Odelinda
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2012-02-09 18-01-50 |
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I've been there, free time is hard
because I kept thinking that I shouldn't be taking time off, I should be trying to get a job. I got laid off once and the emotional roller coaster was brutal. One thing I did to keep busy was to try to set daily and weekly goals for my job search. I figured I was out of work so my new job was looking for a new job. I had a goal to have at least one interview every day. Whether it was an actual job interview or an advice interview I wanted to have 5 a week minimum. Advice interviews are where you make a list of all the people you know and you them and ask if you could get together for a few minutes to ask them for their advice. I didn't tell them I was stressed out because I was laid off, I told them I was in the middle of a career campaign and was exploring different careers and wanted their advice. Nobody turned me down. At this "Advice Interview" I would start off asking them to tell me all about what they did in their position and how they got into it, what their goals were, etc. If I was interested in that I would ask how someone like me could get started in a career like that. Or, if I knew them pretty well, I would tell them the careers I was considering and ask for their advice about whether they thought it was a good fit for me. While they were giving me their advice, I was actively listening. But I was also planting seeds with each contact, letting them know I was looking for a job or a new career WITHOUT SAYING THAT OR ASKING THEM FOR A JOB OR IF THEY KNEW OF ANY OPENINGS. Most people will offer you advice and want to help and they'll have an idea of what you're doing. At the end I would always ask if they knew anyone else I could talk to about the career I was interested in and get a referral from them to keep my advice interviews flowing. Hope this helps. I would love your input on a new course I'm putting together to help people with questions just like these. If you could ask a former CEO one question about the inside secrets to getting a job, what would it be? Post your question to www.resumetriplesinterviews.com and I'll try to answer for you. Best of luck to you in your job search.
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