How To Get The Job You Want

How to Get the Job YOU Want
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How to Get the Job You Want
Contents
Introduction Why you are here Knowing what you want
Should I stay or go? Know your strengths Use your experiences Reflect and slow down
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Knowing where to find it

Avoid the Scattergun Approach Create Options Understand the Organisation Go with the (energy) flow
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Targeting the right role & making a plan

Be focused Know your target
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Researching the role and industry you want

How and what? In the news
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Networking & being smart

Get connected What you say
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Shaping your CV Making the most of your interview Cycle of Smart Job Hunting Common Mistakes Contact Us
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How to Get the Job You Want 3
Introduction
2010 is the year to beat the statistics. Although the UK unemployment rate is set to continue rising, that doesnt mean you wont get the job you deserve. By harnessing their desires, skills and ambition anyone can get the job they want. Were not talking about just settling for a job, but getting a job you have both the enthusiasm and talent for. Weve put this ebook together to guide you through the steps of getting the job you really want. By the time youve read this, youll know: How to figure out what you want Where to find what you want How to target it and do your research How to network more effectively What your CV should really say about you How to make the most of your interview What you definitely shouldnt do!
At the end of each section is a step-by-step action plan for completing the featured task in the main chapter: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Knowing what you want >Action Plan: How to outline your strengths Knowing where to find it > Action Plan: How to identify suitable careers Targeting the right role and making a plan > Action Plan: How to write a targeting plan Research the role and industry you want> Action Plan: How to complie a dossier Networking and being smart > Action Plan How to turn your contacts into connections Shaping your CV> Action Plan How to edit your CV Making the most of your interview> Action Plan How to prepare for an interview Common mistakes> Action Plan How not to get a job!
So lets get going and put you on the path to the job thats waiting for you with open arms!
Why you are here

Why are you looking for a job? Have you been made redundant, been told that youre about to be, or can you just sense it? Maybe your contract is coming to an end. Were not talking just about the paper contract here;. Maybe the psychological contract between you and your boss has broken down. You went into the job feeling it was right at the time, but now the organisation has changed and so have you. The relationship between you and your boss is like a romance. Lets break it down: The asking out phase-you get hired The roses & chocolate phase-as well as getting paid, you get other benefits too The wedding phase-you show your commitment to your job by getting extra training for it The honeymoon phase-the interface between you and your employer continues smoothly The I want a divorce phase-youre fed up with your job because youre bored, being abused or your roles changed
What to do now? You know youre unhappy in this relationship, but what do you want beyond that?
Knowing what you want

Remember: Knowing what you want is connected to who you are and what youre best at. Whatever your reasons for seeking a new job, you need to know what youre looking for. Being clear about who you are is the natural precursor to being clear about what you want in, and from, your work. For many of us, achieving this clarity of who we are is quite a deep and unexplored place in the context of job searching. For much of the time, we dont believe in reflection and thinking things through when were rushing to find a new job. If we did stop to reflect it would help us in finding a job, especially a job we actually want. Stopping and reflecting is a key ingredient of alignment, as it allows you to see whats ok about your current work life and what isnt, which in turn lets you identify what needs to change. Crucially, taking your time over this assessment may not necessarily be about what type of new job youre after, it can also be about whether you need a new job at all.
Should I stay or go?

If youre considering a job search due to the breakdown of the psychological contract, it may be worth asking yourself if you just need to re-contract. Is it worth talking to your employer before you start booking time off to surreptitiously court new organisations? People often rush to seek a new job without their current employer even knowing about it. Thus begins the clandestine pursuit of a new organisation. Once this fresh suitor is ensnared, the individual often strides into their current boss office and presents to them a resignation letter with all the gusto of a wretched husband or wife personally serving divorce papers to their hitherto oblivious spouse. Whether or not the boss knew anything was wrong with the now liberated employee is immaterial as it is made quite clear from the employees side that recontracting was never, ever an option. By adopting a more grown-up attitude, would-be jobseekers may be able to see that sometimes re-contracting is indeed an option. In such cases, it is possible for the employee to work with their boss in an innovative way that allows them to ignite their position within the organisation, melt it down and re-model it into something else. You could talk to your boss to see if you might change your role - reduce your hours, for example, or take on more responsibilities within your job.
Know your strengths

