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Get the help you need to find the job you want!

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Watch these career workshops \u2013\u00a0specially designed for students,\u00a0recent\u00a0grads\u00a0&\u00a0job\u00a0seekers.

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Dr. Don Asher, dubbed \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru,\u201d presents two unique workshops to help you optimize your career potential.

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“Cracking the Hidden Job Market”

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Introduction and Inspiration by Madelon Maupin, Bible Scholar: 0:00
\nCracking the Hidden Job Market: 23:37
\nDeveloping a Target: 42:13
\nWhat’s Your Story: 49:57
\nLeads: 55:31
\nHow To Get People To Help You: 1:05:45
\nWhat To May Have To Prove to Get Hired Now: 1:28:54
\nHow To Relaunch If You Are Stalled: 1:33:02
\nClosing/Resources: 1:38:41

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Find Career-Launching Jobs in Any Economy! Finding a great job isn\u2019t impossible, but it takes the right kind of effort to stand out! Asher will define what it takes to be hired in today\u2019s market, and how you can work with people in powerful roles to help you secure the internship or job you are looking for before it\u2019s broadcast to the job-hunting masses. Asher will talk about the latest in applying, interviewing, smart working habits, and how to wow an employer in-person when returning to the office after working remotely.

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“Powering Up Your Career Post-Pandemic”

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Introduction: 0:20
\nPreparing for Interviews: 1:15
\nInterview Questions: 18:45
\nTypes of Interviews: 35:20
\nSalary Negotiations: 1:01:10
\nBack to the Office: 1:13:30
\nCareer Problems: 1:31:02
\nQ&A: 1:34:30

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Interviewing, Closing the Deal, and Starting Your New Job! Asher will prepare you for five types of interviews, showing you how to wow employers during in-person, virtual, and recorded interviews. You will learn how to distinguish and promote your soft skills vs. hard skills and tell your hero story. Plus, Asher will navigate salary negotiation and help you get the pay you deserve, plus troubleshoot career problems (e.g., resume gaps, right job/wrong background, pandemic lulls, etc.)

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Exploring Spiritual Foundations for Your Career Journey

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Each workshop includes an inspiring introduction given by Bible scholar Madelon Maupin that explores deep spiritual foundations found in the Bible relevant to your career journey.

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About Our Presenters

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Dr. Don Asher, Author and Speaker

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Dr. Asher is an internationally acclaimed author and speaker specializing in professional development and higher education. He has published many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays. He has lectured to students at more than 150 colleges and universities across the country. More information about his work can be found at donaldasher.com.

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\"Madelon

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Madelon Maupin, Bible Scholar

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Madelon Maupin combines a strong leadership consulting background with a love of the Scriptures and enjoys sharing those with spiritual thinkers. With academic training in Biblical studies (both undergraduate and graduate), and a lifelong love of the Bible, Maupin\u2019s aim is to help others discover how the Bible can provide concrete guidelines and answers to today\u2019s most challenging issues, such as health, relationships, and finances. More information about her work can be found at bibleroads.com

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Robin Jones, Albert Baker Fund

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Robin Jones has been leading the Albert Baker Fund Career Alliance since 2014 and is the host of the Net Effect – Career Conversations and Connections interview series. In his work with the ABF Career Alliance, Jones has connected hundreds of students and job seekers with professional mentors and opportunities. Learn more and connect with Robin on LinkedIn.

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These workshops are brought to our community by a grant from The Isabel Foundation.

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20 Short Steps to Your LinkedIn Profile

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A fully-completed LinkedIn Profile is an essential tool for today\u2019s job search.

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Why? It\u2019s a valuable tool that employers use to gain valuable insights into your education and experience. In other words, it\u2019s an opportunity for you to create a professional profile that provides valuable insights into who you are and what you\u2019ve done.

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This article,\u00a020 Short Steps to Your LinkedIn profile, is a\u00a0brief guide to building an effective\u00a0LinkedIn profile. \u00a0One of the most important tips: make sure your Profile is 100% complete\u2014LinkedIn says it will appear 40 more times in search results! \u00a0

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ABF Career Ally Dennis Marunde shares the spiritual values and goals that have guided his career path and business decisions. After studying at Principia College and the Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College, Dennis returned to his family’s business in greater Chicago with a fresh vision for the company’s future. Under this direction, the company expanded to multiple locations and established a jointly-owned e-commerce venture that was sold to a Canadian private equity group in 2014. Filmed at ABF Career Alliance in Chicago. Join us at our next event!

