Wrong. You have a job...Getting your next job. And you need to be working it at least 20 hours per week, but really 30-40 hours per week. The less you work your job, the longer it takes to find one.
The average job search is taking 30+ weeks. That is over seven months without a pay check. If you want to work, then work at getting work.
Here are some key steps to getting a job fast.
(1)Get a routine. When you have a job, you have a routine you follow every morning. Get a routine for your job search. Start the day right and keep going. Shower, dress, leave the house. Do whatever you have to do to start your routine and keep on going. Start a schedule and plan every day what you are going to do.
(2)Find a place to work. Home can be hard. If you have an office/den at home, then you might be okay, but don't count on it. Better to get away. With a laptop and a cell phone a library study room becomes a great office. Or the college where you studied, or any college in the area. If you are at home, set office hours so your family knows you are serious about getting this done.
(3)Get help. You cannot do this alone. Form two teams to help you - Accountability and Peer Teams. The Accountability Team is a small group of people who are mean enough to ask you the hard questions about your search. They will hold you accountable to following your routine and listening to your weekly report. Some of this can be done by email and phone, but you need to see at least one member of this team face-to-face each week. The Peer Team is others who are unemployed. Think about how many companies unemployed people come in contact with each week. They know more about what is going on out there than anyone else. Get a group and meet together weekly to share information.
It becomes very easy to just become depressed and stop looking for work. Don't let that happen to you. The more you work at getting a job, the sooner you will get a job.
Here is a 16-week job campaign. Easy to follow, and is based on spending only 20 hours per week in the search. The more time you spend, the less time it will take.
Month 1 – Week 1
Identify tools needed for Campaign
o Telephone
o Computer
o Office/Place to Work
o Network of Contacts
o Resume
o Portfolio
o Website
o Blog
o Twitter
o Other
Determine Values
o Type of positions willing to accept
o Salary range
o Benefits required
o Geography
o Time
o Travel
o Deal Breakers
o Other
Initiate update of Resume and Portfolio
Start 100 Cards networking list
Create initial profile on ldsjobs.org
Meet with Ward leadership
Month 1 – Week 2
Set Campaign objectives – BIG IDEA
Begin Discovery Experiences
o Wise Wanderings Map
o StrengthsFinder 2.0
Develop a list of 50 or more target companies for review
Complete Career Workshop 1
Determine who and invite Accountability Team to help
Complete updated resume
Continue Portfolio collection
Complete profile on ldsjobs.org
Form a Peer Team with other job candidates
Month 1 – Week 3
Meet with Career Advisor
o Review Campaign objectives
o Demonstrate use of Power Statements
o Review resume
o Review ldsjobs.org profile
o Review portfolio
o Review Accountability Team
Begin calls to 100 Cards
Begin filtering 50 target companies through Wanderings and Strengths
Test resume on CareerBuilder, Monster, etc
Begin Informational Interviews
Meet with Peer Team
Report to Accountability Team
Month 1 – Week 4
Continue calls to 100 Cards
Update resume based on internet test
Update ldsjobs.org profile based on internet test
Network into target companies
Add new target companies to maintain list at 25 minimum
Continue Informational Interviews
Complete video interview with Professional Program Team
Accept and attend all job interviews from test
Meet with Peer Team
Report to Accountability Team
Month 2 – Weekly Activities
Report to Accountability Team
Meet with Peer Team
Continue calls to 100 Cards
Tract into at least 3 new companies each week
Complete at least 5 interviews per week
o Job Interviews
o Informational Interviews
Month 2 – Monthly Activities
Meet with Career Advisor for update and refinement of Campaign
Complete Career Workshop 2
Update objectives
Build Action Plans for targeted companies
o Review Action Plans with Career Advisor
o Implement Action Plans for targeted companies
Complete a Second Interview practice with Career Advisor
Meet with Ward leadership
Month 3 – Weekly Activities
Report to Accountability Team
Meet with Peer Team
Continue calls to 100 Cards
Tract into at least 3 new companies each week
Complete at least 8 interviews per week
o Job Interviews
o Informational Interviews
Month 3 – Monthly Activities
Meet with Career Advisor for update and refinement of Campaign
Refine resume
Refine portfolio
Update objectives
Add new targeted companies
Update Action Plans for targeted companies
o Review Action Plans with Career Advisor
o Implement Action Plans for targeted companies
Meet with Ward leadership
Month 4 – Weekly Activities
Report to Accountability Team
Meet with Peer Team
Continue calls to 100 Cards
Tract into at least 3 new companies each week
Complete at least 10 interviews per week
o Job Interviews
o Informational Interviews
Month 4 – Monthly Activities
Meet with Career Advisor for update and refinement of Campaign
Refine resume
Refine portfolio
Update objectives
Add new targeted companies
Update Action Plans for targeted companies
o Review Action Plans with Career Advisor
o Implement Action Plans for targeted companies
Meet with Ward leadership
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