Youve decided that a new job really is a right option for you at present and now youre trying to identify what you want in this context. To know this you must know who you are and this involves being fully aware of your strengths. Of course it helps to also know your weaknesses, but such knowledge doesnt change much for you as an individual. Its natural for us as humans to be drawn to our individual weaknesses when presented with both our strengths and weaknesses, but it is not in our nature to keep dwelling on those weaknesses; were much braver when it comes to what were good at.. There are masses of instruments that may help you to focus on, and explore your strengths. You could also ask others what they think. The people around you cant give you all the answers, but can objectively identify your strengths. Not only does hearing someone else articulate what youre great at make you feel good, it also serves as a third party corroboration of what you may already think. An extension of this is to get written evidence or feedback in the form of a school report, if you recently were at school, or a past work appraisal. There may be phrases in there that help you to crystallise where your strengths lie and this can not only inform you, but also potential employers. Extracting certain phrases and putting them at the top of your CV is an atypical move that can focus the readers attention.
Use your experiences

It is also important to understand and acknowledge your capability to do any one particular job. This is a combination of life experience and work experience. The latter consists of mistakes learnt from, skills acquired and technical wisdom gained through previous roles and levels of responsibility held. Identify what your past experiences have given you by sitting down and reviewing your life, including your career, to date. The use of a career guide to gain perspective on your strengths, skills and experiences is a popular and effective practice. Each guide has their own personal and professional background from which to draw on. They can, therefore, help individuals to really hear themselves by providing them with a structure within which to talk through and reflect on their experiences. This is often achieved through the guides use of penetrative questions, from a different angle, familiarising them with the career shifters decision-making processes and thus helping them to guide the shifter towards making better job seeking decisions.
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Reflect & slow down

If youve been in the job market for a while now, these points still apply. Why not take some time to reflect and review what youre doing? If youve been spending endless hours pumping out applications, filling in forms, ringing up agencies and going to interview after interview, a change of pace to evaluate yourself could be greatly beneficial. The change of pace were talking about here is a change from fast to slower. Not what you were expecting? What we sometimes dont realise as job hunters is that the smarter you are about job seeking, the slower the process is. If you stop churning out applications and start thinking more, the level of ostensible activity is slower, but thats because youre taking more time to consider what youre doing. You become more discerning in your approach, and smarter. The job hunt becomes more about doing due diligence, not only on yourself and your attributes, but also on the roles, organisations, sectors and industries youre interested in. When you go to an interview, how can you demonstrate what you can do thats of value to an organisation if you dont know whats of value to it?
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Action plan: How to outline your strengths

1. 2. 3. 4. Use a tool like Strengthfinder or an online careers test to identify your strengths Ask your friends what they believe your best qualities are Circle references to your strengths in your last school report/work appraisal Reflect on skills gained through your work and education experiences by answering these questions: o o o o What did I learn to do in each place? What did I get better at doing? What did I enjoy doing? What did people ask me to do a lot? (When people ask you to do a certain thing frequently, that means youre good at it)
5. Bring to mind your passions and interests by asking yourself what youd like to be doing right now (apart from reading this!) 6. List the careers that different combinations of your strengths, experiences and interests throw up, like this: Strengths (observative + doesnt fidget) + Experiences (Junior tennis player) + Passions (watching tennis and enjoying the outdoors) = Tennis umpire, courtside reporter, sports photographer
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Knowing where to find it

Professionalism in the job search is vital, but what does this mean? If youre like the rest of us, you have had limited opportunity to gain an understanding of job seeking skills and career building skills. These arent the kind of things we were taught at school. Commit yourself to the job seeking process by investing time and effort in learning these skills. Many people unwilling to make this commitment gamble with their lives and time by aimlessly and ineffectually searching for a job. Make sure you dont waste your own time, but dont rush things either. Taking your time is not the same as wasting time. By rushing into a job, you risk going for something that isnt right for you.
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Avoid the scattergun approach

