| You already recognize you need a good job hunting | | | | strategies that start with identifying what the employer |
| plan if you're at all serious about finding a good job. | | | | is looking for in someone he/she wants to add to the |
| And you've probably been told the right way to do it. | | | | team . . . rather than what looking to get out of the job |
| Or you've read a couple books that tell you how to | | | | change. |
| write a great resume and conduct a successful | | | | 2. Reconsider old habits. They die hard. For example, |
| interview. | | | | we have preconceived notions of what a traditional |
| You've got all the right intentions. You can picture | | | | job hunting plan should look like. You know . . . a |
| yourself happy in your next job. You know about a | | | | resume, mass posting or mailing, working with agencies |
| fabulous job hunting plan that can propel you to | | | | and recruiters, answering want ads, going on screening |
| success if you follow it. But there's something that can | | | | interviews, etc. |
| sabotage all your carefully considered plans and | | | | 3. Control your impulsiveness. Most job hunters jump |
| dreams. | | | | from one task to another without following a carefully |
| It's called "procrastination!" | | | | thought out plan of action. So, you need to plot a |
| Look, we've all been victims of procrastination. It | | | | roadmap to get you moving on the path to exciting |
| comes to us in life any time we have to make a | | | | new and lucrative employment. And you need a |
| change. It's just hard to pull up stakes with something | | | | system that will guarantee you the results you seek. |
| we're familiar with and comfortable with and move on. | | | | 4. Prioritize your tasks. If everything seems like a |
| Even though we know we have to. | | | | priority, you'll feel overwhelmed and get nothing done. |
| Going out in the unknown is particularly sticky when it | | | | For example, don't obsess about your resume. It won't |
| comes to changing jobs. We suddenly become less | | | | get you employed. Instead, put together a job hunting |
| sure of ourselves . . . of our capabilities, strengths and | | | | plan that focuses on identifying employers that meet |
| assets. Our motivation starts to lag. We look for ways | | | | your qualifications. And then plot ways to get |
| to put off making a decision. In short, we become good | | | | face-to-face with decision-makers without all the |
| at procrastinating. | | | | resume and interview hoopla. |
| The good news is there are 4 positive steps you can | | | | When you've got a track to run on and can see |
| take right now to break the pattern of job hunting | | | | clearly what's expected of you to conduct a |
| procrastination. | | | | successful job hunting plan, suddenly procrastination |
| 1. Question your beliefs. Be prepared to dump the | | | | evaporates and before you know it you're on your |
| old-fashioned assumptions about what it takes to get | | | | way. |
| employed. Explore the exciting new 21st Century | | | | |