Finally! After nine (9) steps you are ready to start applying for the job of your dreams. Welcome to your new part-time job. If you have a job, and you are looking for a new one, you want to spend about five (5) to ten (10) hours a week networking and applying. If you do not have a job currently, welcome to your new full-time, 40-hour work week. We are going to be pulling out of the tools in our job search toolbox and get to work. What will you need?
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Networking and Referrals–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (09)
“It’s not what you know, it is who you know.”
This comes up twice in this series. That is how important networking is. Wait, is there an echo in here? Well, this is different from before. Now, you are an active job seeker, which means you have to ramp up your network activity and turn those connections into referrals. This article, and the next article, Applying, are done in parallel with each other.
In this article, I will cover the network interaction before and during the application process. In the Applying article, I will specifically touch on the applying and follow-up process.
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Social Media Usage–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (08)
Start using social media if you haven’t already. We want you to be discoverable via internet searches. Going back to the setup article, remember, the more you post, the higher probability you will be found. This will be discoverable by future hiring managers, recruiters, and colleagues.
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Tracking–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (07)
That was a lot of prep work. Now it is time to get organized and release your inner OCD-ness in tracking your efforts! You should notate where you are at in the process for each role you are interested in. But how?
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Résumé–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (06)
Now that we have our detailed and supporting information ready, let’s create the most awesome [advertised] résumé ever! But, how? I am going to be transparent, there are too many ways to go about this. In fact, it can be overwhelming. There are so many templates and so many opinions on what works best with the ATS (automatic tracking system), recruiter, hiring manager, and so forth. Even then, depending on your industry, the format and color scheme can change significantly. For six months, I edited my résumé on my own, taking into consideration all these factors, scouring the internet for free advice, and finally deciding to seek a professional’s help.
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