Being scattered and rushed in your approach is more likely to land you with rejections than to help you find the job you want. The natural reaction to rejection is they dont like me even though its nearly never that simple, especially in professional terms. If youve gotten smart and youre clear at interview about what you have to offer and what youre seeking, you will get feedback. This at least gives you something more tangible to focus and work on than they dont like me. Getting smart isnt just about building skills but about really understanding yourself and what it is you would bring to an organisation, making it easier for the interviewers to rationalise why they do or dont believe you have something that the organisation needs. The potentially long-term downside to not getting any feedback is that the they dont like me feeling eats away at you, leading you to grab the first job that comes along regardless of whether its the right one. If youve spent the time getting clear about what you want, there will be more than one offer. Accepting the first offer might help you in the very short term but ultimately you may well be unhappy and will probably soon find yourself back at square one. You can save a lot of time and energy by saying no to a job offer that you know deep down isnt for you. The smarter you are about job hunting, the more likely you are to get a job that suits you.
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Create options
Knowing where to find the right job is about creating options and being innovative. Now youve worked out who you are and what you have to offer, align that with what you want. Read up on, and find out about, the areas that interest you. You could even read up on the general topic of career reinvention. The book Working Identity-available from major online outlets-is a good place to start. Get out and about talking and get experimenting. Try not to restrict yourself and remember that you do not need to mirror what your peers may be doing. You will have your own options and your own set of possibilities. By exploring them youll be looking for a job in the right place. Say, for example, that youre thinking about going into nursing. Youre not sure which particular field you want to enter, so by reading up and volunteering you get to do some relatively low risk experimenting at no monetary cost to yourself, in order to identify a right field for you. To make the experimenting more high risk, you might try taking time out of your paid work to shadow nurses in different disciplines. Whichever strategy you pick, the focus is on testing what will work best for you.
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Understand the organisation

Who is going to value you? The value equation is the marrying up of what you bring and offer and what the organisation needs and wants. Wed love the organisation to clearly define what it wants but its not that simple. Try to step into the space of the organisation to understand what makes it tick, whats of value to it. A right job for you is one where your value is appreciated by the employer organisation. The common denominator that employer organisations look for in individuals is the quality of authenticity. Theyre searching for those who really want to do the job on offer as well as actually having the capability to do it. You need to have a positive attitude-your desire to do the job is in itself of value to the organisation.
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Go with the (energy) flow

If youre trying to shift from one sector or segment to another, this can sometimes be an easy transition but often can be harder. Consider the transferability of your skills, qualities and experience and how youre going to communicate that to employer organisations. Its also important here to invoke your own curiosity in the targeted sector/segment in order to understand it, know it and commit to it. Find something that gets you going and achieves an energy flow that carries you along a clear path. Energy is like a river, in that there are different flows. The middle of the river is where the fastest flow is if youre in a canoe because youre unencumbered by the matter that floats at the edges. Likewise you can make the most personal headway if youre right at the centre of an energy flow with a fast middle path. Thats why smart job seeking is also the least work for you.
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Action plan: How to identify suitable careers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read up on the careers on your list from the first Action Plan Get out and talk to people within those areas Volunteer in the fields that interested in Steps 1 & 2 Shadow people in each job role youre considering Research organisations in your target sectors/industries Write down what you think is of value to the organisations that interest you Make a note of which of your strengths match up to each organisation Break down which of your skills are transferable, like this: Junior tennis player skills (Returns ball well and arranges own travel) translates to Generic skills (Hand-to-eye coordination and organisational skills) 9. Jot down a couple of sentences you can use to communicate the transferability of your skills to employers, i.e: My ability to see the ball early and connect with it shows Ill be capable of quickly taking live action photos. As I had to book all my own travel as a very yong tennis player, Ill be confident in arranging my press accreditation for events. 10. You can also have an options review and action planning session with a Position Ignition Career Guide
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Targeting the right role & making a plan

