Do women care more what others think of them than men when it comes to negotiation?  Why are we embarrassed to negotiate when spending our hard earned cash or negotiating our worth in the workplace?

Note: If you are interested in improving your negotiation skills, come along to the Women in Finance Event on the 20th October 2009 - ‘Negotiation for Women How Confident are you in your Salary Negotiation Skills?’

The Job Search and Career Change Program has been specifically designed as a Do It Yourself (DIY) program. Using the program’s series of five workbooks you will be guided step by step through the process for making a successful job or career change. Price: AU$39.60

Each of the workbooks includes 28-45 pages of information essential to assist you in your next job or career change, including exercises, samples, guides and references. The program workbook titles are:

•            Workbook One: Self Reflection & Worklife Analysis

•            Workbook Two: Your Personality & Career Exploration

•            Workbook Three: Job Sourcing Strategies & Research

•            Workbook Four: Your Resume, Marketing Plan & Personal Brand

•           Workbook Five: Interviewing, Negotiating & Landing Your Next Job

Clients who purchase ‘The DIY Job Search & Career Direction Review Program’  also receive a free copy of our ‘Personal Branding Guide – It’s All About Brand You’ valued at $7.70.

To find out more about the The Job Search and Career Change Program workbooks visit the Six Figures Resources area, email careers@sixfigures.com.au or call us on 1300 780 177

October 2009

• 7th October – Australian Institute of Management Victoria, ‘Successful Salary Negotiation in All Economic Climates’
• 20th October – Women in Finance Event,  ‘How confident are you in your salary negotiation skills?’

To view past speaking engagementsvisit, Kelly Kaplon nee Magowan, Past Speaking Engagements

If you are interested in booking a phone or face to face Career Coaching session with Kelly Kaplon or finding out more about fees and the process, please contact me via email kellykaplon@live.com.au or call me on 0417 330 673.

To access information and details about other profseisonal career coaches, visit Six Figures Executive Career Services or for information about What to Expect When You See a Career Coach

If you are after a referral to a qualified Career Coach who is a professional member of the Career Development Association of Australia  (CDAA) please don’t hesitate to contact me or visit the CDAA site.

Whether you work for someone else or are self employed, if you are looking to create more income and financial security for yourself these seminars will help you to do just that.

In these seminars we will explore ways you can increase your earning potential and create a more satisfying and financially sound future for yourself through;

•    Career awareness – identifying your skills & strengths that can earn you income in and outside of the office
•  Personal Branding – online and offline to build your profile and demand for your expertise
•    Salary negotiation skills – how to value and be paid fairly for your time
•    Financial management- how to effectively manage and grow your money for long term financial security

To find out more about the ‘I Dream of Earning Six Figures‘ seminars, including dates, locations, venues and cost please email kellykaplon@live.com.au or call 0417 330 673

I have had the pleasure of being in the audience whilst Kelly Magowan has been presenting on numerous occasions. Her enthusiasm and passion for the topic area has always been inspiring for the audience. Kelly has consistently been able to deliver a clear message, impart her vast knowledge of the topic and be engaging at the same time. Her responses to questions has always been insightful and informative. Melissa Martin, Director, The Clarity Group

I was introduced to Kelly Magowan 12 months ago at the launch of her new online company,Six Figures. Since then, an informal relationship between Six Figures and the Career Centre at Melbourne Business School has developed. Our team subscribes to the Six Figures Client Newsletter, and from time to time, I enjoy trading employment market insights with Kelly. In December 2008, Six Figures produced a Salary Negotiation guide for job seekers. We were pleased to add this valuable resource to our online career management library. When organising a Career Success program earlier this year for graduating MBA students, we approached Kelly to deliver a workshop on this subject. Kelly was kind enough to accept our invitation, and at our urging, agreed to extend the session to include insights on building and maintaining one’s Personal Brand – both online and offline. I was particularly impressed (and gratified) with the amount of preparation Kelly put into this presentation, and the fact that she listened carefully to our brief and framed the material for the needs of our audience.  Kelly delivered the two-hour session to an audience of some 50 students on February 6th this year in our Conference Centre.

