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The Real World Interview Instruction Manual and Workbook for Sequencing Mothers will show you how to:

Explain your gaps in employment for your cover letter and resume.

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Network to find the leads you need for a successful job search.

Critique your interview skills.

Critique your job search.

Negotiate your salary.

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Over 50 pages of information and exercises to help you get the job you want.

If you have any questions or concerns email me Terry@TGHarris.com or call me (858) 204-9689.

Happy Job Hunting,

Terry

Dear Sequencing Moms,

I continually watch your searches on WordPress and you are searching for Resume and Cover Letter information. What I would like to know is. What are your specific questions regarding Resume and Cover Letters? Leave a comment for me on what you want answered and I’ll address it in my next Blog. Examples would be: Explaining your time away from the workplace, Regaining your confidence for the interview, Communicating your skills and abilities, Answering the tough questions regarding your responsibilities to the family while trying to maintain your job.

Be specific as you want.

When I have written my articles or blogs in the past I usually try to keep them somewhat general to answer the basic information.

If I can give a more specific answer to your question, it could possibly be of interest to another Sequencing Mom.

If you would like to speak with me in person and get personal feedback call me or you may email your question. What ever way you feel comfortable.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best of luck in your job search,

Terry

Real World Interview Coach

Terry@TGHarris.com Email

858-204-9689 phone

I usually don’t write about the clients I have coached but this time I am compelled to share this story with you. It is one of the best examples of the struggles a Sequencing Mom has to go through to get a job after staying home to raise a child.

I had been giving Returning to Work After Staying Home to Raise a Child presentations for Sequencing Moms at a local mommy coffee cafe for the past several months. The owner loved my work and had asked me to give another presentation with only a one week notice. I quickly put together a flier for her and delivered them to the cafe announcing the day and time of the presentation.

A couple of days later I recieved a phone call from a mother that had seen the flier while visiting the cafe with her 14 month old daughter. At first she was just asking me general questions about my topic for the presentation. As she talked I began to wonder just why she had called me. There seemed to be no specific direction of her questions. Finally I asked her what I could do for her. That is when she informed me she wanted to come to the presentation but with such short notice she had no way of getting someone to watch her daughter. Having a three year old daughter myself I understood the challenges you can face when raising a child especially when it comes to schedules and time management. We bagan to chat abit about how it can sometimes be difficult to find a babysitter last minute.

She finally paused for a second and asked me my rates for interview coaching. As I began to tell her how much I charge I could tell she did not have to money to afford my services. I immediately stopped going through the payment options. For some reason I felt drawn to her story and the reason she had contacted me. Those of you that have heard of the Laws Of Attraction will understand this next part.

The mother on the other end of the phone had come to me and I felt compelled to help her (after all, that is what I do). I asked her what she felt her problem with getting a job was and she proceeded to tell me her story. She was born in China and had moved to San Diego several years earlier. She went to school to get her degree and took english classes along the way. She spoke with a fairly heavy accent but I understood her quite well. She went on to tell me she felt that she had a difficult time communicating in the interview and that was one of the main reasons she could not get through an interview successfully. Not to mention she had lost her confidence since she had been out of the workforce for just over a year raising her daughter.

Hearing all of this I decided to offer her my service at a rate we could both agree to. She accepted and we set up a weekly schedule to start her interview coaching process. I got her email address and told her I would email her my interview instruction manual and workbook for her to read and start the exercises before our first session.

