I read this quote somewhere and it is so true; “The best way to predict your future is to contribute to the present moment in time”. In other words, ask yourself, what are you doing today that will bear you fruit tomorrow? Another phrase that I am sure will resonate with many and in fact actually quite a favorite of mine is; “life is a physical manifestation of your thought”. What does that mean? In your mind, you know that you desperately want a job; your heart is wishing for a jobbing job but my friend it just does not appear out of thin air you actually have to work hard to get it, a job that is.
Certain mechanisms (executions) have to come in play to attain a job you have in mind So now your mind is made up to go look for a job but the physical manifestation part has to follow. That means literally exercising your mind to direct your body and spirit to go work to find work. The genetic code for that would be dedication, work ethic, discipline, focus, research, studying, blood, sweat and tears one has to put forth “consistently” and not giving up until he or she has found a job.
Here is a news flash; honestly just ask yourself these questions; How many jobs do you apply for daily? Are you just applying for 3 jobs a day or are you actually targeting lets say 20? Are you following up with the employers? Are you demanding for interviews? Are you sending your thank you notes after the interviews, are you educating yourself daily on the industry you want to be in and last but not least are you seeing any results if not why not seek professional help from a company that writes professional resumes. In fact ask yourself this simple question “have I been looking for a job” Tell yourself, it is a temporary set back and believe that you will overcome the obstacles ahead of you and back it up with a plan of attack and work tirelessly like a 24 hours state of the art security camera until you find a job.
Here are some tips that will show you how to find a job quick
1. Work hard, challenge yourself, tell your family and friends to support you in all aspects of your life until you have picked yourself up..
2. Read and educate yourself daily; Go enjoy a nice cup of coffee at Barnes and Noble and pick an industry specific book that will give you equip you with additional knowledge.
3. Buy a calendar and mark down some dates/goals and hold yourself accountable to achieving the results within that projected period of time
4. Apply a Japanese proverb to your life; “Action without a Vision is a Nightmare and Vision without an action is a Daydream. It basically means if you are just doing without a strategy you are doomed to fail and if you are just wishing without doing you are fooling yourself
5. Get a professional resume including supporting cover letters done right away if need be, If you want to do it yourself, I recommend using pongoresumes.com.
6. Try to upload your resume on pretty much all the job boards you can think of such as Monster, Indeed and etc….
7. Sign up with all the staffing agencies in your local areas, ask for help, network with recruiters and follow up from time to time.
8. Review the “Book of Lists” which can be purchased at Barnes and Nobles for under $100 and that will break down the top leading companies in their respected field in your respected state
9. Go to the Chamber of Commerce website and dissect who is who and find additional info on which companies to target via your industry of your choice. For example I found Metro Atlanta Chamber to be by far one of the best if not the best informational website in the city of Atlanta when it comes to invaluable info on the makeup of Atlanta whether you are seeking employment or business ventures. They list detailed publication including facts and figures about metro Atlanta’s demographics, economic development, business environment, transportation advantages, education, quality of life and more. The beauty is it goes further and lists all the info on all the Fortune 500 companies, 2100+International companies including the names of all the CEO's
10. Attend Networking Events. Trust me, it is the quickest way to meet company’s decision makers and when you are the only job seeker there, you will stand out and it will pay off.
11. Contact the last school you attended to see if they can help you,
12. Ask your neighbors, parents, friends, ex colleagues for any job leads including your ex’s I don’t know how far you will get with them but you get the drift.lol
13. Go to your cable provider, example, Comcast On Demand and look to see what jobs are advertised that day
14. Apply, Apply, Apply, Apply, Apply, Apply to as many jobs as it takes consistently, religiously and daily. It all a numbers game
15. When you do a follow up call to the resume you have submitted, learn how to get past the gatekeepers, find the decision maker and have an elevator pitch on how to capture his or her attention and fight for that job and really learn to follow-up right away and consistently to all the jobs you have applied to
16. Volunteer, get your foot in the door, go an extra mile, prove yourself and network
17. Go back to school to get additional training and then come back to the job market, do some internship and/or externships
18. Pray to the Job Gods
19. Seek help
20. When all else fails, use common sense!
21. Be Professional at all times even once you have found the job!
21. Be Professional at all times even once you have found the job!
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