A baker recently shared her prize-winning cake recipe. Not surprisingly, it contained quite a few ingredients that needed to be accurately measured and combined in a very specific order. When you don't follow the recipe, unfortunate results will likely ensue.
The same thing goes for job searching. It's about combining the proper amount of several ingredients, in the correct order, over a period of time to receive that most delicious job offer.
1. Self-assessment. Take time at the beginning, and along your job search journey, to not only focus on your aspirations, but what is reasonable. What have the challenges you've met so far in your career prepared you to take on next? Do you want any position, or are you seeking a job that will better position you to do what you really want to do when you begin your next job search? And lastly, think about what role someone would be seeking to fill, see your resume and say, "That's it. I've got to talk with that person."
2. Resume. Despite all the buzz about LinkedIn, video resumes and other nontraditional ways to showcase your background, a well-composed resume is still a requirement for the vast majority of job searches. Make certain that it is easy for employers to see what challenges you've faced in your current and prior roles, what you've done to step up to the plate and meet them, and what your actual results have been. READ MORE AT U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
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