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Here is your May 7th, 2013 serving of Career Brainfood.
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Get Out From Behind Your Computer!

Emails such as this one hit my inbox on a weekly basis:

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Dear Peter,

I am writing to you out of total frustration. It has been 4-months since I began my job search. My resume is in the hands of more than a dozen headhunters and I have applied for more than 100 job postings for which I think I am qualified. The result has been only 4 interviews and no offers.

It seems that my resume needs major surgery by "The Career Doctor". Can you help?

Best Regards,
Ms. Job Seeker
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While Ms. Job Seeker's resume might indeed need a little tweaking, the more likely problem is her interview-generation strategy. In today's hyper-competitive global marketplace, getting the attention of employers requires a more proactive approach.

Ms. Job Seeker will find it more efficient and effective to increase the amount of time she is having real conversations with real human beings, preferably face-to-face. Here are three proven approaches she can easily implement:

ask for informational interviews with people who are somehow linked to her target industry and/or functional area
volunteer on committees that are linked to her target industry and/or functional area
attend conferences and seminars that that are linked to her target industry and/or functional area

In short, Ms. Job Seeker needs to spend less time behind her computer and more time talking to people.

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P.H.I. Consulting
Helping Create Career Success Stories Since 1999

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Celebrating 14 years in business, I lead P.H.I. Consulting, an award-winning international consultancy providing private Career & Job Search Coaching and Résumé Writing Services that support people on their quest for meaningful work. This brings more fulfillment to their lives and empowers them to contribute more to the success of their employers.

I have had the pleasure of working with individuals who are citizens of more than 50 countries. Typically they are top-tier, high-performance business leaders who are self-driven, who have clear objectives, and who are committed to improving the way they market their Executive Value Proposition.

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