Setting Your Values

Remember - This is all about confidence and attitude.

Nothing else will be as important as confidence and attitude.

When you have confidence and attitude, you will find the right position in the right company that you will hire.

It is all about you. The company has nothing to do with it. The tools you use have nothing to do with it. All the advice you get has nothing to do with it. It is all about you making a decision on where you want to work.

To build your confidence and get your attitude right, think about you. Ask yourself the question, what do I want to learn at my next job? What are the skills and talents and strengths I want to gain and/or develop?

Write in detail. It doesn't matter what you write, only that you write it. It has to be somewhere you can read it again. Not just in your head. It will get lost in there.

My actual recommendation is to invest in a notebook or journal for your job search. Write your thoughts, your notes, leads you get, decisions you make, results you find. Writing in one place gives you a chance to sit back and review your progress. Instead of just guessing, you are tracking what you do.

There are a number of decisions you need to make. They include: How much money do I need to make? What are the benefits I need for my family? Will I travel and if so, how much? Do I get a cell phone, car, computer? Where am I willing to live? What are the options for my future?

As you ask these questions, you are establishing your rules for choosing a place to work. The company has already set their requirements - time for you to do the same.

Don't rush this process. Take a few days, write your thoughts down, review them, change them and then set your values. Every time you look at an opportunity, review your values and ask if this fits. If it doesn't, don't hire that company. Keep moving and you will find the right company to hire.