It might sound obvious but the need to focus on just one role to pursue is absolutely paramount. The obvious is not always the easiest route to follow though. The more talented and experienced we are, the harder it can be to go for just one route. What happens to all that other stuff that I know I have on board and so on? Once you get clear, you can become almost an unstoppable force. With all your energy and effort on just one thing, getting specific gives you the clarity on where youre going to find this role and which organisations you should look at.
Be focused
By focusing on one target, youll also be helping others to help you. If youre able to communicate that you are looking for a particular job, the person youre talking to-whether its someone in your network, a potential employer or a headhunter-can use their knowledge of the world to assist you. They might offer you strategic advice, or analytical help, or access to their network. Whatever it is, it will be valuable, and is only available if a specific and focused message has been communicated to the person offering it. Think what it is like to be ready to help someone and they are not sure what they are asking for. It is frustrating isnt it? It makes you wonder about them whether they are wasting your time. This does not do you or them any favours at all.
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Know your target

How much do you actually know about your target area of opportunity? Have you identified target organisations/industries? Making a targeting plan will focus you on what type of business or company you are looking to join, and in what industry and sector. The plan should include information such as: The size of the business, The type of business The culture of the business. Knowing this is critical in identifying which organisation you want to join. Your plan may reveal that a globally famous brand is struggling whilst a firm with a smaller reputation is expanding in size and scope. Which one do you want to join? This is the sort of issue you need to think through and focus your job hunt around. Often people ask how can I stand out as a candidate? This is how. Do your research well and you will show so much of your calibre to the recruiting organisation.
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Targeting the right role & making a plan: action plan

1. If you work better to deadlines, set a deadline for the completion of your targeting plan 2. Plot a timeline detailing the different stages of the creation of the plan 3. You can either write your plan by hand in a notebook or create it as a Word document on your computer-it doesn't need to be anything fancy 4. Start the building of the plan by deciding what your one target area is going to be-you can write this on page 1 of the plan if you like 5. Write down target organisations within your chosen field as a list on one page 6. Write each organisation on the top of a separate page in your notebook or in your computer documentyou'll be writing down lots of info about each company, so you'll need at least a page for each of them 7. Find out the size, type and culture of each business and write it on that organisation's page. By size, type and culture, we mean information like: o Number of employees o Sector(s)/industry/(ies) the business is involved in o Its main founding principles and values (usually available on the companys website)
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8. Based on your info about each company, put down ideas for finding a way into each organisation. e.g: o Does the organisation prefer job candidates who have a certain qualification (e.g. some banks require all applicants to have a particular finance qualification)? o Do you know someone who could introduce you to a person in the organisation? o Does the organisation invite volunteers to work within it before they apply for paid positions? 9 Plan what youre going to ask connections within your network for based on your ideas. I.e: o Can they recommend a course that will give you credibility with a certain organisation? o Can they introduce you to their connection within the organisation? o Can they give you a reference so you can start work as a volunteer?
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Researching the role and industry you want

As well as looking into what you might do, youre also considering the constraints on you and how they factor into your job search. Areas to consider could include your financial position, commuting preferences, family commitments and geographic location. These issues help determine what your targeting plan is about. If thinking widely about what you could do is a dream like state, then applying the criteria about your current circumstances is the reality. Dreams plus reality is doable and practical.
How and what?

