Speaking & Workshops

As an experienced Executive Career Coach, Martin Buckland offers inspiring presentations and interactive workshops designed to empower audiences.

Book our Executive Career Coach Speaker Services and Workshops to inspire, educate, and empower your audience towards greater career and personal success.

Martin Buckland Speaks

If you’re organizing a conference, corporate event, or professional development workshop, Martin Buckland brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. His sessions cover career planning, job search strategies, executive resume / CV writing, personal branding, interview skills, and professional growth. With customized presentations tailored to your audience, he aims to motivate and excite individuals to take charge of their careers and thrive in today’s competitive job market.

Learn more about Martin Buckland’s Workshops and Seminars.

Workshops

Your Interview In A Digital Age Workshop

During this 2-hour interactive interview workshop, participants will gain insight into:

When the interview process actually starts (and it’s not once you arrive).
Where you can learn more about the company and the interviewer.
What to wear.
How to prepare for the big day (be a parking lot attendant and office sleuth).
Why there are so many interview types and the purpose of each.

Create A Winning Resume / CV Workshop

This is an interactive minimum half-day resume workshop that steers participants through the art of professional resume writing, simplifying and addressing the latest trends in resume format, resume screening, recruitment and selection. Included in each workshop is a step-by-step workbook with insider information, tips, and sample resumes.

Job Search In A Digital Age Workshop

This is a 2-hour interactive job search workshop leading participants through the evolution of job search. Attendees will learn about the job search wheel and start the process of creating key job search tools including a job search plan, target employer list, elevator speech, and networking business card.

Seminars

Rejuvenate Your Resume, Reap The Rewards

You should always have an impressive and current resume / CV available for distribution. It would be dreadful to miss out on your ideal job simply because your resume / CV is too old and outdated to quickly submit for the position or employer of your dreams. By learning how to rejuvenate your resume / CV, you’ll reap the rewards of having a resume that will entice the most discriminating decision maker and open doors to your next challenge.

First impressions count. You will pass the ATS scanning application and wow the reader after this seminar.

Social Media Strategies

Tweet, Like and Link your career to a global audience! Conducting a job search in a digital age requires you have a visible and influential online presence, establish professional relationships with targeted connections, and deploy social media strategies to promote your personal brand. In this presentation, participants will learn the advantages of using social media for prudent career management and aggressive job hunting.

Personal Branding: What’s So Special About You?

In this presentation, attendees will go on a journey, learning how to uncover their unique promise of value,
portray their brand in a resume / CV and articulate it verbally to resonate with the listener. Shift your career, confidence and brand prominence into high gear by attending this seminar.

Do You Need A Kick In The Ass - What Is Your Career Plan?

If your job search consists solely of languishing on the couch hitting the “Apply Now” button, then you definitely need a kick in the ass. If you still believe in the philosophy of employer loyalty and having a job for life, then you need a kick in the ass.

Good career management means having a defined career plan and taking the necessary steps to execute that plan. Participants will walk away from this presentation charged with ideas to create a career plan, be prepared if the pink slip arrives, and take action using latest resume and job search trends to obtain the job they have always wanted.

I’m on LinkedIn But Feel Left Out

Just “being” on LinkedIn isn’t enough. I often see people who floundered when setting up their LinkedIn account; they didn’t know what to put so they stopped engaging on the platform. Many even have long forgotten duplicate accounts. Your online profile should be as compelling as your resume, strongly market your unique differentiators, and boost your professional credibility through knowledge sharing and impactful recommendations.

Martin will enlighten the audience with numerous ways to portray your career strengths and achievements to the world on the premiere site used by corporate decision makers and executive recruiters to source talent.

Is Your Job Search Generating Analogue Results in a Digital World?

Digital, or e-recruitment, isn’t going away. What has become obsolete, or at least significantly reduced, is the reliance upon advertising jobs using print publications and traditional job boards. Almost every company and recruitment firm have redefined their hiring practices, maximizing their ROI and calibre of hire using online strategies. Jobs posted on the Internet are now viewed by a global audience resulting in a massive increase in applicants per job. So, how you do stand out from the competition? Martin will share with attendees how to conduct a job search using latest technologies and advanced resume strategies that deliver results.

What Clients Are Saying

“Martin Buckland dazzled our audience of communicators at a meeting of the IABC / Toronto Professional Independent Communicators when he spoke on the topic of networking. He is a recognized expert in the topic, and practices it in his daily business as well. Whenever someone asks me for advice about resumes, careers, networking, or job searching, I always refer them to Martin.”

“I have known Martin Buckland for close to 10 years and attended quite a few of his presentations, mostly around transition planning, networking and how to create outstanding career documents, such as resumes. Martin’s engaging style to present the information combined with his extensive theoretical and hands-on practical knowledge makes it very interesting to participate in his presentations. He is one of the few presenters who manages to attach his audience to the subject and handles even dry topics through active interaction with his audience in a remarkable way. Martin conveys his knowledge to the audience in a very effective and appealing way and I have been learning through his presentations very valuable contents. If you have a chance, do listen to one of his presentations.”

Martin’s speaking style grips his audience and motivates them to action. His use of language and his passion touches each individual participant and empowers them with belief in themselves. Martin’s careful attention to detail, thoroughness of his content, and his compelling delivery makes his presentations a must see!

Who Should Attend?

Individuals idling in job search mode failing to secure a request for an interview or a final job offer. If the phone isn’t ringing, it’s likely either the result of an inferior resume or an inferior job search plan.

Corporations facing potential closure or staff downsizing should support the affected employees with effective job search strategies to lessen their time in career transition while optimizing the organization’s public perception as a caring and responsible company.

Business School & Alumni supporting their alumni from graduation to retirement by partnering with a global authority in career management and job search, self-proclaimed “LinkedIn junkie”, and EMBA career coach.

Associations seeking to add value for their membership, being there to support their members and enhance their skill set not only when gainfully employed but also while on an active job search.