Rather than describe everything you could do,
instead focus your job search and resume on the one or two things you do better than anyone else.
Not exact matches
So,
instead of
focusing on the problem, you should
focus on a positive outcome for your
job search and on finding any creative way possible to get yourself there.
It may not sound right to you at first, because the interview is such an important element in your
job search, but you'll do better on the big day if you can shift your
focus away from the end result and
instead concentrate on making everyone around you comfortable.
To keep up your
job search motivation, try to stop stressing about the things you can't influence and
instead focus on what you can do to improve your situation.
While you may be tempted to do so as well, if you are serious about your
job search, you'll hold off until the new year and
focus on contacting hiring managers and submitting applications and perfecting your resume
instead.
Men especially are prone to get stuck doing their «honey - do» lists
instead of
focusing on the
job search.
Instead, the recruiter will skip the generic
searches and dive straight into
focused searching, using the specific terms that describe candidates qualified for the
job they are trying to fill!
Focusing on the positives
instead of the negatives is a big part of staying hopeful during your
job search and not giving up.
Networking takes the most time but has the highest payoff, and helps with a more
focused search instead of papering the
job boards.
«
Instead of developing your resume and then conducting a
job search, it is wise to research the requirements of several opportunities to get a sense for how you should be presented in terms of branding,
focus, and keywords,» Baehr explains.
I recommend that my clients submit no more 3 - 4
jobs online weekly and
instead focus their energies on more powerful
job search strategies that get better results.
As such chapter 3 on how to
search for
jobs is really valuable, as it
focuses on the hidden
job market, opening up your options, being proactive, why you should ignore
job adverts and
instead get yourself on a short list of one.
Experts who advise you to «forget your resume» and
instead focus on building a personal website, or recruiters that suggest that your LinkedIn profile is more important than your Word - formatted resume, are ignoring the full picture of the
job search.
Try to
focus on the needs of your employer
instead of your own
search and your own
job requirements.