I observed a number of qualities about her presentation:
• low key and no-fuss arrival, with time to spare before the scheduled start of
presentation;
• flexibility to adapt the session parameters due to a late finishing earlier session;
• a genuine desire to impart valuable insider recruitment tips to our audience;
• a capacity to share her own story and the development of her personal brand;
• comprehensive reading materials and preparation quizzes delivered prior to the
session;
• contemporary Web 2.0 knowledge and utility;
• thorough knowledge of material and ability to concentrate on specific themes
depending on audience questions;
• preparedness to confront audience with hiring practices that reflect real-world
conditions;
• confidence to have the session video-taped as a permanent student resource;
• administered session evaluation at the conclusion of the workshop.
In addition to these points, the key quality that came across in Kelly’s presentation was her passion for the subject matter, giving her greater presence and warmth as a speaker. I am pleased to recommend Kelly Magowan from Six Figures as a public speaker who possesses speaking expertise suitable for a range of audiences. Leo Grogan, Careers Consultant, Melbourne Business School

‘Kelly’s presentation at our seminar on ‘International Entrepreneurship in the Current Economic Climate’ held by the International Business Club on 24.04.09 at the AGSE was very insightful. It was right on target, to the point and relevant to the target audience. The feedback from the attendees has been that it was very useful and helpful to them for planning their entry into overseas markets. They could relate to the issues, and were glad to recieve some tips on things they had to keep in mind.Kelly was a charming and powerful speaker, and made a strong impact on the audience.’ Suhasini Seelin, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship

Further information can be found on Music Theatre Australia website, or contact me on Skype or Twitter – kellymagowan

• 7the September, Swinburne AGSE, Class, “Managing the Growing Business - Getting the right people on the bus!”

• 9th September , La Trobe Alumni Event,  ‘Whats Your Career Plan B? Expert risk-management advice for all stages of your career’
• 18th September – RecruitTECH Canberra, representing Six Figures the Executive Job Site and speaking on the topic of  ‘Niche Job Sites for Quality – Why Advertisers Need a Mix to Attract the Best Candidates!’

Speaking Topics

Kelly speaks on the following topics of which she brings significant educational, personal and business experience.

• Creating & Managing Your Personal Brand (online and offline) for career success and security
• Successful Salary Negotiation in all economic climates for contractors, consultants and employees
• Employer Branding for SMEs to attract and retain the right staff for your business
• Talent Attraction & Retention of senior professionals and executives for organizational competitive advantage
• Women & Entrepreneurship starting and growing your own business, locally and internationally

Whether you’re an Online Diva, a Diva in the Making or are just interested to find out more, we encourage you to come along.

For tickets to the event, please go to the Online Divas site to purchase your tickets before they sell out!

The event will feature a host of dynamic Divas who form a panel and Q&A session – so come prepared with your hottest burning business questions. There are 7 Online Divas confirmed to speak which include:

1) Kelly Baker from edibleblooms.com.au

2) Alex Brooks from Renovation Rescue Blog (SMH/The Age)

3) Mary Henderson, GeekITgroup.com.au

4) Kelly Kaplon nee Magowan, Sixfigures.com.au

5) Yana from Advantate.com.au

6) Kate McKibbin from dropdeadgorgeousdaily.com.au

7) Barbara Byrne from suvanabeauty.com

See you there.

Earlier on in her career, Kelly spent a few years working in commercial recruitment for companies such as Select Appointments, Chandler MacLeod (formerly Recruitment Solutions) and Qudos. During her time at Qudos Kelly identified a gap in the marketplace for affordable and personalized career coaching services for non-professionals. This led her to establish a Career Transition service. In addition to this, Kelly also developed a HR Consulting service that supported SME’s with professional, economical and practical HR solutions.

In early 2003 Kelly co-founded The Clarity Group Pty Ltd, a company specializing in recruitment across a diverse range of professions, from Accounting & Financial Professionals through to Office Support Staff. In addition to recruitment, The Clarity Group Pty Ltd provides One-On-One Career Coaching Services and a Human Resource Consulting Service for SME’s.. Kelly sold her share in the company in late 2006.

In early 2007 Kelly began developing Six Figures the Premium Job Site for high salary earners to connect with $100K+ job opportunities, across all industries and professions. The site launched in March 2008 and was quoted by Springwise, the global trending spotting site, as one of the next trends to watch. More recently Six Figures has been listed by Hitwise as one of the ‘fast movers’. Six Figures is building a reputation as the job site with integrity that delivers both great job opportunities and a high quality of relevant applicants to Advertisers.

Kelly’s experience working across HR, Recruitment & Career Coaching has provided her with a solid understanding of what the job market looks like, what employers look for and the common experiences and challenges both face.

Kelly has completed a Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, a Graduate Certificate in HR Management, a Bachelor of Arts and a Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment & Training. Kelly is a professional member of the Australian Association of Career Counsellors, the Australian Human Resources Institute and the Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Kelly also writes for the Six Figures Blog as well as contributing to Australian Women Online and CEO Online as well as being a professional speaker on the topics of Career Management, Personal Branding and Salary Negotiation. You can follow me on Twitter at kellykaplon

Kelly Kaplon