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John Crant
     
 

As an industry manager, executive recruiter, recruiting and sales trainer, event speaker, and as VP of a nationwide system of recruitment offices, I have seen most every aspect of the hiring process from both the internal and external view as the decision-maker, the decision-influencer, and as the objective observer. This varied insight is what provides the clarity you will find in my seminar and lecture programs, in my resume and LinkedIn services, in my personal career coaching, and in my book.

My goal is to share insights and little known secrets with you, so that you can more effectively compete and get that next challenge, whether that is for your next career step or for your dream job.

John Crant

 
     

 
 
 
  John Crant at The New York Public Library's JOB SEARCH CENTRAL with "Resume Renovation" Lecture. Located at NYPL's Science, Industry, and Business Library (SIBL), 188 Madison Avenue at 34th Street, NYC.
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2 Hours To An Effective Job Search
(Quoted on The Wall Street Journal's FINS.com)


The Pros and Cons of Job Hopping
(Quoted on CNN.com / CareerBuilder)


How to Craft the Perfect Equity Analyst Resume
(Quoted in the WSJ’s FINS.com Career website)


How do I overcome being rejected as being ‘too senior’ for a role?


The Secrets To Getting The Interview With Social Media Marketing


A (True) Story of Job Search Effectiveness In The Holiday Season


The 5 Steps to SuperCharging Your Job Search


Should I Disclose Heath Issues During My Interview Process?


Whom Should I Link With On LinkedIn?


The 5 Steps to Personal Branding Nirvana in Your Job Search


How to Stay Motivated During an Extended Job Search


Don’t Wait, Send Your Thank You Notes Now!


Avoid Mistakes and Negotiate the Salary That You Desire
(quoted on CareerBuilder’s CBsalary.com)


The Art of Working and Reworking Your Network
(as seen in The Wall Street Journal)


Advice for Finding Work in Smaller Companies
(as seen in The Wall Street Journal)


The Job Search Secrets to LinkedIn: How to Build a More Effective LinkedIn Profile in Just 10 Steps


The Self-Recruiter® INTERVIEW CHECKLIST


How Can I Negotiate a Better Salary Offer?


I’ve been unemployed for 10 months and I can’t seem to get hired. What am I doing wrong?


My Annual Review is next week. How Can I get Something Else if They cannot Raise My Salary?


How to Get Hired If You are Older?


How to focus your Job Hunting energy and FOLLOW UP!


The Self-Recruiter® YouTube Channel is Now LIVE!


How to Make Your Resume Work for You!


Get a New Job Faster! Manage Your Job Search.


Relocating? Change your address, NOW!


I came in 2nd Place, Now What?


My Day.. (In line) at the Career Fair.


How Long Does an Interview Process Take?


Fine. Until the Bell Tolls for Thee.


Why Haven’t They Called Me!? I’m Perfect!


Got Laid Off? - Get Over It- Now!


Passed-over, and Under-appreciated.


Liftoff!


Introduction


Forward for the Self-Recruiter® Book Series

 
     
 
     
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Check out my full Lecture Event Calendar: here.

 
 
     
 

May 12, 2013

American Society of Training & Development


Society for Human Resource Management

Welcome the
Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Speaker

ASTD

Society for Human Resource Management

Please join ASTD NY and HR/NY for our
2nd annual joint Networking Mixer!


Monthly Chapter Event:
Self-Recruiter® NETWORKING MIXER with HR/NY
(New York chapter of SHRM )

Thursday, June 20th at 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
ASTD MEMBERS + Interested Non-member Attendees

(sign up through ASTD NYC Chapter)

Ticket prices are $30–$45, with details on the ASTD site (below)

Location:
Guy's American Kitchen and Bar • 220 West 44th Street (Btw 7th & 8th Ave)

Come and learn how to network from John Crant of Self-Recruiter® who will give a 20-minute presentation on networking.  Then, use what you learn to “work the room” and make new professional contacts!

Register now for a discount and guaranteed spot at the event!

