Ford R. Myers has presented to organizations of all sizes, in every field and at all professional levels. Below is a sampling of speaking topics, along with brief descriptions of each.
| "On behalf of our Officers and Board Members, I would like to thank you for all your preparation for today’s seminar. It was obvious that you spent considerable time and effort to create a meaningful and informative presentation. Many of the attendees told me how much they learned from the program!” — Susan Morris, Non-Profit Professional |
How to Stand-Out in a Very Competitive Job Market
The subtle differences in every step of the job search process determine who ultimately lands the job and who doesn’t. This is especially true in a bad economy, when unemployment is high and the job market is so competitive. Learn key strategies and tools to help you in your job search. Get advice and feedback on the very latest résumé techniques and formats recommended for professionals and executives. Delve into the critical pre-interview planning process, and learn how to properly communicate your value to prospective employers. This presentation, based on information in “Get the Job You Want, Even When No One’s Hiring,” shows you how to stand-out as the top candidate and get the offer!
Twenty 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. This program reveals 20 specific strategies and tactics that consistently generate strong results for job seekers, even when “no one’s hiring.” Conducting a successful job search campaign takes energy, discipline and career support. This presentation shows how to stay focused on your goals and “search smart.”
Career Potential Seminar
This 2-day corporate seminar gives your fast-rising managers and high-potential executives the momentum to significantly boost their performance. It also gives leading organizations the ability to attract, develop, and retain premium talent in order to continually improve their market position. The Career Potential Seminar is truly “win-win-win” for employees, managers, and the organization itself. The program provides a one-of-a-kind internal career development experience, which has a powerful impact and leaves a lasting impression. Appropriate for mid- to upper-level managers across the organization, the program is fully customized to each client’s corporate environment.
The Job Seekers’ Tool Kit
Most job-seekers use only their résumé as the cornerstone of their search because their other “tools” are weak or nonexistent. But the résumé should actually be one of your least used job seeking tools! By integrating these other elements into the job search — and not relying solely on your résumé — you can add power, professionalism and flexibility to your efforts. Finding the right job and building a satisfying career is much easier when you have the right tools! This is a practical seminar that is designed to provide tangible solutions, with “real world” case studies and examples. We examine the specific tools you need and how to use them — not just to land the next job — but also to master the job search process and maximize your long-term career potential.
Salary Negotiation: The Rules of the Game
Why is it that people have such a difficult time successfully negotiating their compensation? The reason we can’t or won’t negotiate is not because we’re incapable of doing this, but rather because we just don’t know how! No one ever taught us how to do it, and we never learned “the rules of the game!” For the purposes of this presentation, we look at negotiation as a game. And as with any game, we can’t win if we don’t know the rules! Participants can expect to leave this presentation with the ability to dramatically improve the results of their salary negotiations. This is a very practical, “real world” program that focuses on mastering the rules of the negotiation game — a game that can actually be fun, as well as financially rewarding!
10 Vital Strategies To Maximize Your Career Success
What if you could discover the "secrets" that determine who will reach full potential in their career, and who will not? That's exactly what this powerful presentation will reveal. Real success is achieved not just in knowing these "insider strategies," but in applying them in a consistent, systematic manner. Career expert and author Ford R. Myers will show you exactly how to leverage these 10 powerful strategies, to help you move your career forward — no matter what level you've already achieved in your profession!
Interviewing for Success
Do you freeze-up at the prospect of going on a job interview? Do your hands get sweaty; your stomach in a knot? It’s a fact that better interviews get better job offers! Yet most candidates show-up for interviews totally unprepared! The key to “acing” the interview is to be fully prepared and to practice! This information-packed session takes the mystery — and the nervousness — out of job interviewing. Participants are walked through the interviewing process, from first contact to job offer. Attendees also learn how to effectively answer the tough questions, tips to maintain a proper attitude, and appropriate follow-up strategies.
Networking: The Core of Your Search
You’ll look at your friends, family members, even your dry cleaner in a whole new light after this seminar! One of the keys to managing your career effectively is to build and maintain a strong and varied network. Every job seeker — and even those who are currently employed — should carve time out of their busy schedules for networking! More important than a résumé, your network is your most valuable career asset! You’ll learn how to cultivate this often-overlooked and underdeveloped resource into a positive and dynamic tool to create long term career success. Every networking encounter will now be treated like a business meeting, complete with a purpose, agenda and specific outcomes. By leveraging your network in the proper way, you’ll get the jobs you want, and maybe even have a position created for you!
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| "Many thanks for taking the time to share your expertise with the group last evening. Your presentation was outstanding and the materials you provided will be most helpful to those of us in transition. Your message and delivery style were excellent!" — Michael Callahan, Software Executive |
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