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Business Coaching with YES—Training 📈 Leveraging over 30 years of research and hands-on experience in helping small and large businesses win, we offer training customized to the specific needs of our clients. These programs can be as broad as defining the most effective sales framework and methodology for an entire company—or as detailed as determining how to have the most effective call with a prospect. The programs are tailored to the competency and comfort level of each individual sales professional or entrepreneur. Like most other programs, training is preceded by a comprehensive assessment and often complemented by coaching to ensure lessons are reinforced and successfully put in practice. Individuals interested in qualifying for one-on-one training with Certified Business Advisor Michael Akbar are encouraged to complete the preliminary Business Development Assessment. When you have your free Sales Checkup and Tune-up Session, you should expect to come away with an action plan and be energized and inspired to expedite your success. Start here 👉 yeswriting.com/apply/ #businesscoaching #training #customtraining #businesstraining #leadershiptraining #professionalservices #smallbusinesscoach #successcoaching #businesscoaches #executivecoach #executivecoaching

👍 A Resume That Gets You Hired: A Five-Star Solution 🌟 After 6 months of no success with securing interviews, Vincent worked with YES to get a resume and cover letter package that helped him get an offer from the #1 employer in his field. That’s what we call a win! 👉 Book your free 30-minute consultation to learn more about how we can help you get Your Edge for Success (YES): yeswriting.com/contact-us #resumewriters #coverlettertips #resumewritingtips #coverletters #resumeadvice #resumebuilding #careerbuilder #createsuccess #careerstrategy #resumeservices #resumehelp #coverletter #resumewriting #resumewriter #resumetips #newcareer #jobseekers

The Essential Outplacement Guide – Why, What, and How ✔️ Over the past decade, some companies have used layoffs as an aggressive tool to project improved financial performance. Wharton, MIT, SHRM, and Harvard Business Review have examined the negative consequences of engineered layoffs that—done wrong—can cost a company a lot more than it had modeled. Sometimes, despite everyone’s best efforts, someone—perhaps many people—have to be let go for the survival of the company. As HR professionals and business owners, you are all too familiar with the impacts of layoffs. The biggest concern is the elevated risk of litigation—or even violence—by disgruntled former employees with nothing more to lose. Your unemployment tax expenses will also increase as long as your former employees remain unemployed. Then there is the impact on employee morale. Employee performance will drop if the employees left behind are grieving for the dire straits of their former colleagues and angry at how the company treated them. Then come the nasty reviews and drops in Glassdoor ratings. The company’s brand could be impacted by these risks, leading to potential loss of revenue and increased difficulty in making future hires. Over the next few weeks, we’ll share one of the most effective ways to compensate for the key negative impacts of layoffs on a company: contracting outplacement services. In the outplacement guidance we’ll share, we cover how providing good care of departing employees even when a business is struggling can bring huge payoffs for an employer. This outplacement guide recommends that contracting with a top-rated company for outplacement services enables you to offer departing employees a lifeline for getting a new job. This minimizes the potential for litigation, reduces your tax costs, and protects your brand. Whether they are at the staff, professional, management, or C-level, your departing staff should be treated with care. Ensuring that they are well equipped to rapidly transition to a new job is the purpose of the smart strategy of contracting for outplacement services. When separated employees are fully supported to find a great new job fast, your legal and security risks are minimized, and your brand as a socially responsible company is strengthened. What’s more, your employee loyalty and productivity are maintained, and your customers remain loyal. 👉 Find out more about our outplacement services and the 5% discount for NOVA SHRM members: https://lnkd.in/ebYE3MkU #outplacement #employeebenefits #shrm #novashrm #hrdirector #hrsupport #hrtips #hrprofessional #successcoaching #resumetips #washingtondc #DCjobs #layoffs #riskmitigation #employeemorale #brandprotection

✨ Gaining Stellar Interview Skills: A Five-Star Solution 🌟 Looking for support with his interview skills, Jamal came to YES. Through mock interviews and guidance, he increased his confidence, which ultimately helped him gain access to his target field: IT. 👉 Book your free 30-minute consultation to learn more about how we can help you get Your Edge for Success (YES): yeswriting.com/contact-us #interviewcoaching #createsuccess #careerstrategy #jobinterviews #interviewpreparation #interviewready #interviewskills #interviewprep #interviewtips #jobinterview

6 Insights on How to Take Risks for Career Success 🧗 Taking risks is daunting but essential for career growth, and we provide 6 insights to help you navigate the experience. (Adapted from https://bit.ly/48mMDjs) #takingrisks #successfulcareer #successmotivation #mindsetforsuccess #careerchanges #careerpaths #careergoalsinprogress #careerstrategist #careermanagement #careerchoices #careertip #careerdriven #careerbuilder #careerstrategy #careersuccess #careergrowth #careeropportunities

