines. They also need to be designed to impress people with a simple message. Whether you attach a resume or biography will depend on your preference with each individual.

For people at all levels, we’ve found that sending out networking letters can lay the groundwork for a productive follow up call. And, it’s much better than just making “cold calls.”

Of course, there is much more about networking as covered in our other Career Pace reports on this subject. And, they can also be vital to your success.

05-07   Letters for setting up references.

This report gives you sample letters to attract references. You know that positive references can make all the difference in the world.

Normally, your most important references will be the person you directly reported to, and if possible their superiors.

When selecting other references, try to use people with a good title, people who are respected and whose judgments are likely to be valued by others. And try to avoid people who do not communicate well. What people say is important, but their enthusiasm and conviction is even more important.

Of course, there is much more to having references work for you in our other reports in our New Science of Job Hunting Course. You can definitely gain an advantage by putting out letters like the ones you’ll see in this Career Pace report.

05-08   Follow-up letters to interviews.

This Career Pace report provides sample letters for follow up. Now these letters are far more important than you may realize.

You work hard to get a good interview and make a good impression, and want to get the next interview. But five eto seven others are also probably under consideration.

Here are some things to consider in your follow up. Compliment the person for the time they took, and give some positive comments on the firm. And, in your letter, mention your skills that would enable you to contribute quickly in the job.

Stressing intangibles can also work. Here, we mean your passion, energy, work ethic and integrity, And also your ability to find problems and fix them. Coming across as excited, enthusiastic and sincere is also important. By giving you excellent follow up letters to copy, this report makes doing it this much easier.

05-03   Letters when no prior response.

This Career Pace report provides you with sample letters for following up on contacts that you’ve initiated, but which failed to deliver the return call you hoped for.

Obviously, anyone who has been involved with sales or direct marketing has learned that a single attempt at making a sale, is never a wise strategy of an by itself. To profitably maximize revenues, many attempts usually prove worthwhile.

When you do a marketing campaign to find a new job, you are in much the same situation as any major marketer of consumer products or services. The reality is that continuous efforts to make contact with organizations which are high probability prospects can and will work for many people.

With that in mind, in this report, you’ll see some sample letters that others used effectively in their efforts to generate favorable response.

05-06   Letters for sending to leads.

When you identify leads to special situations—possibilities that may be likely to have positions of interest to you, most people would agree that those leads can be quite valuable.

So, the next step will be to think through your strategy on how to initiate contact that will result in an interview. With that in mind, here we provide sample letters that others effectively used to initiate contact with leads, that seemed to have some personal promise for them

04-01   How to create power letters.

The ability to write quality letters is important in a job search. For example, great letters can get people to call you, but they always don’t need to say much about you. So, here we’ll share a few things we’ve learned in the course of writing tens of thousands of “stand-alone marketing letters.”

One key is to get across to select employers exactly how your talents could be of immediate help. Now, writing objectively about yourself can be difficult.

Why? Well, you have to summarize the unique value you bring to the table and in a way that gets people to act on your message. So, for best results, each letter should be custom tailored to each person.

So, be sure to review this Career Pace report carefully. Then copy from letters that worked for others in the many reports with samples in our New Science of Job Hunting Course.

Great sample letters to employers.

If you are familiar with our New Science of Job Hunting Course, you know we strongly believe in sending out good letters. Sending letters to your best prospects can be very effective.

Third party letters sent by executives endorsing you... are among the best ways to produce the most high quality interviews.

We’ve also found that it pays to follow up your letter with a phone call. And with large organizations, we’ve learned that sending letters to different executives in the same firm can work. Letters you send to employers are important, so in this Career Pace report just copy from the wide range of letter samples we give you.

Also, before writing employers, be sure to review our separate report on direct mail to employers.

Great sample letters for networking.

We believe in not only networking your own contacts... but executives in industries of interest that you don’t yet know. Here you can take advantage of our samples of proven networking letters.

All of these letters should be clear and follow our guidelines. They also need to be designed to impress people with a simple message. Whether you attach a resume or biography will depend on your preference with each individual.

For people at all levels, we’ve found that sending out networking letters can lay the groundwork for a productive follow up call. And, it’s better than just making “cold calls.”

Of course, there is much more about networking as covered in our other Career Pace reports on this subject. And, they can also be vital to your success.

Great sample letters for openings.

In this Career Pace report you’ll see some sample letters that people used effectively when answering ads.

Now, each year a billion responses are sent in answer to ads. The only constant when you answer an opening— is the large number of other candidates who will be competing with you.

In the case of attractive ads, employers often receive 100, 200 or more responses. When this occurs, employers try and narrow things down to a manageable number of candidates to consider. So, they look first at responses to eliminate... rather than selecting.

For some people, this is a good reason to consider using a letter instead of a resume in your initial response. There’s no question that you’ll find these sample letters helpful. Also be sure to review our separate report on best ways to answer ads.

Great sample letters for follow up.

This Career Pace report provides sample letters for follow up. Now these letters are far more important than you may realize.

You work hard to get a good interview and make a good impression, and want to get the next interview. But 5 others are also probably under consideration.

Here are some things to consider in your follow up. Compliment the person for the time they took, and give your positive comments of the firm. And, in your letter, mention your skills that would enable you to contribute quickly in the job.

Stressing intangibles can also work. Here, we mean your passion, energy, work ethic and integrity, And also your ability to find problems and fix them. Coming across as excited, enthusiastic and sincere is also important. By giving you excellent follow up letters to copy, this report makes doing it easy.

06-01   The 10 key interviewing mistakes.

Talented people often take interviews for granted. And, we’ve found that upwards of 80% believe that if they can just get the interviews, they’ll get the job. Now, they know they work hard to get the right interviews. But when it comes down to the final stages, many don’t realize they are probably up against 5 to 7 talented others.

This report addresses the major mistakes people make which get them ruled out. When it happens in the final stages, it can be quite a set back and sometimes a crushing blow to what they were counting on.

Fortunately, they are mistakes that are easily rectified. Some of the items we comment on are also discussed in other full Career Pace reports on interviewing.

06-02   Building maximum chemistry.

In this Career Pace report, we’ll discuss building personal chemistry with everyone you meet. When it comes down to a few candidates, competence is rarely the issue. Chemistry is where it’s at.

Last year there were upwards of more than a billion interviews, and no two were the same. So how do you prepare? We believe you should compare this to a sports contest—there were millions of them, and none were the same.

In an interview or a contest, you can’t plan exactly how things will go— but you can have a strategy aimed at making things go your way. Here we’ll share how you can easily build more chemistry with everyone. Our recommendation at any income level is to just follow eight simple steps. Many people say they reviewed this New Science of Job Hunting report several times.

That’s because they sense it can work for them too.

06-17   How to handle any objection.

In this Career Pace report, you’ll discover how to handle any objection with a unque approach we created. It helps you deal with any challenging objection.

Sometimes an interview may be going smoothly until the interviewer points out a negative. Many people then become defensive. Some even become argumentative or contradict the interviewer.

