AN ACTIVE, EVEN PROACTIVE JOB SEARCH

The Essentials in Simple Terms

As one fervently thinks of becoming employed, securing an income, maintaining professional insight, and contributing to the society, the computer screen at hand becomes, with every minute, that one good friend always needed, always there, and always dependable.

Inspired job seekers identify:

Their:

• Sets of skills
• Values
• Interests

then they select:

• the kind of job(s) they want (e.g. bank teller, entry-level professional, senior executive)
• the industry (e.g. banking, retail, healthcare)
• the local employers that they like best. Once they determine the target employers, they focus most of their job search efforts on those specific organizations.

and, last but not least, they:

• Learn to their best ability about the target employer
• Learn about the employer’s process to fill job openings
• Find an “inside” contact who can eventually guide them in their application process
• Maintain relationships with the internal contact (potential supervisor, hiring manager, HR department).

This entire panel of strategies promises the expected outcome. But time goes by and in most situations the reality seems to hardly meet expectations. And time does go by, and it does so fast.

There seems to be a small percentage of jobseekers who are actively adding the final touch to the strategy panel. Going out there and seizing the momentum, or in simple language, conducting cold calling, proves to be, in numerous situations, “the candy on top of the cake” when it comes to reaching the desired goal of finding suitable employment. Clearly, you can make the most by reaching the employer, by trying to connect over the phone, or by visiting the premises of the company of your choice.

For better results, just try implementing the simple steps above, one by one and please allow some time to observe results. Last, but not least, contact your counsellor for a brief discussion and analysis. I am convinced that by then you will also be talking of the job you recently secured!