Frequently Asked Questions

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Who is TopDog Group?

What are your credentials?

How can you help me?

What challenges do I face?

How do I determine my best-suited career?

What is the biggest key in creating a winning resume?

Is a cover letter necessary?

Where can I find the best recruiters?

What and where is the hidden job market?

How can I have a successful interview?

What does a coaching session consist of?

How many sessions will I need?

What results can I expect?

What is your success rate?

What is your guarantee?

How much does a session cost?

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TopDog Group was created as a meaningful response to the challenges life presents. We utilize powerful strategies that help transform these challenges into opportunities while clearly defining optimal pathways toward desired endpoints. Our clients achieve their goals while finding greater significance to their lives. We are committed to providing the highest quality of support and to bring to each person a greater understanding of their potential and worth - and the means by which these can be accessed, harnessed and actualized. Our mission is to help you overcome obstacles and prepare you to succeed in life in the most efficient way, quickly turning challenges into opportunities that represent perfect life choices. We are dedicated to your success. We want you to win. We are here to help you turn your dreams into reality. For more information, see our About page.

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I have a substantial background and expertise in career and business coaching, strategic marketing, mission discovery, business turnaround and website design. I possess extensive expertise in a diverse background that includes recruitment, staffing, outplacement, counseling psychology and career management. I have also spent many years as a marketing specialist guiding small businesses and top Fortune 500 companies in the areas of business development and corporate direction. I offer a wealth of information, a pioneering strategy and an inspirational approach not found anywhere else. In working with clients, I focus on those aspects of a person's life that can be improved, and accountability in those areas where control can be exercised. I tailor strategies that encompass realistic goal-setting and timelines. I help identify obstacles, monitor progress and track results. I have shown countless individuals how to unlock their potential and capitalize on their strengths to achieve significant growth and make a real difference in their lives. For more information, see our About page.

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Think of a ball team. Now envision the coach. What does this coach do? Very simply, he motivates his team to be on the winning side - all the time. Without this coach, the team could easily fail. Every team has a coach. Do you? What I do is help you maintain a winning streak in the ball game called life. Life can be daunting, intimidating, overwhelming. It can be filled with stumbling blocks, obstacles and challenges that impede your path to happiness and success. As a life and career coach, I determine what may be getting in the way of your experiencing greater happiness and fulfillment in life and your career. I help you convert each stumbling block into a stepping stone. I show you how to transform every challenge into an opportunity. I help you develop and clarify a viable pathway that guides you toward the goals that are important for you to achieve. Your life holds tremendous potential - you can have a terrific existence. I guide you in manifesting that potential. Regardless of your starting point, I help you achieve consistent results. If there is a gap between what you want and what life hands you, I show you how to build a bridge, walk the path and turn lemons into lemonade.

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As a job seeker in today's tough marketplace, you must overcome three challenges in order to achieve success. The first challenge is your competition, which has increased its numbers dramatically in the last few years. With a typical response rate of nine hundred resumes for every advertised job listing, your resume (and cover letters) must contain phraseology and differentiation that grab the readers' attention and get you invited to the interview. The second challenge you face is the scarcity of job openings available, especially the higher-paying positions. This translates to experiencing a longer, more exhausting job search, with the likely outcome of settling for a mediocre job at a disappointing wage. The third challenge most job seekers must overcome is their reliance on weak and ineffective search strategies that continually diminish any chance for success. You may have expertise in your particular field of endeavor, but your job search skills and overall marketing strategy must be strengthened. The bottom line: there are greater numbers of job candidates using ineffective search strategies to find opportunities with fewer positions available. These challenges must be remedied before you can count success as yours. Your first step: make sure you have a polished, professional, attention-grabbing resume and cover letter.

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The very first thing we do is assess your talents, strengths, core competencies and, most importantly, your passion. What comes forward may or may not be what you are doing now. It could be something you briefly yet enthusiastically delved into years ago. The key element here is to determine a career that you would love. If there are any doubts, you would be directed to take a personality test or career assessment. There are a number of these on the Internet that are amazingly accurate in pinpointing specific career choices. Doing what you love has a very positive impact on every aspect of your personal and professional life.

