1. Revitalizing Your Career
and Job Search
Mara Marrero,
Image and Nutrition Consultant at YOSimage.com
Katarina Holm-DiDio
Career and Job Search Coach at KHDinternational.com

2. Why are we here tonight?
 To discuss career transitions and job search
 To be inspired and to inspire
 To learn about Image and Branding
 To explore the career transition process

3. Know Yourself!
"Talents are common, everyone has them - but rare is the courage to follow our
talents where they lead." - Anon
 Assess your transferable skills, areas of expertise,
interests, hobbies, VALUES!
 Listen to your intuition!
 List your achievements and jobs held that you truly
enjoyed

4.  We have to leave our comfort zone
 There is a fear of the Unknown
 Worries about the future
 We feel we are not in control
 Unrealistic goals
Simple steps to drive by these blocks:
 To move on we first have to leave the past behind!
 We must allow ourselves enough time to process, plan and prepare
 Now is no time for impulsivity, save your creative energy for career
exploration
 Be persistent, do not give up!
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or
present are certain to miss the future.” - John F. Kennedy
Are there Roadblocks?

5. 4 Rules to Networking to help build long
lasting relationships
 Mutualism- creating a win/win situation
 Giving - value before receiving anything in return
 Targeting- specific groups or companies
 Reconnecting- with people and never losing touch

6. How to use Social Networking sites
 Define your objectives
 Create an award winning web or blog
 Locate hiring managers in online
communities
 Build relationships

7. Personal Branding
 Personal Branding is about getting yourself out
there whether on the web or in person and
talking about your passion over and over again.
 It differentiates you from your peers and helps
position yourself in the field as a specialist and an
authority who knows how to do the job and fill a
particular niche in the workplace better than
anyone else.

8. How to identify and develop
your own image
 Once you have established your personal
branding which is what your passion or expertise
is that you want to pursue then it's developing
your image to suit your particular brand.
 Studies show that people base their first
impression of you within 30 seconds

9. What People Pay Attention to
 What they see 55%
 How you speak 38%
 What you say 7%

10. Transitioning from one job
to another
 If possible, do not leave your current job before
you have done proper exploration and research!
 Experience shows it is easier to access
professional networks and groups once you still
have a job.
 Manage your time well. Take care of your health
and wellbeing!
 Prepare, prepare, prepare!

11. Choose a job you love and you will never have to
work a day in your life.“ - Confucius
 Allow others to help you – give them a chance to
help you!
 Brainstorm careers/jobs/industries/organizations
you find interesting
 Explore career paths and jobs: research,
research, research!
 Create your job search strategy
 Fine tune your application materials and interview
skills

12. I'm doing everything I can to sabotage my career.
It's a little thing called fear of success".
- Jon Stewart
 Draft your overall goals
 Set a timeline and follow it. Remember to include joy,
family and friends too!
 Talk to people, connect to people, interact with people!
 Ask others about you!
 Believe in yourself and take care of yourself!

13. "What then is the right way to live? Life
should be lived as play."
- Plato