The Big Five for Job Seekers

Be sure to prioritize and schedule these five key activities for your job search (and beyond): 1. Networking - Reach out to your personal and professional connections. Cultivate and leverage relationships. Get off the computer and get out of the house. Attend professional networking meet-ups. Ask how you can help them. 2. Learning - Always be learning something new. Challenge yourself. Expose your brain to new ideas. Venture out of your comfort zone. Keep on adding to your toolkit. 3. Marketing - Get your brand and message out there to the audiences you want to reach. Help them to get to know you. Find out where their "pain" is. Be the solution. 4. Research - Find out as much as you can about companies of interest to you. Do your homework. Use your local library. Conduct informational interviews. Listen. Show interest in them. 5. Self-Care - Take good care of Yourself, in body (go to the gym), mind (tackle problems and projects), and spirit (feed your soul) to stay sharp and ready for opportunity when it comes

Posted by Terrence H. Seamon January 11, 2020.