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Lost your job? We all want to be more successful at our jobs. Successfully Unemployed will help you be even more successful at your search. It is the must-read companion guaranteed to help you find or create your dream job—the perfect fit for you. One that reflects and fulfills your life’s mission and purpose. ...READ MORE
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Have you been laid off, fired, downsized, rightsized, or re-engineered out of a job? Are you unemployed or anticipate that possibility?
A recession is when your neighbor loses his or her job. A depression is when you lose yours.
Ronald Reagan
This is “Successfully Unemployed“, hosted by Alan Sherwood, MBA, and President of Sherwood Consulting Service. Alan provides a hope-filled and comprehensive approach to the job search process. And “Successfully Unemployed“, will teach you how to be more successful at your search. Alan will have special guests interviews. It will be conducted with experts in the job search field, people who exemplify being successfully unemployed.
Call in “LIVE” to Successfully Unemployed,
Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm Central, 1-877-864-4869.
You will learn how to move forward with successful strategies; conquer the anger and pain; and integrate physical, mental, and spiritual aspects to your search. “Successfully Unemployed” will teach the suddenly unemployed how to turn what appears to be a tragedy into a personal and professional triumph. You will learn to implement the Ten Key Principles of the successfully unemployed.
| Show #94: May 2, 2013 You’ve Got the Interview – Now What? The interview is the most important part of the entire job search process. If you don’t do well at this, you won’t get the offer. Most speakers and authors spend their time focusing on what to do or not to do during the interview. I also have covered this extensively in my book and previous radio broadcasts. However, on this week’s show we will do something a little different. I will zero in on the successful seven steps that you should take before the interview and after the interview. Implementing these key steps will help ensure that you are the candidate of choice! |
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| Show #93: April 25, 2013 This week on Successfully Unemployed, I will break from the production of my Audio Book to Hosting special guest Amanda Augustine, a renowned Job Search Expert for TheLadders, the online job-matching service for career-driven professionals. Amanda is a Certified Professional Career Coach and a Certified Professional Resume Writer. In addition to being a Brand Ambassador and Spokesperson for TheLadders in their New York headquarters, she also writes a weekly career advice column, Ask Amanda, which is shared with more than 5 million job seekers every week. Her career advice has been featured in various media outlets including the TODAY show, Forbes, FOXBusiness.com, MSN, and CBS New York. This week you will have the opportunity to hear Amanda’s great advice on Career Transitions and Finding a Career You Love. We will be discussing: •How Do You Figure Out Your Dream Career? •How Can People Best Leverage Their Skills into a New Career? •What are the Best Industries for Older Career Changers? •How Do You Turn a Hobby into a Paid Career? •What are the Common Pitfalls that Career Changers Should Avoid? |
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| Show #92: April 18, 2013 I Invite You to Come Along with Me for an Audio Book Adventure. I plan to produce an “audio book” via the radio show and its podcasts. Though I have shared highlights of various chapters, I have never covered all of the content. The only way to accomplish that is for the entire book to be read by the author! Over the next few weeks I will read from my recently released book: Successfully Unemployed: Finding or Creating Your Dream Job. You can choose to listen live or download all the podcasts for the entire book. The other option will be to download a particular chapter of interest. An explanation of the way the book is laid out: I begin each chapter with a segment of my own job loss, search and discovery process. Then I follow with practical steps and strategies for finding your dream job. I close each chapter with a couple of exercises that will help move you forward in your search. This applies whether you are unemployed, underemployed, looking for your first job, or in job transition. This week I will start with Chapter 1 – Suddenly Unemployed. You will discover: •Four Areas Impacted by Job Loss •Why Mindset Must Precede Skill Set •How to Deal with Shock •5 Steps of the Grief Process •Negotiating Your Exit Package •Family Impact and Support. |
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| Show #91: April 11, 2013 Ideas to Enhance Your Job Search. As a result of recent questions from listeners like you, and my own reading and research, I have some important information to share. These ideas will enhance your job search and career. Some of this comes from my recently released book: Successfully Unemployed: Finding or Creating Your Dream Job. We will discuss the following: •Is Twitter Killing the Resume? •Career Truths to Live By in 2013 •Nonprofit Hiring will Increase •Why the Severance Vacation can be “Fool’s Gold” •How to Combat Concerns over Short Tenure •10 Things to do Every Work Day. |
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| Show #90: April 4, 2013 How to Tap The Hidden Job Market! Most people only apply for jobs that are advertised. Yet, experts tell us that as many as 80% of all the jobs available are unadvertised. This week we will learn how to find, apply for, and get offers for jobs in The Hidden Job Market. •What are the Three Kinds of Jobs that are Available? •Why is there so Little Competition for Jobs in The Hidden Market? •What are the Best Ways to Uncover Unadvertised Positions? •Cold Calling Works: Cold Applications Don’t •How do You Prepare Your Top 25 Target List? •Why Networking and Exploratory Interviews are Essential. We will be discussing all this and the most important ingredients to a successful job search on this week’s show. |
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| Show #89: March 28, 2013 According to a recent nation-wide survey, 48% of workers plan to leave their jobs due to a lack of trust in their employers. What is happening? Most of us want to work for a highly rated employer. We want to feel empowered, engaged, and excited by where we work. This week I will be sharing ten important features to look for in potential employers. What should they be doing to attract and retain top talent like yourself? |
