Article from Marketing Times Online ()
May 7, 2002
SME International Career Center
Give Your Career a Boost!

Sales & Marketing Executives - International announces the launch of an online program to enhance your career and make you a more marketable professional, now and in the future.

SME International Career Center, located on SME's web site (www.smei.org) under "Career Management", is ideal for sales and marketing professionals who want to:

- Develop a personal career strategy to leverage skills and capabilities
- Understand behavioral styles and communication strengths to find the best work environment
- Write a resume to capture employers' attention
- Negotiate the best employment offer possible.

SME International Career Center is a free searchable database of hundreds of career-related articles, addressing resumes, interviewing, salaries, benefits, HR, legal, negotiations, and on-the-job topics. Members who take the Behavioral Style Inventory can receive a free summary, as well as professional resume critiques at no charge.

SME International Career Center is available 24/7. Simply type in a question to AskCoach for answers on a variety of career-related topics and career advancement issues. If you don't find what you're looking for, e-mail a career support representative for a personal response or chat with an agent online for help with site navigation.
 
If you are considering changes in your life, planning the next steps in your career, or just feeling stuck in your current role, take advantage of the Behavioral Style Inventory and get your analysis summary at no charge. This assessment takes 10 minutes to complete and helps you understand your work style and the styles of others. Clearly describing your strengths provides you with greater confidence in interviews and enhances your ability to communicate in the workplace.

Personalized Career Development
SME International Career Center provides one-on-one access to career experts through the following services. Fees for premium products and services range from $14.95 to $495, depending on the selection.
- Comprehensive Behavioral Style Reports and Career Coaching. Work one-on-one with a coach for career and personal development. Check the coach profiles online to help select the right coach for you.
- Salary Reports and Negotiations Coaching. Accurate, proven salary analyses and one-on-one coaching prepare you for developing and executing a successful negotiating strategy. Prepare yourself to negotiate for: salary, bonus, stock options, benefits, relocation, and severance.
- Resume and Cover Letter Writing Services. Create powerful documents that open doors and get you interviews in 30 days.
- Employment Verification Services. Bad or vague references are among the most common reasons people don't get hired. Now you can find out what's being said before prospective employers check.
- JobCoach Live Career Shows, multimedia delivery of key career topics. Available on CD-ROM, featuring New York Times best-selling author Martin Yate, each show runs 5-7 minutes and includes a downloadable program summary and/or strategies check list to use in negotiation preparation or interviews.

Tour your new one-stop resource for lifelong career development at: www.smei.org

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