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Margaret Stead's Cover Letter You require My experience Entrepreneurial track record q        Successfully operated businesses in consultancy, outplacement, recruitment, psychometrics & career management – creating businesses from zero - using integrity & ‘chutzpah’ to win market share. q        Developed ‘from scratch’ a career management consultancy providing outplacement and back-to-work services to corporates, private individuals & business schools, globally and – becoming the ‘Thinking Man’s Outplacement Consultant’. (FT 02) 'UK's Foremost Career Coach (FT 05) q        Created, designed and developed the first careers web site in the UK (and the first UK animated site) – consistently utilising the job search power of the Internet, in a networked world of job boards, electronic resumes, email and applicant tracking systems.   Raising the company profile q        Designed and implemented an innovative career development methodology that uses a proactive approach to self placement – using networking training and timely personal introductions to help people get better jobs, fast. q        Toured the UK delivering presentations to Business Schools becoming ‘Accredited Career Providers’ for the Association of MBAs. q        Showcased career coaching techniques/lectured on stage, TV, Radio and in the media – including European/ Asian/ African/American programmes. q        Worked with 40 European transnational partners to deliver ‘state of the art’ online job search interactivities for the socially disadvantaged over five-year projects.   Commercial acumen q        Consistently managed profitable career management business over twelve year period without ever borrowing.   Ability to sell, influence and persuade q        Networked with independent career professionals internationally to form ‘own’ community of professionals available for independent assignments. q        Continuing Professional Development Advisor for IPD, West Midlands for four years. q        President of the Association of Career Management Professionals, International – from the Midlands Chapter. q        Former President of Women in Business Association, Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Directors and Fellow of the Royal Society.   Energy, drive & commitment q        Writing books, weblogs, articles and popular enewsletter – Career Coach. (only 26 ‘unsubscribes’ in 19 monthly issues.) q        Running bootcamps and teleclasses for independent career coaches. q        Have new outplacement site ready to ‘rock’ the market.