In the December 29, 2010, edition of The Dallas Morning News on page 2D an article by Diane Stafford, of The Kansas City Star titled “Right Job Won’t be Handed to You” provides some strategies for job seekers. Diana makes a good point about waiting for someone to suddenly offering you a job. Lightning does strike; however, your chances of been struck are small. So if you want job, perhaps some of the following strategies will help:
1. Use LinkedIn. Recruiters are frequent visitors of LinkedIn because they know that people who know people are the best resource.
2. Don’t just look on well-worn paths. After joining the crowd with online job postings, you should expand fishing locations and throw out more nets!
3. Spend only a fraction of your time answering online ads – focus on specialty niches, trade publications, and corporate websites.
4. Get out of the house. Attend professional and association meetings in your field.
5. Don’t pass up doors that don’t seem to offer sufficient money or challenges. Any port in a storm provides shelter.
6. Go to job clubs, community career offices at community colleges and large public libraries. There are many sources of information for job seekers including this blog.
7. Don’t masquerade as someone you’re not. In a previous blog, I urged readers to conduct a personal SWOT analysis.
8. Study the landscape. Look in areas and industries that are hiring. Why did Jesse James rob banks? (That is where the money is.)
9. Remember your manners. Thank everyone who helps and smile a lot.
The New Year will bring opportunities for us all. It is important that we follow these three R’s:
Recognize the opportunities
Reflect on them
React to them
More about these R’s in a later blog. Best wishes to you and yours for a great and healthy 2011!
Thanks! Glyn
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