Sunday 24 May 2009

What It Takes to Succeed

First, believe that you will succeed in your campaign to find a new job.

Take Stock of Yourself
Identify your current strengths, past successes, personal preferences and your overall work style.

Redefine Your Career Objective
Base your career objectives upon your greatest strengths. Be clear, focused and realistic.

Make a Dynamic Presentation
Your resume and individual presentation must show you at your highest level of
effectiveness. Be positive, strong but sill adaptable to a variety of situations.

Create a Strategic Self-Marketing Plan
A strategic plan helps you use your time efficiently, and is essential to the successful outcome of your career search.

Build a Career Contact Network
Identify and capitalize on your business relationships. They are vital resources.

Polish Your Interviewing and Negotiating Skills
Effective oral skills are imperative to landing lucrative job offers. Practice outloud your responses in front of a mirror to not only hear how you respond, but also see what you look like while responding to questions.

Be Thorough and Persistent in Managing Your Search
Create your plan and follow it. Writing effective letters, conducting productive meetings
and follow up on opportunities. Your total commitment to implementing your plan will
ensure in a successful outcome.

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