That’s a wrap. You have made it to the end of the Job Search Lessons Learned series. As you can see, there is a lot to do in regards to in regards to your next opportunity.
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Networking and Referrals–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (09)
“It’s not what you know, it is who you know.”
This comes up twice in this series. That is how important networking is. Wait, is there an echo in here? Well, this is different from before. Now, you are an active job seeker, which means you have to ramp up your network activity and turn those connections into referrals. This article, and the next article, Applying, are done in parallel with each other.
In this article, I will cover the network interaction before and during the application process. In the Applying article, I will specifically touch on the applying and follow-up process.
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Social Media Usage–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (08)
Start using social media if you haven’t already. We want you to be discoverable via internet searches. Going back to the setup article, remember, the more you post, the higher probability you will be found. This will be discoverable by future hiring managers, recruiters, and colleagues.
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Social Media Set-Up–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (01)
The first step you must do prior to your next job search: check all your social media, blogs, sites, etc. Is there anything out there you don’t want your Grandma or future boss to see? Clean up your mess, if you have one.
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Introduction–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Takeaways
My fellow professionals, oh, how the times have changed! I am still not sure I have this newfangled job searching via the internet thing down. It has been nearly a decade since I’ve looked on the open market for a career advancement opportunity. The old ways don’t work anymore. Believe me, I tried them, and then I remembered a quote from Albert Einstein: “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” So, you have to change, and it is going to not feel right, but you need to.
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