However, whether they are right or wrong, in that very instant they have probably lost any chance for getting a job offer. The reason is obvious. Job offers are not made because someone gives 100% correct answers to each question.

They’re made because positive chemistry was established. Remember, you are selling, and no one ever sells anything while arguing with people. To avoid that trap, review our proven approach that has helped thousands of people handle objections and turn these situations into attractive offers.

06-03   The right body language.

This Career Pace report will help you avoid bad body language, and project positive body language that helps get you the job. How important is your body language in interviews? The answer— very important! And it starts when you first walk into an office and meet the receptionist.

One of our staff once told me about a man who looked very distinguished. But, five minutes later he was slumped down in one of our sofas, and giving off the kind of image he should have avoided. Of course, body language is not just about giving off negatives. You want your body language to project positive imagery which will help you win offers.

People really enjoy this part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, and you’ll learn how to make the most of body language in your job search. For some it can prove invaluable.

06-04   Interview questions to expect.

In this Career Pace report, you’ll find most questions our clients have to answer during interviews. And, you’ll also see some sample responses.

Many people lose out in interviews because of three things... hesitancy, lack of poise and lack of preparation. But, as you’ll see in this report, you’ll be a lot more relaxed and far more effective if you keep in mind some simple rules. Here are a few.

Never be negative about your employer. And when asked what you can do, be confident, but don’t overpromise. And if asked for your major weakness, appear mortal. Give a weakness which really isn’t much of a weakness.

And, always expect these two questions... “aside from what’s in your resume, tell me about yourself.” And, “how long would it take for you to contribute on a high level.” Of course, there are dozens more in this discussion that will help. Being prepared here will definitely pay off

06-06   How to raise your likability.

This Career Pace report is about raising your likability and having it help your search. Everyone wants to be liked, but what role can it play in your job search? Well, over 50% of executives say the person they hired is the one they liked the best. Here’s how one put it.

“You know all of our final candidates had the experience and skills to do the job. But, she handled herself so well she impressed our staff. We all felt she would fit here, and would be a great addition to our team. I felt she meant what she said, and when you look her in the eye, she comes across as honest and trustworthy. Everyone liked her.”

Now, this report will give you valuable insights on individuals who learned how to maximize their likability, and used it to their advantage. This report has had a big impact on the job hunting success of many people.

How to raise your likability.

Positive references can be a huge factor in getting you the right new job. In fact, saying they are incredibly important is probably an understatement.

We’ve seen both young people and top executives achieve great things because their references sold the employer on making an offer.

It may sound obvious, but when others speak well of you it really counts.

In this Career Pace report, we use some stories to show you how you can get your references to help you in different ways.

So, make the most of anyone who can speak highly about you. The advice in this report is specific and easy to put into action.

06-08   Be great at video interviews.

Becoming great at video interviews is important. Here’s why. They are the fastest growing screening device. Sometimes candidates are asked to give responses to interview questions which are recorded—but no live interviewer is involved.

A slightly different process is where some employers have pop up questions appear on your screen and you have a short time to respond before the next question comes up. In another case, applicants go through a video interview with a live interviewer, but they’re asked extremely challenging questions.

There is no question these interviews can be intimidating and they take some time to get used to. However, Career Pace has developed an insightful report that can lift your skill here.

If you combine it with our report on questions to expect, it can give you a big advantage and allow you to quickly master the video interviews you’re likely to encounter

06-15   How to expand your charisma.

What is charisma? Some say a person with charisma can often control a room, attract others and persuade them of ideas. This Career Pace report is about how you can develop or expand charisma.

Many people associate charisma with having presence or a feeling of ‘power’ or ‘strength.’ They also say many have an inviting and warm nature that attracts people to them.

Now, some insist that people with charisma are simply born with it. But, we’ve learned many people can acquire it. And, we’ve seen that people who expand their charismatic nature, can have a major competitive advantage in a job campaign.

But, charisma is not simply a matter of being outgoing. In fact, many mild mannered people have continuously grown the charisma they project. This report from our New Science of Job Hunting Course will share what we’ve learned and how you can have it be a powerful force in your job search.

06-09   Selling your personality.

This Career Pace report is about projecting the right personality to win the job. Aside from your formal credentials, do employers want to get a clear reading on your personality?

You bet they do! Of course, personality is just one key factor they’ll want to know. Some others are your aptitude, your key skill sets, and your personal values and character.

When you look for a job, your personality will be carefully observed. So, here we share a simple way to profile your personality and a way to adjust what you project to others.

This is a key part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, and thousands have become more skillful at this and improved their interviewing results.

06-10   Reading Personalities.

This Career Pace report is designed to help you read an interviewer’s personality.

When you are in front of a person with the authority to hire you, you’ll want to be your most likeable and acceptable... to them. By that time your credentials will have been reviewed, and this is where reading their personality can be key.

So consider this. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to “read” and understand their personality and have a feeling for the kind of person they prefer?

Why? Well, experience had proven that most people prefer others like themselves. To better understand the person interviewing you, a good starting point is to carefully read this report.

06-12   Negotiating a higher offer.

People rarely negotiate the income they could have gained in a new job. Since most people seldom face a negotiating experience, it should come as no surprise that few of us are real experts at this.

However, we’ve developed a remarkable way for getting an initial offer raised by 10 to 20% and sometimes more. It is simple and easy to follow.

Our way of negotiating is a soft sell approach where you use our scripts.

This particular Career Pace report is a very popular part our New Science of Job Hunting Course.

We strongly suggest you review it before you are about to get your first offer. It might just put thousands of dollars in your pocket.

06-13   Factors you might negotiate.

The idea behind this Career Pace report is to get you familiar with the range of factors you might be able to negotiate. What’s available will depend on the organization, your role, your likely income and the nature of the situation itself. For example, in startups or growth companies you’ll benefit from our review of the many types of stock options that might be available.

On the other hand, if a job requires family relocation, you’ll want to review our list of 25 types of relocation help that employers sometimes provide. If you’re being considered for a position where there has been high turnover in the job, you might negotiate an exit package that includes outplacement.

The bottom line is negotiation comes down to your assessment of the situation. So, review this report and get familiar with things that might be available to you.

06-14   Letter response to a high offer.

When executives receive an offer, they have usually been told that an offer will be forthcoming so they are expecting to get the offer in writing. However, sometimes the offer is extended verbally.

Regardless of the way the offer is made, it is in your best interest to say you’d like some time to think it over or to discuss it with your partner, and ask them to confirm it in writing. Now, the higher you go, the more complicated offers can be, and it is not unusual for there to be a number of back and forth letters and discussions.

We have found that best results are achieved when you negotiate things in writing, rather than in a verbal discussion. And, for that reason, we provide a report which will give you an idea of what may be involved in drafting such a letter.

Needless to say, the words and phrases you use, and the tone you might communicate in each point can become critical here.

06-11   How to surpass superstars.

