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Is Being Lucky a Job Search Strategy?

Are you planning your job search or expecting to get lucky? Here is an example of a good plan…
  • Get a calendar and journal, and start to document your daily activity. If you don’t track your activity, there is no way for you to make a good decision if you need to change something.
  • Make contact with AT LEAST 5 new people a day that have influence on the hiring process. Not through a job ad, but on the phone or in person. This can be done by using services like Jigsaw, Linkedin, Zoominfo, and ResumeSpider. Each has a unique system for building a network.
  • Setup job alerts on SimplyHired, Indeed, and Jobster. These services aggregate jobs from multiple boards, which saves you time from scouring hundreds of job boards.
  • Go to at least one networking event a week AND meet people. You can find a listing of networking events in your local paper.
  • Read one book a week that has a positive influence on your attitude.
  • Subscribe to blogs and newsletters that are in your targeted industry or discipline. This is another way to stay connected and know what is going on in your field.
Are you doing these tasks? If not, get out of your rut and start a plan today. All these activities take work and time, and WILL yield results. Don’t expect to get lucky like this guy… [youtube nsNF2T9kAyM]

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