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| Show #88: March 21, 2013 This week I will be serving in one of my most important roles as “Father of the Bride!” My oldest daughter is getting married in San Diego. I will be slightly preoccupied, but have arranged for an outstanding guest Host. Greg Wood, CCMP, returns as Host of this week’s show. Greg is a Certified Career Management Professional, author of The Hire Challenge Book Series, and a professional speaker. If you’re following the traditional system of finding employment, characterized by mass distribution of your resume, and chasing every posted job that can be found, you’re probably frustrated and discouraged. Why? Because that system no longer works. Your biggest challenge in job search is differentiation, in order to separate you from your competition. You may need new tools and a new approach. Greg will be teaching you how to conduct a strategic vs. a traditional job search by broadcasting your value to the business community instead of your resume. You will also learn techniques to help you connect with the Hiring Manager and innovative tools to help you beat the competition, convey your value, and win the job offer. |
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| Show #87: March 14, 2013 Boomers Can Win at Job Search. But the continuing job crisis has created major difficulties for them. Boomers have been hit the hardest, and it is taking them the longest to find work. Whether you are unemployed, or looking for better fitting work, this particular broadcast will be important to you. . When it comes to finding or creating work, Boomers can sometimes be their own worst enemy. Instead, I will put a positive spin on the unique advantages of being a Boomer when it comes to job search. •What are the Advantages of Being a Baby Boomer •Is it too late to start a new career? •Why Boomers are Uniquely Qualified •What are the Perceived Disadvantages & How to Deal with Them •Attitude is Essential •Why Consulting is a Perfect Fit •What Boomers Must do to Successfully Find or Create Work |
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| Show #86: March 7, 2013 Have you ever dreamed about creating your own job by starting a full or part time business? Almost 70% of American homes already have one. •Have you been unemployed a long time, but have significant experience in a specific field? •Are you working full time, but want to test a business idea on a part time basis? •Do you want to leave the traditional workplace and come home to work in order to have more time with your family? All are great reasons for starting a business! Over ten years ago, I started two small businesses. For a variety of reasons, it has been the best career move of my life. More recently, I have also started this Successfully Unemployed ministry. This week I will quickly cover many important topics to help you start the business of your dreams. •Why now is a great time to start a business •Are you a fit for any business? •How to determine which business idea is best •Five steps to prepare for a successful launch •Fact or Fiction regarding business plans •Resources to help you start right |
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| Show #85: February 28, 2013 How Can You Approach Work as a Calling? Dr. Bryan Dik will be our guest this week on this important topic. Bryan is currently Associate Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University ( CSU). He also is co-founder and Chief Science Officer of jobZology, a start-up company that assesses and provides feedback to job-seekers and facilitates matches to employers based on psychological fit. Dr. Dik earned his B.A. in Psychology from Calvin College and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Minnesota. His research is primarily in the area of career development, especially perceptions of work as a calling; in career decision-making and planning; measurement of vocational interests; and career development interventions. We will be discussing: •What exactly does it mean to approach work as a calling? •How does your “calling” impact your job search? •How is a calling different from a job or career? •What steps can people take to discern a calling? •What is wrong with the “pray and wait” approach? •How can people take their faith to work? |
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| Show #84: February 21, 2013 This week, I will be bringing back one of our most popular guests, via an encore Show. The Power of Purpose – knowing and loving what you are really meant to do. This week we have a world class and often quoted expert on career development, marketing and branding. Lynette Lewis, Author, Business Consultant, and Keynote Speaker has been inspiring men and women on vision and purpose for over 25 years. She is one of John Maxwell’s Maximum Impact Speakers. Lynette’s eclectic career journey has taken her from PR and Fundraising at a major university to the Senior Marketing Leader for the National Women’s Initiative at Deloitte and Touche in New York City. Her popular book, Climbing the Corporate Ladder in Stilettos, received recognition from numerous sources including The Wall Street Journal and New York Post. She appears frequently on radio and television programs including The Today Show and Martha Stewart Living. Tonight we are blessed to have her as our guest on the Successfully Unemployed Show. Lynette will be offering strategies on how to get to your dreams. and what it takes to get from the vision through the journey to actual fulfillment. This will apply to your quest for job and career fulfillment, as well as personal and relational fulfillment. |
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| Show #83: February 7, 2013 How can you be “Employed for Life?” This week our guest is a specialist in change and transition management. Barb Rarden has spent her career in employment and organization development. Her background includes domestic and international employment management, outplacement counseling, executive coaching, training and university career services. Through her study of scripture, she has developed a keen understanding of God’s plans and provisions for those in employment transitions. For over 20 years she has ministered to the unemployed and self-employed in small groups and seminars. Barb will be sharing the truths and practical advantages job seekers will experience when they follow God’s Ask, Seek, and Knock plan for their job searches. She holds a Master’s degree in Education and has written a book and devotional entitled: Employed for Life. We will also be discussing: •What does it mean to be “Employed for Life?” •If God is loving, why would He allow something this bad? •What blessings potentially come from unemployment? •How you can become “Successfully Unemployed.” •How to deal with the fear of mounting bills and debt. •How can I get my prayers answered? •How do I become excellent as a job seeker? |
