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News: For Immediate Release

From: Advanced Career Technologies

URL: bobgerberg.com

Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Common Job Search Liabilities: Age, Unemployed, Too Specialized

New York, NY ��� "We surveyed 2500 people at $50,000+ who'd been searching for a job with no results for more than a year. The three liabilities they blamed most often were unemployment at 68%, age at 65% and being too specialized at 62%. There are ways to neutralize or at least minimize all of them, and job seekers need to know this." Best selling author Robert J. Gerberg made this point as he referred to the survey in his latest book, The Professional Job Changing System, available hardcover in bookstores nationwide.

"In the first section of the book people learn how to neutralize liabilities beforehand. Hoping they won't be noticed is not a winning strategy. They also learn how to set the goals best for them, target in on all their best industry options, and identify all their transferable skills and personal strengths to increase their appeal. As you'd expect, they also get precise instructions on how to write a resume that is a fast moving selling document, one that will set them apart and pre-sell them to employers."

"The most common complaint of job seekers is that they can't find enough openings, so readers will be interested in the section on how to uncover more openings in all 8 sectors of the job market — both published and unpublished. In the published market of ads, job boards, employer sites and recruiters, they learn what to do to increase the number of openings they get considered for. Success in the unpublished market requires more initiative, but that's where 50% or more of the opportunities will be."

"There people need to follow all of the rules the book gives them if they want to, for example, generate interest by contacting directly employers who haven't advertised. They also need to learn how to respond to certain types of news to find emerging jobs. And there are a lot of things people don't understand about today's networking, such as a personal marketing website. The interviewing instructions in the 3rd section, based on success in thousands of cases, will give readers a big competitive edge. They need it in today's market. Many will find the section on personal issues helps them build confidence and a will to succeed, so they can maintain enthusiasm and momentum."

Additional information about Robert J. Gerberg: pr@bobgerberg.com or contact Richard Gardner at 877-628-4496

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  5. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Only 1 in 10 Job Seekers at $50,000+ Interview Effectively
  6. Advanced Career Technologies Advice: Large Numbers of Contacts Required for Success in Job Search
  7. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: More Job Seekers Making Industry Change, But 87% Limit Selves
  8. Robert Gerberg: Newly Unemployed Need to Launch Job Search Quickly
  9. Robert Gerberg: Age Not Always the Barrier People Think It Is at $50,000+
  10. Robert Gerberg: Job Seekers at $50,000+ Need Active as Well as Passive Approaches
  11. Robert Gerberg: Old Style Resumes Hurting Chances of Job Seekers at $50,000+
  12. Robert Gerberg: Employer Contact Tricky But Effective for $50,000+ Job Seekers
  13. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Only 5% of $50,000+ Job Seekers Sell Transferable Skills, Strengths
  14. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Clear Goals Statement Needed in Job Search, But Only 30% Have It
  15. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 77% of Professionals Think About Changing Jobs, Few Do
  16. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 21% of Men, 39% of Women, Seek Higher Income in Job Change
  17. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Men 7 Times More Likely to Feel High Pressure on Job
  18. Advanced Career Technologies Study: 20% of Job Seekers at $50,000+ Can't Communicate Their Skills
  19. Advanced Career Technologies Advice: Story Tellers Do Best in Job Interviews
  20. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 87% of Job Seekers Restrict Search to Industries They've Worked In
  21. Advanced Career Technologies Study: Job Seekers Wanting to Switch Industries Need "Industry Hooks"
  22. Robert Gerberg: Glamorous Industries Have 90% of the Publicity, Not 90% of Jobs
  23. ACT: Job Seekers Can Use SIC and NAICS Codes to Identify Growth Companies
  24. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Any One of 25 Common Liabilities Can Rule Job Seekers Out
  25. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 96% of Failed Job Seekers Blame Lack of Access to Openings
  26. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 91% of Failed Job Seekers Say They Needed a Better Resume
  27. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 77% of Failed Job Seekers Say They Flunked Interviews
  28. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 55% of Stalled Job Seekers Tie Problem to One-Industry Experience
  29. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 29% of Stalled Job Searches Hurt By Past Frequent Job Changes
  30. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Past Employer's Performance Hurt Job Search for 1 in 5
  31. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Reference Issues Key Problem for 1 in 5 Stalled Job Searches
  32. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 1 in 7 Failed Job Searches Involved Shift from Main Field
  33. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: 1 in 11 Failed Job Searches Attributed to "Overqualified"
  34. Advanced Career Technologies Survey: Common Job Search Liabilities: Age, Unemployed, Too Specialized
  35. Robert J. Gerberg: Focus on Selling Proposition to Overcome Liabilities
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  38. Robert J. Gerberg: Job Seekers With Age Concern Should Use Letters vs Resumes
  39. Robert J. Gerberg: Job Seekers Can Use 4-Step Process to Handle Employer Concerns
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