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Welcome to LifeLaunch!, the career development course that gives you all the tools you need to land a professional career-track position. Whether you’re starting your career, growing your career, or changing your career, you’ll find valuable tips and strategies\u00a0that will help you succeed\u00a0in your job search.

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“Avoiding the Career Dumpster is\u00a0the intro module for the entire LifeLaunch! course, however\u00a0you can watch\u00a0any module\u00a0that\u00a0is relevant to your career path.

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Step 1: Watch the Intro Video

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Step 2: Order the Textbooks

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\"LifeLaunch!\"About the LifeLaunch! program:

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LifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris for\u00a0recent college graduates–but it can help any active job seeker advance their\u00a0careers.

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Donald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.

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Note: you may have ordered the textbooks if you completed Module 1; if not, you can do so now. They are vital to completion of the course.
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Step 1: Watch the Video

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Step 2: Watch the Bonus Video

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Step 3: Pass the Quiz

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Pick the best response\u00a0for each question (answers below):

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1) What is the single most important thing to know about job change?

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  1. You gets jobs by talking to people!
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  2. You need 100 leads at all times.
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  3. You look for work in channels. That is, you look for a certain type of job; you don\u2019t look just for posted openings.
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  4. If you want to get hired you should dress exactly like the people with whom you will be working.
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2) What is a job lead?

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  1. An idea, a rumor, everyone in your alma mater\u2019s alumni association, all the people at your gym, people you stand in line with.
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  2. A friend of a friend, an acquaintance, a family member, old roommates.
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  3. A posted opening on a job board like Monster or CareerBuilder or on a corporate Web site.
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  4. All of the above.
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3) Which one of the following is not true?

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  1. You can go through this course in order or jump around from module to module to suit your interests.
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  2. If you do the tasks and take the quizzes (like this quiz you are taking now), you will get a badge for each module.
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  3. If you finish all 8 modules, you will get a certificate that you have completed the LifeLaunch Career Development Course. You can put it on your resume or print it out and hang it on your wall.
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  4. If you just hang out in your parents\u2019 basement, some employer will eventually find you there and hire you.
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4) Which of the following statements about the hidden job market is true?

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  1. You have to be an extrovert to get a job in the hidden job market.
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  2. You don\u2019t need a resume in the hidden job market.
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  3. You must have friends to run an effective hidden job market search.
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  4. The majority of jobs are in the hidden job market, and as a further bonus, there is much, much less competition there.
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1: A, 2: D, 3: D, 4:\u00a0D

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Step 4: Order the textbooks (if you haven’t):

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Step 5: Review these Core Concepts:

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\"LifeLaunch!\"About the LifeLaunch! program:

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LifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris to help you, a recent college graduate, advance your career.

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Donald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.

