Job,Search,Requires,Complete,C DIY Job Search Requires A Complete Commitment on Your Part

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in When starting a new work at home business it is very easy to become consumed by it. We spend so much time trying to get the business up and running that we may end up becoming burned out and lose our motivation. There is so much to learn and

800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}My blog posting from earlier this weekfocused on how one’s attitude was a key in bringing in positive energy intotheir life to help move them forward. Nowhere is that more true when one is in the middle of the job searchprocess.  While there has been muchwritten about the differences between the four generational groups in oursociety today (Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y),one thing they all face is a job market and employment search process unlikeany other.  It is becoming rarer to findworkers who have worked 20 or more years at the same place of employment.  Current research and data show the averageindividual will be part of four or five different careers in their life, andwill hold about 12 to 13 positions.  Thataverages out to a new position once every 4 to 5 years.    While the ramifications of these changes could never be coveredadequately in one blog posting, there are certainly a few thoughts I would askyou to begin considering.  Especially ifyou are a member of the Baby Boomer or Traditionalist generation, and have nodesire to stop working, methods that may have served you well in the past infinding a new position will minimally need to be supplemented and in othercases approached completely different than those of the past.  However, for those who are willing to investin themselves as part of the job search process, the rewards will be beneficialboth now and for any future job search they were to conduct.    First if you are unemployed and looking for work, accept the fact thatsearching for a job is your full time occupation.  This means if you are conducting a completejob search you are spending on average 35 hours a week in job searchactivities.  Second, you need to begintargeting your next position.  There arethree components to a target.  Thosecomponents consist of an industry, a type of job position, and a geographicarea in which you are searching.  A fullyactive search has one targeting 200 positions at any one time.  Those positions may not all currently haveopenings, and if for example one of the companies in your geographic area have10 of the positions you are seeking, then that’s 10 positions in your count of200.  Again, targeting is helping you tofocus on the positions which you are seeking, not just the available openings.  If one believes they would be equally happyin a position if it was in one industry versus another, then they have twodifferent targets.  When targets arebelow 200 positions that is a signal your search is too narrow.  When they are significantly above 200positions, it means that the target is too broad, and may require sub-targets.  So, for example if your target has 400 to 500possible positions, you likely will want to narrow your search to size ofcompany, such as small and medium sized companies in one target search andlarge companies in another.     Athird component of a complete job search in today’s market is using all fourmethods for getting interviews available to you.  Many people are familiar with methods such asads and recruiters or using the internet and posting their resume’.  However, only 20 percent of the positionsultimately filled occur through this search method.  Networking (which in this instance meansbeing referred to by one of your contacts to someone whom you would want totalk to as part of your job search), and direct mailings which mean youyourself research the individuals you need to contact and write them lettersdirectly to let them know of your job search, are two far more productiveapproaches.  An extension of the directmailing technique is to target mail, where you pick out the individuals youreally want to talk to, send them a mailing letting them know of your searchand then following up with a phone call looking to set up a meeting to discussyour interest in their company.    While there are several more specifics on targeting and contacting toget interviews along with tips on resume’ writing and interviewing in anintensive job search process that I will not be sharing in this posting, Iwould expect one who see by now that job search is a process which requires a great deal of persistence and dedication. As such, it is one which benefitsthe participant to not go alone.  Workingwith a small group of fellow job hunters under the guidance of a certifiedcareer coach is a boost to your job search for several reasons.  The others in your small group provide youfeedback and support.  The coach may guideyou to additional thought processes and approaches to your search.  You are sharing your search with others, andthey in turn with you, showing you that you are not alone in the process.  Sharing may also help you to learn of leadsfrom those that are taking part in the same process as yourself, (and you inturn may be able to help).      If as partof your midlife transition you have decided you are going to continue to work,whether it is by your own choice or your financial situation has dictated itsnecessity, the reality is that the way one searches for job positions intoday’s world has changed dramatically.  Even in a good economy, having a thorough job search strategy helps toput one in a better position for finding the job they seek and building thecareer path that is right for them.  In abad economy, such as the one that the world is currently in, following adisciplined methodology becomes essential. If you are suddenly in job search after many years of not having been,or if you have been it for a long period of time, consider examining theapproaches you are taking and seeing what is working for you and what isnot.