This Career Pace report is about surpassing superstars in your job search. And, we’ve always been amazed at those who achieve job hunting results that were far beyond our expectations.

With just one major job change, certain people can move into a great situations which changes all their hopes and dreams. I’m speaking of people who had rarely excelled before.

Others had drifted through college and even graduate schools with average grades... and rarely distinguished themselves. While they were good people, they may have been under-achievers.

They were the opposites of those who seemed to excel in everything and who you might think of as superstars. If you are ready to succeed at a new level, this is a fast read. What we share may make a big difference and help you be your very best.

06-21   How to impress senior executives.

This Career Pace report is about the ways to impress senior managers and executives in interviews. Most people work hard to get the right interviews, but impressing top level people can still remain very elusive.

Of course, when you’ve gone through interviews and get a chance to talk to the one person who determines if you get an offer, you can feel a lot of pressure.

Now, we’ve had the opportunity to advise many thousands on this subject, including discussions with executives who command substantial income.

With that in mind, we put our recommendations into five short but important areas. However, we also review the 10 things you must never do when meeting senior executives. This report is a fast and easy read and can help people at all levels to be at their best.

01-14   What to do if unemployed.

If you become unemployed, this Career Pace report will give you a very clear path to getting re-employed.

Losing a job is one of the most emotionally upsetting experiences people can go through. And, it happens every day at all income levels. As a group, most become re-employed, but very few do it with reasonable speed. And, only an extremely small percentage move to new positions at higher levels.

No one likes to admit it, but the fact is that well over 90% struggle as they do a search that relies on old job hunting methods. Many of these people look for a long, long time, and end up giving up or settling for much lesser positions than they could have achieved.

This main focus of this report is on eight critical actions that every unemployed professional should take. They’ve helped thousands and should also help you.

07-01   How to handle age concerns.

This Career Pace report is about how to handle age concerns. With our New Science of Job Hunting Course you’ll find a lot of valuable advice that has worked for more senior people at all ages.

Now, many believe that age discrimination keeps them from getting a job. And yes, age discrimination is a reality. However, a bigger problem is that few people worried about age have ever expanded their knowledge of job hunting.

If you are having age concerns, doing a smart and more aggressive job campaign is the first way to compensate. And, don’t be mislead by media reports about a tight job market.

While you can’t change the number of jobs out there, the fact is that demand for seniors has grown through good and bad economies. Our New Science of Job Hunting Course covers everything you need to market yourself, and do it better than ever before.

01-12   How to change industries.

Transitioning to a new industry is more common than ever before. And, if you make a move into the right industry, a lot of attractive things may be possible. These can include a more positive environment, a chance for more regular pay increases, and perhaps more promotions and stock options.

Now, if you see an industry you’d like to be in, you’ll want to learn as much as possible about it, and ways to do that are reviewed in this Career Pace report.

Changing industries will be easiest if you focus on start ups and small to mid-sized businesses in new industries where most jobs are being created.

Getting interviews in new industries will also be much easier when your materials are good at selling your skills. So, if changing industries is one of your goals, many aspects of our New Science of Job Hunting Course can help make it possible.

01-24   How to job hunt long distance.

Doing a long distance job search can be a challenge. However, in this Career Pace report we’ll share with you some key facts that can dramatically improve your odds for success. Here we break out advice into three distinct areas.

First, your specific goals and the creative material you’ll need. Second, some basic actions you will definitely want to take. Third, we share how to prepare for long distance interviewing.

Obviously, being good on the phone is more important in a long distance search. And you’ll want to be skilled at handling video interviews which are frequently used in these situations.

So, as you plan your effort with the help of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, do your best on points we share, and odds are you’ll be much better prepared to achieve your goals.

01-13   Growth industries in the U.S.

This Career Pace report is about 200 fast growing industries in the U.S. These industries are expected to add jobs in many areas.

Compared to 10 or 20 years ago, moving into a new industry has gotten much easier, as most jobs are created by small and mid-sized businesses.

If you choose the right industry, you may have a chance for stock options, a more positive environment, and more regular pay increases. Employers in growth industries can rarely find enough people with experience in their industry... so they often look for the best natural talent.

In recent years, many growth industries have emerged and more are expected to grow at exceptional rates in the future. This report shows 200 industries forecasted by financial analysts to be potentially exciting growth situations. Some may be worth your checking out.

07-02   How to search with no degree.

This Career Pace report is for professionals who lack a degree. While some jobs are only available if you have a degree, many people have done well without one.

Keep in mind that employers also know that degrees don’t guarantee that people will get the job done. And, they know they may have to provide added training, or recruit those with experiences that let them contribute right away.

Now, competing without a degree requires superior resumes and letters, and exceptional interviewing skills. Your attitude and what you express about the things you could make happen will also be vital.

Most people achieve because they bring the right mix of knowledge, experience, skills and strengths— not just a degree.

You will also need to project great self-confidence, and strong convictions about results you can help produce. The ideas in this report and other parts of our New Science of Job Hunting Course will help you compete.

07-03   How to search with secrecy.

This is about how to get a search launched within 48 hours. Sometimes, people have situations where they must get their job search launched with maximum speed.

For example, a person might find out their employer was announcing a downsizing. But, the situation really doesn’t matter.

What’s critical, is the person needs a clear path to getting organized quickly and starting a job campaign with only a weekend’s notice. In this part of our New Science for Job Hunting Course, you’ll find 10 major things that make it both easy and fast to get into action within 48 hours.

07-06   Handling poor references.

This report tells you how others handled problem references. Now, poor references can come from about 20 common situations. Here’s are 5 of the 20 reasons people get terminated that are cited in this report.

Poor performance in general, doing personal business on company time, being absent or late too often, incidents involving insulting or embarrassing others, and episodes involving alcohol, drugs or sexual harassment.

To resolve any concerns, realize that employers don’t want any staff members at any level, to verbally or in writing, give people bad references. Most believe their best course of action is to say very little if called.

So, in this Career Pace report you’ll find ways that have neutralized over 90% of harmful references. A major key is playing down your emotions and using the logical approaches we review. They can help get things quickly resolved.

06-20   How to sell leadership skills.

This Career Pace report is for those seeking leadership opportunities. Here we give you words and concepts to communicate to employers which will reinforce your potential as a leader. These words will create a perception through what you say in written materials and interviews.

Now, employers are always in search of people with leadership qualities. But, they can be rare. Now, many don’t realize leadership can be a learned process.

Those qualities often begin with being genuinely enthusiastic, as well as passionate and having unquestioned integrity. And, strong communication skills and charisma can be essential as well.

Real leaders are also mostly happy, approachable and care about people. If a position of leadership is a goal, you’ll benefit from what we share here.

07-07   Launching a search in 48 hours.

This Career Pace report is about how to get a search launched within 48 hours. Sometimes, people have situations where they must get their job search launched with maximum speed.

For example, a person might find out their employer was announcing a downsizing. But, the situation really doesn’t matter.

What’s critical, is the person needs a clear path to getting organized quickly and starting a job campaign with only a weekend’s notice.