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\n", "content_text": "Note: you may have ordered the textbooks if you completed Module 1; if not, you can do so now. They are vital to completion of the course.\nStep 1: Watch the Video\n\nStep 2: Watch the Bonus Video\n\nStep 3: Pass the Quiz\n\n\nPick the best response\u00a0for each question (answers below):\n1) What is the single most important thing to know about job change?\n\nYou gets jobs by talking to people!\nYou need 100 leads at all times.\nYou look for work in channels. That is, you look for a certain type of job; you don\u2019t look just for posted openings.\nIf you want to get hired you should dress exactly like the people with whom you will be working.\n\n2) What is a job lead?\n\nAn idea, a rumor, everyone in your alma mater\u2019s alumni association, all the people at your gym, people you stand in line with.\nA friend of a friend, an acquaintance, a family member, old roommates.\nA posted opening on a job board like Monster or CareerBuilder or on a corporate Web site.\nAll of the above.\n\n3) Which one of the following is not true?\n\nYou can go through this course in order or jump around from module to module to suit your interests.\nIf you do the tasks and take the quizzes (like this quiz you are taking now), you will get a badge for each module.\nIf you finish all 8 modules, you will get a certificate that you have completed the LifeLaunch Career Development Course. You can put it on your resume or print it out and hang it on your wall.\nIf you just hang out in your parents\u2019 basement, some employer will eventually find you there and hire you.\n\n4) Which of the following statements about the hidden job market is true?\n\nYou have to be an extrovert to get a job in the hidden job market.\nYou don\u2019t need a resume in the hidden job market.\nYou must have friends to run an effective hidden job market search.\nThe majority of jobs are in the hidden job market, and as a further bonus, there is much, much less competition there.\n\n \nAnswer Key:\n1: A, 2: D, 3: D, 4:\u00a0D\n\n\nStep 4: Order the textbooks (if you haven’t):\n\nCracking the Hidden Job Market\nHow to Get Any Job\nThe Overnight Resume\n\nStep 5: Review these Core Concepts:\n\nCourse Outline\nWork Flow\n\n\nAbout the LifeLaunch! program:\nLifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris to help you, a recent college graduate, advance your career.\nDonald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.", "date_published": "2016-03-02T18:50:27-08:00", "date_modified": "2023-08-21T12:23:20-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Gabriel Serafini", "url": "https://www.albertbakerfund.org/author/admin/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24bddbb394eff14300a8d1b157a5407e4c7c907bc3c74f4f50f8313e8ef70c0f?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Gabriel Serafini", "url": "https://www.albertbakerfund.org/author/admin/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24bddbb394eff14300a8d1b157a5407e4c7c907bc3c74f4f50f8313e8ef70c0f?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.albertbakerfund.org/files/2016/03/lifelaunch-module-2-microcosm-ma.jpg", "tags": [ "career success", "Career Resources", "For Job Seekers", "LifeLaunch!", "Videos" ] }, { "id": "https://abfcareeralliance.org/?p=1303", "url": "https://www.albertbakerfund.org/2016/03/02/lifelaunch-module-3-targeting-a-job/", "title": "LifeLaunch! Module #3: Targeting a Job", "content_html": "

Step 1: Watch the Video

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Step 2: Pass the Quiz

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Pick the best response\u00a0for each question (answers below):

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1) For long-term career success, one of these is more important than all the others. Which one is it?

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  1. Talent
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  2. Interest
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  3. Income
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  4. Intelligence
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2) During a job search, how many active leads should a jobseeker have going at one time?

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  1. 10
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  2. a dozen
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  3. 100
    4. \n
  4. 500
    5. \n
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3) One of these statements is false. Which one is it?

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  1. Your job search should be systematic, and you should look, systematically, for only a couple of types of jobs at a time.
    2. \n
  2. You should always be willing to jump on a cool idea if you stumble across one.
    3. \n
  3. Knowing what you want to do is the\u00a0one of the most important things in your search.
    4. \n
  4. Really great career ideas can come from any source, a movie, an overheard comment, a meddling auntie, or a Skype, telephone or face-to-face meeting with one of your school\u2019s career counselors.
    5. \n
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4) All you need to define a job is…

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  1. Industry
    2. \n
  2. Function
    3. \n
  3. Title
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  4. All of the above
    5. \n
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Answer Key:

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1: B, 2: C, 3: D, 4:\u00a0D

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Step 3: Read the Text

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Step 4: Explore the Job Market

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  1. Sign\u00a0up for a free test of\u00a0dnb.com\u00a0and see how it works.
    2. \n
  2. Sign\u00a0up for\u00a0Twitter\u00a0and learn how to search for the following:\n\n
    3. \n
  3. Sign\u00a0up for\u00a0LinkedIn. No one can conduct a job search who is not on\u00a0LinkedIn.\n\n
    4. \n
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Step 5: Complete the Survey (optional)

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\"LifeLaunch!\"About the LifeLaunch! program:

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LifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris to help you, a recent college graduate, advance your career.

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Donald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.

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Step 1: Watch the Video

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Step 2: Pass the Quiz

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Pick the best response\u00a0for each question (answers below):

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1) One of these is just flat-out wrong, while all the others are true. Which one?

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  1. A street address is usually not on a young person\u2019s resume.
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  2. You definitely don\u2019t want to have a weird email address on your resume, like devilboy666@hades.net or hotfoxxxy@gmail.com.
    3. \n
  3. You don\u2019t list height, weight, social security number, marital status, or \u201cReferences upon Request\u201d on a resume (that\u2019s so last millennium!).
    4. \n
  4. Once you get a perfect resume, you can use it over and over.
    5. \n
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2) Under an \u201cExperience\u201d heading, you could list what types of information or experiences to impress your potential employer?

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  1. Experience from student activities, community service, and volunteer activities.
    2. \n
  2. Papers, labs, and special projects that you did for classes.
    3. \n
  3. Just experiences from jobs, co-ops, and internships.
    4. \n
  4. All of the above
    5. \n
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3) Three of these statements were in the video (more or less with this wording). Which one was definitely not?

