How To Get A Job Before You Go Broke!

The job market is finally starting to shows signs of life. So if you’ve been on the sidelines waiting, now is the time to get back in the game. Here are four tips to help you get a job this year.

Maximize Your Exposure

There’s no way to find a job if no one knows you’re looking. Don’t just keep posting your resume on job search websites.

Let the people around you know that you’re looking for a job. Don’t just tell them that you need a job. Let them know how they can help you.

You are more likely to get real help that way. Not everyone can do everything for you. Have a friend that you know that writes well. Have them help you with your cover letter.

Have another friend that performs well in public settings? Practice job interviews with her. Break down the tasks you need to accomplish for a successful job search into manageable pieces. Then recruit different people to help you complete different things.

That way your friends will be more able and willing to help you.  Your network feels better for being able to help. You’ll find a job sooner with their help. It’s win win for everyone. By involving everyone  into your career network you will maximize your results.

Find Out Where The Jobs Are

Are you in a dying career field? If you want to find a job this year you need to know this. If so, what skills do you have that can transfer to one of the growing career fields?

This is really critical to your success this year. It doesn’t matter how much you network, or how many job search websites you have your resume on if you are laser focused on a dying career field with few jobs available.

See The Big Picture

How can you sell your skills to an employer if you don’t know what you have to offer? The job search process is one big selling process.

Employers are selling you the idea that they are the best employer for you to give your most valuable asset, time.

You are selling employers the idea that they should give you their most valuable asset, money.

You are exchanging time for money. Make sure you get what you’re worth. Identify exactly you bring to this sales process and highlight it in every interaction.

Your Resume Controls Your Job Search

Anyone can put together a resume. That doesn’t make them good resumes. Good resumes sell your skills as the the perfect solution for that employer. Bad resumes list job descriptions. Smart people don’t list job descriptions on their resumes.

Even in a booming job market your resume only gets about 30 seconds to impress the hiring manager. In this job market you’ll get much less time than that.  Make sure your resume focuses on your selling points right from the start.

A general rule of thumb for your resume is: Accomplishments sell, job descriptions kill.

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