The first part of her homework was to work on explaining the gap in time while she was not in the workforce for her cover letter and resume. Over the next couple of days emailing back and forth we came up with the perfect cover letter and resume. We were on the road to geting her a job now. Throughout our coaching sessions we worked on her confidence by learning the techniques required to answer the interview questions that exemplify her newly aquired skills while raising her daughter as well as the knowledge based skills she already had. By the time we had our third coaching session she had four interviews lined up. Her first interview went well and she got a call back for a second interview, in the meantime she went on an interview with another company. Her first interview with that company went better than the first one. The second company called her back that very afternoon and requested that she meet the Vice President of the company, Human Resource Manager, and The Department Manager of Purchasing for a second interview. The next day we did a mock interview and practiced her answers to help her prepare for the group interview. Two days later she went on the job interview and to her utter surprise they offered her the job at the end of the interview. It paid 6000.00 more a year than the first job interview she went on and they needed her skills since they did alot of business with China. By the way she is fluent in speaking and writing chinese (if you had not already guessed).

She accepted the position and took the next two weeks as a vacation before starting her new job. I was so proud of her and how fast she had made the transition from an insecure mother with nothing to offer to a secure Employed Mother of a now 15 month old daughter.

Law Of Attraction: She contacted me to help her get through the interview. She took the step to learn and put out there what she wanted and I got to watch someone better themselves and be successful. And that my friends Makes Me Successful.

I’d like the thank her for allowing me to be a part of her growth and success.

For more information on interview coaching email Terry@TGharris.com or call 858-204-9689

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Sequencing Mothers and Illegal Interview Questions

By Terry Harris

How many inappropriate and sometimes illegal questions can the interviewer ask? The answer is NONE!

However, the more sequencing mothers I talk with the more I hear stories of these types of question being asked in the interview. It seems there is a underlying concern with companies out there.

Will the sequencing mother be able to handle the responsibilities of coming to work every day?

Will the sequencing mother be around any length of time or is she planning on having more children in the near future?

While these and other questions you may face can be inappropriate or even illegal, it ultimately comes back to you to decide how you will answer them.

You have a few choices to make:

Answer the question to the best of your ability even if you are not comfortable with it.

Refuse to answer the question and tell the interviewer it is an illegal question.

Answer the question with an understanding for the reason and addressing their concerns regardless of the legalities surrounding the question.

Remember, you are applying for a job with their company and you need to be prepared upfront how you will answer these types of questions. By expecting them and being prepared for them, it will make the interview go much smoother. The last thing you want to do in the interview is offend your interviewer.

If the interviewer asks personal questions it is a good indication of the companies culture. This allows you the opportunity to evaluate how comfortable you will be working in that type of atmosphere. You are not only being interviewed but you are interviewing them as well. It’s up to you if you want to work for them or not.

Terry Harris, the Premier Interview Coach and Consultant, specializes in the teachings of Real World Interview Skills to Sequencing Mothers. For more information on his online services, products, and customized coaching packages go to:

http://www.TGHarris.com or call 858-204-9689.

Sequencing Mothers
Regaining Your Career After Staying Home To Manage The Family
Written By: Terry Harris

Sequencing:The fluid work pattern which occurs over a number of years and at various stages of motherhood in which mothers move in and out of paid employment and/or opt for a variety of flexible work arrangements in order to successfully balance their work and family responsibilities.

Regaining your professional career after staying home to raise a family presents an often frustrating challenge for the stay at home mom. The truth is that the longer you are out of the workforce, the harder it is to sell yourself and your abilities in such a way that you can actually get an interview, much less a job.

The Good news is that according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of April 2007, 60% of married mothers with pre-school aged children are now back in the workforce.

Repeated labor shortages and periods of high unemployment work in favor of moms returning to the workforce. For the past several years many companies have been starting up programs geared towards the sequencing mother.

But Where do you begin to search for available jobs? How do you regain the self confidence to get your professional life back on track, and most importantly, get offered a job when you have been out of circulation for so long?

