Find a Problem to Solve? I have had a number of discussions with clients and client prospects in the past year about finding a problem to solve rather than looking for that next job. As many of us reach the end of a career, we start looking for what is next. Our natural instinct is […]
You’re Hired! Now What? – Targeted Job Search [Updated]
You’re Hired! Now What? You have just been hired for your dream job! Well, maybe not your dream job, but the next step in your career. You have followed all of the steps in the targeted job search. Before you read on, this is the sixth in this series on the Targeted Job Search. If […]
How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You – Part II
How to Move Abroad – Part II This is a follow-up post to the article I wrote for Flexjobs.com, How to Move Abroad and Take Your Job With You. I am writing this post from the patio of the Casita I am renting with my wife in Ajijic Mexico. Why are we doing this? The cost […]
Build Your Referral Network – The Targeted Job Search (Updated)
Your Referral Network About 85% of all jobs are filled through employee referrals. Therefore, it makes sense to build a referral network at every company where you might like to work in the future. Before you read on, this is the fourth in this series on the Targeted Job Search. If you have not read […]
Connecting with Recruiters – The Targeted Job Search [Updated]
Connecting with Recruiters is Vital In this social media connected world, recruiters have become the mesh that holds things together. Connecting and cultivating relationships with recruiters and other HR professionals is critical. Before you read on, this is the fourth in this series on the Targeted Job Search. If you have not read the previous […]
Research Your Target List – The Targeted Job Search [Updated]
Research Your Target List You need to research your target list and do not rely on assumptions, beliefs or rumors. You need to get the facts. This is the third in the series on the Targeted Job Search. To read the rest of the Targeted Job Search series click here. Step #2 in this process […]
Will I Ever Be Employed Again in a Job I Want?
Employed Again in A Job I Want? Will I ever be employed again (in a job I want) is a common question that is asked by the long-term unemployed? I want to tell you this happens to people at the top of society and the bottom. This post about the nearly 3-year journey of a client […]
Building your Target List – The Targeted Job Search (Updated)
Your Target List Your target list should contain companies that could hire you. You should be looking for companies that are looking for your skill set. We are not looking for companies that are hiring, but those that are capable of hiring you at some point in the future. This is step one of […]
Target the Company and Quit Chasing the Job [Updated]
Target the Company? Yes, you heard me correctly…target the company and quit chasing the job. This is the philosophy behind the Targeted Job Search. As a baby boomer, I was raised to be loyal to my employer. When the right opportunity came about, it would typically be offered to me. If I wanted to change […]