Here are some of my favorite frameworks, resources and links to help you in your career management, job searches, or career transitions. Good luck and I am wishing you all the best.

• Career Management Model for a Lifetime - The 5 phases of an ideal job search or career change whether on your first job out of school or your next career change at the executive level. A model that is proactive, practical, and strategic. Excerpted from Chapter 9 in our book, The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Career You Want. Chapter 9 discusses in depth what to think about, to do, and how to plan and achieve the job search or career change you want.
• Marketing Yourself with the 5Ps - A Framework - Applying Philip Kotler's classical marketing strategy framework to a career context. The 5Ps help you think about yourself as a 'brand' or as 'You.Inc.' You clarify your strengths, attributes and benefits and position/package what you have to offer to the market. Excerpted from Chapter 9 in our book, The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Career You Want. Chapter 9 provides ideas and advice on developing a job search action plan, including favorite websites, cases studies, samples of job search tools like resumes and cover letters, tips on informational interviewing and networking, and advice on compensation negotiation.
• 10 Questions for Your Self Assessment - Starter questions to help you understand yourself better. Clarify your purpose, values, and how work fits in the context of your total life vision.
• Sherrie's Action Verbs for Winning Resumes - For your complete resume makeover or making a current resume more competitive and appealing.
• Favorite Career and Job-Related Web Sites - From the more than 2500 web sites available on job searches and careers, these are some of my favorites.
• A U.S. Job Search...Practical Advice and Job Search Strategies - An Excerpt from a lecture I gave for the MBAs at the London Business School, Career Strategy Programme.
• For Employers: A Candidate Evaluation Template - Excerpt from my book for recruiters, Hiring the Best and the Brightest. A Sample form for evaluating candidates after an interview.
• Getting Your Managers Interview-Ready