Time For Action!

Okay, we are now getting into the meat and potato's for your job search strategy. FINALLY! Right?

What we have done so far this week has set-up what we will be doing today in developing a comprehensive Plan of Action that we will bring our goals into the realm of reality. Let's review what we have come up with. First you have decided what you want in a job.

Before we go any further, I want you to notice the single most important word that will determine your success in your job search. Do you know which word that is? Did you find it?

The word is Decided. For you to be successful, the first item on your agenda is to simply Decide. Decide to be successful. This is the easy part though. Getting out of your way is the difficult part, and that is what we will discuss tomorrow.

Back to Step 1. What You Want. Brainstorm using pen and paper. I prefer this rawness over a keyboard. Get creative but MOST IMPORTANT is to be as finitely specific as possible, down to the smallest detail. Make it crystal clear in your mind. Pen to pad helps me do this.

Step 2 was to determine a time for your goals achievement. Using the same parameters you used as far as specificity.

Your final statement would look something like this:

"I will get a job as a Marketing Consultant, working with a Fortune 500 company earning $120,000 my first year. I will find this job within the next 30 days and be working by (whatever date 1 month away)"

Short. Simple. To the point.

But remember, this is just a point of your job search measuring stick. Using common sense you should realize you may be offered something a bit different and you might want to make small concessions.

Step 3. Organize Your Resources

What tools do you need to help you achieve your job search goal? Employment coach? Specific education? Maybe a personal makeover to more "look the part" if that's what you think. How about having a professional writer (Like ME!) polish and update your resume? Use the same techniques used in creating your goals and time frame.

JOB BOARDS! These are great resources and I'm not just thinking about the big guys like Monster or Career Builder. The smaller ones can produce results just as much.

NETWORKING. Social media is GREAT. Sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter can be quite helpful, but Social means SOCIAL and to me that means get out and meet some people. Face to face. Shake some hands, kiss some babies.

CLASSIFIED ADS - Craigslist is what it is (whatever that means), there's also indeed and scores of others online. Remember Google is your friend. Which bring me to...

GOOGLE ALERTS. This is a cool tool in that you can set it up to email you regularly target specific search that will bring you the latest posts for a certain subject (including job postings). The parameters can be set to pretty much anything you want.

What might be some other employment resources? Your only limitation is in your imagination.

Let me critique your resume for you. Better for me to make fun of it and not your prospective employer, right? Seriously, let me take a look at what you are handing to hiring managers. Let me suggest some enhancements that could possibly be the difference maker and get you that job you want. Check out my website www.dacapra.com.     

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