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?