Networking is an important step in the sequencing mothers list of preparations for regaining her career. Seventy-eight percent of employers use employee referrals as their primary method of recruitment. Once you have made the decision to return to work you should start discussing your decision with anyone who will listen. You never know who may have a lead, or may have heard of an available position through the grapevine. Get in touch with old work buddies or coworkers and do lunch. If you belong to some sort of Mommy & Me group begin discussions with other mothers about their plans to return to the workforce, or start a blog on the Mommy & Me website where you can share information, personal stories, and tips about the job market. Join clubs and attend alumni events. Many of these organizations have online newsletters, communities, and job boards. Another really great source of information is job fairs and expos. Even if you don’t walk away with the job leads you were hoping for, job fairs and expos will give you the opportunity to ask questions and to get a feel for what companies are looking for these days. Use job fairs and expos as an opportunity to work on your interviewing skills by engaging in conversation with the people working the booths.

The most important thing you can do for yourself when trying to get back into the workforce is to make your intentions known. So get out there and get the process started!

Creating a winning resume and cover letter is also of major importance for the sequencing mother. It is here that you will get the opportunity to explain the gaps in your resume and sell your future employer on all the great skills you have mastered while staying home to manage your household.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the preparation involved in regaining your career, you may want to consider hiring an interview coach or consultant. An interview coach will help you to discover your hidden skills and create a job objective, write a creative cover letter and resume to get you noticed, and prepare you for the interviewer‘s difficult questions. Nothing builds confidence better than preparation, and nothing can prepare you for the interview process better than someone who has spent years mastering the art of interviewing. For more information on interview coaching go to http://www.TGHarris.com.

The biggest hurdle for mothers re-entering the work force, or sequencing moms, is their uneasiness about having been out of the professional world for so long. It’s really just a matter of changing your perspective and giving yourself a mental makeover about all of your wonderful qualities and all you have to offer your employer.

If you have a clear vision of who you are, what you are looking for in a job, and what your skills and strong traits are, then you will be prepared for the interviewer’s questions. Especially the ones directed towards sequencing mothers.

Why Hire An Interview Coach?

According to recent studies, over 90% of people do not know how to interview successfully, and with today’s economic decline there are more people than ever jumping back into the job search arena.

It is more important than ever to have an edge over your competition and to make a lasting impression on potential employers.

An interview coach will help you to become a confident interviewee by familiarizing you with the interview process, sharing interview tips and techniques, and teaching you how to make a positive impact on your perspective employer.

An interview coach will be your mentor and sounding board throughout the job search process. He/she will help you to discover your individual strengths and skills, thus increasing your ability to choose the right job for you, as well as enhancing your confidence and self esteem.

The more confidently you present yourself to a perspective employer, the more of a chance you have to leave a lasting impression, thus increasing your chance to get the job.

For a free 30 minute consultation, please contact me at Terry@TGHarris.com or you can call me on the phone at 858-204-9689.

Majority Of High School Students Don’t Go To College!

By Terry Harris

For the past ten years I have been donating my time to local high schools teaching students how to conduct job searches as well as interview techniques. Over the years I began to notice about 8 out of 10 students could not get through a mock interview, let alone know how to even start looking for a job. As I started to research nation wide statistics regarding interview abilities I was amazed to find that nation wide studies among hiring managers and human resource managers supported that fact. The research statistics reported that 80% of the interview candidates could not successfully get through the interview process. While I was conducting this research I ran across statistics that were staggering. It seems that only 30% of high school students end up going to college. That means about 70% of students don’t go to college and have to go out into the world to find a good paying job with little or no skills.

The unfortunate fact is that our education system pays little attention to preparing our students to enter the workforce. On the other hand, they put so much emphasis on preparing them for college they forget to help the majority of the students who truly need help preparing for their future.

It has become my personal mission to help these overlooked students by teaching them the skills necessary to find a job or career that will make them a productive member of society.

Terry Harris, the Premier Interview Coach and Consultant, specializes in the teachings of Real World Interview Skills to both individual and small business clients. For more information on interview preparation, or a schedule of future seminars on this topic, go to

http://www.TGHarris.com, or call toll free (877) 484-4262. Email

http://www.TGHarris.com, or call toll free (877) 484-4262. Email

Terry@TGHarris.com

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