Robert Patterson Sr.

name Sell Yourself! A career-counseling manual that provides a comprehensive collection of “how to” steps for achieving your personal and career goals. Author Robert Patterson, stresses the importance of becoming your own best advertisement and provides strategic ways for marketing yourself in this volatile economy. Each chapter provides detailed step by step instructions on: personal appraisal, career exploration, strategies for an effective job search, interviews and reviewing job offers. This second book, Five Steps to C.A.L.M (Career and Life Management) teaches essential strategies, and provides the necessary tools needed to achieve overall success.

“He has been able to assist hundreds in their business thinking. AND SURELY! - This second read will awesomely impact more future business minds for years to come!”—

Robert Patterson, Sr., has compiled his vast knowledge and extensive experience into this well researched sequel to Five Steps to C.A.L.M (Career and Life Management). He has extended experience as a Teacher, Employment Counseling Specialist, Military (Marine) Counseling Testing Specialist, T.V. News Reporter, Corporate America and Manpower Coordinator. He is a father of six, a grandfather, great grandfather and an ordained minister who lives in Vista, California with his loving wife, Linda D. Patterson.

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PROBLEM ACTION AND RESULTS (PAR) STATEMENTS.

01st February 2009
PROBLEM Identify a problem that you faced while employed in the job that required extra-ordinary performance in order to solve. ACTION State the action that you took in order to solve the problem or that identified a solution. Include a short de... Read >
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PROBLEM-SOLUTION-RESULTS (PSR)

01st February 2009
Answering these questions will give you a better idea of what is meant by results. If you combine results with information about the problem and the solution you are on your way to creating a winning resume. 1. I organized… 2. I created… 3. I es... Read >
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PROBLEM RESPONSE OUTCOME (P.R.O.)

01st February 2009
The following is a technique that can give you a head start in preparing a list of your accomplishments which illustrate the skills and the personally type you desire to sell. Write them down in as much detail as possible. Then confine them to a paragra... Read >
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MODEL FOR DEVELOPING SENTENCES FOR RESUMES AND APPLICATION FORMS

01st February 2009
Job hunters often fail to communicate adequately their past work experiences. When you use this model as a tool, it may enable you to describe your work duties more fully. Use most of the elements of the model when you want to emphasize an experience. H... Read >