Research is much easier than it was. Resources available to us include the internet, public libraries and reference works. You can look at business directories to identify organisations that may be of interest to you. If you are really in need of in depth analysis, you could hire an independent researcher to do some of the work for you. Research your target organisations/industry: Who are the key players? Is the target area of opportunity growing or shrinking? Who in your existing network can you talk to about whats happening right now in that target area? This research will help you to identify unseen issues and give you advantages that you have to offer, which you can then play up to position yourself as a person uniquely qualified to give potential employers what they value. Remember that this process comes down to the issue of value - that you know the recruiting organisation needs and the value that you will bring them.
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In the news
Looking at news & press coverage will indicate areas of importance and interest to the company or industry in terms of its overall strategy and vision. Understanding where the organisation/industry is heading will help you identify areas of opportunity. If the areas are interesting to you, contact the people mentioned in the press release. Talk to them to get more information and to find out if they have any openings for you. Finding out what type of awards your target organisation is getting will also illuminate key important areas that the business is focusing and building on and that could lead to an opening for you. Most organisations are doing something to get themselves out into the public domain. Your job is to find what they are saying, what they are proud of and what is going on their minds in the next 12-18 months. Look out for new business areas being developed, both industry-wide and within particular organisations. New services or products to be developed will need teams to develop and deliver them. See if you could join one of those teams taking the industry forward.
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Researching the role and industry you want: action plan

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Make a list of the constraints on you Research your target organisations on the internet Borrow and read library books on your target area/organisations Sit in the library and go through relevant reference works Regularly check for any media coverage on your target organisations Contact and talk to the people mentioned in any relevant press releases
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Networking and being smart

On one level, the network of people you know includes everyone in the world that you know. However, there are several different levels of intimacy and relationship. When you make deep connections with other human beings, you get a far deeper leverage from your network. The tighter and more personal the bond between you and a particular person is, the more valuable it is. Building a network around levels of relationship is crucial.
Get connected
Instead of eternally collecting a mass of contacts, get interested in the people you already know: What are they interested in? Whats their educational history? What are their quirks? Do you know their family and what they are interested in? Its only by being curious about the detail of peoples lives that you can begin to have a useful, and valuable, connection. Heres the acid test-can you pick up the phone at any time, ask one of your contacts almost anything, and get some sort of positive response? If not, you may not have a close enough relationship with them, and they are not as useful a contact as you believe. They are merely someone else in your database.
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What you say

Send out the right message to those in your network. If you treat people in your network like scalps, or notches on the bed post, the message youre sending out is that you do not value them highly. Instead, treat your contacts as potential allies. Dont just tell them what you want; get to know what they want too. Ideally, your message to them is that you are there to support and help them. Use these connections well. Dont use a scattergun approach to randomly fire off ideas and vague requests or youll annoy people. Maintain sustainable networks by showing people that youre energetically focused on your targets. Nurture high quality relationships with people by being completely clear with them about what you want to do. Once youve explained to someone what your target is, what are you expecting from them? A network is not about what you can get from people, but about who and what they can introduce you to. Someone who knows you well, who has that profound bond with you, can often surprise you. They may make a suggestion that will unlock a whole new set of options for you. They may know exactly the person you should speak to in order to get that position youre uniquely suited to.
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Networking and being smart: action plan

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Quiz yourself on how much know about each of your closest contacts Arrange to meet with, call or instant message these contacts Ask them about themselves when you meet up Ask if theres anything you can do to help them Explain to them concisely and clearly what your target is
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Shaping your CV
CVs are usually seen as passports to employment. When considering them, less is more. The more you give, the more you give someone an excuse not to hire you. Take your CV to the highest level you can that protects your value. If youve worked for an impressive list of companies and brands you dont necessarily have to put how long you spent at each one. The names should speak for themselves. Should you add a picture, add a video or turn your CV into a long essay? No, no and no. If youre not sure about the suitability of your current CV, consider getting someone with professional experience to look it over. Use your CV judiciously. Hold your CV close to you. Only give it out when youre asked for it, rather than spraying it all over the place. Sustainable networks combined with being clear on what you want are so much more effective than sending endless pages to endless email addresses. Think about what the receivers of your CV will do with it. You are not going to have many thoughts and ideas that will make you feel it remains a good tactic for you!
Shaping your CV: action plan

1. Remove any job dates, pictures and videos from your CV 2. Read through it and edit out any surplus words/sentences/paragraphs 3. Stop and think about it each time youre about to give your CV out
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Making the most of an interview

