#JobSearch #Friday ARE YOU OVER 50 AND SEARCHING FOR A NEW POSITION? “Here I AM! is Step 3

By RecruiterGuy | March 18, 2022

Have you ever wondered what you are supposed to say when you call or meet a networking contact in person? You have heard it referred to as an elevator speech or one minute commercial. I refer to that beginning as your “Here I Am” speech. It consists of the following sections that are brief – a little about your background, one or two accomplishments, the bridge – Why I am looking now, What I would like to do next, and who do you feel that I should speak to next?

What Do I Say After I Introduce Myself?

This is when you briefly discuss your background in about 1 minute. Then spend about 30 seconds discussing an applicable accomplishment that applies to the position that you are now seeking.

The next step is to discuss why you are leaving your current company. This is a 10 second max statement. “I was laid off.” Or “I have been in this position for 8 years, and there is nowhere to grow.” Or “Aliens abducted me, and I was fired” – Note – Do not say that!

Then say, “What I would like to do next is…” This statement gives the listener a knee jerk reaction for your next question –

“Who do you feel that I should speak with next?” Psychologically, you have teed up the network contact to recommend you to one or more of their contacts.

Many professionals ask the wrong question when they call me – “Do you have any jobs?” Since I do not know you, my answer is no. Ask me who I know, and I will be happy to help you connect if I know someone who may help you.

In EXPECT SUCCESS! The Science Of The Over 50 Career Search, I wrote the best “Here I Am” speech that I ever heard that you may use as an example – and that was 21 years ago. You can do this!

What Is My Goal In This Step?

You have 2 goals in this step:

Work on your “Here I Am!” speech so that you speak from your heart.
Connect with as many new people as you can through networking. The metrics demonstrate that 4 conversations per day with new networking contacts will land you in a great position after 90 days.

The experience of my coaching clients mirrors that metric.

Have You Completed The Homework from Step One?

Develop Stories demonstrating your Skills, Attributes, and Experience from your lists in Step One. Remember to use the 4 Ws when creating your stories!
Develop a list with a minimum of 500 names of people that you know – Family (sometimes, that will give you 100 names), Friends, College, High School, Former Coworkers, Recent Coworkers, People from your social communities (softball, bowling, church, etc.)
Maintain a Positive Mental Attitude.

You Are On The Way To A New Career!

The next steps will move you along your journey. We needed to give you a solid foundation to work from.

When you read Expect Success! The Science Of The Over 50 Career Search, you will notice QR codes. Most of these QR codes are links to some of my 130 TV interviews that are pertinent to our conversation in that Step. You will see me in action.

My passion is to help you succeed in your search. You Got This!

I am Passionate To Help People Find Their Dream Jobs!

How many other Career Coaches have written 96 consecutive weeks of #JobSearch #Friday Thought Leadership Blogs and THREE Career Search Books? All of you are on my mind!

My most recent book discusses the 4 different areas of Science that impact your search. You have the power to control the Science for your Benefit. Expect Success! The Science Of The Over 50 Career Search.

You can do this!

Networking is the best practice to find a new career! I wrote my books to duplicate my efforts to assist you in your search. My expert experience as both a Recruiter and Career Coach gives me a perspective few professionals have. My Salary Negotiation script solves that pain point for most career seekers.

My third book on Finding A New Career – Expect Success! The Science Of The Over 50 Career Search Is NOW at Dolly’s Bookstore in Park City, UT, Weller Book Works in Salt Lake City AND Amazon https://amzn.to/3rVVRAe and Barnes & Noble https://bit.ly/3ABu8c5 ! This book is written to coach Career Seekers 50 and older to identify and land your next position. All three of my books include stories of professionals, like you, who found success in different aspects of their search. This is Mark Victor Hansen’s (“Chicken Soup For The Soul”) endorsement of my book and me – “You get what you expect in life. It’s true scientifically and theologically. Bill Humbert now shares irresistibly compelling insights on how to use it to achieve every good thing you want.” MVH

To take charge of your career, please immediately click on this link to my second book, Employee 5.0: Secrets Of A Successful Job Search In The New World Order – http://amzn.to/2D9w39f My book contains the 12 Steps to find a new career in a nice, orderly fashion that follows your sales process. According to a newspaper review, “It is refreshing to find an author who speaks With you and not At you!” It also has the stories of people who did well – and some who did not. You may learn from both sides.

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My Talent Attraction business model is to work with one company at a time and charge a flat monthly fee. This enables me to become part of a company’s team for short or long periods. Therefore, I know what is going on behind the curtain that candidates and authors outside of my field cannot see.

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