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15000 Central Ave. SE, Albuquerque, NM 81723-3917 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ceela McElveny, 800-444-2778, Ext. 1239 ASRT JOBCOACH GIVES R.T.S ACCESS TO ONLINE CAREER-MANAGEMENT ADVICE Radiologic technologists have a new tool to help them plan and grow their careers. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has added an innovative, customizable job coaching service to its Web site, www.asrt.org. Called ASRT JobCoach, the service offers advice for every stage of a radiologic technologist’s career, from writing a résumé to interviewing for a job to negotiating a raise. “The ASRT JobCoach is a comprehensive knowledge base of career information, multimedia tools and professional services that radiologic technologists can tailor to meet their needs,” said ASRT Vice President of Business Development Keith R. Chamberlain. “The goal of the JobCoach is to support technologists in their pursuit of personal and professional development by providing critical career services,” he added. The ASRT JobCoach is the result of a partnership between the ASRT and MyJobCoach Inc., a company that offers interactive, personalized career development services via the Internet or by telephone. Many of the services on the ASRT JobCoach are provided to technologists at no charge, while others are available for a fee. Free services include the “AskCoach” area, where radiologic technologists can read advice on more than 500 subjects ranging from how to prepare for a performance review to how to maintain a comfortable balance between work and life. The information in the “AskCoach” section is written by career experts such as Alesia Benedict, former president of the National Association of Résumé Writers; Martin Yate, author of the best-selling Knock ’Em Dead job hunting books; and Peter Goodman, author of Win-Win Career Negotiations. If site visitors don’t find an answer to their career-related question in the “AskCoach” section, they can submit their question by e-mail and receive an electronic response. Another free service is the JobCoach’s behavioral style summary, a unique tool that describes how an individual responds to and interacts with others. Site visitors complete a 10-minute questionnaire that reveals their preferred work style, their ideal work environment, their communication style and how coworkers perceive them. “This information can help radiologic technologists understand their strengths and how they contribute to an organization,” said Mr. Chamberlain. For radiologic technologists who want to receive personal job counseling, the site features several fee-based services. Technologists can take advantage of a professional résumé writing service, sign up for one-on-one telephone consultation sessions with a job coach, receive an in-depth salary analysis report, or arrange to have their résumé distributed electronically to key recruitment firms. “You can even hire a reference-checking firm to find out what the people you’ve listed as references on your résumé say about you,” said Mr. Chamberlain. Fees for these services range from $14.95 to $495, with ASRT members receiving up to a 20 percent discount on coaching services they use. -ASRT- |
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