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  1. Put the information in order of interest to your targeted reader.
    2. \n
  2. Search for superlative! You are the first, best, fastest, most something.
    3. \n
  3. Your Uncle Charlie who owns a record store and smokes a lot of \u201cmedicinal\u201d pot is the best person to review your resume.
    4. \n
  4. Lying on a resume is a failure of creativity; you can figure out a way to get your points across that don\u2019t involve a lie!
    5. \n
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4) If you are going to cite a referral in a cover letter, where should you put it?

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  1. Anywhere in the letter is fine; they\u2019ll find it.
    2. \n
  2. It goes in the call to action.
    3. \n
  3. Put it in the first sentence in the cover letter.
    4. \n
  4. You don\u2019t need to mention it at all.
    5. \n
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Answer Key:

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1: D, 2: D, 3: C, 4:\u00a0C

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Step 3: Read the Texts

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Step 4: Explore the Job Market

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Step 5:\u00a0Create a Resume

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\"LifeLaunch!\"About the LifeLaunch! program:

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LifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris to help you, a recent college graduate, advance your career.

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Donald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.

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Step 1: Watch the Video

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Step 2: Pass the Quiz

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Pick the best response\u00a0for each question (answers below):

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1) Job seekers should act like what?

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  1. A pack of werewolves
    2. \n
  2. A clutch of vampires
    3. \n
  3. A horde of zombies
    4. \n
  4. A lone chupacabra
    5. \n
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2) If you don\u2019t hear from an employer, how often should you give them a little nudge, or write them a continuing interest email?

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  1. Never. Don\u2019t call them, they\u2019ll call you.
    2. \n
  2. After about a month.
    3. \n
  3. Every ten days, unless they tell you differently.
    4. \n
  4. Every day.
    5. \n
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3) What are the secrets to getting hired from a posted opening?

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  1. Be perfect!
    2. \n
  2. Get a referral!
    3. \n
  3. Be the offspring of the CEO!
    4. \n
  4. All of the above.
    5. \n
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4) What is an ATS?

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  1. Acronym Tracking System
    2. \n
  2. Animal Tracking System
    3. \n
  3. Applicant Tracking System
    4. \n
  4. Aspirant Tracking System
    5. \n
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Answer Key:

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1: C, 2: C, 3: D, 4: C

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Step 3: Explore the Job Market

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\"LifeLaunch!\"About the LifeLaunch! program:

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LifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris to help you, a recent college graduate, advance your career.

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Donald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.

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\n", "content_text": "Step 1: Watch the Video\n\nStep 2: Pass the Quiz\n\n\nPick the best response\u00a0for each question (answers below):\n1) Job seekers should act like what?\n\nA pack of werewolves\nA clutch of vampires\nA horde of zombies\nA lone chupacabra\n\n2) If you don\u2019t hear from an employer, how often should you give them a little nudge, or write them a continuing interest email?\n\nNever. Don\u2019t call them, they\u2019ll call you.\nAfter about a month.\nEvery ten days, unless they tell you differently.\nEvery day.\n\n3) What are the secrets to getting hired from a posted opening?\n\nBe perfect!\nGet a referral!\nBe the offspring of the CEO!\nAll of the above.\n\n4) What is an ATS?\n\nAcronym Tracking System\nAnimal Tracking System\nApplicant Tracking System\nAspirant Tracking System\n\n \nAnswer Key:\n1: C, 2: C, 3: D, 4: C\n\n\nStep 3: Explore the Job Market\n\nUse\u00a0LinkedIn\u00a0to find all of the alumni of your alma mater who work at an organization in which you are interested.\nApply for 10 posted openings at ten different sites and notice the differences in how they work.\nBuy or go to the library and look at\u00a0Weddle\u2019s Guides. Find job sites that are specific to your interests (the more obscure the better).\nGoogle \u201cUsing LinkedIn in a job search\u201d and read 6-10 articles.\n\n \n\nAbout the LifeLaunch! program:\nLifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris to help you, a recent college graduate, advance your career.\nDonald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.", "date_published": "2016-03-02T18:35:50-08:00", "date_modified": "2023-08-21T12:23:20-07:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Gabriel Serafini", "url": "https://www.albertbakerfund.org/author/admin/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24bddbb394eff14300a8d1b157a5407e4c7c907bc3c74f4f50f8313e8ef70c0f?s=512&d=mm&r=g" } ], "author": { "name": "Gabriel Serafini", "url": "https://www.albertbakerfund.org/author/admin/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24bddbb394eff14300a8d1b157a5407e4c7c907bc3c74f4f50f8313e8ef70c0f?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.albertbakerfund.org/files/2016/03/lifelaunch-module-5-posted-openi.jpg", "tags": [ "career success", "Career Resources", "For Job Seekers", "LifeLaunch!", "Videos" ] }, { "id": "https://abfcareeralliance.org/?p=1333", "url": "https://www.albertbakerfund.org/2016/03/02/lifelaunch-module-6-the-hidden-job-market/", "title": "LifeLaunch! Module #6: The Hidden Job Market", "content_html": "

