- Think of a job search as a project to manage. Let’s make sure your job search has the characteristics of a successful project including a clear goal, the resources required to move ahead, and a commitment to daily progress.
- Prepare for your job search by getting into the mindset of an employer and by assessing what skills and strengths you bring to the table.
- Plan to grow and maintain a network of people that you trust and respect. These connection can help you access hidden opportunities or rise to the top of a list of candidates.
- A clear job goal will focus your job search and help you establish credibility. It will open up opportunities by deepening and broadening your knowledge and connections within a field.
- Research organizations that are a part of your target field and learn about what issues are affecting them.
- Manage your job search like a project with goals, actions, and progress milestones so that you are clear on what you need to do, when to do it, and if your actions are working.
- The job search has ups and downs. Enlist people you trust to support you to make progress and unwind and relax.
