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Welcome to Career Makers Corporate Services

Career Makers (now a division of HR Answers, Inc.) has been building confidence in Northwest organizations since 1984. Together our firms have built a program of career counseling, which provides organizations with knowledge, expertise and a variety of resources to meet your unique organizational needs associated with downsizing and layoffs.

With our business background and service mentality, we have created a structured roadmap for individuals that offer additional support to organizations as they experience transitions; before, during and after an employee separation. Our outplacement and career transition program integrates career consulting, training, coaching and much more.

Together CareerMakers and HR Answers offer clients HR solutions from Recruitment to Outplacement. Here are a few testimonials we'd like to share.

Wisdom From The Experts | Job Happiness Test

The Ten Truths of Job/ Career Transition

Truth #1	In most cases people hire people they know and like -- whether or not the candidate has the exact experience, background or skills to do the job.
Truth #2	Most jobs that are available this minute are not advertised or posted anywhere. These unadvertised jobs constitute the "hidden job market."
Truth #3	There is a structured and directed manner of accessing the hidden job market. It is a networking process called the New Way job search, and most people don't know how to do it effectively.
Truth #4	Until you take yourself seriously and come to grips with your skills, values and interests -- the essence of who you are -- you will not find enjoyable and satisfying work.
Truth #5	What "they" want is not nearly as important as what you want.
Truth #6	Tell me how you will make me money, save me money or save me time, and I will seriously consider you as a candidate for a position in my company, whether or not I have an opening.
Truth #7	The Prime Rule of the job search is: Open your mouth and talk to people -- anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Truth #8	You do not need a resume to do a job search.
Truth #9	A successful job search is 10 percent analytical (technique, strategy) and 90 percent emotional (how you feel about yourself and your ability to relate to the rest of the world).
Truth #10	Whatever you believe to be the truth about the job market probably isn't.

Comprehensive/Lifetime Program

This holistic, integrated program is ideal for searchers 'starting from scratch' to discover what they want to do, where to do it, and how to make it all come together.

The foundation of this service is unlimited caring and compassionate private consultations. These are carried out in person, via the telephone and by email. Additionally, program participants can use the CareerMakers resources as many times as they want, as often and for as long as they need or want help.

Why would they need to? Because the job market changes, and, YOU change. Hundreds of clients have come back, often more than once, often years after using the program the first time, for a refresher on their resume writing, a reconnection with a network, a reminder of how they are unique, a safe, objective evaluation of their interviewing skills, an update on what's out there, some personal counseling...

The program works. Read a few Success Stories. Take a look at Jobs Found!

How the Program can benefit you:

Prepare your “Compass” – the tool for true direction that reflects your values and passions
Discover job search methods that work
Receive tips to access the hidden job market
Learn to write an effective resume
Improve your communication skills
Build your networking skills
Employ specific interview techniques
Learn how to make your work skills transferable
Create your personalized Action Plan

CareerMakers also provides free ongoing support to Lifetime Program Graduates, including:

Weekly Support/Networking Groups
Monthly Newsletter
Graduate Database Searches
Individual Consultations

Click to Grad Services for more information on ongoing support.

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We look forward to answering your questions. Contact CareerMakers today.

All Career Placements firms are not the same. When comparing CareerMakers to other services, be sure to look at what the program entails, and how much it costs. It is our individual service and lifetime support that makes CareerMakers the best. View Comparison Chart

Letters From Graduates:

"CareerMakers was a huge WOW! It was informative, comprehensive and useful. I would highly recommend the course to others." Robert W

"Careermakers was very worthwhile for me, practical training, great networking and support." Larry W

"At first I didn't think I had time to take the course. I needed to be out looking for a job. Now I realize those two weeks were the most valuable of my life."

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Program 3: One-On-One Coaching

Are you looking for a focused approach to your career transition? Then Five Hour may be for you.

Five Hour program is for individuals who want to start NOW. You want to start TODAY.

In Five Hour, you receive 5 individual work sessions with Peter Paskill or Pam Gross. These 5 sessions are combined with at-home exercises to accomplish the following for you:

Gain meaningful insights into your career aspirations
job/career transition methods
Develop individual job search techniques
Produce a customized action plan

Locked in an 8-5 workday? Five Hour sessions can be scheduled to meet your individual needs.

CareerMakers works with you, at your pace, to yield career transition results.

Also included in Five Hour are:

Copy of "Want A New Better, Fantastic Job?" by Gross & Paskill
Videotaped practice job interview with feedback

We look forward to answering your questions. Contact CareerMakers today.

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One on One

One on One counseling is for the individual needing specific, situational perspective. Using information from the skills/interest assessment, personalized techniques can be developed in areas of:

Resume writing
Interviewing
Networking

In addition to areas above, individual sessions can be tailored to meet the demands of your situation, and scheduled to meet the demands of your workday.

One on One counseling can be provided in person at the Careermakers offices, or over the phone.

The book, "Want A New, Better Fantastic Job?" by Gross & Paskill, is provided to all individual clients.

We look forward to answering your questions. Contact CareerMakers today.