In this part of our New Science for Job Hunting Course, you’ll find 10 major things that make it both easy and fast to get into action within 48 hours.

Checking out employers you might consider.

This Career Pace report helps you find out a lot of information about employers you might be considering.

If you are looking for a professional or executive job, you already know that changing jobs has been growing in the United States.

And along with that, you should also know that if you change too often, you will be met with skepticism by almost all organizations.

With that concern in mind, here we cover many questions you’ll want answers to... before joining any employer.

And remember that for every organization where employees are both happy and proud of the association... there are others viewed with an opposite take.

08-01   Top executive career changes.

This Career Pace report is about the 10 top career changes that executives make. Sooner or later, most executives think about a major career change. By this, we mean deciding to work in a new field, beginning a whole new type of occupations or starting a business. Are you at a stage where a major change is worth considering?

If so, it might surprise you that 95% of all executives career changes fall within one of 10 areas reviewed here.

So, our purpose in this part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, is to give you a brief review of the new career directions that most people choose.

Keep an open mind as you look at the many possibilities where others have succeeded in making a major career change. We realize this is just a starting point, but one that may be right for you.

07-11   Early retirement checklist.

This Career Pace report is for those who may be thinking about early retirement, instead of looking for a new career position.

The first part of our discussion is primarily a reminder of personal issues you might be wise to address. A second part primarily deals with financial issues.

Now, there are hundreds of things written about retirement on a regular basis—including some very fine books. This report is intended to provide a short list of issues that most people will need to address.

The worst thing you can do is to approach retirement blind. Estimates are that 10,000 to 13,000 people retire every day in the U.S. So, if early retirement is on your mind, this brief report may give you a head start.

Reading personalities.

This Career Pace report is designed to help you read an interviewer’s personality.

When you are in front of a person with the authority to hire you... you want to be your most likeable and acceptable... to them. By that time your credentials will have been reviewed, and this is where reading their personality is key.

So consider this. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to “read” and understand their personality and have a feeling for the kind of person they prefer?

Why? Well, experience had proven that most people prefer others like themselves.

So, to better understand the person interviewing you, carefully read this report.

Introduction to key ways to get interviews.

This report will introduce you to some exciting ways to get more interviews. As part of their game plan, people often select up to 6 to 8 actions they will take out of 25 possibilities.

They become their avenues into the job market. Many set a goal of getting 3 or interviews... from each action avenue they use, or a total of 24—32 opportunities. Now many are phone call interviews, which is why you need a lot of activity. Here we review advanced ways for getting interviews as part of these reports.

01-06   Uncovering your marketable assets.

Every aspect of our New Science of Job Hunting in about gaining competitive advantages. This is about the importance of knowing all your marketable assets.

Each year tens of millions of job seekers fail to get this done. Years ago we created a remarkable profile as a solution. Before long, 200,000 people had completed it and we have improved it more than a dozen times.

Today, this can help uncover things to use in your written materials to make you more marketable, including experiences, achievements, skills, personal strengths that set your apart, and factors involving your travel, languages, awards, education, part time jobs, volunteer work, memberships, outside interests, hobbies and intangibles.

A major advantage of this profile, is that it has helped others create their best ever resumes and letters

01-17   Why some don’t get interviews.

This Career Pace report is about why some people can’t get interviews. When asked why, most people blame their problems on the job market. Others talk about age discrimination.

And still others place the blame on specific liabilities. For example, they’ve been getting rejected because they’re unemployed or they’ve been in one industry too long.

They also cite how many ads they’ve answered without success or that they sent over 1,000 resumes to employers. The problem of course, is that in most cases, they really think they’ve been doing everything just right.

In this part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, we quickly review 10 major things you probably should have done. These, along with other parts of our course, are among the keys to getting interviews that eluded them before.

06-19   How to sell skills with stories.

This Career Pace report will share with you the best way to sell your skills. Selling your skills requires more than claiming you have a particular skill.

So, once you are comfortable with the skills you should be selling, in this part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, we review our unique way for selling them as part of short 60 to 120 second stories.

Why are stories so important? Well, they are more interesting to people. People remember stories and they’ll remember you as well.

They also make it easy for you to have a short and soft-sell way to describe how your skills solved a problem or helped an employer with an opportunity. You’ll enjoy this short report and our story telling process is very simple to put into action.

01-05   Raising your marketability.

This report is about helping you raise your marketability—something everyone looking for a job would also like to accomplish. Your starting point is to uncover all your marketable assets.

To help here, you’ll want to complete our separate Career History and Marketability Profile which surfaces all your assets. (see report 01-06). Then, many other reports in our New Science of Job Hunting Course can help expand your marketability as well.

Among these are reports on outstanding samples of new style resumes and power letters, and our advice on taking your interviewing skills to the top 5% at your income level.

In addition, you’ll see a range of other factors which can have a bearing on your marketability. So use this Career Pace report to get started. Then take advantage of the many other things we provide to help lift your marketability.

Skills in demand.

This Career Pace report highlights many skills of professionals that are in demand today. Understanding your skills is a basic part of job hunting... but it is overlooked by millions of people. And again, that creates opportunity for you.

People tend to sell their history and achievements, but rarely make clear the specific skills they can bring to a new employe.

You should know that when you sell skills—you can build your appeal far beyond what your formal credentials alone might imply. That’s because your skills are what employers buy... and will pay the most for... as they give the clearest reading of what you can do for them.

In this report, you’ll see over 200 skills and experience factors that are in demand today. Most people should identify from 8 to 12 that might apply to them. Do that and you’ll have taken the first step to making yourself a lot more marketable.

08-03   Financing your job search.

This Career Pace report will share some thoughts on the best time to do a search along with 16 ideas for financing a small investment to do it.

Few people would dispute the importance of having the right job. If you’re unhappy in your job or might lose one, you are under a lot of stress and likely worried about finances and your family.

You know you need to do something, but how much do you invest in your job search? For a few, there are no job hunting worries, as they have extensive high level contacts and impressive credentials. But what about the other 98% of us, and the reality we face in today’s competitive market.

Investing in their career has put many people on the path to enormous success. There’s very little risk in making a modest investment in yourself, instead of material things. And, it may be the best long term investment you can make.

01-22   Using references to win jobs.

Positive references can be a huge factor in getting you the right new job. In fact, saying they are very important is probably an understatement.

We’ve seen both young people and top executives achieve great things because their references sold the employer on making an offer. It may sound obvious, but when others speak well of you it really counts.

In this Career Pace report, we use some stories to show you how you can get your references to help you in different ways.

So, make the most of anyone who can speak highly about you. The advice in this report is specific and easy to put into action.

01-26   The top Internet job sites.

This Career Pace report is about the top job sites on the Internet. Now, you maybe unaware that they are thousands of job sites on the Internet.

However, there are a surprisingly limited number of firms who control this space.

While some are owned by the same private equity firms, there are differences between them.

They vary both in fields they cover... and their platform for searching for jobs on the Internet. Once you are familiar with the leading job sites, you really need to try them out and see what you think.