*Stationary & passed hors d’oeuvres, as well as soft drinks, are included with registration.  Cash bar will be available.*

EVENT PAGE on ASTD

Contact Art Weiss Chapter Administrator:
contact@astdny.org

 

 
     
   
 

BBC News Magazine logo

Features Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant

BBC Interview, featuring Self-Recruiter® John Crant

1/3 of all Americans - 100 million people...
Do not have broadband at home.

What happens to those who do not have that access?

Watch & Share it NOW

 
     
     
 

April 5, 2013

NYC.gov

NYC Service | NYC.gov
Civic Corps | AmeriCorps

Welcomes the
Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Speaker

NYC Service
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Civic Corps AmeriCorps

NYC Service | Civic Corps | Americorps | NYC.gov
at ConEd Facilities in the Manhattan

Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn
& How To Use It For Your Job Search

Friday, April 12th at 10 a.m.

Civic Corps | Americorps PROGRAM MEMBERS ONLY

 
     
     
 

April 3, 2013

GRACE INSTITUTE
Welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series


Grace Institute

This session for Grace Institute students will help them understand:
Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn
,
and it's for
Grace Students only. Free.

Part 1: Monday, April 8th, 2013, 10 a.m.
Part 2: Monday, April 15th, 2013, 10 a.m.

 

 
     
     
 

April 2, 2013

SPECIAL EVENT:

Goldman Sachs
10,000 Small Businesses  

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses

Welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Speaker

Goldman Sachs



By special invitation,
John Crant is honored to present:

"LinkedIn & Social Media Strategy
for Small Businesses"

Monday, April 8th at 5:30 p.m.
LaGuardia Community College


Program Members Only

In the United States, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is a $500 million investment to help small businesses create jobs and economic opportunity by providing them with greater access to business education, financial capital, and business support services.

Leading universities and business schools are building on, strengthening and developing a world-class curriculum to help small businesses grow and create jobs:

Babson College

Babson

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

wharton


New York City area program partners include:
LaGuardia Community College
Seedco Financial Services (SEEDCO)

 
     
     
 

March 25, 2013

SPECIAL EVENT:

QRCA–NY Metro Chapter
Qualitative Research Consultants Association  

QRCA

Welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Speaker

A Special full-afternoon Event:

"LinkedIn & the Social Media Marketing
Advantage for Your Business"


Friday, April 19th at 12 p.m.

QRCA Members Only

 
     
     
 

March 18, 2013

American Society
of Training & Development

Welcomes the
Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Speaker

ASTD

Self-Recruiter®
LinkedIn:
Optimizing Your Profile & Usage


Thursday, March 21st at 5:45 p.m.
ASTD MEMBERS ONLY.
120 MINUTES.
(sign up through ASTD NYC Chapter)


 
     
     
 

February 18, 2013

New York State Department of Labor
Job Club – Members Only: MUST Pre-Register
– NOTE: This Lecture is FULLY BOOKED –

Welcomes the
Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Speaker

NY State Dept of Labor
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Workforce1
NYC.gov

Self-Recruiter®
Building Your Porfessional Network with LinkedIn
& How To Use It For Your Job Search


The New York State Department of Labor
WorkForce1 | NYC.gov


NYS Dept of Labor logo  The New York State Department of Labor
in
Manhattan – Varick Street
Wednesday, March 6th at 2 p.m.
– NOTE: This Lecture is FULLY BOOKED –

FREE. NYS-DOL Job Club MEMBERS ONLY. 120 MINUTES.
Please Pre-Register with this Dept. of Labor Office to Attend

 
     
     
 

February 3, 2013

For the 3rd year,
NYPL logo
The New York Public Library

Welcomes
John Crant
as a special advocacy representative in Albany

New York Library Association
LIBRARY ADVOCACY DAY
Tuesday, March 5, 2013



John Crant JOINS The New York Public
Library meeting with state legislators to communicate the pulse and needs of today's Job Seekers.

