Career Coach

Successful Job Search in a Recession
A one day workshop for job seekers and those at risk of redundancy

Are you worried about the downturn in the economy? Concerned about how the flood of people coming onto the job market will affect your job search prospects? Have you been applying for jobs for a while, but while you've had the odd interview job offers have eluded you?

Then you're probably wondering who is getting the jobs out there, and what they're doing to succeed in the current climate.

Why do People Fail?
This lesson is dedicated to those people (students, workers, leaders) that ask themselves

hard questions (such as, “Why haven’t I succeeded yet?”), (why can I not get the right job?) Ifyou are ready to recognize yourself or ready to reinvent yourself in order to succeed, please read on.

Until your interview, you are only as good as your paperwork and perhaps telephone manner. This makes your CV and covering letter crucial. They are essential tools in most job searches. Like any marketing document a CV should help you to sell yourself.

What should your CV include?
Preparation: Think about your skills, competencies, qualifications and experience. What are your unique selling points and strengths? If you are replying to a specific job advertisement, review what key words and tasks were used in the advertisement. Which of these words applies to you? Use these words in your CV.

Career Confidence

"The greatest fear of mankind is failure". Fear of failure is by far the major career issue faced by job seekers. Scenarios such as retrenchment, age related challenges, stagnation in your current role or numerous interview rejections can have diabolic effects on confidence and performance at job interviews. Just as athletes lose their perspective and condition when they become inactive, you too can lose perspective and condition when you become inactive in your career management. You lose sight of the unique career skills that have previously made you a valuable commodity. Career coaching can assist you to view the situation from a more objective viewpoint so that you can reconnect with your strengths, abilities and passion and re-strengthen your confidence so that you are better equipped to secure your next career role. So often the high quality candidates miss out on roles because they do not have the confidence to effectively market themselves. The well marketed individual is the one most likely to succeed in their journey from A to B. Lion HR Solutions consultants are well-equipped to provide the coaching you may need to get your career on track.

"Finding a position is a job in itself. You have to devote time to it and be committed while remaining positive at the same time. It is not easy...this is where Lion HR Solution comes in."