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Pitching Your Best Self: Tips and Tricks to Identifying and Presenting Your Strengths!

Shiv Paul

Shiv Paul is a trainer for SAGEWorks. The workshop he leads includes exercises to help people identify and sell their strengths, as well as tips and tricks on how to write effective cover letters and resumes. If you are in the New York City area and want to attend his workshop in person, the next one is Wednesday, April 10^th from 6-7:30pm. Scroll to the bottom of the post for detailed information, including how to RSVP.

I recently sat down with Shiv to ask him about tips, advice and best practices he can share with mature workers looking for a job. Shiv was a recruitment professional for many years and currently works for a management consulting firm and is owner of his own life coaching practice, Authentic Life Rules. Over the years, his own experiences and those of his clients have taught him effective techniques for increasing a candidate’s chances of getting a job. This includes successful networking, and writing a well-crafted resume and cover letter. He shares with us below.

Don’t Just Look for a Job: Three Ways to Pursue Your Passions

We are all either looking for a job or know someone who is.  Our nation’s “poor economy” has made headlines daily, serving as a depressing reminder for those who are out of work or want to leave a job that’s just not a good fit.

For those of us left empty handed after months of searching, rewriting resumes and networking with everyone we begin to think:

“I need a job. I’ll take anything!”