Which approach will help your clients keep moving forward and negotiate the best offer?

Marie Zimenoff
CEO, Career Thought Leaders

P.S. If you want tools and coaching approaches to guide clients in interviewing and salary negotiation, join us next week to become a Certified Interview and Compensation Negotiation Coach!

Certified Interview & Compensation Negotiation Coach

Training & Tools to Help Clients Show Up Confidently & Land Good-fit Roles

AI Tools in Career, Job Search & Interview Coaching

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CTL NEWS & EVENTS

• Interview & Compensation Negotiation Coach
• AI Tools in Career, Job Search & Interview Coaching
• CTL Associate News & Opportunities
• Welcome New CTL Associates
• Meet Marie at an Upcoming Conference

RESOURCES, DATA & IMPORTANT LINKS

• Hiring Trends: Hiring Laid-Off Workers
• Salary Trends: Compression Worsens
• Diversity: DEI Falling by Wayside
• College to Career: Gap Between Education & Workforce
• Workforce Trends: Workforce & Learning Trends 2023
• Job Trends: Hot New Job

UPCOMING TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CTL & RWA Events

• Coaching Week
• Trend Tuesday
• Certified Interview & Compensation Negotiation Coach
• AI Tools in Career, Job Search & Interview Coaching: Focus on Transformation
• AI Aides in Writing: Speed Up without Creating Commodity Content

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MAY 3 | Certified Interview & Compensation Negotiation Coach

Getting interviews but never rising to the top to win the offer... 

Walking out of interviews sure they didn't perform to their ability...

Lacking confidence and presence in virtual interviews based on factors you struggle to communicate...

Securing offers that don't align with compensation expectations and lacking confidence and skill to negotiate...

Struggling to negotiate compensation in the new virtual work world with location-based pay structures...

Help your clients overcome these challenges to land a job with confidence, virtual presence, and competitive salary...

Become a Certified Interview & Compensation Negotiation Coach!

Course Schedule

Foundation - May 3, 2:00-3:30 PM US ET
Start client engagements with alignment, a foundation of confidence, and foundational research. Learn to integrate coaching skills into your practice for more transformational results.

Preparation - May 10, 2:00-3:30 PM US ET
Learn a framework for company research and interview preparation that creates a repeatable, differentiating process for you and builds confidence for your clients to carry into any interview.

Presence - May 24, 2:00-3:30 PM US ET
Gain tools for coaching clients to improve their presence -- both online and in person, including coaching strategies for difficult conversations, tools for improving presence, and resources to improve outcomes.

Barriers & Mindset - May 31, 2:00-3:30 PM US ET
Uncover coaching questions and other strategies for moving clients through barriers and fears that stop them from winning the interview, negotiating their market worth, and much more.

Compensation Negotiation - June 7, 2:00-3:30 PM US ET
Learn a new framework for negotiation and how to guide your client to execute it in person or virtually. Get guidelines for location-based pay negotiation, a checklist to broaden the conversation, and scripts.

Structuring Interview Courses & Services - June 14, 2:00-3:30 PM US ET
Walk away with resources for improving your one-on-one interviewing services or running a course, including tools and checklists for mock interviews, building a service offering, and managing client engagements.

Help clients show up with confidence and land good-fit roles!

MAY 10 | AI Tools in Career, Job Search & Interview Coaching

Want more on using AI in your coaching and writing? Join us for the summer series on AI in career services!

Using tools and AI in your coaching isn't about jumping on the bandwagon because something is cool. It is an opportunity to spend less time researching and teaching and more time doing the transformational coaching work that only you can do! We'll talk not only about how you can use ChatGPT but other AI-powered tools that can improve your coaching outcomes. 

Note: Access is included in our Career Industry Authority Master Practitioner or All-in Communities. See your Group area in Mighty Networks for access.

Career Thought Leaders can use your discount code for 10% off. 

CTL ASSOCIATE NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES

Welcome New CTL Associates

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CTL Associates! Be sure to check the Associates area of the website for details on the following opportunities:

• Did you miss the CTL Associate Call on March 13th? Log in here to get the recording.
  
  
• Make sure you’ve joined the new Mighty Networks community where you’ll access the recordings of past calls and see opportunities for referrals, publication, and more!
  
  
• Promotion Opportunity: Share Your Expertise on The Career Confidante Radio (120,000 listeners annually and growing!)!

Want to get in on these opportunities? Join as a CTL Associate today!

Be on the Lookout: Watch for emails from CTL with invitations for various writing, coaching, media, and publishing opportunities. Emails go out to all CTL Associates several times each month, so be sure to check them out!

Meet Marie at These In-Person Events

ACPDA Conference | May 18 & 19: CEO Marie Zimenoff will present a keynote Working in 2035 at the Asia Pacific Career Development Association conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday, May 18, and a professional development institute on Guiding Clients to Career Success in the Workplace on May 19. You can join in person or virtually. Learn more here. 

NCDA Conference | June 28 & 29: On June 28, Marie will present a half-day professional development institute at the National Career Development Association conference to help attendees Take Your Private Practice Global. Then, on the 29th, she will deliver a session on Social Media for Job Search. Learn more about joining the event in Chicago, IL.

