2-Hour Virtual Seminar on Strategies for a Successful Job Search
December 4, 2025
08:00 AM PST | 11:00 AM EST
2 Hours
711795
Group Attendees: Any number of participants
Recorded Version: Unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)
Searching for a job can feel overwhelming, but with the right strategy, you can take control of the process and stand out in today’s competitive job market.
This dynamic and practical webinar equips you with proven methods to clarify your career goals, sharpen your personal brand, and confidently approach applications, networking, and interviews. You’ll discover how to create a compelling résumé and LinkedIn profile, leverage AI and modern tools to accelerate your search, build strong professional connections, and master both in-person and virtual interview skills. By the end, you’ll walk away with a personalized framework for launching a successful job search and securing the opportunities that best align with your career goals.Why should you Attend:
- Clarify your career direction and define a clear job-search strategy
- Develop a strong personal brand that highlights your unique value
- Craft an achievement-focused résumé and optimize your LinkedIn profile for maximum visibility
- Leverage networking and outreach techniques that generate real opportunities
- Understand how to apply AI and modern tools to save time and improve results in your job search
- Prepare for interviews with confidence using structured frameworks and storytelling techniques
- Learn negotiation strategies to maximize your compensation package and evaluate offers effectively
- Create a sustainable weekly job search routine that avoids burnout and builds momentum
Areas Covered in Session:
- 0:00 - 0:10 Kickoff & Introduction
- Current job market trends and setting personal goals for the session
- 0:10 - 0:25 Clarifying Your Career Direction
- Defining target roles, industries, and skills required
- 0:25 - 0:40 Résumé and LinkedIn Best Practices
- Creating compelling content for ATS and recruiters
- 0:40 - 0:55 Networking and Outreach
- Building connections and leveraging referrals effectively
- 0:55 - 1:10 Using AI and Job Search Tools
- Practical ways AI can help with research, tailoring, and prep
- 1:10 - 1:30 Interviewing with Confidence
- Techniques for behavioral, situational, and virtual interviews
- 1:30 - 1:45 Negotiating Offers
- Compensation, benefits, and decision-making strategies
- 1:45 - 2:00 Action Planning & Q&A
- Building your 90-day job search plan and open discussion
Who Will Benefit:
- All
Chris DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a firm which focuses on management and organization development. Pinnacle's clients include global organizations such as Visa International, Cadence Design Systems, Coca Cola, Sprint, Microsoft, Aviva Insurance, Schlumberger and over 500 other organizations in 22 countries. He also has consulted to government agencies from the United States, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia, Canada, Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom.
He has published numerous articles in the fields of surviving mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building, leadership, ethics, customer service, diversity and work-life balance, in publications ranging from ASTD/Performance In Practice to Customer Service Management. His book, "90 Days to a High-Performance Team", published by McGraw Hill and often accompanied by in-person, facilitated instruction, has helped and continues to help thousands of executives, managers and team leaders improve performance.
He has appeared hundreds of times on radio and television interview programs to discuss mergers and acquisitions (how to manage and survive them), project management, sales, customer service, effective workplace communication, management, handling rapid personal and organizational change and other topical business issues.
He has served or is currently serving as a board member of the International Association of Facilitators, Sales and Marketing Executives International, American Management Association, American Society of Training and Development, Institute of Management Consultants, American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International and National Speakers Association. Chris is an award-winning Toastmaster's International Competition speaker. He recently participated in the Fortune 500 Annual Management Forum as a speaker, panelist and seminar leader.
Chris has distinguished himself professionally by serving multiple corporations as manager and trainer of sales, operations, project management, IT, customer service and marketing professionals. Included among those business leaders are Prudential Insurance, Sprint, BayBank (now part of Bank of America), US Health Care and Marriott Corporation.
He has assisted these organizations in mergers and acquisitions, facilitating post-merger and acquisition integration, developing project management, sales, customer service and marketing strategies, organizing inbound and outbound call center programs, training and development of management and new hires, and fostering corporate growth through creative change and innovation initiatives.
Chris holds degrees in management studies and organizational behavior from Boston University. He has traveled to 22 countries and 47 states in the course of his career.
