Webinar Information
Date:	February 21, 2012
Time:	1:30 PM ET
Duration:	30 minutes
Host:	Dan Citrenbaum
Cost:	FREE
Host Information
Dan Citrenbaum is a Franchise Coach and Entrepreneurial Consultant, and is a franchisee himself. He has spent over 25 years helping small business owners start and grow their businesses, in order to achieve their dreams.He offers a free service to help people find an existing business to buy, or a successful franchise to start.View his company’s web site at EntrepreneurOption.com.Mr. Citrenbaum can be reached at DCitrenbaum@gmail.com or at 215-367-5349.

When it comes to making money in the franchise business, knowing the fastest growing segments can play a huge role in the success of your franchise.

Join the franchise experts from TheEntrepreneurOption.com for an in-depth look at which franchise opportunities are the most promising.

Have you struggled with putting your brand into your resume, writing a profile paragraph that looks great, but is failing to get the attention you deserve?

If you’ve spent considerable time (or money) on a lackluster resume that serves up the same information as everyone else’s, it might be time to rewrite your introductory summary to get better results.

You’re boring hiring managers if your resume contains an opening paragraph like this:

“In a(n)... ExecuNet survey about reputation management and Internet presence, 86 percent of executive recruiters say they routinely scour online sources for information that goes beyond a candidate’s resume. Nearly 7-in-10 search firm consultants say that executive job candidates’ prospects improve when positive information is found online.” (2008 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report from ExecuNet)

A logical place for recruiters to search for information online about candidates is Google. Google is one of the largest search engines on the Internet.

When recruiters search for you, what will they see?

This week I've been reflecting on the importance of everyone having a Plan B Business - a long-term financial/work plan to insure at some point you will make money in your sleep and have the potential to be financially free.

For those of us with Career ADD, long-term planning is not something we generally consider - too many distractions and for some, just making ends meet to stay afloat gets in the way. However... the cool thing about a Plan B is you can start it and take your time getting there. And with so many opportunities available at very reasonable price points, there is no reason not to get started today. Just start something. Most importantly, your Plan B Business should be doing something that makes you happy, just as in your primary career, and is simple to manage (for obvious reasons).

I started my own Plan B about a year ago. As a Baby Boomer, I finally realized if I'm going to have the life I really want, I'm going to have to build something in addition to my Career Counseling practice. The good news is that it is my business and I can go at my own pace. I am finding the experience to be a never-ending source of skill building, financial surprises, fun and a great social AND business network. It never ceases to amaze me how easy it is and how it works so well with my ADD. Even if you haven't found the perfect career yet, a Plan B business can help you grow in unexpected ways and is a great confidence-builder.

Recently, this post went up on my personal blog: Four People You Should Not Take Entertainment Career Advice From.

It’s about not taking entertainment career advice from people who are personally invested, such as friends who don’t want to lose you or those around you with their own unfulfilled entertainment career dreams. But a couple of readers contacted me about my inclusion of concerned parents in the list. Here’s one response I got via LinkedIn:

“You mention in the post that there are instances when people, mainly your parents, question you about your choice to pursue an entertainment career because they know how unstable it can be. This is a fear that I have developed over the past year, mainly because I don’t want to rely on my parents for financial needs for too long. Could you give me a few examples of jobs in the entertainment industry that tend to be more stable than others? Also, because this fear has lingered with me for a while, do you think it might be worth me considering a different, more stable career?”

Are you struggling to stay on top of your job search? Do you need help in prioritizing your time?

It can be a challenge whether you are doing a search while working a job or in between jobs, juggling the time and tools it takes to get your next gig is an art form. I have discovered there are six key areas in effective job searches.

1. Target
2. Tools
3. Timeline
4. Tackle daily
5. Talk your story
6. Take the job

Today let’s discuss timeline – planning your job search from beginning to end.

Men and women have different faux pas when it comes to wardrobe, but they make a lot of the same mistakes when it comes to personal hygiene and grooming. And while most of my clients apply to work in conservative environments like law firms, investment banks, and corporations, the hygiene and grooming faux pas discussed here are important to avoid in any work environment.

They are the distracting and annoying mistakes that could put an end to all the hard work you’ve done in writing your resume, targeting employers, and scheduling and preparing for interviews. That’s pretty bad. But the good news these mistakes are all avoidable.

Those who’ve read my other blogs and How to Get a Legal Job: A Guide for New Attorneys and Law School Students know I don’t just rely on my own opinions for these tips. I spend a great deal of time talking to hiring decision-markers, including hiring directors, interviewers, personnel managers, and recruiters—in other words, the people who will be interviewing you.

Recently, I did a webinar on the unique benefits women have right now in the financial industry. In it, I shared the three realities all female professionals must embrace today if they want to find career success and satisfaction.

Watch the three-minute video clip below to understand how these realities could be holding you back too.

Are you a female looking for a career change? The financial education industry is hiring and needs confident, entrepreneurial women... like you!

The old adage about it’s not what you know, but who you know is in full effect in today’s job market. Recruiters are posting positions online and being inundated with the number of resumes that are submitted. Because of the sheer volume of applications, job seekers are often ignored unless something sets their applications apart from the many other candidates.

One way for job seekers to get an “in” with their preferred employer is to find out if they have any existing connections already working for the company. Until now, this was a pretty tedious and time consuming task. However, virtual networking just got a lot easier with Glassdoor.com’s launch of Inside Connections^TM earlier this week. The tool connects Glassdoor’s existing functionality with Facebook’s networking capabilities to allow users to view their friends and where they work now or have worked in the past.

For most job seekers, friends and family are the go-to people for finding out about companies. If your best friend raves about her employer, you’re probably more inclined to consider jobs with that organization. In fact, according to a recent Harris survey, people rate their friends and family as the most trusted resource for learning about companies (52 percent), followed by feedback and reviews from other people who work at the company (14 percent). The least trusted resources are the company’s website (5 percent) and the company’s recruiters (2 percent).

I’m not a big fan of the word “hate” but let me be honest: I’ve definitely felt some very, VERY strong negativity toward a few of my superiors in the past. Hey, I’m only human. This is probably one of the most common challenges I hear from professionals.

Working for someone you don’t like is the absolute worst. And yet, it can be a great learning experience if you approach it with the right attitude. Here are four reasons you should love that boss you hate:

1. Personal Insight