NEW YEAR... NEW CAREER
(11 EMPOWERING STEPS TO HELP JUMP START YOUR JOB SEARCH IN 2008)
1. UPDATE RESUME/COVER LETTER
ADD/DELETE INFORMATION
HAVE OTHERS CRITIC
2. UPDATE/REVISE YOUR CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE
NETWORK, NETWORK AND NETWORK
3. EXPAND YOUR JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES
DO NOT LIMITED YOUR JOB SEARCH, INSTEAD EXPLORE NEW WAYS TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT
4. CREATE/REVISE PLAN OF ACTION
DO YOU HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION
IS IT WORKING
CREAT A NEW ONE FOR 2008
5. SPLURGE ON A NEW INTERVIEW OUTFIT
UPDATE INTERVIEW WARDROBE
LOOK AND FEEL BETTER
6. DON'T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF
GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK
GIVE YOURSELF THE SAME UNDERSTANDING AND FRIENDLY ADVISE YOU WOULD PROVIDE TO A FRIEND IN A SIMILAR SITUATION
HAVE A NEW AND POSITIVE ATTITUTE
7. HAVE ALTERNATIVE JOB(S) IN MIND
CONSIDER YOUR A,B,C,D,E AND F JOBS IF NEED BE
8. CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING
GREAT WAY TO KEEP BUSY
DEVELOP NEW SKILLS
NETWORKING
9. CONSIDER CONSULTING
PERHAPS THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO FOLLOW YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
10. JOIN A CAREER SUPPORT GROUP
DISCUSS FEELING AND FRUSTRATION WITH OTHERS IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS
SHARE THOUGHTS AND IDEAS
START YOUR OWN
11. CONSIDER WORKING WITH A CAREER COACH
YOU DEPEND ON EXPERTS FOR OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE. ISN'T FINDING THE RIGHT CAREER WORTH IT?