01-30   Top recruiters and VC firms.

This Career Pace report provides key organizations that professional and executive job seekers may wish to know about. What you’ll find here includes:

01-19   The job market: fact vs fiction.

This Career Pace report on the job market and another one, ”How the two job markets work” will quickly get you current. Whenever people look for a new
job, they usually start thinking about the job market.

Their interest, of course, is in the specific opportunities that might be out there for them. However, chances are, when pressed to define the job market,
they would have some difficulty in explaining exactly what it really is.

In fact, our experience with people at all incomes, have led us to the conclusion that people hold wide ranging beliefs about the marketplace.

In this discussion we’ll clarify a lot about the market. And then with the other report mentioned, you’ll have a clear picture of how the job market gets formed, and exactly what it is and how it works. The key is using this knowledge for your personal advantage.

01-21   Making the most of LinkedIn.

This Career Pace report is about using LinkedIn to get the most introductions and referrals for new opportunities. The main purpose here, besides using
your existing contacts is to expand your base of connections to others.

The best way to do that is by sending good messages to people who could be expected to provide a referral or helpful information. So, here you’ll get some good ideas, but you’ll also see how to avoid wasting time on the wrong things.

We start with four things you should never do. And then we get into all the specifics you should do. Remember, the goal is to get the most quality introductions and referrals. Your efforts here are geared to uncover private opening with employers.

A little effort at doing this right turns out to be invaluable for many people.

01-23   Exploring international jobs.

This Career Pace Report covers a lot of basics for those who may want to consider a job internationally. There are about four to eight million Americans working in other countries. And some say that 500,000 have retired there.

Of course, the rules under which you can exist overseas and maintain your citizenship depend on the guidelines of the U.S. State Department.

A lot of Americans love thinking of living and working overseas, but few really try to make the effort. They’re intrigued by the excitement, the chance to experience new cultures, and the opportunity to see new places, do new things and expand their horizons.

Is an international journey something you wish to explore? If so, in this report you’ll find a lot of interesting information to help you get started.

01-31   Step by step actions to take.

This Career Pace report is about step-by-step actions to get your game plan off the ground. Essentially this is a reminder list, as there are a lot of details to take care of.

This report from our New Science of Job Hunting Course has helped thousands. There is nothing complex here, so be sure to get yourself organized fast, so you can get into action.

07-05   Ten creative ideas if you are struggling.

This Career Pace report is a summary of 10 creative job hunting ideas that worked well for others. As you go through them, contrast these with what you have been doing, actions that might not be working out.

Now, we are also aware that millions of job hunters use outdated ways for looking for a new job. However, our New Science of Job Hunting Course uses new ways for handling just about every part of job hunting.

And, we have found that our system can be a dramatically easier way to find the right new job. What’s more, our ideas can also reduce the stress and worry associated with older concepts.

As you review these, rather than focus on one concept, consider trying a number of them that fit with your goals

07-04   Building your will to succeed.

This Career Pace report is about building your will to succeed. And for some, it can help accelerate their motivation for job hunting success.

Of course, a positive attitude is an essential quality among winners. And, as you’ll discover here, it is relatively easy to increase your will to succeed if you follow some basic guidelines.

The fact is your expectations will have a lot to do with the way things happen for you. Obvious examples are athletes, who when asked about their success, often say, “we expected all along that we would win.” A close look at leaders in any field also reveals the same thing.

Many clients say that our New Science of Job Hunting Course has given them an entirely new level of motivation. That’s partially because with so many new ideas, they can see dramatically more positive things happening.

02-04   A good resume in one hour.

Here you can quickly see how to create a resume in an hour or less. Some people find themselves in a rush situation, and need to get a reasonably good resume into play immediately. If this applies to you, this report gives you a solution.

Here you will find a proven example of a new style universal resume that has worked at virtually all incomes across the board. You can also quickly review other examples and select one as a model for your resume that you are comfortable with.

Then, follow our simple guidelines. Your main challenge may be figuring out the key skills to include in your material.

So, before finalizing your resume, do a quick review of our unique profile in our report on Uncovering Your Marketable Assets. Also see our report on Skills in Demand. Both of these can be a source for good material for your resume.

02-03   The power of biographies.

This Career Pace report will explain why executives select biographies as their resume of choice. The main reasons is that biographies allow you to convey the strongest story of the benefits you can bring... which creates “great value.” And, biographies have proven instrumental in getting executives outstanding jobs.

Our staff has developed biographies for executives as diverse as a foreign ambassador, numerous C-level executives, high-ranking military officers, chancellors of major universities, senior HR executives and others.

Even for our highly experienced writers, the process takes two to three days for creative work, multiple drafts, final edits and approval by our executive review board.

Also review our separate report on top samples of biographies. And as you draft your biography, approach your effort with the special level of attention this commanding document deserves.

03-05   Top executive biography samples.

A biography is the most powerful way you can separate yourself from competition. When most executives see a final version of their biography, their confidence and optimism usually get lifted to an entirely new level.

The outstanding samples you can review here have made an immense difference. Chances are that just reviewing them can convince you to begin working on your own biography.

So, take a close look at the strong samples in this Career Pace report and discover how powerful a biography can be for you.

03-06   Contemporary 1-page resumes.

This Career Pace report is about samples of contemporary resumes that have a growing appeal to certain people who prefer less than conservative approaches. What caused this shift? The growth of LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms which feature photographs and use color.

Could sending out 100 or 300 of these more dramatic resumes help you? We suggest you look them over and see if they could get you more activity.

Only a very small percentage use resumes in color right now, but some people swear by them because of the results they’ve experienced. There is little doubt that these resumes are very likely to get noticed among a stack of 200.

You’ll enjoy looking at the 25 interesting samples in this report. All of these need to be printed in color.

08-02   Paths to $100K to $500K.

This report will review some popular career paths to incomes at $100,000, $200,000 and $500,000 and more. Over time, people at all ages have gone on to new careers that represented the highlights of their lives. For example,

...Grandma Moses started painting at 76. Her art gained worldwide fame.

...Colonel Sanders started Kentucky Fried Chicken when he was 75.

...At age 87, Mary Baker Eddy founded The Christian Science Monitor.

...William Mayo founded the Mayo Clinic at age 70.

In this report we quickly review high income opportunities coming out of college or graduate school—but also possibilities in key areas like the military, the legal industry and health care. So, if you are considering where your career should go, this fast moving Career Pace report may give you some interesting new insights.

08-04   Career options for educators.

This report is about the skills many educators possess and which often qualify them for a variety of new career options.

Depending on your source, estimates of the people working in the education industry range from 4 to 15 million. The larger number comes from those calling this the education and training service industry.

Many articles say that more people want to leave education and are finding new challenges in other fields. If so, there are some key problems educators often face. First, a percentage of educators are unsure about the types of jobs for which they are qualified.