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| Show #82: January 31, 2013 What has been the most difficult day of your life? It probably involved a devastating loss of some kind. For Danielle Stammer it was May 22, 2011 when an EF-5 tornado hit Joplin, Missouri. This week she will be my guest on the Show as she tells the story of their survival both on that devastating day, and in the months to follow, which proved equally difficult. She has written a new book entitled, Singing Over Me: A Joplin Tornado Survivor’s Journey. Many people, in recent years, have lost their job. The Stammer family lost their home, vehicle, and the building where he worked. Don’t miss her story of devastation turned to hope and thanksgiving. We will be discussing: •How that day began for them. •What happened as the tornado formed.I Invite You to Come Along with Me for an Audio Book Adventure. I plan to produce an “audio book” via the radio show and its podcasts. Though I have shared highlights of various chapters, I have never covered all of the content. The only way to accomplish that is for the entire book to be read by the author! Over the next few weeks I will read from my recently released book: Successfully Unemployed: Finding or Creating Your Dream Job. You can choose to listen live or download all the podcasts for the entire book. The other option will be to download a particular chapter of interest.An explanation of the way the book is laid out: I begin each chapter with a segment of my own job loss, search and discovery process. Then I follow with practical steps and strategies for finding your dream job. I close each chapter with a couple of exercises that will help move you forward in your search. This applies whether you are unemployed, underemployed, looking for your first job, or in job transition.This week I will start with Chapter 1 – Suddenly Unemployed. You will discover:
What decisions they had to make to rebuild their lives. •How he went about finding a job. •What they learned during this difficult experience. •Learning to live simply while persistently networking •Advice for listeners who are in a season of grief and transition. |
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| Show #81: January 24, 2013 Dear Alan, Cold Calling – a necessary evil or a strategy for success? Few people get excited about cold calling. Yet, it potentially has many benefical applications to your life. Successful cold calling can: •Help you find a job •Help expand your network •Help you find customers or clients for your start-up business Recent surveys indicate that cold calling on companies without jobs is three times more effective than electronic applications to companies with jobs. Don’t miss this week’s Show, as we share Seven Steps to Successful Cold Calling. You too, can become competent and comfortable with cold calling. |
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| Show #80: January 17, 2013 I am honored and excited to share this week’s amazing guest with you! Robert Shemin JD, MBA is a Wealth Advisor for both CNN and FOX news. A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author with 16 titles including his mega success “How Come that Idiot’s Rich and I’m Not?” and “7 S.E.C.R.E.T.S. of the Money Masters.” Robert is one of the nation’s most sought after real estate and Wealth Creation experts today. A millionaire by age 32, he is consistently being voted as the “#1 speaker” by crowds of over 50,000 people. Most people, including myself, have paid to hear Robert speak. You will be able to hear his highly acclaimed expertise for free. Robert regularly shares the podium with such financial luminaries as Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki and Tony Robbins. Hear Robert’s expert advice on: •What holds people back from starting their own business? •What are the best businesses to start if you are unemployed? •How do people really become wealthy? Can anybody do it? •How do you create your own job when you don’t have enough money? •Why it’s never too late to change careers or start fresh. |
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| Show #79: January 10, 2013 Have you ever considered starting a New Business? Even on a part time basis? 2013 could be your year to fulfill that dream by creating your own job. January is the month to set goals. Almost 70% of American homes already have some kind of small business. In spite of the perceived risk, it may provide a more secure and stable future than finding a job. This week we will discuss: Why Starting a Business May be Your Best Next Career Move. What Business is Best for You. How to Successfully Start any Business. Real-Life Examples of Successful Business Start-Ups. Networking Your Way to a Successful Business. The website: www.SuccessfullyUnemployed.com has new improvements and resources for 2013. These include: a somewhat regular blog, a place to subscribe for exclusive bonus features, an archive of free radio podcasts, and a way to connect with me on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook. You can also buy my recently released book: Successfully Unemployed: Finding or Creating Your Dream Job at a discount. |
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| Show #78: January 3, 2013 Happy New Year! I hope you have had a great time with your family and are now excited about the opportunities that lie ahead in 2013. These opportunities could be for a new job, a better fitting job, or a change in your career direction. They could even impact your life! Often, with the help of God and other people, we can create great opportunities by the attitudes, goals, and choices we make. This week I want to discuss how to set your own job search goals for 2013. •Why Goals are Better than Resolutions •The Benefits of Good Goals •Making Job Search Goals for 2013 •How to Conquer Procrastination •Having the Courage and Discipline to Proceed |
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