How to Propel Yourself Forward (or How NOT to Get Stuck in Past

A New Way to Work

Welcome to A New Way to Work!

VIDEO: Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About A New Way to Work (4:47)
VIDEO: A New Way to Work Agenda - The 10 Courses (5:12)
Getting Started: Quick Tips for Success
How This Course Is Structured
Getting Motivated: To dare or not to dare...
Community Forum: Q&A

COURSE 1: A User's Guide to Managing Your Career (Part 1)

Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About Managing Your Career Without Burnout (2:35)
Welcome to A User's Guide to Managing Your Career! (2:35)
VIDEO: Agenda - A User's Guide to Managing Your Career (1:01)
Getting Motivated: The steps to success...
The Courage to Define What "Success" Means to You
VIDEO: Introduction to W.H.O. A.M. I. (6:20)
BONUS VIDEO: Letting Go of Dream Stealers (7:30)
Food for Thought: What are your biggest career management challenges?

COURSE 1: A User's Guide to Managing Your Career (Part 2)

Getting Motivated: Over-work vs. under-satisfaction...
Why Do You "Go to Work?"
VIDEO: What I Want (20:56)
BONUS VIDEO: Professional Inventory (3:38)
Food for Thought: What are you willing to sacrifice?

COURSE 1: A User's Guide to Managing Your Career (Part 3)

Getting Motivated: Your mind's role in shaping your destiny...
You Can't Control It All
VIDEO: How I will Get It (20:17)
BONUS VIDEO: What's Smart About S.M.A.R.T. Goals? (10:29)
Food for Thought: What can you do TODAY?

COURSE 1: A User's Guide to Managing Your Career (Part 4)

Getting Motivated: Problems are opportunities...
Fear, Change, and Lifelong Learning
VIDEO: Obstacles to Overcome (17:47)
BONUS VIDEO: Don't Be Afraid to Fail
Food for Thought: What must you say "no" to?

COURSE 1: A User's Guide to Managing Your Career (Part 5)

Getting Motivated: Fight rather than submit...
"Should Do" vs. "Want to Do": Why Both Are Necessary to Sustain Change
VIDEO: Assertiveness to Achieve (22:00)
Food for Thought: How can you become more visible professionally?

COURSE 1: A User's Guide to Managing Your Career (Part 6)

Getting Motivated: Creativity and intelligence...
Are We Too Afraid to Think Outside the Box?
VIDEO: Measure My Progress (14:21)
Food for Thought: How will you know when you've "succeeded?"

COURSE 1: A User's Guide to Managing Your Career (Part 7)

Staying Motivated: Time wasted or used...
The Impossibility of Giving 100%
VIDEO: Implement My Plan (15:46)
Food for Thought: How will you move forward to manage your career?
QUICK CHECK: A User's Guide to Managing Your Career

COURSE 2: The 7 Pillars of a Successful Job Campaign (Part 1)

Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About 7 Pillars to Destress the Job Search (2:20)
Welcome to the 7 Pillars of a Successful Job Campaign! (2:45)
VIDEO: Agenda - The 7 Pillars of a Successful Job Campaign (0:56)
Getting Motivated: Are you a slave to your job...
Great Expectations: Going After the Job of Your Dreams
VIDEO: Pillars 1, 2, and 3 (14:12)
Food for Thought: What's your dream job?

COURSE 2: The 7 Pillars of a Successful Job Campaign (Part 2)

Getting Motivated: No one is 100% comfortable...
Tapping the Hidden Job Market: The Secrets of Networking
VIDEO: Pillars 4 and 5 (12:35)
BONUS! Initial Networking List
Food for Thought: What are your networking challenges?

COURSE 2: The 7 Pillars of a Successful Job Campaign (Part 3)

Getting Motivated: The road you travel...
Finding a Job Can Be Scary: How NOT to Be Afraid
VIDEO: Pillars 6 and 7 (11:39)
BONUS VIDEO: Don't Settle (Steve Jobs)
Staying Motivated: It's OK to be scared...
Food for Thought: What are your job search fears?
QUICK CHECK: The 7 Pillars of a Successful Job Campaign

COURSE 3: Transferable Skills - How to Find and Use Them (Part 1)

Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About Transferable Skills and Burnout (1:51)
VIDEO: Agenda - Transferable Skills: How to Find Them...How to Use Them (0:54)
Welcome to Transferable Skills: How to Find Them...How to Use Them! (2:30)
Getting Motivated: We are all problem-solvers...
Why I Hate Labels: Are You "Should-ing" Yourself Out of Your Dream Job?
VIDEO: What Are Transferable Skills? (8:23)
BONUS! Why Employers Hire for Competencies (1:51)
Food for Thought: How have labels affected you professionally?