This Career Pace report will introduce you to our thinking about the skills educators may possess, and some of the jobs many have won. Second, relatively few understand how to professionally market themselves. Here, the balance of our New Science of Job Hunting Course will provide what you need.

08-05   Career options for ex-military.

In the career of all military officers and non-commissioned officers, they reach a time when they want to find a new job in the civilian sector.

However, their most fundamental concern typically involves some basic questions as to the types of jobs for which they are qualified. This Career Pace report will introduce you to our thoughts on this issue.

Here, as you’ll see in this report, the skills of former officers are in high demand. Then, their next concern is about how to most effectively marketthemselves. Getting up-to-date and comfortable with our new marketing approaches will give any officer a major competitive advantage

08-06   Options for young professionals.

This Career Pace report is for young professionals trying to choose the right career direction. Here, through a process of elimination, we hope to help you narrow down the list of what might be right for you.

Now, when you’re just beginning your career it can be hard to figure out what you might like and what your talents might best fit. If one of the positions you seek measures up for both the short term and long term, your decision is made. If several measure up, you really can’t make a mistake.

Whatever you choose, you’ll have very favorable odds of having a satisfying work day and being on your way toward building a positive career.

Be sure to review the other reports in our New Science of Job Hunting Course. You’ll need to do that to start out with the best approaches for marketing yourself into a job of your choice.

08-07   Options for Wall Street professionals.

This Career Pace report is about career options for Wall Street professionals. If you are working in the broader industry referred to as Wall Street... the purpose of this report is to give you some practical ideas.

Most professionals from Wall Street are intelligent, quick to learn, flexible, knowledgeable about business and with a broad range of skill sets and strengths.

They are usually excellent communicators. So, if you have decided to leave Wall Street for a career in a new industry, this report should give you some new insights.

Combined with all the resources in our New Science of Job Hunting Course, you can also get up-to-date on the latest and most advanced ideas for marketing yourself.

08-08   Creating a new view of you.

The Career Pace report is about creating an exciting new view of you. To see if you can do that, try to take a broader view of yourself. If you can, it may help you open up new opportunities in new areas.

In many cases, we have found that if a person wants to do new things in a new field, they need to find a new way of looking at themselves.

People are hired for many reasons. We all have valuable skills and any one might be why we appeal to a new employer. Remember, there are three questions most employers have to know. What can you do for me? Do you have the skills to contribute right away? And, do you fit in here?

This part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course may help you create an exciting new way to view yourself. Is there a different type of position in

your future?

08-09   New careers after a family.

This Career Pace report is designed to help women select a new career after raising a family, and to introduce you to some possible directions to consider.

In today’s world, more women are returning to the job market. Some do this after years of being a homemaker.

Of course, when it comes to job hunting, there are a number of key challenges they often face including how to do a search.

However, a more key initial concern, and our focus here, is to give you ideas on the jobs which interested others like you. After that, other parts of our New Science of Job Hunting Course will show you how to do a highly effective job search.

08-10   Working from home jobs.

This Career Pace report is about the pluses and minuses of workingfrom- home jobs. At the beginning of 2020, the number of people working
from home were said to be from a low of 10 million to a high of 15 million.

That was out of a total full time work force of 157 million.

Then, the COVID-19 Pandemic brought lock-downs and social distancing that forced many more people to work from home. Some of those have already returned to working from their offices.

Nevertheless, major employers are predicting that the permanent level of people who work from home will stabilize at 20 million, and some forecast even higher numbers.

This report will be helpful for those who may be considering offers where they will work at home, either full time or on a part time or hybrid basis.

08-11   How to handle liabilities.

This Career Pace report is part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course because of the importance of overcoming liabilities. These can include being unemployed, having age concerns, lacking a degree, being too long in a firm or industry, being too specialized and more.

The good news is that if you have a liability that might restrict you, then you should know there are marketing solutions that can overcome almost any type of liability in a job search.

We suggest you start by making a list of career problems that might restrict your success. Then think through how to best minimize or neutralize the impact of that liability in your search.

This Career Pace report will give you a fast start regarding things others did to minimize liabilities in all written and verbal communications. They can be key factors in your having a successful job search.

08-12   Changed jobs too much.

It’s common to change jobs more frequently than in the past. Still, if you’ve changed too much that can be a problem. Why? Many employers will look at you with skepticism.

Some will immediately rule you out due to a perceived lack of stability. And, most employers will want to know why you made each change. And, some will review your background and have this concern. “I’m worried that in a little while he might be off to something else again.”

Fortunately, regardless of concerns employers express, we’ve helped clients come up with communicative solutions that present them in a different and more favorable light. In this Career Pace report we review some of them.

01-18   Setting the right goals.

This Career Pace report is about the importance of setting your right job title goals. It may surprise you, but many people look for the wrong position titles. For example, if you are a banker, you may think your career is locked in to that job title. But many people have different careers over a lifetime.

So, you might consider positioning yourself for more than one goal and doing separate “dual job campaigns”— with different job title goals.

Or you may wish to run a search for a higher paying job as a “sales producer,” while also exploring slightly lesser income potential in “sales administration.”

Many people develop specialized careers, but later move into a variety of mainstream occupations. So, as you review possible goals for yourself, consider your interests, passions and experiences across a broad range, as well as all your skills. Are there some different job titles you might want to pursue?

08-13   Critical advice for specialists.

This Career Pace report covers advice for specialists. Now especially in technical areas, people are often labeled as specialists.

And, sometimes, when you are good at something the company needs done, they’ll want you to do that exclusively. There is nothing wrong with that, until you look for a new job, and get the objection that you are too specialized.

You appear less proficient in other functions, because you took care of what your employer needed. The reality is you bring to the table the talents and know-how developed over several types of positions.

Your broader experience, regardless of when it was, is just as valid as what you’ve been doing. Specialized experience can also add to your appeal, but you can’t let it overshadow other things of value. You’ll find some solutions in this report.

08-14   Critical advice for generalists

This Career Pace report is for professionals who may be generalists. Few of us start out thinking, “I’ll be a generalist,” or “I’ll be a specialist.”

Nevertheless, generalists never build skills that make them marketable later on. So, calling yourself a “generalist” will not be an asset unless you move up in management.

For example, a general manager needs to be a generalist. For others, the label can be a liability, as you may be seen as having no “practical” value.

Today, employers want people with the skills to deliver right away. You can counteract this liability if it is a concern for you. Remember, your experience is composed of many things—each using certain skills, talents and knowledge.

So, you’ve probably gotten where you are by doing many functions, some specialized. If being a generalist is a worry, our report reviews some possible solutions

08-15   Too long in a firm or industry?

If you have been too long in one firm or industry, it can be a liability when you look for a new job. The main danger you face is not doing anything. And at some age, your marketability may decline with every extra year you wait.

Until the past few decades, staying with one company for years was a sign of loyalty, stability and pride. Now it isn’t. In our fast-paced, youth-oriented era of information technology, if you haven’t moved in a long time you may be seen as not keeping up.