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"Peter's agency, CareerMakers, came highly recommended by the friend of a friend. When I first hired Peter, I had never been to a career coach before, and had no idea what to expect. He gently encouraged me to think of questions to ask, and asked me to lay out objectives for the meeting. At the meeting, he gave me his book 'Want A New Better Fantastic Job?' and I took it home and read it from cover to cover. He laid out old-way and new-way job strategies that were insightful and had steps that were easy to follow. His concept of 'busybodying' made me scared at first, but once I tried it, it got easier and easier, and soon I was talking with people who had done what I wanted to do! I went back to Peter a few weeks ago with new questions and new skill stories to share, and he helped me get my search and objectives on track. I highly recommend his services to anyone working on finding the little steps to their next career move."

His top qualities are Personable, Good Value, High Integrity

Written by Mazarine T

Why Use a Career Transition Company?

CareerMakers is an organization that supports companies with career transitions. Not only have we have been doing this since 1984, we thrive on the challenge. There are two avenues of specialty at CareerMakers in regards to employee transitions. The first is employee retention and career pathing programs. The second is outplacement services. When a company has several positions to fill and/or they are having a hard time holding on to good people, our career retention programs are extremely effective.

Career pathing within the organization

Many organizations are struggling to hold on to good employees. The Portland market is more competitive than many other parts of the country. How can companies hold on to their talented, skilled and successful employees? A significant solution is career pathing. One of the most common reasons people leave organizations is lack of opportunities for advancement and/or challenge. By creating a career plan for employees to follow, organizations positively impact their turnover.

Here are some areas organizations consider if retention is a challenge:

Search/recruiting costs are significant
Training new people
Damaged morale to existing staff
Vacant positions – work not getting done or people trying to do too many things
People covering work are distracted from their core competencies
Having a reputation in the job community for turnover
People just showing up for a job until something better comes along
Employees lack of enthusiasm in current position
Employees who are less productive/effective than they could be

Career pathing offers the following to an organization:

Reduced turnover
Significant cost savings – even if the program retains 2 to 3 people per year, it will pay for itself
Positive and motivating work environment
Reputation in the community as a great place to work and grow skills/talents
Open communication and support of growth within the organization
Loyal employees
A clearly defined plan for managers to use while developing their employees
Understanding and utilizing employees skills/talents and interests
Individuals accountable and responsible for their growth
Reduced recruiting costs
Consistency within the organization for advancement – reduce risk of discrimination litigation

Utilizing CareerMakers outplacement services:

Having experts to support HR in dealing with the challenges and fears of downsizing or transitions
Our program helps people who have to make the tough decisions about downsizing feel good about their employees transition – knowing they will be well taken care of
Reduces the cost of a self-administered program – people affected by transition will not be showing up to the office disgruntled, it gives them an avenue to displace their anger/fear
People being downsized are not as open to being helped directly by the company that laid them off
HR can focus on their core competencies and let CareerMakers support the affected workers
In the public eye, organizations are seen as the benevolent employer by doing something meaningful to support affected workers
HR receives reports about the service CareerMakers provides and how it positively impacted their past employees
Significantly decreases the risk of litigation because we will work with our program participants through their anger and give them lifetime support through career transitions
Once a company makes the decision to utilize CareerMakers services, they can let go and trust the transition will go smoothly

Telecoaching

Our Portland, Oregon office may not be convenient for you. Don’t stop - keep reading – Telecoaching may be for you.

We work with you, over the telephone and with email, to obtain the same type of career transition results as you would get meeting face-to-face at CareerMakers offices.

We’ll send you the book, "Want A New, Better Fantastic Job?" by Gross & Paskill.

We get started with a skills/interest assessment. Then we work with you on career issues important to you – whatever they may be.

At your pace. Where you live. In your time zone.

We look forward to answering your questions. Contact CareerMakers today.

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What would your life be like if you loved your work?

Doesn't it make sense that you should feel excited about your work?
Doesn't it make sense that you should find your work rewarding?

You bet. Is it possible to find work that you love?

Definitely. CareerMakers can help - we invite you to learn how.

Our approach has been used by thousands of men and women over the last 20 years. We work to build a new career path for you - based on your interests, skills and passions.

Does our approach work?

Yes, and we guarantee it - just ask one of our graduates.

Take a moment to find out about CareerMakers. We hope to hear from you.

All Career Placements Firms are not the Same!

When comparing CareerMakers to other services, be sure to look at what the program entails, and how much it costs. It is our individual service and lifetime support that makes CareerMakers the best.

View Comparison Chart | Contact Careermakers today.

Free Information Sessions
You're invited to learn more - offered twice weekly.

Program 1: Comprehensive Group Lifetime Process
A six-week program that jumpstarts your career aspirations.

Link to: Program 2: Five Hour One-On-One
Five sessions customized to individual need.

Link to: Program 3: Individual Consultations
Individual sessions to address specific career challenges.

Link to: Program 4: Telecoaching
Scheduled to achieve career objectives.

Free Information Sessions - You're Invited To Learn More

You're invited to one of our free information sessions. Held every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., we show you how CareerMakers consistently produces job search results in today's job market. At these informal sessions, we provide information that is timely and applicable to career transitions.

Please contact CareerMakers to reserve your place at one of these sessions.

Unable to make an Information Session? Then contact Careermakers to schedule a confidential and comprehensive discussion about your current career situation. We can show you how to get started using CareerMakers' proven methods and techniques.

Guaranteed to be worth your time and effort.

Contact CareerMakers today.

"CareerMakers gave me a blueprint for finding the job that was just right for me."

"I was pleasantly surprised to find that my skills and knowledge are transferable to a wide range of other jobs. I thought I was stuck."

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