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“My career has markedly improved [through] the power of The Total System.”
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National Healthcare Company
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Attorney
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…for Executives
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Financial Adviser
National Brokerage
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…for Veterans
“By the time I left the Air Force, I had secured an excellent job in my chosen career
field. Several weeks after starting my civilian career, I was still receiving calls for interviews!”
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California
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The third edition of Job Search: The Total System by Ken and Sheryl Dawson maps out every step for a successful search,
integrating them into a comprehensive, powerful process that has helped tens of thousands of individuals, from downsized employees
to new college grads, achieve a better job for better pay and a better life.
Total Career Success University, the online portal for The Total System, brings the book to life with multimedia and interactive tools that accelerate learning and let you gain the advantage in as little
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At TCS University, you will learn the strategies that will instantly arm you with proven, cutting-edge strategies that will position you on the top of any must-hire list.
Most people who seek employment depend heavily on job listings and search firms to identify opportunities. That's like fishing in a lake with 20% of the fish and 80% of the fishermen. Stack the odds in your favor as you learn to network into the “hidden” job market. At TCS University, you will:
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No part of the job search process can do more to distinguish you from the competition than references. That's
because very few people put significant effort into making it easy for their references to help. Here’s a quick
look at how you can increase your chances with powerful references:
Secure References Who PROMOTE You
| What You Do | Produces Results |
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| Draft your own reference letters. | Get your reference letters faster, and closer to what you want to say. |
| Prepare each reference before the reference call. | Align the statements references make with each employer’s needs. |
| Keep references informed of your progress and your gratitude. | Win important, active allies in your search. |
You will never wonder how your interview will go once you use The Total System to plan every word you're going to say beforehand. You cannot anticipate every question an employer will ask. But TCS University lets you interactively practice the 100 Toughest Interview Questions in every category so you are totally prepared for:
When you can answer every one of these with confidence, no question can stump you.
— Garrett Dolan
Besides the questions and approaches to answers, TCS University includes video interviews that
demonstrate the 10 key principles of interviewing successfully.
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Did you know that what you will earn from your next employer over time is largely determined by what you earn your first day there? Aside from the occasional major promotion, most compensation increases only at the rate of a typical “merit” pay raise. That means “not much.”
— Dan Oglesby
There are two negotiating strategies to maximize the amount you’re paid from the beginning, and The
Total System shows you how to apply both:
As long as you allow negative thoughts to interfere with your job search, you’re toast. Of course, knowing that positive thinking is “required” can be very different from actually putting it into action and “making it happen.” Applying the 10 steps of The Total System can help you think positive naturally, even when downsizing has undermined your sense of self-worth. Moreover, if you fully apply The Total System, you simply won’t have time to be down! Some examples:
| Doing This | Fuels Positive Thinking |
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| Listing your accomplishments | Increases your self-esteem |
| Making progress through networking | Builds momentum and quick “wins” |
| Practicing the 100 Toughest Questions | Improves confidence and performance |
Each of the above steps, by itself, will improve your job search results. LINK all of them together, and you will put light-years between the competition’s results and YOUR SUCCESS.
Consider the possibilities you create when YOU:
If you are out of work, your first step to success is to make job search your full-time job until you achieve your better job for better pay. The accelerated—and aggressive—Job Search Preparation Schedule gets you going fast:
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