2012 Advocacy Day Sponsors include:



Scholastic







 
     
     
 

November 30, 2012

SPECIAL EVENT For January 2013:

RAINBOW | PUSH Wall Street Project
Welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Panelist

Rainbow | PUSH – Wall Street Project 2013

By special invitation (3rd year) from the
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.,
John Crant is honored to join Rainbow|Push / Citizenship Education Fund and the 16th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit


"Wall Street to Main Street: The Key to Growth in a Down Economy"

Wall Street Project
CAREER DEVELOPMENT, RETRAINING AND RETOOLING PANEL + B
reakout Sessions

.
Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
from 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Roosevelt Hotel
45 East 45th Street
, NYC 10017

FREE TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE:

Career Symposium is FREE,
but you MUST Pre-register (click here ) to attend


 
     
     
 

September 5, 2012

The Self-Recruiter®
NYPL BRANCH SERIES
:

Fall 2012 Kick-off


Self-Recruiter at Tompkins Square Library

Special Thanks to Martha Buckner for the recomendation!

Check out other DATES / LOCATIONS
in the SERIES, including:


Countee Cullen Library | Upper Manhattan
Tompkins Square Library | East Village
Wakefield Library | Bronx
Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library | Staten Island
New Dorp Library | Staten Island
Seward Park Library | Lower East Side / Chinatown


See all the Dates, HERE

 
     
     
 

April 10, 2012

Check out:

"What Others Are Saying" !

REAL Comments, Thoughts and Feedback from Clients and Attendees of The Self-Recruiter® Series.

Check it Out and SHARE it across your network!



 
     
     
 

June 17, 2012

ESSENCE Magazine lists the
Self-Recruiter® Book

Essence magazine July 2012 Cover

as a recommended Job Search resource


Self-Recruiter® Book
Special Thanks to Martha Buckner for the recomendation!

Check out page 92 of the July 2012 issue


See it, HERE

 
     
     
 

April 13, 2012

Just Announced:

NYC.gov

The New York City Council

New York City Council


Welcomes the
Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant to give
Testimony on:

"Economic Impact of Libraries in The Community"

Committees for:
Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
Small Business and the Select Committee on Libraries

Monday, April 16th at 1:00 p.m.

Hearing Details

 
     
     
 

April 7, 2012

SPECIAL EVENT for April:

Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant


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LinkedIn,
Informational Interviews
& Networking to Success



Tuesday, April 17th from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.


Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
7 West 55th Street, NYC 10019
Subways: C E | 1 2 3 | B D F M | N R Q

FREE, And Open To All

 
     
     
 

April 10, 2012

Check out:

"What Others Are Saying" !

REAL Comments, Thoughts and Feedback from Clients and Attendees of The Self-Recruiter® Series.

Check it Out and SHARE it across your network!

 
     
     
 

January 26, 2012

NEW EVENTS For 2012:

The New York Public Library
Welcomes the Self-Recruiter®

NYPL logo
NYPL BRANCH JOB SEARCH SERIES

NYPL Branch Self-Recruiter®  Job Search programs



NYPL rolls out the Self-Recruiter® Series to its branches in 2012, beginning with the first session, Monday, January 30th 11am presentation at the Baychester Branch in the Bronx.

Take Control of Your Job Search
& Learn the Secrets Executive Recruiters use to make their candicates be the standout.

These are SECRETS that
You can use for Yourself!



Join Me Live for Presentations in the Bronx, Upper Manhattan and Staten Island (in addition to my regular lectures at Job Search Central in Midtown NYC).

1st Event:
Monday, January 30th at 11:00 a.m. in the Bronx

View Calendar Page for additional dates / locations

 
     
     
 

October 26, 2011

SPECIAL EVENT:

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Presenter

Goldman Sachs



PRESENTED BY OUT Professionals,
John Crant joins Charlie Conard and Chris Winslow of Social Go To for:

Wednesday, November 30th at 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Getting Down To Business With Social Media

Let Experts in Profile Optimization show you how to Generate Live Leads on Facebook and LinkedIn.