As we know, an interview is a conversation with a purpose. The conversation happens between at least two people and, in terms of job interviews, the purpose is to match a job with a person to fill it. We often feel the need to focus on the aesthetic and dress beautifully for the occasion but in truth, an interview is more about the value equation. There needs to be a balance between the value that the employer needs and the individual that has value. There is, in a way, a mirror image between a CV and an interview. Both need to be sharp and again, less is more. Use the interview to find out more about what the employer wants. That way youll only have to say the things that you need to say. Make sure the conversation works both ways and that you dont end up doing all the talking-you dont need to. No one likes to be talked at and, as with a CV, the more you say, the more excuses you give an organisation not to hire you. Lazy and unprepared interviewers often start their interviews with tell me about yourself type questions. A good response is to say I have a lot of life to tell about but really want to talk about things that are really relevant to your current position. Can you say something about that please? Although you should use the interview to find out what the organisation needs from you, you shouldnt turn up not knowing anything about the organisation in general. If youve done your research and you know what it stands for and where its going, itll be much easier to communicate to the interviewers that you have what they want.
Making the most of an interview: action plan

1. Prior to the interview, refresh your research of the organisation 2. Choose a smart but not OTT interview outfit 3. At the interview, ask the interviewers about what theyre looking for 4. Remember to listen as well as talk
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Cycle of Smart Job Searching

So there you have it. As the cycle below shows, there are very clear, defined stages to a job search. You must have these planned, distinctive stages in order for your job search to be organised and therefore effective. The order is important too, as with each additioonal step, you're building on what you've done before and preparing for the following stage. Before you even start planning your job search, you have to get clear on what you're actually going to be searching for, hence get clear is the first step of the cycle. Only once you know what you're aiming towards and planning for can you go on to make a plan. After that, you have to define targeted areas and fields within which to search, based on what you're seeking. If you embark upon a generalised search of nowhere in particular, you'll end up looking everywhere without truly seeing anything. It's like hearing without actually listening. Once you know what you want and where to look, you can start analysing the role and industry you've decided to break in to. This analysis is hard work, but is crucial before you start launching into job applications. Candidates who have gebuine comprehension of what they're applying for-benefits and challenges alike-are able to make intelligent, informed applications.
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Now, and only now, are you ready to get out there and really start looking for that job. When you're looking for something, you ask others if they've seen it. This is what networking is about. Ask the connections closest to you if they've seen what you're looking for, or anything or anyone that can lead you to it. Even they don't at the moment, they now know what you're looking for and they can keep an eye out themselves. It's like if a friend has lost their dog and asks you if you've seen it. Even if you haven't, you'll keep a look out for that dog from now on because you care about your friend and their happiness. Of course, CVs and interviews can be crucial to actually getting the job, so make sure these are right. This is when all the other stages you've progressed through can really help you to make the right decisions. You should now know if enough to be able to give the relevant information on both your CV and your interview-no more and no less. These stages are all components of smart jobseeking-taking your time, getting clear and getting it right. It can be easier said than done, however, especially if you feel that you're without a support network. The good news is that you might have a support network without even realising it. Your back-up team can be your family, your current colleagues, your friends or your professional network. And there's nothing wrong with reaching out for additonal support. Here at Position Ignitoon we understand the value of personalised support, which is why we treat each client as an individual, assessing their abilities, needs and desires and tailoring our services to them to fit. If you'd like to know more about this, or have any comments or questions about this ebook or anything on our website and blog-feel free to contact us today. Let's start the cycle of smart jobseeking together!
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Common mistakes
Thinking about what we should do to get the job we want throws into sharp relief what not to do. Common mistakes in the world of job hunting include: Applying to all the job ads you can find: Dont waste time sending out blanket applications when you could be identifying the one specific thing that youre after. Spending hours applying for everything under the sun without any focus on, or awareness of, your distinguishing strengths will get you nowhere. Job boards look efficient and are fun but they are not the route that a smart job seeker takes. Rushing into the first available job: Dont rush the job hunting process and dont snap up the first job available if its not right for you. Of course we all have bills to pay, but there are other things to consider. Think harder about yourself and whether this role is going to work for you (think about those times when your work has made you frustrated and angry). The second job offer you get may be the one thats right for you, but if youve hastily accepted the first offer, then youve lost out. Being vague about what youre after: If all you know is that youre after a job, you probably wont get one-at least not one youll actually enjoy. If you dont identify target areas of opportunity youd like to explore, youll be exploring the career wilderness for a long time. Failing to do the research: Making a targeting plan or applying for jobs without doing the necessary background research will not get you far. How do you know why youre targeting a particular organisation or sector if you know nothing about it? Neglecting your existing network: If you spend too much time randomly collecting numbers and business cards, your network will just be saturated with contacts that you never actually contact. Instead focus on strengthening and exploring the relationships within your existing network. The best networkers connect often. They dont need a reason they just
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contact someone they know and check how their world is. Its concern and curiosity. Over relying on your CV to land you a job: Dont spend all your time, head down, tweaking your CV to perfection when you could be reflecting on what you really want, researching your target area and building relationships with people in your network. Neither should you give your CV out to all and sundry. Saying too much at interview: An interview is a conversation, an exchange of views. Dont be too dominant in an interview, otherwise youll a) fail to pick up on what the interviewers are looking for and b) give too much away and potentially jeopardise your chances of getting the role.
Common mistakes: the major donts

