Ford Myers
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Ford Myers Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Career Management and Job Search Coaching; Training and Certifying Aspiring Career Coaches
- Best Sellers
- Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring
- Career Focus
- Ford Myers is “The Executive’s Career Coach.” He is also Author, Speaker, and Creator of the “Ultimate Career Consultants” Training and Licensing Program.
- Affiliation
- Career Management Alliance, Career Directors International, Association of Career Professionals International, and others ...
Ford R. Myers is President of Career Potential, LLC, a premier provider of career services and products. Through powerful individual and group coaching programs, he has helped thousands of executives take charge of their careers, create the work they love, and earn what they deserve!
In addition, Career Potential works with companies that are committed to attracting, developing and retaining premium talent, for lasting marketplace success.
For those who aspire to become successful independent Career Coaches, Career Potential offers a leading training and certification opportunity called “Ultimate Career Consultants” (www.UltimateCareerConsultants.com).
He is author of two books: “Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring,” published by John Wiley & Sons (www.GetTheJobBook.com) – and “The Ultimate Career Guide,” the only comprehensive manual for career management and job search (www.UltimateCareerGuide.com).
Ford has held senior consulting positions at three of the nation’s largest career service firms. His articles and interviews have appeared in many prominent publications, including the Wall Street journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, US News & World Report, CNN-Money, and Fortune. In addition, Ford has conducted presentations at hundreds of associations, companies, conferences and universities. Ford has been a frequent guest on television and radio networks across the nation, such as NBC-TV, ABC-TV, CBS-TV, Fox-TV, Comcast-TV, ABC Radio Network, National Public Radio, CBS Radio Network, and Clear Channel Radio Network. Additional information is available at: www.FordMyers.com and www.CareerPotential.com.
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How to Get a Job
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Negotiating Your Compensation – The Rules of the Game
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The Job Seeker’s Tool Kit
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Ford Myers Audio & Video Programs
Ford Myers Books
Articles by this expert
SelfGrowth articles and saved writing connected to this expert.
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*** Career Coaching is a "Two-Way Street"
People who are seriously considering engaging the services of a Career Coach usually ask many questions about what the advisor "will do or should do" in order to make the coaching relationship work for the client. This is certainly reasonable and understandable. However, there are also several "prerequisites" or standards that the client must meet for the engagement to produce optimum results. Unfortunately, these criteria are rarely discussed during the up-front "contracting phase" betwee Coach and client.
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*** Perpetual Career Management
Are you so busy “doing your job” that you can’t “manage your career?” It’s no surprise that people who are conducting a job search focus a lot of their time and energy on updating their résumé, networking, improving their interviewing skills, and so on. They know they need to “be at the top of their game” if they hope to land another good position.
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*** Five Career Tips
The career tips below were transcribed from an interview I did a few years ago when my book was first published (Get The Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring.) The comments I made at that time are just as relevant now as they were then, so I decided to share them with our readers again. 1. Is the job market really as bad as most people – and the media – say it is?r
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*** Congratulations! You Got The Job. Now What?
*You’ve finally landed the job. Is this a good time to settle in and take it easy for a while, or is this the worst time to take your foot off the “career gas pedal?” A lot of people in this situation might think, “Whew – now I can relax, cruise a while and rest on my laurels.” Actually, your work is just beginning – but so is your “glory!” Once you’re “on the job,” there are many immediate career challenges to attend to, such as: * Assimilating into your new position; which includes getting clear on the job’s roles and responsibilitiesr
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*** Follow-up Steps after the Interview – Strategies to Help You Get the Offer
My clients often express frustration after they’ve completed their interviews for a position they want. The common complaints include, “Why doesn’t the company call me back?” or “I feel like I have no power; all I can do is wait for an answer,” or “Can’t I do anything to make the employer say YES?” After working as a top-level Career Consultant for many years, and helping thousands of clients through the “interview maze,” here is what I can tell you: There is no “secret trick” or “magic bullet” that will get the employer to offer you the job!
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*** New Year, New Career: The Six-Step Power Plan to Achieve Career Success in 2015
Americans make all kinds of New Year’s resolutions – to lose weight, to stop smoking, or to spend more time with family. However, you rarely hear anyone say, “I’m committed to improving my career situation this year.” With this in mind, I developed a simple, six-step “Power Plan” to help individuals make the most of their current career – or find a new and more satisfying one in 2015.
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*** Glassdoor’s Important New Report: “The Inaugural Best Jobs in America for 2015″
Client are always asking about the best industries and best jobs – where they can find the most opportunities, what jobs pay the highest salaries, what companies are currently hiring, and where the greatest job growth will be in the near future.
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***20 Habits of Highly Effective Job Seekers in a Down Market
Even in a down market, job seekers and employees are not powerless or without recourse. In fact, you have more control over your career circumstances than you might think. I’ve developed 20 specific strategies and tactics that consistently generate powerful results for job seekers, even when it seems that “no one’s hiring.” 1. Network, network, network. Continually increase your level of networking and keep expanding your contact database. Reach out to reestablish and nourish business and personal relationships.
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***Funny Job-Search and Work Stories
Winter was long and cold across much of the country, and for many people it was an extremely challenging period with regard to work, careers and job search. The news about the economy and job market continued to be negative and cynical throughout the season. But now, it’s April. Spring has finally arrived, and many aspects of our world seems to be lightening-up. With this in mind, I’ve decided to offer something quite different in this issue of Your Career Advocate – a bit of levity!
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***The “Bridge Job” Strategy Making Money While You’re in Career Transition
If you’re out of work now, what part-time or flexible work can you do to fill the gap until you land the job you want? If you’re fully-employed but conce ed about losing your job, what sort of opportunities could you pursue to earn additional income, should the need arise? The “Bridge Job Strategy” is a pragmatic approach to carry you through a difficult employment or financial period.
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*** Creating Your Career Transition Binder
If you’re in job search mode, you should create a binder – your very own Career Transition Binder. I’ve found that there are two types of job seekers: those who create a binder to keep track of all their networking, interviewing, career documents, lists, and contacts in one place – and those who don’t. Guess which group tends to make more progress, get more interviews, land great jobs more quickly, and negotiate better deals? Yup – the binder people! Think you can track and manage all this information “electronically” – on your Smart Phone, PDA or Netbook? Think again!
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***The "Power Plan" to Achieve Career Success in 2010
NOTE: This article appeared originally in “Your Career Advocate” a few years ago. The response was so strong that we decided to run it again in this issue – with some minor updates! Do you hope to get your career on track in 2010, with more power and momentum than ever before? Even though we’re in a very challenging recession and a very bad job market, do you want to “buck the trend” and create breakthrough results?
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Ford Myers
Words to Work by…
I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life, as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed.
– Booker T. Washington
Contacting Ford Myers
Phone: 1-888-967-5762
E-Mail: ford@fordmyers.com
Contact Page: http://www.fordmyers.com/contact-ford-myers-career-coach.htm
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How to get started
The best way to learn about me, my services and my programs – and the best way to get started – is to review http://www.fordmyers.com and http://www.ultimatecareerconsultants.com
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ULTIMATE CAREER CONSULTANTS
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