The Norwood Club
241 West 14th Street, NYC


Event Details and Ticket Information


 
     
     
 

August 23, 2011

SPECIAL EVENT:

CFNPS.org | Center For Nonprofit Success
Welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Presenter

CFNPS.org

Wednesday, September 7th from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
University Settlement at the Houston Street Center – Fee: $125

"LinkedIn For Nonprofits"

LinkedIn is one of the most powerful social networks in existence today.
If you think it is only useful for finding a new job, think again! LinkedIn has been successfully used by nonprofits to find volunteers, promote their organizations, research and connect with potential donors, find consultants and potential employees, get answers to tough questions, replace listservs and discussion boards with richer discussions, and much more.

This session is intended for Senior Staff, PR and Communication Managers.

Featured Presenters
John Crant
Author, Career Coach & Speaker
SelfRecruiter.com


Charlie Conard
Principal
Social To Go


Dupe Ajayi
External Affairs
Taproot Foundation


Lesley Snyder
New Media & Corporate Communications Manager
CCS

Event Details

 
     
     
 

July 7, 2011

YMCA Teen Career Internship Program

Welcomes
John Crant,
of the
Self-Recruiter® Series
as a special guest lecturer


YMCA

John Crant returns for the 3rd year presenting to students in the
YMCA Teen Career Connection Internship Program to help get them ready to launch their careers. This year's program is on using LinkedIn and Social Media Marketing to build your credibility. Program Members Only.

 
     
     
 

July 4, 2011

CNN

"The Pros and Cons of Job Hopping", on CNN.com, featuring advice from
John Crant & SelfRecruiter.com

Check it out.

 
     
     
 

May 25, 2011

SPECIAL EVENT:

BEA | Book Expo America
Welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series'
John Crant as a
Featured Panelist

Rainbow Push

Publisher's Conferences

By special invitation,
John Crant is honored to join the Publishers Launch Roundtable:

Publishers Launch BEA: eBooks Go Global

Wednesday, May 25th at 3:30 p.m.
The Jacob Javits Center


"New Skill Sets: Capabilities Publishers Don’t Have & How They’re Developing Them"

The digital revolution is compelling publishers to do all sorts of things they didn’t even entertain in the 20th century. But will lifetime publishing veterans have those skills or know how things should change?

Moderator
Lorraine Shanley
President, Market Partners International

Panel
John Crant
Author, Career Coach & Speaker
SelfRecruiter.com


Peter Kay
Director, Digital Marketing and Strategy
W.W. Norton


Joe Mangan
Chief Operating Officer
Perseus Books Group


Charlie Redmayne
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer
HarperCollins Publishers

Event Details

 
     
     
 

April 20, 2010

Fox News Logo

FOX News's tapes Career Advice Segments for their online properties featuring John Crant & Self-Recruiter.com.

 
     
     
     
 

May 15, 2010

TV Pilot Episode filmed for new Reality Series
on Job Search featuring
John Crant, the New Voice in Job Search, as 'The Expert'.

In Development Process

 
     
     
 

December 11, 2009

Wall Street Logo

The Wall Street Journal Online Edition, again, features John Crant & SelfRecruiter.com in a special Q & A advice article titled: The Art of Working and Reworking Your Network.

Check it out.

 
     
     
 

December 9, 2009

Fins Logo

The Wall Street Journal's FINS.com features John Crant & SelfRecruiter.com (Resume Renovations, before & after) in their article, "The Perfect Sales and Trading Resume"

Check it out.

 
     
     
 

November 9, 2009

Wall Street Logo

The Wall Street Journal Online Edition features John Crant & SelfRecruiter.com in a special Q & A advice article titled: Seeking Work at Smaller Companies.

Check it out.

 
     
     
 

October 15, 2009

CUNY

The City University of New York welcomes the Self-Recruiter® Series. CUNY's College of Staten Island hosts John Crant and the Self-Recruiter Series in a special presentation format teaching students and alumni the Secrets to Launching & Re-launching Your Career. This series is part of our programs geared for Colleges and Universities.

Find out more: Student Programs, Alumni Programs.

 
     
 
 


 Listen Now:
 John Crant, Featured Interview Guest:
 WHCR 90.3 FM "The Voice of Harlem"

 "What's In Your Hand" Radio Program
 with Rick Young, 6–8 a.m.


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