Dont 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Spend ages looking at job boards and filling out scores of forms Accept the first job offer unless its right for you Decide not to pick specific targets to pursue Skip the research Ignore your existing contacts Spend too much time on your CV Give your CV out to everyone Ramble on at interview
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Contact Us
You can find us at: www.positionignition.com Email: enquiries@positionignition.com For more information, free advice and articles on job search strategy see our blog: http://www.positionignition.com/blog Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/posignition If you would like further help with finding the job you want feel free to contact or speak to one of our Career Guides. In some instances it can be helpful to work with a Guide to support you along the way. If youd like a no obligation free telephone consultation to learn more about this drop us an email or fill in a request form for a free consultation on our website. We hope that you have found this ebook useful! For comments, feedback or suggestions email us at: enquiries@positionignition.com
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How to Get the Job You Want

Knowing where to find it

How to Get the Job You Want

Targeting the right role & making a plan

Researching the role and industry you want

Networking & being smart

How to Get the Job You Want

How to Get the Job You Want

Why you are here

How to Get the Job You Want

Knowing what you want

How to Get the Job You Want

Should I stay or go?

How to Get the Job You Want

Know your strengths

How to Get the Job You Want

Use your experiences

How to Get the Job You Want

Reflect & slow down

How to Get the Job You Want

Action plan: How to outline your strengths

How to Get the Job You Want

Knowing where to find it

How to Get the Job You Want

Avoid the scattergun approach

How to Get the Job You Want

How to Get the Job You Want

Understand the organisation

How to Get the Job You Want

Go with the (energy) flow

How to Get the Job You Want

Action plan: How to identify suitable careers

How to Get the Job You Want

Targeting the right role & making a plan

How to Get the Job You Want

Know your target

How to Get the Job You Want

Targeting the right role & making a plan: action plan

How to Get the Job You Want

How to Get the Job You Want

Researching the role and industry you want

How and what?

How to Get the Job You Want

How to Get the Job You Want

Researching the role and industry you want: action plan

How to Get the Job You Want

Networking and being smart

How to Get the Job You Want

What you say

How to Get the Job You Want

Networking and being smart: action plan

How to Get the Job You Want

Shaping your CV: action plan

How to Get the Job You Want

Making the most of an interview

Making the most of an interview: action plan

How to Get the Job You Want

Cycle of Smart Job Searching

How to Get the Job You Want

How to Get the Job You Want

How to Get the Job You Want