Rx For a Job Search
Rx For a Job Search
It's good to follow a prescription for a job search! Why is an
Rx necessary?
First, using the common ways to find a job Can make any job
seeker cranky, ill at ease And maybe have heartburn!
The filling in of applications, composing a Resume, sending them
out to numerous Employers and reading the local want Ads, have
even the staunchest job seeker Seeing red! Not to mention the
increased Heart-rate, sweaty palms, and stress of going on
interviews for jobs You can't remember applying for!
So, what and where is the RX?
1. Know who you really are. 2. Identify the skills you have and
want to use. 3. Research your local labor market. 4. Talk to
people. 5. Network with everyone, even the grocery clerk! 6.
Interview chosen employers-"informational 7. interviewing" 8.
Create a snappy resume, if you must have one! 9. Better still,
give that employer you like a super proposal--"problem solving
you" 10. Mail or deliver thank you notes 11. Get support from
family and friends. 12. Respond to the unexpected invitation for
a job you never applied for. 12. Celebrate, shout out loud,
dance a jig!
This Rx has the seal of doctor's orders and You are the doc.
Since it worked for you, Send this Rx to a friend who is in the
dumps With a job search headache!