How to Find a Job This January

How to Find a Job This January How to Find a Job This January It’s January 1, and if you haven’t already, now is the time to get into serious job-hunting mode. With everybody going back to work, let’s go over 3 simple steps you can take now in order to execute your job search with 100% precision. Don’t Just Dive In The job boards can make you think they’re just a sea of opportunities. However, instead of diving into this unruly ocean â€" in which you most assuredly will get lost fast â€" wade into the water slowly, with a plan. The plan centers on identifying companies you want to work for â€" not necessarily just individual listings. I know that “research” can seem like a time-consuming concept, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, we can even dial back the term “research” and instead just call it “preferences.” What do you prefer? This is not objective; it’s subjective. Therefore, initially, go with your gut instinct. Brainstorm. What companies are within a commutable distance from your home? What industries are growing fast where you live? What types of companies have you worked for in the past that you liked? Then, take that list and get social… Make Sense of Your Social Media The primary online portal to use for job search is LinkedIn, but only if you make your LinkedIn usage something that makes sense. When you log on every day, who and what is in your news feed? If it’s random, it’s wrong, so let’s change it. Think of LinkedIn the same way you think of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You don’t log on and see everyone on the globe. You see the people you chose. Apply that same concept to LinkedIn. On this social media platform, the people you choose to see need to be recruiters, human resources specialists, and functional decision makers at the companies you put on your list. Invite those people to connect. Customize your invitation to express a logical reason why you’re reaching out to that person specifically. If, after a few days, the person has not accepted your invitation, go back to their profile and click on “follow.” If you’re either connected or following, the person’s in your news feed. That means you have the opportunity to see what they’re posting, and if they’re posting about either jobs or organizational growth, jump into the conversation they’re having and make yourself known. Split Your Resume Into 2 Two resumes are ideal, but not for the reasons that you may have always thought. Instead of having a resume for one objective, then a second resume for a second objective, concentrate on your primary goal and split your resume into two. One resume is your traditional presentation. The other is a 1-page resume with some unique information at the end. The way you get it onto 1 page is to delete much of the text regarding your duties and accomplishments â€" no one’s reading all of that on this version. Give people your expertise, chronology, education, and certifications. At the end, present your list of companies you’re interested in. Make a statement about the job titles of the people you need to connect with. Then, use that resume for networking. With this tool, the person on the receiving end gets a glimpse of what you do and where you’ve worked, plus â€" much more importantly â€" they know where you’re looking to go and who you may need to speak to about your next role. With this method, your networking takes on a distinct purpose. You’re prompting the other person’s memory. When they see you’re ideally interested in connecting with the Director of Operations or VP of Operations at Companies A, B, C, and D, they can quickly go through their mental Rolodex to see if they know any of the folks you need to know. Landing a job in a matter of weeks is about skipping the nonsense of applying for hundreds of roles hither and yon all over the internet. You don’t have to resort to networking like everybody else, trying to reach out to a bunch of random stranger for reasons that appear unclear to them. In our free job search training, “How Land Your Dream Job in 8 Weeks or Less! I show you the exact steps successful jobseekers made, plus exactly what they said to the relevant people, in order to get hired. This was despite being overqualified, it being holiday time, or them not having degrees. You can do the same thing. Join us in the free job search training to see how.