Daily Job Tip: Top 3 Things You Can Do In 2010 To Get A Job
What you can do in 2010 to get the job you want!
#1 - Identify the job you want
Don’t just take “a job”. Identify a job that really motivates you. A job that ignites your passions. There are great exercises, assessments, and advice that you can find on the internet. In fact, we help people identify their calling. Visit our website for more information.
#2 - Rewrite your resume
Many times the first step of job searching is a resume. Is your’s up to date? Do you have an “objective” or a “professional summary”? If you have an objective, take it off and replace it with a professional summary. Are you using quotes and recommendations on your resume? There are plenty of ways to update your resume and bring it into the 21st century!
#3 - Create a Job Search Plan
Reacting to job postings will get your nothing but frustration. Devise a plan that allows you to target companies you’d like to work for that can support your job. Then approach them. This is a proactive (or Targeted) Job Search.
Follow these three steps, and you’ll be getting plenty of calls and interviews!
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Jay Markunas is a Fortune 500 HR Professional and Career Coach. Along with his partner, Angela Loëb, he helps people gain clarity and develop successful strategies for career transition. Through their company, Great Occupations, they help job seekers and career shifters by offering seminars, webinars, tele-coaching events and individualized coaching services.