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Hiring Trends: 92% of HR Leads Are Just as or More Willing to Hire Someone Laid Off (Yahoo! Finance)

A new study shares that HR professionals and employees are willing to hire someone who was laid off. Read more to get answers to common questions that plague people after being laid off, then share it with your job seekers! This bonus article talks about a recent trend of ditching degree requirements and how it is helping some companies.

Salary Trends: A ‘Perfect Storm’: Wage Compression Worsens as Workers Demand Pay Transparency (HR Drive)

Companies are facing challenges where salary is concerned – salary compression where new employees and tenured employees see pay disparity and increasing expectations of transparency. Read this article to learn more about the pressures around salary and what it might mean for your clients. I’d also love for you to weigh in on this LinkedIn poll.

Diversity: DEI is Falling by the Wayside in Corporate America (HR Drive)

A Glassdoor report from late 2022 suggests that DEI progress has stalled with diversity initiatives dropping and C-suite endorsement waning. What does this mean for your candidates in the DEI field? For your diverse clients? This bonus article speaks to a new feature that allows recruiters to filter candidates by race.

Become a Certified Interview & Compensation Negotiation Coach

Training & Tools to Help Clients Show Up Confidently & Land Good-fit Roles

College to Careers: New Research Sheds Light on the Gap Between Postsecondary Education & the Workforce (Harvard Kennedy School)

A first-of-its-kind tool compares regional college and employment trends to connect college students to good jobs. It uses labor market analytics to create a comprehensive picture of the college-to-jobs ecosystem. This bonus article speaks to the challenges Gen Z faces once hired into those jobs.

Workforce Trends: Workforce and Learning Trends 2023 (CompTIA)

This in-depth article covers a wide range of topics, from pace of hiring to talent mobility, skills models, the influx of technology, and diversity. For more on how technology is changing learning, check out this bonus article from Josh Bersin.

Job Trends: Prompt Engineering Could Be the Hottest Job in Tech (TNW)

Studies have predicted that automation would create more jobs than it eliminates, and this article details one new job that is a hot topic. This bonus article shares more about the overall health of the job market.

For information about CTL & RWA credentials:
Academy Certified Resume Writer (ACRW)
Academy Certified Federal Resume Writer (ACRW-Federal)
Academy Certified Profile Writer (ACPW)
Academy Certified Career Storyteller (ACCS)
Master Resume Writer (MRW)
Certified Career Transition Coach (CCTC)
Certified Hidden Job Market Coach (CHJMC) 
Certified Personal Branding Strategist (CPBS)
Certified Digital Branding Strategist (CDBS)
Social Media for Job Search Strategist (SMJSS) 
360Reach Personal Branding Survey Analyst

Please reply to this newsletter with your kudos, upcoming events, or latest happenings, so I can share them with everyone!

CTL & RWA EVENTS

April 24-28, 2023 | Starts Monday at 5:00PM US ET
Coaching Week: Preview the Career Industry Authority
Get a sneak peek of the Career Industry Authority (CIA) communities with a week of group coaching, in-depth learning, and more. Come and meet the CIA ... a group of resume writers, career coaches and counselors, business owners, and university/nonprofit staff – some who are new to the field and many who have been in the industry for years. Share your questions during a Practitioner or Business Owner Strategy Call and get insights from your peers plus research, resources, and tools from CTL CEO Marie Zimenoff. Get out your notebook for the Exclusive Training Sessions covering popular topics in writing, coaching, branding, and business development. Learn more and register. 

May 2, 2023 | 4:00PM-4:30PM US ET
Trend Tuesday Live
Mark your calendars for a special Trend Tuesday Live available exclusively via LinkedIn Event RSVP. CEO Marie Zimenoff has been researching and speaking about AI and other tech in career services and hiring for the past few years, and we'd love for you to join the conversation during this open call. RSVP to the LinkedIn Event to get the Zoom link sent to you. RSVP here.

May 3, 2023 | 2:00PM-3:30PM US ET
Certified Interview & Compensation Negotiation Coach
Get structures, scripts, and checklists to guide your client through interview preparation, tools to improve their presence online and in person, coaching questions to move them through their fears, and tactical resources for negotiating compensation in any market. Plus, we'll walk you through setting up or restructuring your services or course for teaching interview skills! Learn more and join the program. 

May 10, 2023 | 4:00PM-5:30PM US ET
AI Tools in Career, Job Search & Interview Coaching: Focus on Transformation
Using tools and AI in your coaching isn't about jumping on the bandwagon because something is cool. It is an opportunity to spend less time researching and teaching and more time doing the transformational coaching work that only you can do! We'll talk not only about how you can use ChatGPT but other AI-powered tools that can improve your coaching outcomes. Learn more and register.

June 14, 2023 | 12:00PM-2:00PM US ET
AI Aides in Writing: Speed Up without Creating Commodity Content 
We've seen the examples of resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and LinkedIn headlines created by ChatGPT. And, well, they aren't differentiating. They're generic. It's commodity content. But that doesn't mean these tools can't help speed up creation of story-rich, engaging content. They can make you get the best content, impress prospects, improve strategic focus, and so much more. We'll dive deep into how to use the tools to improve your outcomes without a degree in prompt engineering. Learn more and register.

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Marie Zimenoff
marie@careerthoughtleaders.com
855-333-5793

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