Some employers might infer that you are inflexible, lack ambition or are not in tune with the pace of developments. The fortunate part is that this type of problem can always be solved with better communication.

In this Career Pace report you’ll find some practical solutions for this type of concern.

The true power of biographies.

This Career Pace report will explain why executives select biographies as their resume of choice. The main reasons is that biographies allow you to convey the strongest story of the benefits you can bring... which creates “great value.” And, biographies have proven instrumental in getting executives outstanding jobs.

Our staff has developed biographies for executives as diverse as a foreign ambassador, numerous C-level executives, high-ranking military officers, chancellors of major universities, senior HR executives and others.

Even for our highly experienced writers, the process takes two to three days for creative work, multiple drafts, final edits and approval by our executive review board.

Also review our separate report on top samples of biographies. And as you draft your biography, approach your effort with the special level of attention this commanding document deserves.

08-15   Too long in a firm or industry?

If you have been too long in one firm or industry, it can be a liability when you look for a new job. The main danger you face is not doing anything. And at some age, your marketability may decline with every extra year you wait.

Until the past few decades, staying with one company for years was a sign of loyalty, stability and pride. Now it isn’t. In our fast-paced, youth-oriented era of information technology, if you haven’t moved in a long time you may be seen as not keeping up.

Some employers might infer that you are inflexible, lack ambition or are not in tune with the pace of developments. The fortunate part is that this type of problem can always be solved with better communication.

In this Career Pace report you’ll find some practical solutions for this type of concern.

06-16   Lifting your self esteem.

This Career Pace report will share ways to improve your self esteem and have it help you in your job search.

What’s the difference between self-esteem and self confidence? Well, you can feel self confidant about situations you fully understand. For example, you can be an athlete and feel you can run a 100 yards faster than a competitor because you did it in the past. So, you’re very confident. On the other hand, you still might have low self-esteem.

Some define it as your feelings about yourself, and your relation to friends, competitors, business associates and more.

In this Career Pace report, we share what we’ve learned about how to lift your self-esteem to higher levels and how to do it in the short term. These ideas can have clear benefits in a job search

06-05   Interviewing essentials.

This is one of several Career Pace reports that will help you get ready for competitive interviewing. The bottom line, of course, is to establish yourself as a person with the personal and professional qualities they seek.

The way to do that is to consistently build their confidence in you. So be positive and a good listener, and be ready with your own good questions. Handling tracking forms, tests and other details will be quickly reviewed here... and so will our 20 common sense rules for interviewing.

Now, this specific discussion is about basics. You’ll also want to review our reports on questions to expect, projecting the right image, building chemistry and our system for negotiations. Get familiar with all of these and your
optimism about your interviewing skills will soar.

06-07   Projecting the right image.

In this Career Pace report, our focus is on the image you project. And, we’ve mentioned before that your image speaks before you say a word.

For women, clothes tell the employer how you see yourself. Your hairstyle and your choice of makeup either reinforces or detracts from your image.

And, the accessories you choose—shoes, purse, jewelry—make a further statement about your awareness of that image. Of course, there is no single look for all women. Guidelines about dress have become much more flexible,and vary from one organization to another.

For men, “presence” involves not only appearance, but sends a message about your self-confidence and knowledge. Looking good means feeling good and feeling confident. So, do this while reflecting a personality that fits the situation. Image isn’t everything—but it counts!

07-09   What if a search starts slowly?

This discussion is about what to do if your job search gets off to a slow start. About 20% of the job campaigns we’ve managed had fast starts that exceeded expectations. Sometimes, people can get an offer in their first 10 days—but is it right to accept the first offer you get?

Now instead of a fast start, in about 10% of the situations, people find themselves getting off to a slower start than hoped for. In fact, some feel a great let down. Now, if this happens to you, don’t let it throw you off balance.

In this Career Pace report we’ll quickly review the five most common solutions. And then we’ll look at a lot of lesser items that might need a minor correction. With the ideas you’ll uncover here, we’ve found that 90% get things turned around quickly.

07-10   How to fix a failing search.

This discussion is about how to fix a failing search. It takes you through every factor you should look at. Essentially, it forces you to make some decisions—by putting a check mark next to factors worth a review.

One of the most obvious things people do is to change their creative materials. That can quickly open the door to better results. It’s like a firm replacing average ads with great ones.

Another major point is some people think they’ve run a professional search, but actually fell back on old style job hunting. In addition, many forget how important it is to uncover private openings.

Now some also try to put a band aid on a search that did not work. However minor fixes rarely work out. So, re-energize yourself by adapting what best fits you in this critical Career Pace report.

06-22   What if a new job is a mistake.

This Career Pace report is about what to do if you accepted a job that turns out to be a mistake. The U.S. Labor Department tells us that people change jobs more than once every four years, an average of 12 times in the course of a career.

As you might expect, younger people change more frequently.

And each year in the U.S., more than a million people who begin a new job — soon feel the change was a mistake. Here, we’ll review what we’ve learned from others who felt taking their new job was a mistake. And, we’ll suggest a range of ideas on how to avoid this whole concern.

01-25   How to job hunt in a recession.

It is important to realize that unemployment rates were not designed to be a measure of the job market for any individual. And therein lies a problem. Why? Because many assume the unemployment rate has a major bearing on them.

The reality for individuals is often different. Recessions can have a big impact on certain industries, but often other industries will be only minimally effected.

So, if you are forced to job hunt in a recession, you’ll want to review what we’ve learned from the experiences of others who were in similar situations.

Each of the ways for getting interviews you might use are reviewed in very clear terms. In a recession, you’ll discover your chances for success are still very good, especially by applying some fresh ideas from our New Science of Job Hunting Course.

01-29   Where to find people to contact.

Here you can access a directory of databases for finding executives to contact by direct mail. You probably already know that we recommend that everyone seeking a new position initiate contact with their best employer prospects.

And, you might also choose to network certain key employers, and need some of these sources. We have seen many professional do that successfully.

There are more than 80 national databases listed in this Career Pace report. They’ll help you as sources for developing mailing lists of employer prospects to contact.

08-18   First 90 days in your new job.

In this Career Pace report we share with you some observations about the first 90 days in your new job. Most people start new jobs with excitement, hope and optimism. But others start with anxiety and stress about what the future holds.

Millions accept new positions at all income levels every month. With the huge number of job changes that take place, obviously there is no one formula that will help everyone do well—in their first 90 days.

Nevertheless, our experience indicates that many can take some simple steps to start off very well. Starting over is a rare opportunity to create a new view of yourself... and get new people to view you in an even more favorable way.

In this part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course we’ll look at the way others handled their first 90 days, and set the stage for above average success.

Time for your own business?

Having your own business is a life long dream for many people. This Career Pace report is for those who might be thinking about starting a business... instead of finding a new job. People can start businesses at any age. And they can do it with no capital...modest capital... or a large amount of capital.

In this brief discussion, we’ll look at why businesses fail and steps that you can take to help insure you don’t fail. We’ll also share a range of ideas that might help with possible directions for you to consider.