Step 1: Watch the Video

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Step 2: Pass the Quiz

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Pick the best response\u00a0for each question (answers below):

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1) What two facts about the hidden job market are most important?

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  1. You can find jobs before they\u2019re announced, and before the employer writes a job description.
    2. \n
  2. It is the largest part of the job market, and there\u2019s much less competition.
    3. \n
  3. All employers are always hiring at the entry level, and your only task is to get them to talk to you.
    4. \n
  4. If an employer likes you, they can hire you, but nobody can like you if they never meet you.
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2) The hidden job market techniques require you to endure a success rate of less than 10%. On the other hand, how many applicants apply for each and every posted opening, on average?

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  1. 12
    2. \n
  2. 100
    3. \n
  3. 383
    4. \n
  4. 500
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3) How many times should you reach out to someone who doesn\u2019t respond, as a minimum effort?

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  1. Three emails spaced several days apart
    2. \n
  2. One business letter
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  3. One polite phone message
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  4. All of the above.
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4) Hidden job market techniques require you to get out of the house and go talk to people, IRL or via Skype. What would you prefer to do instead?

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  1. Turn 35 in my parents\u2019 basement.
    2. \n
  2. Get a job that involves asking \u201cWould you like me to super-size that?\u201d
    3. \n
  3. Collect aluminum cans along the highway.
    4. \n
  4. I get it. I get it. It\u2019s gonna hurt, but it\u2019s necessary.
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Answer Key:

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1: B, 2: C, 3: D, 4: D

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Step 3:\u00a0Review the Bonus Video

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\"LifeLaunch!\"About the LifeLaunch! program:

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LifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris to help you, a recent college graduate, advance your career.

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Donald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.

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Step 1: Watch the Video

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Step 2: Pass the Quiz

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Pick the best response\u00a0for each question (answers below):

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1) What are Hero Stories?

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  1. Seven to a dozen stories that you are ready to tell in any interview, about times when you demonstrated a skill or mastered a challenge.
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  2. A Marvel comic book series
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  3. A brand of clothing popular among tweens
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  4. C\u2019mon! You know what they are, and this is not the right answer.
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2) Which of the following is not a good follow-up question?

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  1. Was that what you had in mind?
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  2. Did I answer your question?
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  3. Would that approach work in your organization?
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  4. Oh, look! A squirrel!
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3) What\u2019s the right thing to wear to an interview?

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  2. A conservative suit is always appropriate.
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  3. Dress like you already work there, on a day when an out-of-town boss is visiting.
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  4. Let your true personality show. They\u2019re going to find out eventually, anyway.
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4) If you can get 10 of your friends to introduce you to their boss, what are your chances of getting a job with one of those organization?

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  4. zero
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Answer Key:

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1: A, 2: D, 3: C, 4:\u00a0B

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Step 3:\u00a0Read the Texts

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Step 4:\u00a0Explore the Job Market

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\"LifeLaunch!\"About the LifeLaunch! program:

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LifeLaunch! was created by Donald Asher and associate, Jason Morris to help you, a recent college graduate, advance your career.

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Donald Asher\u00a0is an internationally recognized author and speaker on the topics of careers and higher education.\u00a0QuintCareers\u00a0dubbed him \u201cAmerica\u2019s Job Search Guru\u201d and named him a Career MasterMind. He is well known as the author of many career help guides, including\u00a0Cracking the Hidden Job Market,\u00a0The Overnight Resume,\u00a0How to Get Any Job,\u00a0Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn\u2019t, and Why, and the best-selling guide to getting into graduate school,\u00a0Graduate Admissions Essays.

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