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Your value proposition. Understanding your value proposition and knowing how and where to present this part of you on your resume is what opens doors. It also helps when you have a clear vision for yourself and a meaningful way of defining your strengths and accomplishments. If you would like to have your resume written professionally, by the experts, then click here.

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A cover letter is absolutely necessary. It is actually more important than your resume. While your resume is what gets you the interview, it's your cover letter that opens the door in the first place. If you do not have a cover letter or have one that is poorly written, the chance of your resume being read is diminished, and you will lose the opportunity you need to move forward. Your cover letter is your way of introducing yourself, while your resume elaborates upon that. The interview is where you expound upon what you have written in your resume. Each piece becomes the step leading to the next piece. The idea here is to present just enough at each step to entice the reader to want to know more, leading to the next step. This process culminates with the offer. If you would like to have your cover letter written professionally, by the experts, then click here.

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You really can't. They will find you. If you perform a search of executive recruiters, you would have well over a million search results. The best approach is to post your resume at the top online career sites where the majority of employers and recruiters go to search for job candidates.

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The "hidden job market" - is it a myth or does it truly exist? Seventy-five percent of job openings are unadvertised, which means you are unaware of their existence. It is worth the effort to find these opportunities. One indirect way to tap into this market is to post your resume with the top career sites on the Internet. The majority of employers and recruiters search the top career sites for candidates when they have unadvertised positions to fill. Another way to tap this market is through networking.

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Be prepared to talk about your skills, core competencies and accomplishments. Be familiar with the position. Understand the fundamental tasks and responsibilities of the position, especially in relationship to similar positions you have held in the past. Determine your potential for growth within the position. Thoroughly research the company: who are its competitors in the marketplace, what percentage of the market do they own, are their processes state of the art and at the cutting edge of technology, are they publicly traded or privately held (if public, how are they viewed by investment advisors, what is their earnings track and how has their stock performed). Know the industry. Do the research that needs to be done so you can have a successful interview. Dress appropriately! Arrive approximately ten minutes prior to the start of your interview, so you have some time to collect yourself before going in. Have a firm but not gripping handshake. Establish and maintain eye contact throughout your interview. Keep an open body posture. Answer every question thoughtfully; take your time, don't rush your answers. Do not discuss salary. Ask good questions. Establish a comfort level early in the interview and maintain that rapport throughout. Remember, you're there to sell yourself, so be sure to ask for the offer before the interview is over. Once the interview has concluded, send a thank you letter.

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Each session provides us with the opportunity to explore more deeply what you truly want and what may be getting in the way. It's important that you succeed, and a way of measuring your level of success is by monitoring your progress and tracking results. In this way, we keep you on course toward fulfilling your dreams

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This is really a function of your progress and what may be getting in the way of your experiencing the things you want more of. Some people have the ability to move easily through hurdles and reach their goals quickly. Others have a more difficult time. Know that I support you throughout your journey, guiding and empowering you in the most encouraging way possible.

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The keys to success involve having a clearly defined and viable strategy, and a set of differentiating tools that set you apart from the crowd. Having a powerful, winning resume and a captivating cover letter are absolutely essential beginning points. Knowing the best career sites in which to post your resume and cover letter, continues the process. Networking supports the entire effort. This is the path to getting in doors which would otherwise be closed. This is the way to get into any company and meet directly with the top decision-makers to discuss your worth to that company for high-level positions.

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The tools, strategies and guidance empower and support clients in every aspect of their life and career. Approximately 97 percent of my clients experience very positive results. The other 3 percent? Since commitment to a goal leads to its realization, we work with levels of intention; however, there is no guarantee that every client will stay committed to the process. Only you can decide how determined you will be with the goals you have set for yourself.

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I will use everything I know and provide the highest quality of service to help you achieve success and fulfillment in your life and career.

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Cost varies depending on the extent of the effort required to get your career back on track and have you experiencing more of what you want. My rates are affordable. For more information and to find out how I can help you achieve your life's goals, please call now.

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