The success rate for those who focus on published openings
is just 5-8%.

That’s why our strategic job search does not wait for an opening.

Instead, we help you navigate the hidden job market – opportunities that are not advertised to the public. With less competition, your success rate jumps to 58 - 62%.
(Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor)

This is why degreed professionals partner with Chessmen. Our focus is entirely on helping you attain the outcome that is best for you. When was the last time you had someone in your corner, completely focused on your objectives?

With Chessmen you:

• Identify your unique talents and interests – and your ideal position.
• Strategize your next job, career move – or self employment opportunity.
• Formulate a marketing strategy – to target companies of your choosing.
• Network your way inside – so you are recognized for your expertise.
• Create a strategic résumé – to stand out as the ideal choice.
• Rehearse interviews – to polish your skills.
• Prepare you to negotiate – and obtain the best salary and compensation.
• Keep you focused and motivated every day!

We provide strategic job search consulting for positions in management, from the
President/CEO to Vice Presidents, Directors, Scientists, Engineers, Accountants, CFO’s, Controllers, Sales and Marketing professionals, Project Managers - all disciplines, industries, and types of work.

If you have a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s, a Ph.D. or an MD, Chessmen will help you attain your ideal position.

Request a no-obligation review with a senior Chessmen consultant – simply forward your résumé to: info@chessmen.biz

More Insights from Chessmen

Read some of the many articles we’ve published in The San Diego Union Tribune, Reader Jobs, San Diego Business Journal and on San Diego’s “Hot Companies” blog. Here are just a few:

• What is the Toughest Interview Question You’ve Ever Heard?
• The Seven-Second Job Interview
• Welcome to the New Age of the Job Search
• The Last Résumé Standing
• What Not to Do at Your Job Interview
• Stop Waiting for Them to Call
• Whether Traditional or Social, Networking Is Still the King
• They Offered You a Job. Now What?
• Don’t Just Answer Questions. Ask Them.
• The “Experienced Only” Problem
• Signs Point to Recovery and Recovery Means New Jobs
• AngryChick@gmail.com Is Not an Appropriate Job Search Address
• Do Your Thoughts about Work Match These Great Thinkers?
• Become a Sales Superhero
• What’s Your Greatest Weakness? How Much Are You Looking to Make?
• Be pleasant. Be positive. Be upbeat.
• Résumé Questions Answered: Should I Include My GPA?
• What Kind of Leader Are You?
• Profit Is Not a Dirty Word
• The Land of the Rude
• Big Job Creation By Small Business
• There are More Job Listings for Accountants than for Historians
• They Were True Leaders. Are you?
• Affirm Yourself
• 3,800 Résumés… and More Arriving Daily
• Why Former Military Make Excellent Employees
• What If the Person Interviewing You is Half Your Age?
• Fixin' to Cook up a New Career? Don't Forget the Number One Ingredient
• Mistakes New College Graduates Make in the Job-Search Process