COURSE 3: Transferable Skills - How to Find and Use Them (Part 2)

Getting Motivated: What questions really are...
How to Propel Yourself Forward (or How NOT to Get Stuck in Past Glories)
VIDEO: Where to Find YOUR Transferable Skills (17:37)
BONUS! "Who Am I?" Worksheets
Food for Thought: Where are your transferable skills?

COURSE 3: Transferable Skills - How to Find and Use Them (Part 3)

Getting Motivated: The truth about circumstances...
Labels Are Not Permanent
VIDEO: 5 Categories of Transferable Skills (27:29)
BONUS! Skills Assessment Worksheets
Food for Thought: What is your primary source of transferable skills?

COURSE 3: Transferable Skills - How to Find and Use Them (Part 4)

Getting Motivated: How to change your life...
Every Day Can Be a New Beginning IF You Want It
VIDEO: How to Use Transferable Skills in a Job Campaign (11:00)
BONUS! Job Activity Summary (7:28)
Food for Thought: What has limited your opportunities?
BONUS! When Finding a Job IS Your Job
Staying Motivated: Believe in your ability...
QUICK CHECK: Transferable Skills - How to Find and Use Them

COURSE 4: 5 Tips to a Dynamic Resume (Part 1)

Dr . Geri Puleo Talks About Destressing Resume Writing (2:32)
Welcome to 5 Tips to a Dynamic Resume! (2:27)
VIDEO: Agenda - 5 Tips to a Dynamic Resume (0:55)
Getting Motivated: What you can change...
Creating a Strong First Impression: Your Job Search Package
VIDEO: What is a "good resume?" (14:04)
Food for Thought: How would your critique Penelope's resume?

COURSE 4: 5 Tips to a Dynamic Resume (Part 2)

Getting Motivated: The foundation for exploration...
Identify Your Life's Purpose
VIDEO: Dynamic Resume Tips 1 and 2 (10:46)
Food for Thought: What does your resume say about your goals?

COURSE 4: 5 Tips to a Dynamic Resume (Part 3)

Getting Motivated: Becoming a hero...
Quantifying Your Achievements (or How to Prove Your Worth)
VIDEO: Dynamic Resume Tips 3 and 4 (12:31)
Food for Thought: What quantities prove your expertise?

COURSE 4: 5 Tips to a Dynamic Resume (Part 4)

Staying Motivated: First impressions...
Show 'Em...Don't Just Tell 'Em
VIDEO: Dynamic Resume Tip 5 (9:05)
Food for Thought: What did Penelope do to enhance her resume?
BONUS! Checklist for Scannable Resumes
MORE Food for Thought: Is Penelope's resume scannable?
QUICK CHECK: 5 Tips to a Dynamic Resume

COURSE 5: 3 Steps to Powerful Cover Letters

Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About Cover Letters and Burnout (2:18)
Welcome to 3 Steps to Powerful Cover Letters! (2:06)
VIDEO: Agenda - 3 Steps to Powerful Cover Letters (0:53)
Getting Motivated: The art of brevity...
Do You Really Need a Cover Letter When Applying Online?
Food for Thought: What are you cover letter challenges?
VIDEO: 3 Steps to Powerful Cover Letters (19:42)
BONUS VIDEO: Common Grammar Mistakes
QUICK CHECK: 3 Tips to Powerful Cover Letters

COURSE 6: Interviewing From Both Sides of the Desk (Part 1)

Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About Interviewing Stress (1:55)
Welcome to Interviewing From Both Sides of the Desk! (2:16)
VIDEO: Agenda - Interviewing From Both Sides of the Desk (0:57)
Getting Motivated: Opportunity dances with...
Why HOW You Work May Be More Important Than WHAT You Do
VIDEO: Understanding the Dance (12:31)
BONUS! The Interview Starts BEFORE You Arrive
Food for Thought: Which interview would be most challenging for you?

COURSE 6: Interviewing From Both Sides of the Desk (Part 2)

Getting Motivated: The secret to success at work...
Determining Whether a Career Trend Is Positive...Or Negative
VIDEO: Employer Strategies in the Interview (13:58)
BONUS! Guide to Behavioral Interviewing
Food for Thought: What about corporate culture?

