| If you want to be successful in searching for a job in | | | | We are not intrinsically comfortable with Networking, |
| these difficult economic times there are three key | | | | asking other people for help, or in this case advice we |
| things you need to be doing. They are each to do with | | | | think shows weakness. Nothing could be further from |
| marketing yourself and include your resume, | | | | the truth, great strength is required to contact |
| networking and your pitch. I will explain each of these in | | | | someone you have never met and ask them for |
| this article and how you can use these to rise to the | | | | advice that could help you in the transition. Get to it!! |
| top of the list. Remember this is all about You. | | | | Our final item is The Pitch, the answer to the question |
| A resume is the most important document in your bag | | | | Tell me about yourself or How do you see yourself |
| of goodies. As you work to get your information into | | | | fitting into this organization? These are both great |
| the hands of Hiring Managers put yourself in their | | | | questions when you understand what the interviewer |
| shoes. What are they looking for? Does your resume | | | | is looking for. The interviewer is looking to hear about |
| stand out? It must portray you as someone who can | | | | you strengths, abilities and skills and how they will |
| add value to the organization from day one. You are | | | | benefit the organization. They are not looking to know |
| limited to a short period of time when a Recruiter | | | | when you last had a vacation (unless it is pertinent to |
| reads your resume and you must take advantage of | | | | the position) but they do want to hear what you did at |
| every second to make an impression. Make sure you | | | | what job that is relevant to them. |
| have the right keywords in your resume. Once you | | | | Practice a standard version of this in front of the |
| have completed the resume then you can move on. | | | | bathroom mirror, when you have an interview |
| It is often said that Networking is the key to finding a | | | | research the company and the position and focus |
| job and in my time as an Outplacement consultant I | | | | your pitch at the requirements. |
| can confirm that to be true. Well over 85% of all my | | | | The three steps we have discussed follow a logical |
| clients find their next position through a friend of a | | | | pattern, prepare the resume that will get you in the |
| friend, or an alumni group, or through another | | | | door for an interview, network like crazy to extend |
| organization that they belong to. Never dismiss a | | | | your reach when it comes to finding opportunities and |
| contact because you think they will not know the right | | | | lastly practice the 90 second drill that will allow you to |
| people. I could tell you any number of stories that | | | | demonstrate very quickly that you can deliver the |
| would prove you wrong. Network, Network and | | | | goods. |
| Network and if that fails start Networking. | | | | Be successful and do not give up! |