The SIX DON'TS of a job search
A job search is about total commitment and a laser focus...anything else is simply not enough.
Don’t just go through the motions of a job search. Find something you can get yourself excited about going after. If you don’t know what that is, obtain career counselling and assessment.
Don’t do the same old things and say the same old things that everyone else does. Be original in some way…a successful job search requires both significant time and effort.
Don’t just go for jobs in large well-known organisations. These are the most competitive places to seek work. Smaller organizations (less than 150 staff) create the most new jobs and are often better places to work.
Don’t just go apply for advertised and online jobs. On average 70% of jobs are never advertised, so put your major efforts into directly target marketing companies highly likely to want your skillset.
Don't ignore the power of social media. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter should all be part of a powerful set of job search tools.
Don’t lose touch with reality. Think big, aim high, but be willing to start from where you are. Be realistic. Don’t get stuck looking for the perfect job – where you save the world and make $200,000 a year straight out of school or university. There are times when you may need to get a stop-gap job while you work on a longer-term plan.
The strategy is everything.
Good luck it is a tough journey!
ACMA creates successful career paths through detailed individual assessment, research and job market analysis, combined with expert personalised coaching.
Note: A Career Development Association of Australia research paper found that when professional career guidance occurred that the participant was 2.67 times more likely to secure a job.
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