Job seekers are frustrated and overwhelmed. Those who are looking for a job for the first time in years are having an especially hard time. They don’t know how to look for a new job, where to look for a new job or how to communicate how they can add value to potential employers or how to network effectively. The job search is taking a lot longer than expected. People do what they think will work, so job seekers are spending hours searching through online job posting sites in the hopes that their next job opportunity will magically appear. It can feel like a never-ending search.

What can today’s job seekers do to improve their chances of finding a good job and standing out among competition?

They need to understand the critical aspects of a good job search. Getting leads is not enough.  In today’s job market job seekers need to  create a good, targeted plan for connecting to job opportunities. They need to have a good resume and the ability to promote their accomplishments and abilities effectively. Unfortunately, job seekers don’t know what are the best techniques to use to get the results they want.

What are the best job search techniques to use and why?

Markell Steele, career counselor and owner of Futures in Motion, Inc. has partnered with WunderMarx|PR of Tustin, CA, co-founded by Cara Stewart Good, to offer a 3- part series of job search preparation workshops. The workshops are titled: 3 Secrets to Creating Luck in Your Job Search, Resume Writing: How to Get Your Foot in the Door, Beyond First Impressions: How To Stand Out From The Crowd. Steele works with job seekers in Los Angeles, Orange County and virtually. Good has a commitment to “giving back” and is a recognized philanthropist in Orange County. The partnership enables Good and Steele to provide affordable high quality job search assistance to local job seekers.

The series begins Saturday, May 23rd with the 3-hour workshop, 3 Secrets to Creating Luck in Your Job Search. This workshop looks at the key elements of creating a personalized job search plan, so job seekers can maximize their search efforts and stop wasting time on techniques that don’t work. This workshop will be followed by two others focused on creating professional resumes and building interviewing skills on June 20th and July 11th, respectively. All workshops will be held at the WunderMarx PR offices in Tustin, CA.

Through the job search preparation series, Steele and her team are going to teach Southern California job seekers how to get the job they want with focus, consistency and confidence.

Register for the Job Search Rescue Program workshops today!
 

About Markell and Futures in Motion, Inc.:
Markell founded Futures in Motion, Inc. in 2002 to  help individuals gain the confidence they need to create and manage satisfying careers. She is a Career Counselor, a national certified counselor, distance credentialed counselor, author, and speaker.  "I help frustrated job seekers find career direction, so they can get the job they want in less time with less stress."  She is an expert in the career management process and provides her clients with a wealth of knowledge about the world of work and strategies for career success. As a counselor and coach, she facilitates career decision- making, job search action planning, self-marketing campaign development, professional network development, and leadership development.  Markell is passionate about her career and her mission is to help as many people as possible create a career and life they love. She's faced obstacles in her career and has learned from her mistakes and successes. She shares all of that with her clients, so they can avoid the pitfalls that will derail their careers. Her clients appreciate her straightforward, action-oriented approach that is infused with a caring, supportive and understanding attitude.

Ms. Steele authored the book, Fast Track Your Career: Three Steps for Finding Work You Love. Learn more about Futures in Motion: www.futures-in-motion.com

About Cara Stewart Good and WunderMarx|PR:
Cara co-founded WunderMarx|PR in 2002 with her husband, Jonathan, and they have grown it into one of the top 15 public relations agencies in Orange County, Calif. WunderMarx|PR works with innovators to create preference for their products, services and ideas through the development and communication of their brands. Today, Cara is a recognized leader within the Southern California business community. She serves as the vice president of corporate partnership for NAWBO-Orange County and is a member of the AeA Orange County Council executive committee. She also is a founding member the Fullerton College Journalism Advisory Committee as well as a founding director of the non-partisan Southern California Technology Leadership Political Action Committee.

An advocate of corporate social responsibility and corporate philanthropy as business principles, Cara champions the concept of “giving back” at WunderMarx|PR. Through the company’s Be WunderfulTM initiative, WunderMarx|PR donates professional services to nonprofit organizations and sponsors socially beneficial causes. Cara lends her professional expertise to a number of nonprofit organizations locally, including the Alzheimer’s Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Laura’s House and Mercy House.