Most individuals involved in a job search are not sales
professionals, which is why the process is usually “uncomfortable.” A job
search requires you to “sell” your experience and skills to a future employer.
If you are NOT currently employed, your FULL-TIME job is your job search. You
need to spend 40 hours a week working on your search. If you ARE currently
employed, but seeking a job change, you need to dedicate at least 10 hours
every week to your search. You need to become PROACTIVE and make things
happen versus being REACTIVE and waiting for things to happen
to you.
To paraphrase Henry Ford: Whether you think you WILL succeed
or whether you think you WON’T succeed – you’re RIGHT! What you think becomes
your reality. What your mind can conceive and believe your body will achieve.
Envision yourself already working IN a job that would make you happy. Write
down the following:
- What type of job are you doing?
- What are the functions of your job?
- What salary are you earning?
- What is your environment?
- What type of boss do you have?
- What are your advancement possibilities?
- What do you hear?
- What do you smell?
Write down the type of opportunity that would make you happy
and read it several times each day, picturing yourself doing the job.
Start adopting a positive attitude today and expect the best out of your search
efforts. Don’t dwell on what you have experienced to date. You can’t change
what has happened in the past, you can’t change what you’ve done so far today,
but you CAN CHANGE what you do from this moment forward. Your attitude will
have a tremendous impact on the results you achieve during your job search!
Rick Christensen: Director, Career Transition Practice
Rick has been a career consultant for almost 30 years, serving a very broad-based and diverse clientele. His specialties include effective group facilitation, one-on-one coaching and consultation at all levels including senior executives.
Rick’s passion is coaching individuals through career transitions, developing career management strategies and in identifying and sharpening competencies to open doors to new opportunities. His efforts have assisted thousands of individuals achieve their full potential.
Contact Rick at: Rick@CareerDevelopmentPartners.com
