Are you unhappy with your current employment or are you currently unemployed? If so, you’ll want to begin your job search with some simple steps to determine what it is that you want first. If you don’t you may end up in another unhappy situation. Taking the time to determine what it is you want is critical to finding the right employment for you.
Your first step in determining your wants in your next job is to list all of the aspects of your current or previous jobs that you both liked and disliked. List everything that comes to mind including the type of boss you would like to work for, the commuting time, vacation time, opportunities for advancement, co-workers, industry, salary and benefits and whatever else you feel inspired to put down.
Once you’ve got your list, you then should determine which of those “things” you must have in your next job. Don’t be too picky otherwise you may not find any suitable opportunities at all. For any item on your list that was something you didn’t like about a previous job, write down the opposite of that. For example, if you didn’t like your co-workers because they were unfriendly or unsupportive, write down that you would like to work with people you can happily eat lunch with every day.
You will then want to move on to the things that you want in your new job that perhaps have never been a part of any job you’ve ever done before. For instance, let’s say that you’re interested in the entertainment industry but you’ve always worked in manufacturing. You can list the entertainment industry as one of your “wants” even though you don’t have experience in that business yet.
Ultimately, you need to be strategic about your job search. It won’t do you any good to keep your options open for everything and anything. I’ve been a resume writer for many years and I’ve rarely seen that work. By listing what you want first, you can determine the right course of action in terms of developing your resume and your job search strategy. The number one thing that prevents people from getting more job interviews and landing a job they’re happy with is a lack of focus.
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