COURSE 6: Interviewing From Both Sides of the Desk (Part 3)

Getting Motivated: Between stimulus and response is space...
The Top 10 Things You Should NEVER Do in a Job Interview
VIDEO: Job Candidate Strategies in the Interview (13:09)
BONUS! Bugs & Butterflies Worksheet (or how to determine if a job is for you)
Food for Thought: How do you handle the negative parts of your job history?
BONUS! 3 Final Tips to Hiring the Right Candidate for the Job (1:05)
Staying Motivated: The interview as a learning process...
QUICK CHECK: Interviewing From Both Sides of the Desk

COURSE 7: Selling the Sizzle in a Job Interview (Part 1)

Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About Confidence and Burnout (1:57)
Welcome to Selling the Sizzle in a Job Interview! (2:52)
VIDEO: Agenda - Selling the Sizzle in a Job Interview (0:55)
Getting Motivated: The secret behind charisma...
"Tell me about yourself...": How to Create Your 30-Second Commercial
VIDEO: How to Sell the Sizzle in an Interview (21:42)
BONUS VIDEO! How to Answer 13 Killer Interview Questions (9:47)
Food for Thought: What is your "secret sauce?"

COURSE 7: Selling the Sizzle in a Job Interview (Part 2)

BONUS! 7 Common Mistakes Made by Interviewers (2:28)
Staying Motivated: The ability to affect others...
Food for Thought: Are you sizzling?
QUICK CHECK: Selling the Sizzle in a Job Interview

COURSE 8: Behavioral Interviewing Strategies (Part 1)

Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About the Past and Burnout (1:49)
VIDEO: Agenda - Behavioral Interviewing Strategies (0:57)
Welcome to Behavioral Interviewing Strategies! (2:15)
Getting Motivated: The past and the future..
How Employers Use Behavioral Questions to Interview Job Candidates
VIDEO: Behavioral vs. Traditional Interviews (12:20)
BONUS VIDEO! A Behavioral Interview in Action
Food for Thought: How have behavioral questions challenged you?

COURSE 8: Behavioral Interviewing Strategies (Part 2)

Getting Motivated: Closed and open doors...
Don't Let Your Fears Sabotage a Job Interview
VIDEO: How to Prepare for a Behavioral Interview (11:07)
BONUS! Practice Worksheets for 25 Behavioral Questions
Food for Thought: What frightens you in a job interview?

COURSE 8: Behavioral Interviewing Strategies (Part 3)

Getting Motivated: We have to do something...
Why Savvy Professionals Volunteer
VIDEO: How to Master ANY Interview (7:52)
BONUS! The Personal Achievement Diary
BONUS! What Networking Is...and Isn't (12:35)
Staying Motivated: You can do it better than you think...
Food for Thought: How can you build your experience?
QUICK CHECK: Behavioral Interviewing Strategies

COURSE 9: Interviewing Strategies for Career Changers (Part 1)

Dr. Geri Puleo Talks About Career Change and Burnout (2:10)
Welcome to Interviewing Strategies for Career Changers! (2:40)
VIDEO: Agenda - Interviewing Strategies for Career Changers (0:57)
Getting Motivated: Change isn't easy...
When It's Time to Move On: Handling Career Change
VIDEO: The Reasons Behinds Your Career Change (10:21)
Why People Leave Their Careers: Career Change, Organizational Change, and Burnout
BONUS VIDEO: Job Burnout - Should You Stay...or Should You Go? (7:03)
Food for Thought: Why are you really changing careers?

COURSE 9: Interviewing Strategies for Career Changers (Part 2)

Getting Motivated: To grow is to live...
Determine How Badly You Want It
VIDEO: 4 Interviewing Goals of Career Changers (14:48)
BONUS VIDEO! Draw a Picture...Take Control of Your Life
Food for Thought: What are your anticipated goals after changing careers?

COURSE 9: Interviewing Strategies for Career Changers (Part 3)

Getting Motivated: The law of life...
Luck = Preparation + Opportunity
BONUS VIDEO! 5 Ways to Grow Your Network (9:20)
VIDEO: Hands-on vs. Transferable Skills (Your 1-minute explanation) (14:55)
BONUS VIDEO! The 7 Rules of Success (Steve Jobs)
Staying Motivated: Success requires action...
Food for Thought: Is your career change logical?
QUICK CHECK: Interviewing Strategies for Career Changers

COURSE 10: Updates & Additional Resources

VIDEO: Agenda - Updates and Additional Resources (0:29)
VIDEO: How Burnout Sabotages a Job Search (3:46)
VIDEO: The Sphinx - 6 Interviewer Personalities & How to Wow Them
VIDEO: The Bunny - 6 Interviewer Personalities & How to Wow Them
VIDEO: The Chat Room - 6 Interviewer Personalities & How to Wow Them
VIDEO: The Welcome Wagon - 6 Interviewer Personalities & How to Wow Them
VIDEO: The Court Reporter - 6 Interviewer Personalities & How to Wow Them
VIDEO: The Dictator - 6 Interviewer Personalities & How to Wow Them
VIDEO: Burnout & the 60-Hour Work Week (7:02)
ARTICLE: 6 Quirky Interview Questions

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