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10 Steps
1. Getting Started
2. Writing Resumes
3. Using Job Boards
4. Working with Recruiters
5. Networking
6. Interviewing
7. Following Up
8. Negotiating the Job Offer
9. Resigning
10. Starting Your New Job
5 Actions
1. Cultivate a positive attitude
2. Get organized
3. Get to know yourself
4. Get a mentor or coach
5. Make a plan and take action
Top 10 Mistakes
"Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?"
-Benjamin Franklin
 
Quick Tips
Dos & Don'ts to advance your job search
  • Identify elements that are important for you to be happy and those which prevent you from being satisfied in a work situation.
  • Brainstorm the possibilities - identify how you can change your current situation to make it better.
  • Sketch a plan for each possibility and decide your next move.
 
Get to know yourself
Asking yourself the right questions will help focus your efforts and steer you in the direction of success. What are your strengths? What do you like to do? What are your skills, technical and otherwise? What skills would you like to develop? What kind of work environment suits you? How much responsibility can you handle? What are the demands of your lifestyle, and what kinds of compromises are you willing to make? Your answers will likely reveal that some career choices are better suited to you than others. If they are not obvious to you, consider speaking to a career counselor and taking a career test. An assessment and analysis of your responses will generate a list of career possibilities, some of which you may not have even considered. You should also do some serious market research to learn about industries and organizations that interest you.
 
My Coaching
Get an edge over the competition
Asking others what they think can be tremendously eye-opening. When you ask people for their honest opinion, you never know what you might hear - so be prepared for anything. Some things to keep in mind:

  • Don't get defensive.
  • Don't take anything personally.
  • Do listen carefully and analyze what people share.
  • Thank people for their candor and comments.
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