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ISBN: 978-1-6319274-2-3

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Since I wrote my first book about getting employment, there have been many, MANY people who have helped me in my life, professionally and personally, who have allowed me to write this.

My sincere thanks to Don Hudson, who hired me right out of college many years ago, taught me many things in the corporate world, and is still a good friend today. Don is an awesome individual and truly cares about all who surround him. A great guy!

Special thanks to others in the human resource area and took me from a training-focused human resources area and allowed me to help hire thousands of people in her company. Since then, there have been many others in my professional life who worked with me, trained me, and allowed me to interview tens of thousands of people and hire thousands. To this day, I still practice the interview process. Now, working with internationally recognized people in the high tech business and broadcasting worlds, along with my own companies, I have a great privilege to be interactive with individuals who want to join organizations and use their professional skills to accomplish their professional goals.

Personally, my greatest thanks goes to my family and close, personal friends for all their support. To my mother, grandmother, and grandfather, who have helped me in ways I could never begin to repay their love and encouragement. Thanks for everything!!!! To the closest people in my life Michael and Janis, the both of you have been a great influence in my life and have done things I could never begin to tell you how important you are to me and I do love and appreciate you for all you have done for me. You both are incredible people!!!

PREFACE

I originally wrote this book when I unexpectedly became unemployed. With the mountains of information available to job seekers such as books, tapes, seminars, the internet, and other resources, I have found that the vast majority of materials available today are contradictory and incomplete. With more than three decades working in human resources with experience in a hiring capacity, I have always felt it necessary to document my research so I can continually assess what has worked for myself and others. This book is a compilation of written materials, interviews, personal experiences, and other critical information designed to help get this information in one place. Hopefully, it will get you to a place where you can find the job you really want and ultimately get the job offer and work experience you desire.

This material is meant to get you ready for your job search, prepare you with the ammunition youll need to get to the interviews, and help you keep the job once you land it. Written with the intent to be short and sweet, without long dissertations on the history of job hunting or the evolution of job markets, it is a practical resource to help you get interviews and finally get the job you desire. This book will sharpen your job searching skills while assisting you in getting or changing your career path as quickly as possible. With that said, lets get started.

YOUR COMMITMENT

First, congratulations on purchasing this material and starting your new venture into your new career! Now that you have made at least the investment into this book, lets talk about the next investment youll have to make to find your new career.

This material is meant to be direct and give you only the necessary information, strategies, and techniques for you to get your next job. Your next investment will be in reviewing this material, doing the exercises, and developing your job search strategies to reach your goal here getting the job you want. On average, many job seekers spend less than five hours a week looking at ads, combing the internet, and sending resumes for their job search. In order for you to be really successful and get the job you want, you will have to commit to spending more than five hours a week. If you are really serious, then plan on spending approximately ten hours a week if you are currently employed, and more than thirty hours if you are currently unemployed. The time you spend here finding your job will include a variety of assignments so you wont get bored or disappointed in any one aspect of your new job search. With this in mind, lets begin.

DISCOVERING YOUR JOB INTEREST

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

The first thing you must have is an interest in getting or changing your career. Obviously you would have not purchased this book if you didnt have an interest in making a change. Use this desire to your best advantage. The first exercise is to write down all the reasons why you want to make a career change. Is your current employer not recognizing you for your efforts? Do you and your supervisor have personality conflicts? Are you considering moving? Would you like to make more money? Have you lost your professional passion for what you do now or did in the past and want to try something else? Nearly half of all North Americans will change their professional careers at least once in their lifetime. Many (like me) have changed careers several times. That is not a bad thing, given that the career changes I have made all have similar characteristics in common. Sales, human resources, and real estate all have the people interaction aspect to them, so there is a common thread. If you were going from a position as a scientist looking for a cure for cancer and decided to become an accountant, I am not sure if the core job skills you enjoyed as a scientist would carry over well in the accounting field.

Here is the exercise for you to do now. Get a note pad, and draw a line down the middle of the paper. At the top on the left column write Why should I change careers and on the right column write Why should I stay (figure 1). Now begin writing down all the reasons why you want to make a change. This exercise will help clarify whether you should make the change or not. Take at least thirty minutes to an hour, or longer, and really address the reasons why you should make the change. This is critically important! The more clarity you have about why you should make a change, the better equipped you will be to drive home the time and energy you will use for your new job search. You would be surprised how many people are out there now job hunting without a clue as to why they are searching for employment. Of the thousands of people I have personally interviewed, fewer than thirty percent have taken the time to get very clear about why they want to make a change. In order for you to lead the pack, you need to have complete clarity on this change and write these reasons down.

In the right column, write down all the reasons why you may not change, i.e., job security, benefits, etc. By doing the exercise you may discover that making a change now may not be in your or your familys best interest. The bottom line in doing this exercise is to help you completely understand what your outcome will be if you stay at your present job versus making a change. Before you take action, you need to be clear about your desired outcome. Dont make the common mistake of taking action quickly, only to find out later it wasnt right for you. Following the death of a spouse/close family member and divorce, changing a career is the third most stressful experience you will face in your lifetime. Without question, YOU MUST BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR WHEN MAKING THIS KIND OF DECISION! So right now, put down the book, get a note pad, pen, and do the exercise.

(figure 1)
Why should I stay with my present company?

1. ___________________________________

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