Last, we’ll look at basics you will need if you choose to start a business. In 2019, the federal government said 627,000 business were started in the U.S. and there are 20 to 30 million privately owned small businesses.

Maybe it’s time for you to do some serious thinking about it. If so, you’ll enjoy this fast reading report.

07-08   Part time jobs if unemployed.

This Career Pace report is about part time jobs that you might want to take while unemployed. The income you might generate could give you added time to do your search the right way and feel less pressured as well.

Today, employers are far more open to hiring professionals for “temp” assignments. And, some turn out to be a full time position. Many of these jobs involve work for limited time periods. For example, a 3 month assignment. Others are based on the number of hours per week. For example 20 or 25 hours.

This trend has benefits for both the individuals and especially those organizations who are small or emerging growth businesses.

In this report you’ll see more than 400 part time positions that people often pursue. Some may be right for you.

08-16   Looking as an ex-entrepreneur.

This Career Pace report is for former entrepreneurs. If you’ve been an entrepreneur, but now have to find a job, you know certain employers will be hesitant to hire you.

Why? In some cases, there will be concerns about whether you may go back into your own business. Potential new employers will also be assessing, in the back of their minds, whether you would be a team player.

And because you are likely to be identified with a narrow industry, you won’t enjoy the credibility you’ve been used to outside your industry.

Because of these things and other factors, talented as you may be, you will be facing challenges. The key for you will be addressing your strengths properly with truly superior resumes and letters. These will be key to propelling your success.

08-17   Reviewing job hunting services.

This Career Pace report covers the range of job hunting assistance services that exist today. There are 5,000 resume writers in the U.S. and an
another 5,000 career counselors, outplacement counselors and job hunting consultants.

Like many service industries, the quality of services you’ll find covers a broad range— from poor to very good. Here we examine them in very practical terms, including their practices, prices, quality of services and their guarantees. Our discussion is in three sections.

Part one discusses outplacement services paid for by your employer, which may be available if you are terminated. In part two, we review services for people seeking $100,000 to $200,000 sold to individuals. Most are resume writing and career counseling services.

Part three focuses on the handful of firms who can provide top level marketing assistance to executives seeking $200,000 to $1,000,000+.

06-18   12 qualities of super women.

Women who have been very successful have special qualities.

And, if you are a woman looking for a new position and who aspires to higher levels—this Career Pace report is for you.

In this part of our New Science of Job Hunting Course, we focus on the 12 most common traits of professional women who go on to great success.

No one possesses all of the traits, and their political skills and other factors help propel their success in organizations. Nevertheless, the qualities we’ve observed can be developed by other women and can play a big part in your having a very successful job search.

01-13   Growth industries in the U.S.

This Career Pace report is about 200 fast growing industries in the U.S. These industries are expected to add jobs in many areas. Compared to 10 or 20 years ago, moving into a new industry has gotten much easier, as most jobs are created by small and mid-sized businesses.

If you choose the right industry, you may have a chance for much more growth in less time. Employers in growth industries can rarely find enough people with experience in their industry, so they often look outside of their firm for the best natural talent.

In recent years, many growth industries have emerged. This report shows 200 industries forecasted by financial analysts to be possibly exciting growth situations. They claim these represent about 33% of emerging industries which may experience superior growth.

If the analysts are correct, firms in these industries are likely to be in expansion mode. So, if making an industry change is a goal, some may be worth
your checking out.

01-28   How to create a job.

Here, we’ll discuss how you can get a job created, even when no opening previously existed. Now, it may seem obvious, but you simply need to present yourself as a solution to a problem or a way to help the company with an opportunity. So, you have to cite a problem or an opportunity when contacting each employer.

In recent years we’ve seen employers create good jobs to bring younger professionals on— including graduates and others in their 20s or early 30s, but also mid-level staff and executives.

One of the reasons this works, is that when there is no recruiting expense involved, it occurs in small companies with much more frequency.

Here, our New Science of Job Hunting Course shows how this approach can be considered by any professional, manager or executive and at any income level.

08-19   Time for you own business.

Having your own business is a life long dream for many people. This Career Pace report is for those who might be thinking about starting a business
instead of finding a new job. People can start businesses at any age. And they can do it with no capital, modest capital or a large amount of capital.

In this brief discussion, we’ll look at why businesses fail and steps that you can take to help insure you don’t fail. We’ll also share a range of ideas that might help with possible directions for you to consider.

Last, we’ll look at basics you will need if you choose to start a business.

In 2019, the federal government said 627,000 business were started in the U.S. and there are 20 to 30 million privately owned small businesses.

Maybe it’s time for you to do some serious thinking about it. If so, you’ll enjoy this fast reading report

01-15   Overcoming 10 job hunting myths.

In this short Career Pace report, we review ten myths that many job hunters believe about job hunting and the job market. Our purpose is bringing this to
your attention is simple, We believe you should be suspicious about acting on the advice others give you, because the reality is that they are often remarkably uninformed.

Surprisingly, many run a search, and regardless of whether they are successful—instantly speak as experts on how people should market themselves.

In fact, if you asked people if they understood the job market and all they need to do to find a new job— the majority will immediately say “yes.”

So, be careful about acting on incorrect advice that others who mean well, may give you. The reality is that most everything you need to do things well... is
right at your fingertips in our New Science of Job Hunting Course

06-22   Checking out an employer

This Career Pace report helps you find out a lot of information about employers you might be considering.

If you are looking for a professional or executive job, you already know that changing jobs has been growing in the United States.

And along with that, you should also know that if you change too often, you will be met with skepticism by almost all organizations. With that concern in mind, here we cover many questions you’ll want answers to before joining any employer.

And remember that for every organization where employees are both happy and proud of the association, there are others viewed with an opposite take.

06-23   How to reduce interviewing stress.

If you experience a high level of stress in interviews, the first thing you should know is that you are not alone. This happens to be at all income levels and from all walks of life.

And, there is no question that feeling high levels of stress can cause people great difficulty, and prevent them from making effective presentations.

Fortunately, there are a number of steps you can take and we review them in this Career Pace report. Any one of the actions that are reviewed may prove to be the answer for you.

06-24   Quitting before getting an offer.

It may surprise you that many people will resign from one job without having a firm job offer in hand. However, this happens all the time and at all income levels.

In this Career Pace report we review some of the experiences our clients have gone through, as we offer our best advice on this subject

06-25   Your situation and privacy.

In this Career Pace report we share with you some important observations about the importance of protecting your privacy when you start looking for a job. Anyone who looks for a job is likely to be asked to share information about their income, both current and past.

And some will be asked questions concerning their personal financial status, debt, credit ratings, prior bankruptcies and other things of this nature. And, that’s regardless of some state laws making those questions illegal.

And, beyond these types of matters, too many people lose out on opportunities because they have posted different resumes reflecting different information about themselves on various job sites, or attached to employer tracking forms that they complete.

These matters and other things are addressed in this short review. If privacy has not been on your mind, it would be very wise to approach your job search with care.