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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> jimditt@careerfairs-eastcoast.com
[mailto:jimditt@careerfairs-eastcoast.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 16, 2014 9:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> jimditt@careerfairs-eastcoast.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Career Fairs and Open Houses Scheduled as of 16 February 2014
--- #451 --- Next distributio set for 2 March 2014<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good evening,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>First impressions in the job
search mode – what are they and am I on top of them? Here are a few:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Meeting Others:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>● </span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'>Do I listen, repeat their name for clarification and
better remembrance?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>● Do I ask to find out about
them before talking about my search?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>● </span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'>When I give my 30 second sound bite do I keep it to 30
seconds and do I offer a specific achievement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> or two as
part of the pitch?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>● </span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'>Do I follow up in any way with those who I meet for the
first time?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>● </span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'>When I learn of something that would be of interest to
the person I met do I forward/pass it on to that individual?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>My Documents:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>● </span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'>Do the first three to five lines on each of my resumes,
my LinkeIn Profile, social mdia documents tell the reader <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> something
important to my search?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>● </span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'>Is my email correspondence clear and focused? Is my
subject line focused to the content of <i><u>my</u></i> message?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>● </span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'>Are my responses (email, snail mail, or other) focused on
what I can do for the organization or individual; or is it<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> merely “thank
you” or perfunctory in nature?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>● </span></b><span
style='color:#1F497D'>When I initiate communications do I include a suggestion
or idea that allows me to follow up with the individual <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> because
of the presented suggestion or idea?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The above are all aspects of
positive marketing – and we are all born marketers. Just think back to
your younger years <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>or how one of your children
acted when they really wanted something badly. Daniel Pink wrote a book that
dealt with <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>this. These are all
activities that are relevant and productive to my search.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jim Ditt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My granddaughter reaches for my
hand and forever holds my heart. … unknown but a grandfather, like me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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