Organizing Your Job Search

A systematic approach to your job search can help you avoid mistakes that can extend the process to longer than is necessary. here are a few points to help you get started.

1. Email your resume. Don't fax or snail mail. With everyone data basing information, having your resume in an electronic format is essential. With that in mind, remember to have. Post your resume on this site. This new and inexpensive feature lets you post a 10 line synopsis plus your resume.

2. A Keyword searchable resume . Whatever your expertise, remember that the job may exist a week or a month from now and we have to find you at that time. What are your skills and experience and how can someone locate you electronically if they need to? Package yourself for how business is done now.

3. Network. Network. Network. Talk to people you've worked with and worked for. Collect information and be generous with it

4. Don't forget the niche job boards, too. Everyone knows the major boards but forgets how few recruiters and companies actually subscribe to them to find your resume. And those boards are expensive for their users and have a fewer than 5% success ratio! Remember to scour the niche boards and free services for companies and recruiters who have available positions

5. Your job is finding a job and not watching Judge Judy! Maintain your discipline, your weight (or use the opportunity to get into shape), keep your wardrobe in good shape and get into the market. Come to our networking group on the first Wednesday of the month. to connect with others who can help you.

6. Think about reducing your salary expectations now. You have 1 month of severance, $15000 in the bank, spend $8000 per month and don't want to touch the equity in your home. How long can you afford to be looking for work? Start looking to reduce your expenses and lower your salary expectations. Reducing your expenses gives you staying power in the market and can minimize the feeling of desperation that can show up on your interviews (and hurt you). Lowering your salary demands can open extra doors for you that will help keep you sharp and that you may accept if thing remain tough.

7. Prepare your references. More companies and search firms are doing referencing than ever before. Prepare your references in advance and provide them to recruiters if they ask for them.

8. Prepare answers to the questions to the "9 Question Interview". Many organizations look at answers to these questions as predictors of an individual's potential for success.

9. Search available positions listed on the website and email your resume for jobs that fit.



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