10 Easy Actions to Career Wins 🏆 In episode 375 of their Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis share 10 ideas for actions that can quickly boost your motivation to do your best work (https://lnkd.in/ey3mJQVA): ✔️Pick a new tool to try out ✔️Give a thoughtful thank you ✔️Do a “So What” TED Talk ✔️Have a curious career conversation ✔️Ask for easy feedback on your strengths ✔️Do someone a fast favor ✔️Assess your learning agility ✔️Add an additional active rest activity for 1 week ✔️Each one teach one ✔️Keep a “3 very small successes” diary for 10 days Which ones grab your attention? Let us know if you try any or all of them! #careerwins #careercoaches #amazingif #careerstrategist #createsuccess #careerstrategy #createyourbestlife #careermotivation #successmotivation

🔧 Getting an Easily Customizable Resume: A Five-Star Solution 🌟 With no success in her job search, Kristina contacted YES to revamp her resume. She received a draft that was easy to tailor for different applications and helped her secure one, potentially two, offers. Way to go, Kristina! 👉 Book your free 30-minute consultation to learn more about how we can help you get Your Edge for Success (YES): yeswriting.com/contact-us #resumewriters #womenprofessionals #careergoalsinprogress #resumebuilding #careerbuilder #createsuccess #careergrowth #newcareer

I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Certified Career Strategy Coach from Society of Elite Resume Writers and Coaches!

Business Coaching with YES—Strategy 🧠➡️💰 For many sales professionals who want to get better daily results and speed up the attainment of their commission goals, the next step after Assessment is Coaching. For others, and in particular small business owners, the assessment process may open up questions about a need for new approaches to accomplishing those same goals. Even in this case, the next step is Coaching, but the focus of this coaching phase will be on developing new approaches and breaking those down into specific action plans that can ultimately be integrated into their daily plans. Some of our clients have used the strategy process to re-examine and even stop pursuing a market segment, selling a specific product, or even doing an entire line of business so they can better focus on what has worked for them. The strategy process has helped others leverage their success in one area to open up new markets. In other cases, the process has enabled reexamination of the marketing mix and implementation of new tactical approaches for the same market or product set. While Michael has developed a powerful framework for business coaching, the exact path selected by the client during the strategy phase depends entirely on the outcome of the initial assessment. Individuals interested in qualifying for one-on-one coaching with Michael or related services are encouraged to complete the preliminary assessment at the link below. When you have your free Sales Checkup and Tune-up Session, you should expect to come away with an action plan, energized and inspired to expedite your success. Start here 👉 yeswriting.com/apply/ #worktowardsyourgoals #stepstosuccess #striveformore #entrepreneurialspirit #professionalgrowth #salesprofessionals #skillsdevelopment #workgoals #smallbusinesscoach #successcoaching #settinggoals #businesscoaches #executivecoach #executivecoaching #businesscoaching #careerstrategy #businessstrategy #strategy

Business Coaching with YES—Strategy 🧠➡️💰 For many sales professionals who want to get better daily results and speed up the attainment of their commission goals, the next step after Assessment is Coaching. For others, and in particular small business owners, the assessment process may open up questions about a need for new approaches to accomplishing those same goals. Even in this case, the next step is Coaching, but the focus of this coaching phase will be on developing new approaches and breaking those down into specific action plans that can ultimately be integrated into their daily plans. Some of our clients have used the strategy process to re-examine and even stop pursuing a market segment, selling a specific product, or even doing an entire line of business so they can better focus on what has worked for them. The strategy process has helped others leverage their success in one area to open up new markets. In other cases, the process has enabled reexamination of the marketing mix and implementation of new tactical approaches for the same market or product set. While Michael has developed a powerful framework for business coaching, the exact path selected by the client during the strategy phase depends entirely on the outcome of the initial assessment. Individuals interested in qualifying for one-on-one coaching with Michael or related services are encouraged to complete the preliminary assessment at the link below. When you have your free Sales Checkup and Tune-up Session, you should expect to come away with an action plan, energized and inspired to expedite your success. Start here 👉 yeswriting.com/apply/ #worktowardsyourgoals #stepstosuccess #striveformore #entrepreneurialspirit #professionalgrowth #salesprofessionals #skillsdevelopment #workgoals #smallbusinesscoach #successcoaching #settinggoals #businesscoaches #executivecoach #executivecoaching #businesscoaching #careerstrategy #businessstrategy #strategy